Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 10-4, April 29, 2010 at 11:30 AM at Artserve

Meeting called to order at 11:31 AM. Present: Clippard, Holstein, Apana, Kerley, Kolcz, Salmasian.

MMC to approve minutes of March 2010 meeting.

Secretary-Treasurer's Report: presentation of expense report, membership rolls, bank balance data, and new members. Apana reported on correspondence from the AFM-EPF regarding forthcoming announcement of rehabilitation plan; from AFM regarding Local 47 computer data intrusion.

President's Report: no report.

Report of Committees: Apana reported that the Bylaw committee has reviewed and reported favorably on the proposal to amend the Bylaws by increasing the Local's AFM-EPF contribution rate.

Special Orders: MMC to schedule next meeting for 6/10/10 at 11:00 AM.

Unfinished Business: none

New Business: MMC (moved by Clippard) to direct Clippard to contact university deans regarding the MENC code of ethics. Van Eck arrived at 11:44 AM.

MMC (moved by Apana) to find M Kennedy, R Scruggs, S Duncan, and S Gibson (all Local 257 members) guilty of violation of AFM Bylaws Article 9.35 (payment of work dues) and to assess them each a $5 fine. Corcillo arrived at 11:50 AM.

Discussion of Opus One request for wage scale variance. Turner arrived at 11:55 AM. MMC to deny Opus One request.

Good and Welfare: Discussion of Lyric Opera. Discussion of promoting membership drive, including recruiting PBO nonmembers and emailing/mailing nonmembers. Discussion of potential networking night venues; Corcillo will inquire into Miami venues. Discussion of logging referral calls, making follow-up calls, and including information in the newsletter about referrals made. Clippard noted that Paul Sharpe is available to conduct freelance musician seminars on various topics.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:42 PM.

Jeffrey Apana, Secretary-Treasurer