Executive Board Meeting Number 02-11, 11 October 2002 at 11:00 am

Meeting called to order at 11:14 AM. Present: Graves, Fox, Apana, Ballard, Jefferson, Luger, Raimondi, Roitstein; excused: Harp. MSC to approve minutes as corrected and new members. MSC (moved by Apana) to distribute and review minutes in advance of meeting date in the future.

VP Report: receipt of written report. $824,000 in wages on recording contracts YTD. Fox has been asked to contribute to an International Musician article on Latin Grammy winners to be published in November. Recent projects include Olga Tanon sessions and sessions for Florida Citrus Growers. B Stanley has approached Local about a recording project for a church. Discussion of Limited Pressing rates; MSC (moved by Fox) to raise rates to $55 with a $10 H&W payment.

Secretary-Treasurer’s Report: presentation of activities log, expense report, membership rolls, and bank balance data. Local is within budget but has 29 fewer members than at the beginning of the year, is behind goals set, and needs to recruit at least 100 members during the membership drive.

President’s Report: FPO audition date is pending due to unavailability of Music Director; tour language has been negotiated, ratified, and signed. Possible FGO radio broadcasts will use old material covered by FPO contract. PBO sideletter regarding New Year's rates, audition appointments, and orchestral concert rates has been signed; PBO has hired an interim consultant and music director issues in the cba are being addressed due to recent death of PBO music director. PBP has sent letter to musicians discouraging union organization. CRPC recent engagement reports have been correctly submitted. Conductor Videotape Agreement has been crafted after request to videotape a G Miller Orchestra engagement. No response has been received from Black Tie regarding statement from videotape operator. SFX contract has been ratified and lawsuit has been withdrawn. Discussion of CGP; MSC (moved by Graves) to authorize use of last year's ($109) rate for entire 2002-3 season. Graves has made/will make union presentations at FAU, MDCC.

Report of Committees: Jefferson notes that the scale committee report was based on the current economic climate in an effort not to price union musicians out of the market; MSC to adopt scale committee report for presentation to membership (verification of e-mail poll). Luger notes that a PR list is being compiled.

Roitstein reports on Recording Committee meeting. The committee would like easier filing of recording contracts, including by computerized forms. The committee discussed kickback situations which result in the circumvention of Low Budget requirements and noted that the recording environment has improved due to changes at the Local and the STAR campaign. They would like to see more visits by Fox, Gabriel, or Pat Varriale to potential signatories. The committee suggested working with AFTRA to get more jingles on contract. They noted that Miami is the center of Hispanic advertising, discussed the RMA's interest in forming a south Florida chapter, and discussed competition from LA recording musicians.

Apana noted that the Bylaw committee will be meeting again on Monday, should have a preliminary report available soon, and will make a final report at the November or December Executive Board meeting.

Communications: Receipt of communications from M Goldstein, Apana, Noyes. Apana notes that AFM Annual Report and reports of ICSOM and ROPA delegates are available. MSC (moved by Apana) to authorize symphonic small budget scale for Ballet Etudes, Gold Coast Opera, and Palm Beach Atlantic University. MSC (moved by Graves) to grant Noyes a payment plan for dues owed.

Business: MSC (moved by Raimondi) to appoint S MacDonald to symphonic committee. MSC (moved by Apana) to find the following guilty by default of failure to pay work dues: James Becker, Bruce Hagreen, Steve Rawlins, and Chad Yarborough. MSC (verification of e-mail poll moved by Harp) to issue recruitment credits to current members, during the membership drive, of $20 per member recruited, or waive annual dues if five or more members are recruited, contingent upon new member remaining a member in good standing for at least six months. MSC (moved by Apana) to allow PBO players association to use Local's tax ID to set up a bank account, and to have Local handle government reporting requirements for players association funds. MSC (moved by Apana) to use 2003 budget funds to immediately purchase a laser printer, at a cost of approximately $700.

MSC to schedule next Board meeting for November 12 at 11:00am.

Meeting adjourned at 1:15 pm.