Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 05-1, 14 January 2005 at 10:30 am

Meeting called to order at 10:47 am. Present: Walker, Roitstein, Apana, Ballard, Luger, Raimondi, Warner; Harp, Levin excused. MMC to approve minutes of December 2004 meeting.

Secretary-Treasurer's Report: presentation of activities log, expense report, membership rolls, bank balance data, and new members. Receipt of correspondence from M Groninger, K Hagen. Apana reported on bank balances, wage scale amendment adoption.

Vice President's Report: presentation of written report. Roitstein reported on the need for interns; recruitment efforts and growing morale amongst recording musicians; Perez low budget sessions; upcoming officer training; Miller limited pressing sessions; Levine/WLRN project; completion of Contract Creator updates; Busta Rymes sessions; extension of Film Agreement; SAG negotiations; proposed MDC education seminar; MDC "branding" project.

President's Report: Walker reported on Jazziz bookings; BRPS agreement to sign contracts; M Harvey becoming signatory.

Report of Committees:

• Symphony/Organizing: no report

• Recording: no report

• Casual: no report

• Education: no report

• PR: no report

• Scale: no report

• Bylaw: no report

• Health: no report

Special Orders: MMC to schedule next Board meeting for February 11 at 11:00 am. MMC (moved by Roitstein) to appoint S Sigmund to recording committee. Ballard and Raimondi departed at 1:35 PM.

Good and Welfare: Discussion of morale building; nonunion symphony work; lack of community and trust amongst area musicians; Seminole bookings; cash flow.

The meeting adjourned at 2:06 pm.

Jeffrey Apana, Secretary-Treasurer