Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 03-13, 12 December 2003 at  10:30am

Meeting called to order at 10:40 am. Present: Graves, Fox, Apana, Ballard, Harp, Luger, Raimondi; excused: Jefferson, Roitstein. Also present: Cliff Walker.

MSC to approve minutes of November 21, 2003 meeting.

Secretary-Treasurer's Report: presentation of activities log, expense report, membership rolls, bank balance data, and new members. Apana reported on recent expulsions and his attendance at a DOL seminar regarding new reporting requirements. MSC to accept new members.

VP Report: presentation of written report. Fox reported that YTD totals are now over $1.243 million. Fox reported on Bacha Low Budget agreement, collection of outstanding session payments for Castro session, collection of late fees for Manterola session. Fox reported that Rose has agreed to settlement; MSC to request that they sign an archival agreement to prevent further uncompensated use of the recording.

President's Report: Graves reported on the FPO bankruptcy, that the FGO archival contract has been agreed to, that MCS may not have a season but that the roster is being updated, and that PBO is electing a new committee. Graves has been working with Walker on the transition of officers; MSC (moved by Graves) to appoint the current officers and the officers-elect to a transition committee to oversee the transition.

Report of Committees:

• Symphony: no report

• Recording: no report

• Casual: Fox reported that additional donations have been received and that the swap meet broke even with expenses.

• Education: no report

• PR: no report

• Scale: no report

• Bylaw: no report

• Organizing: no report

• Health Insurance: Apana reported that he should hear shortly regarding the AFM health insurance plan being developed.

Special Orders: MSC to schedule next meeting for January 13 at 11:00am, subject to the availability of Levin, Roitstein, and Warner. MSC (moved by Harp) to approve 2004 budget as presented by Apana.

Unfinished Business and General Orders: none

New Business: MSC (moved by Apana) to increase Chandler wages to $11/hour. MSC (moved by Graves) to continue to have the President serve as Symphonic Rep and the VP serve as Recording Rep during the transition period, and to establish a Recording Rep salary of $413.46/week during the transition period.

Good and Welfare: Raimondi noted the misinformation disseminating among PBO members regarding the business rep positions, and suggested that we need to communicate the Local's intentions regarding these positions. Luger noted that as the next-highest vote receiver in the elections, he would like to be appointed should there be a vacancy in a Director position.

The meeting adjourned at 12:12pm.

Jeffrey Apana, Secretary-Treasurer