Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 05-3, 7 March 2005 at 11:00 am

Meeting called to order at 11:20 am. Present: Walker, Roitstein, Apana, Ballard, Levin, Luger, Raimondi, Warner; absent: Harp. MMC to approve minutes of February 2005 meeting.

Secretary-Treasurer's Report: presentation of activities log, expense report, membership rolls, bank balance data, and new members. Receipt of correspondence from AFM, G Miller. Apana reported on suspensions, orchestra committee handbook, and Salute to Vienna, Bocelli, and theater contract research.

Vice President's Report: presentation of written report.

President's Report: presentation of written report.

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 April 15 at 11:00 am. MMC (moved by Apana) to appoint J Clippard to Bylaw committee and K Jefferson to Scale committee.

Unfinished Business: Walker reported that he has not yet been successful in obtaining FGO archival recording master.

New Business: MMC (moved by Apana) to authorize Walker to negotiate PBO sideletter consistent with the terms presented by the orchestra committee, to request that the PBOO Artistic Advisory Committee solicit input from all orchestra members before reaching future decisions, and to schedule meeting with Local officers, Symphonic Committee, and PBOO committee to discuss procedures and responsibilities prior to the signing of sideletter, and to notify the PBOO members that such meeting is being held. MMC (moved by Apana) to appoint Ballard, Raimondi, and Apana to RCO negotiating committee. MMC (moved by Apana) to consider all musicians who performed under the current SFX agreement as members of the bargaining unit for ratification purposes. MMC (moved by Walker) to continue Knot.com advertising until the end of the year. MMC (moved by Roitstein) to approve archival video agreement. MMC (moved by Walker) to request an archival recording agreement from Sunset Entertainment. MMC (moved by Roitstein) to authorize up to $175 for fees to attend Winter Music Conference. MMC (moved by Levin) to request that the Symphonic Committee prepare recommendations for education purposes of what the Local does and/or can do for symphonic musicians, as well as prepare an education campaign on the advantages of symphony musicians standing together in solidarity.

Good and Welfare: Discussion of Salute to Vienna contract, member recruitment and retention including sending annual dues invoices instead of reminder postcards, and office staffing issues including extra help, extended office hours, and voice mail and telephone forwarding.

The meeting adjourned at 2:08 pm.

                                                       

Jeffrey Apana, Secretary-Treasurer


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