Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 15-4, 27 April, 2015, at Artserve
Meeting called to order at 3:57 PM. Present: Bertolet, Satterwhite,
Apana, Dixon, Reskin; absent: Aron, Corcillo, Leon.
MMC to approve minutes of March 23, 2015 meeting.
Secretary-Treasurer's Report: presentation of expense report,
membership rolls, bank balance data, and new members. Apana reported on
correspondence from a member RE Tortuga Festival soliciting unpaid
musicians; AFM RE unfair list updates; AFM RE NWS fence negotiations;
Devine RE educational rates; AFM RE organizing committee conference
call. Apana reported on suspended members; attendance at Disneyland
Band auditions; unreported recording sessions for artist Royce; plans
to attend Broward Arts Council planning session and AFM organizing
committee conference call.
VP
Report: Satterwhite reported on receipt of Kravis Pops 2016 season dates; recruitment efforts; updating OC on BAA issues.
President's Report: Bertolet reported on plans to do summer
planning to move the Local forward. Bertolet stated that it is in the
interest of the Local and the Board that meetings start on time and are
run efficiently, and that all Board members need to pitch in.
Committee Reports: none.
Special Orders: none.
Unfinished Business: MMC (moved by Reskin) to verify poll appointing
Gottfried to Theater Committee. MMC (moved by Apana) to appoint
Clippard and d Friend to Scale Committee. MMC (moved by Satterwhite) to
appoint Apana as member of Scale Committee.
New Business: none.
Good and Welfare: Discussion of possible grievance with PBO RE
Chapo dismissal. Discussion of SFS unpaid wages status. Discussion of
conducting membership drive. Michels arrived at 5:13 PM.
MMC (moved by Apana) to direct the Scale Committee to review cartage
rates and research the possibility of establishing educational rates
and report back to the Board. Satterwhite requested that Board members
submit photos and bios for Local website. Apana solicited from the
Board suggestions for issues to bring forward during his attendance at
Southern Conference in June. Discussion of orchestra residencies.
Bertolet noted that Bocelli wanted to record MSO performance at Miami
Beach celebration and that waivers were requested of the musicians but
that the recording did not take place due to complaints from the MSO
and musicians.
