Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 06-12, 15 December 2006 at 10:00 am

Meeting called to order at 10:25 am. Present: Roitstein, Warner, Apana, Ballard, Chandler, Emery; Satterwhite excused.

MMC to approve minutes of November 2006 meeting.

Secretary-Treasurer's Report: presentation of activities log, expense report, membership rolls, bank balance data, and new members. Apana reported on correspondence from Tarisio Auctions and recommended sending the announcement on their behalf at a cost of $50 (MMC).

President's Report: presentation of written report. Roitstein reported on parking issues at the Carnival Center. Glansdorp arrived at 10:40 and Parente arrived at 10:42. Extended discussion of contractor hiring practices and outsourcing of musicians.

Symphonic Rep Report: presentation of written report.

MPF Report: presentation of written report. Chandler reported on attendance at Culture of Cool workshop; remaining allocation of $6900; and recommendation of offering MPF scholarships (MMC).

Report of Committees:

• Symphony/Organizing: Chandler reported that RCO is using Lynn students.
• Recording: no report
• Education: no report
• Casual: Parente reported that it would be better to hold a freelance workshop in the spring.
• PR: no report
• Scale: no report
• Bylaw: no report
• Theater: no report

Special Orders: MMC to schedule next meeting for 1/15 at 10:00 am. Apana moved to adopt 2007 budget; extended discussion of the future of the Local. Warner departed at 1:34.  MMC to adopt budget.

Unfinished Business: verification of poll: MMC to adopt committee recommendation for Live Nation principal pay allocations (All Shook Up: Trumpet 15%, Trombone 15%, Reed 1 10%; Sweet Charity: Horn 15%, Trombone 15%, Keyboard 10%).

New Business: MMC (moved by Ballard) to request membership drive for first quarter of 2007. MMC (moved by Apana) to grant scale variances of 150% for New Year's Eve to Grossman and FGO.

Good and Welfare: discussion of events seminars. Discussion of cost of living increases to staff salaries.

The meeting adjourned at 2:11 PM.

Jeffrey Apana, Secretary-Treasurer