Executive Board Meeting Number 99-5, 22 September 1999

Meeting called to order at 9:55am. In attendance: Peter Graves, Lisa Fox, Jeffrey Apana, Leslie Bahler, Holly Ballard, and Randy Singer. Stuart MacDonald arrived at 10am.

Minutes of 7/19/99 meeting read and approved. New member applications read and approved.

Vice President's Report given by Lisa Fox. Over $600,000 in contracts have been filed so far this year and the STAR campaign is creating a presence in south Florida.

Treasurer's Report by Jeffrey Apana: FPO Escrow account now has about $15,000 in it. The General Fund (including escrowed amount) now has about $49,000, and there are approximately $20,000 in Accounts Receivable. We currently have 777 active members and 102 suspended members for a total of 879.

President's Report by Peter Graves: report on FPO PR consultations.

Guy Scafati arrived at 10:25am. President's report continued: PBO negotiations (postponed to October 11-12 due to Hurricane Floyd), Mik Groninger PBO committee expenses, MCS Work Dues and Pension Fund delinquency, Coconut Grove Playhouse and PTG negotiations, health insurance plan for our members. MSC to reimburse Groninger $389.06 for committee expenses.

MSC to break from 10:45-10:50. MacDonald departed at 10:45.

President's report continued: SOA contract violations, membership drive. MSC to send a letter to SOA requesting that they remove any language in their contracts referring to Local 655 scales until they sign an appropriate Letter of Agreement with the Local.

New Business: Fox requested that Life Member Funds be used for a Life Member meeting in West Palm Beach; MSC. Apana presented a prototype for a Local 655 web site. Motion to waive reinstatement fees for Wendy Stewart, who has been in the hospital for 6 months; MSC.

Ballard departed at 11:37. Discussion of Bylaw Resolutions to be presented to membership at 9/23/99 General Meeting.

Meeting was adjourned at 11:53am.