Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 26-2, February 25, 2026,
Virtual Meeting
Meeting called to order at 12:35 PM. Present: Hawley, Fuller, Apana, Aron, Corey, Kostic, Proctor, Williams; Bravo absent.
MMC to approve minutes of January 29, 2026 meeting.
Secretary-Treasurer's Report: presentation of expense report,
membership rolls, bank balance data, finance report, and new members.
Apana reported on members to be suspended for failure to pay annual
dues; resolutions from the Small Locals Committee and SOCO to be
presented at the AFM Convention; communications from IR Lack re:
membership drives, board fiscal responsibilities, and audit; MPTF re:
Musicians Unite Partnership; UNSIN re: partnership. Apana also reported
on results of Orlando and Houston Local membership drives and changes
to gmail.
VP
Report: .Fuller reported on BRPS request to fire musicians; PBS advertising for new contractor.
President's Report: Hawley reported on IR audit; the need to
organize and recruit; drafting letters to send to musicians to
encourage membership; the need for 1-to-1 recruiting conversations.
Apana reminded the Board of Robert's Rules regarding agendas.
Committee Reports: Fuller reported that the Symphonic committee had been contacted regarding SFS contractor problems.
Special Orders: MMC to schedule executive board meeting for March
23,
2026 at 3:00 PM. MMC (moved by Hawley) to create a Nominating
Committee, to task them with outreach to potential future officers, and
to appoint Fuller, Merritt, Stein, Spinola, and K Rodriguez to the
committee. MMC (moved by Corey) to approve monthly financial
report.
Unfinished Business: none.
New Business: MMC (moved by Apana) to request permission to conduct
a membership drive during the second quarter of 2026. Motion by Apana
to schedule a membership meeting; the motion was postponed until the
next meeting.
Good and Welfare: Discussion of preparations for a membership drive. Discussion of job opening notice for PBS contractor.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:23 PM.
Jeffrey Apana, Secretary-Treasurer