Executive Board Meeting Number 02-2, 12 February 2002 at 12:00 Noon

Meeting called to order at 12:18PM. Present: Graves, Fox, Apana, Ballard, Barnes, Harp, Luger, Raimondi; Barge absent. MSC to approve minutes and new members.

Receipt of Casual Rep activity log.

VP Report: Presentation of activities log. Report of ongoing recording projects and meetings with producers to explain benefits of AFM contracts and assistance given to new members and new signatory Latin Door on filing contracts. Report on Life Member Luncheon.

Treasurer’s Report: presentation of activities log, expense report, membership rolls, and bank balance data. Report on Directory printing errors, mailing of membership cards and dues reminders, bank fees, and AT&T billing errors. MSC to research moving checking account to another bank and report at next meeting.

President’s Report: Report of FPO runout dispute and imminent signing of CBA; meeting has been scheduled with PBO for February; MCS contract has been reopened and musicians have ratified a financial proposal. MSC to grant Ballet Etudes request for symphonic small budget scale. Discussion on restricting membership in Local 655. Discussion of recent developments with CCHCC health insurance; MSC to designate Graves as point person for collection and dissemination of new information regarding the status of this plan.

Committee Reports: receipt of Election Committee Chair report containing suggestions for improvements in future elections.

Communications: Receipt of communications from Seth Gordon; V Barnes; J Sedlar; M Terry; M Lewis; T Devine; Haldeman; J Welden; E Gallet; Gifford; AFM. MSC to authorize $95 to send Fox to FL Bar Entertainment Law Symposium on March 3. MSC to grant life membership to Gifford and Gallet. MSC to add Haldeman to newsletter mailing list. MSC to waive first-quarter dues except expenses incurred by Local prior to receipt of resignation letters from Lewis and Welden. MSC to waive reinstatement fee for Devine. Discussion of members accepting nonunion gigs and working for below scale; MSC to create an informational warning letter and to send letter to members found working nonunion gigs for below scale for a trial period of 6 months, in lieu of filing charges.

Business: Discussion of Sigal outstanding dues; MSC to waive 50% of outstanding 2001 work dues provided that Sigal reinstate membership and maintain membership in good standing for a period of 6 months. MSC to distribute Directories to nonmembers upon request at Officers' discretion; MSC to charge $10 for directories distributed to nonmembers (Fox-against). MSC to authorize up to $50 for plaque in honor of former 655 President Alan Kole. MSC to authorize Graves expenses, up to $320, for NYC Pamphlet B trip January 22-24 (Luger abstained). Discussion of member recruitment and retention; discussion of recruiting student members; discussion of holding orientations at jobsites that focus on benefits of membership. Discussion of including biographical information of new members in newsletter.

MSC to schedule next Executive Board Meeting for Wednesday, March 13 at noon. Meeting adjourned at 2:30PM