Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 10-10, November 16, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Artserve

Meeting called to order at 11:06 AM. Present: Clippard, Holstein, Apana, Corcillo, Kolcz, Salmasian, Van Eck.

MMC to approve minutes of October 2010 meeting.

Secretary-Treasurer's Report: presentation of expense report, membership rolls, bank balance data, and new members. Apana reported on communications from Fleshler, Cusick, Gabriel; suspended members; draft of 2011 budget proposal. Kerley arrived at 11:08 AM.

Vice President's Report: none.

President's Report: Clippard reported on the recent Networking Night; networking with IATSE; IATSE letters to artists regarding the Kravis Center.

Report of Committees: none.

Unfinished Business: none.

Special Orders: MMC to schedule next meeting for 12/14 at 11 AM. Turner arrived at 11:22 AM.

New Business: MMC (moved by Van Eck) to consult with other Locals regarding their principal pay allocations for Wicked prior to deciding allocations at the December meeting (Kerley against). MMC (moved by Apana) to reaffirm principal pay allocations for West Side Story (Salmasian against). MMC (moved by Van Eck) to send Facebook invitations to future events. MMC (moved by Kerley) to invite representatives of local unions to future networking nights.

Good and Welfare: discussion of KWS nonpayment of wages to musicians. Discussion of MCB recordings; MMC (moved by Apana) to allow personal use agreements for orchestra members. MMC (moved by Apana) to participate in AFM Beauty and the Beast leafletting campaign. Discussion of MSO performance for Diaz-Balart in DC. Discussion of exit interviews for suspended/expelled members; Holstein will draft exit questions. Discussion of FSP late payments, nonpayment of OT, continued classification of musicians as independent contractors. Holstein departed at 1:00 PM.

MMC (moved by Salmasian) to request that the Klezmer Company execute an AFM agreement. Discussion of the role of the standing committees. Kolcz requested closer adherence to Robert's Rules in future meetings.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:22 PM.

Jeffrey Apana, Secretary-Treasurer