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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING, Monday, 21 July, 2003 at
1:00 pm
Local 655 Offices, Hollywood FL
Meeting called to order at 1:13 pm. 17 members
(a quorum) present, including President Graves, VP Fox, Secretary-Treasurer
Apana, and Board members Ballard, Harp, Luger, and
Roitstein.
MSC to approve minutes of last meeting.
Reports of Officers:
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Apana reported on membership rolls and finances;
the Local is anticipating deficits of $20,000 this year and $40-50,000 in
following years due to loss of work dues revenue from the FPO.
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Fox reported that to date $620,000 in wages has
been reported on AFM recording contracts.
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Graves reported on the August 22 extension granted
to the FPO by the bankruptcy judge, AFM convention resolutions adopted to
generate additional income for the AFM, and that he will not seek re-election at
the end of the current term.
Reports of Committees:
Special Orders:
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Graves presented background information relating
to the proposed Bylaw amendments. MSC (by Graves) to dispense with reading of
the proposals. MSC (by Apana) that the amendments shall take effect January 1,
2004, except that proposal 1 shall take effect immediately. MSC to adopt
resolution 1 (elimination of casual credits). MSC (by Snihur) to adopt Bylaw
Committee recommendation to not strike "Serve as Business Representative" in
proposal 2; MSC to adopt proposal 2 (removing business representative language
from President and VP job descriptions) as amended. MSC to adopt proposal 3 (wages of
officers). Discussion of proposal 4; MSC (by Apana) to amend to read "Business
Representatives for Casual, Recording, and Symphony may be appointed by the
respective Standing Committee, subject to Executive Board approval"; MSC to
adopt proposal 4 as amended.
New Business:
A Quorum was lost at 2:18pm, at which time the meeting
was adjourned.
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