Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 05-5, 6 May 2005 after general membership meeting

Meeting called to order at 1:33 pm. Present: Walker, Roitstein, Apana, Ballard, Chandler, Luger, Raimondi, Warner; excused: Levin. Chandler sworn in. MMC to approve minutes of April 2005 meeting.

Secretary-Treasurer's Report: presentation of activities log, expense report, membership rolls, bank balance data, and new members. Apana reported on FPO bankruptcy calculations, new LM2 requirements, and the AFM's duty of fair representation regarding the national recording agreements.

MMC (moved by Raimondi) to postpone motion to create Symphonic Rep position until next meeting (Apana, Ballard against). Raimondi departed at 2:20 pm.

Vice President's Report: presentation of written report. Roitstein reported on denial of request that AFM include Local 655 on EMSD Oversight Committee; invitation to AFM EMSD meeting in Chicago.

President's Report: presentation of written report. Walker reported on the need to form a separate booking corporation.

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: Apana reported that the AFM plan should be approved for the state of Florida next week.

Special Orders: MMC to schedule Special Meeting to address symphonic rep position and master plan review/revision for May 19 at noon. Warner departed at 3:44 pm.

Unfinished Business: none

New Business: MMC (moved by Roitstein) to adopt as Local Demo rates:

• H&W: $19

• Pension: 10%

• Single Musician One Hour Session: $100.48

• 2-hour Session: $100.48 (leader: double; 1/2 Hour OT: $37.68)

• 3-hour Session: $150.72 (leader: double; 1/2 Hour OT: $37.68)

• Premium Session (work done between midnight and 8:00 am; after 1:00 pm on Saturdays if 6th consecutive day; on Sundays): 150%

• Double Time (work done on New Year's Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, or Christmas Day): 200%

• Doubling: 20% for first double, 15% for each additional double; $6 per double requested but not played

• Cartage: $30 for Harp, Timpani, Keyboard, or String Bass; $12 for Accordion, Tuba, Drums, Marimba, Vibes, Chimes, Amplifiers, Baritone or Bass Saxophone, Cello, Contrabassoon, or Contrabass Clarinet

• Minimum Session Call: 1 hour for single musician; 2 hours for two or more musicians (one of which shall be paid as leader)

• Tracking: payable as if separate musicians performed

• Contractor: required if 12 or more musicians

• Cancellation: 7 day's notice required

• Payment: due within 30 days of session

MMC (moved by Roitstein) to hire Lorenzo Jordan as office assistant, at a wage of $8.50/hour during the probationary period, hours as needed within budgetary constraints.

Ballard departed at 4 pm, at which time the meeting was adjourned.

Jeffrey Apana, Secretary-Treasurer