Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 15-10, 18 November, 2015, at Artserve
Meeting called to order at 1:59 PM. Present: Bertolet, Satterwhite,
Apana, Aron, Dixon, Michels, van Eck; Reskin absent.
MMC to approve minutes of October 12, 2015 meeting.
Secretary-Treasurer's Report: presentation of expense report,
membership rolls, bank balance data, and new members. Apana reported on
correspondence from AFM re SRLA negotiations; new MPTF application
procedure; membership drive progress; MCB dues checkoff statistics;
meeting with MCB musicians; IEB meeting in progress to discuss 655
orchestra residency request. Apana praised Dixon for her speech at
meeting with MCB musicians. Apana remarked on the importance of
high-level two-way communications in furthering the interests of the
Local.
VP
Report: Satterwhite reported on review of BAA rosters; discussions with
musicians RE Master Chorale soundchecks; recruiting of Hector
Rodriguez; discussions RE Mancini Institute and Lynn Phil performances
at Boca Festival of the Arts.
President's Report: Bertolet reported on MISO wage payments; rumors of NYP residency in south Florida.
Committee Reports: Dixon reported on PBOOC meeting to prepare for
negotiations, the engagement of B Owens as negotiator, and preparations
for surveying musicians.
Special Orders: MMC to schedule meeting for January 7, 2016 at 11 AM.
Unfinished Business: none.
New Business: The Board went into executive session to discuss FGO
Lawsuit. Michels departed at 3 PM and Kleiman arrived at 3:15 PM.
Discussion of establishing teaching scale. Discussion of requests from
P Frank RE AFM Local assistance program; MMC to pospone further
discussion until next meeting. MMC (moved by Apana) to appoint Kleiman
to Casual Committee and van Eck to Symphonic Committee.
Good and Welfare: Bertolet noted the importance of the Local having
a unified voice and asked officers to excercise care when speaking on
behalf of the Local.
