Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 04-4, 23 April 2004 at 10:00 am

Meeting called to order at 10:09 am. Present: Walker, Fox, Apana, Harp, Levin, Raimondi, Roitstein, Warner. MSC to approve minutes of March 12, 2004 meeting. Ballard arrives at 10:15 am.

Secretary-Treasurer's Report: presentation of activities log, expense report, membership rolls, bank balance data, and new members. MSC to approve new members. Apana reported on opening a Paypal account, purchase of Local 655 t-shirts, logging and scanning of old recording contracts, completion of new computer-based forms to generate engagement and B-4 reports, and organizing of MPF files. Apana reported on delinquent accounts and revisions to the budget after reviewing 1st quarter income and expenses; discussion of delinquencies, rolls, and finances.

VP Report: presentation of written report. Fox reported on DVD payments for a Crescent Moon session, Roumelis new recording studio, a Mike Lewis low budget project, various meetings held during D Gabriel’s visit, recordings for the BET network, and the Digital Download negotiations.

President's Report: presentation of written report. Walker reported on using the LS1 for making pension contributions, a booking for B Corcillo, recruitment of P Masitti, meeting with PBO musicians, a possible MCS MPF project, lectures at MDCC, meetings with the Recording Committee and D Gabriel, Southern Conference, and a meeting with Sugarman and the FPO OC to finalize the replacement CBA. We are waiting for a legal opinion on the FGO grievance.

Report of Committees:

• Symphony: no report

• Recording: Roitstein reported on commissioning a version of Contract Creator for jingles and a production cost calculator (15 copies would need to be purchased) and that he is now President of AMP.

• Casual: no report

• Education: no report

• PR: no report

• Scale: no report

• Bylaw: no report

• Organizing: no report

• Health Insurance: no report

• Booking Agency: no report

Special Orders: MMC to schedule next meeting for may 10 at 5:00 pm. Discussion of Walker Business Rep proposal; motion carried by unanimous consent to engage Walker as Business Rep at a salary of $528.84 per week, effective 4/26/04, subject to monthly review, with initial duties of setting up and administering a booking service, and additional duties to be determined at a later date.

New Business: MMC (moved by Fox) to establish the Local TV recording rate at 60% of the national rate. Motion by Fox to reimburse all Local officers and staff at the IRS rate for all miles driven on Local 655 business; motion postponed until the next meeting so that additional information can be gathered.

Good and Welfare: Discussion of involvement with the AFL-CIO and mailing of AFL-CIO literature. Discussion of hosting of Southern Conference and request that P Graves inform the Board of Local 655’s role in the Conference. Discussion of Coral Gables Congregational Church recording of concerts for sale without an AFM agreement.

The meeting adjourned at 1:40 pm.

Jeffrey Apana, Secretary-Treasurer