REGULAR MEMBERSHIP MEETING, Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 11:00 AM

Artserve, Fort Lauderdale FL

Meeting called to order at 11:04 AM.

Roll Call

Officers present: Bertolet, Satterwhite, Apana, Aron, Dixon, Michels, Reskin. 18 members present.

Minutes

MMC to approve minutes of 6/1/15 meeting.

Reports of Officers

President Bertolet welcomed members and thanked them for their attendance.

Secretary-Treasurer Apana reported on membership rolls and bank balances.

Reports of Committees

Chairman Apana reported that the Bylaw Committee reported favorably on the proposed bylaw amendments. Chairman Aron reported that the Scale Committee reported favorably on the proposed wage scale amendments.

New Business

Nominations and Elections for the office of Director (2 positions): Iris van Eck was nominated by E Aron; Dana Teboe was nominated by D Satterwhite; Carey Kleiman was nominated by J Apana. Campaign statements were read. The election was conducted by secret ballot. Eighteen ballots were cast containing thirty-two votes for the two positions of Director; Kleiman received fifteen votes, Teboe received six votes, and van Eck received eleven votes. Kleiman and van Eck were declared elected. Van Eck was sworn in by President Bertolet.

Discussion of the proposed wage scale amendments. A motion from E Kolcz was presented to increase keyboard cartage to a rate equal to the rate for electronic mallet keyboard; the motion was ruled out of order. A motion was made to establish a cartage rate for cello; the motion was ruled out of order. The wage scale amendments were adopted by voice vote.

Discussion of the proposed bylaw amendments. The bylaw amendments were adopted by a show of hands.

Good and Welfare

President Bertolet informed members that the Local will be conducting a membership drive beginning October 1, and encouraged members to assist in recruiting new members. Discussion of South Florida Symphony and its failure to pay wages to musicians for all 2015 services. Dixon noted that the PBOOC has established a presence on Facebook and Twitter and can use their contacts on those networks to promote the agenda of the Local.

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 12:03 PM.