Executive Board Meeting Number 00-9, 25 October 2000 

Meeting called to order at 12:43 am.  In attendance: Graves, Fox, Apana, Bahler, Ballard, Barnes, Scafati; Barge on leave of absence; Singer absent.

 Reading of Minutes. MSC to approve minutes.

 VP Fox reported that over $866,000 in wages YTD on recording contracts has come through the Local; she is currently working out some problems with Desmobile.

 Treasurer’s Report: Discussion of depleted financial reserves due to increased legal expenses for FPO negotiations and grievances. Assistance from the AFM has been received and we will request a Per Capita waiver for 4th quarter of 2000.

 President’s Report: Discussion of FPO strike: what was learned and how to fix what went wrong. Bahler suggested a benefit concert for the Local. Discussion of maintaining contacts with media members that were sympathetic to the musicians. SFX negotiations have been scheduled for 11/4, 11/10, and 11/14-15.

 Old Business: MSC to approve Low Budget Symphonic Scale for Gold Coast Opera. MSC to grant waivers of LIF for recently appointed FPO members.

 New Business: MSC to commend Kurt Hagen and Joe Ferrer for their actions regarding the FGO and the FPO striking musicians. Scafati mentions that musicians at the Riverside in Vero Beach are interested in participating in the AFM-EPF; MSC to have Graves work out an agreement with them. Graves mentions that the Clematis Theater is interested in a Union contract; MSC to have Graves work out an agreement. Apana notes that C. Reese and R. Elvira have requested a waiver of reinstatement fees because their semiannual dues checks were lost in the mail; MSC to grant waiver. MSC to waive outstanding dues for the following resigned members because of confusion regarding the receipt of their written resignation request: S. Pal, A. Drelinger, M. Pollack. MSC to institute a policy of suspending members that are more than 90 days delinquent in paying work dues. Discussion of privacy policy. Scafati departs at 2:15. Discussion of dues outstanding from the MCS. MSC to host the April FL-GA Conference. MSC to waive 2001 Annual Dues for Jake Luger in  lieu of making his salary increase retroactive. Bahler departs at 2:36. Discussion of 5-year plan.

 Meeting was adjourned at 2:38 pm.