Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 16-8, 10 August, 2016, at Artserve
Meeting called to order at 11:34 AM. Present: Bertolet, Satterwhite,
Apana, Michels, Reskin, van Eck; Aron, Dixon, Kleiman absent.
MMC to approve minutes of July 1, 2016 meeting and September 24, 2015 and November 18, 2015 membership meetings.
Secretary-Treasurer's Report: presentation of expense report,
membership rolls, bank balance data, and new members. Apana reported on
communications from AIL re cancellation of accidental death policy for
members; MPTF re NCOA grants for performances and annual funding; Emery
re meeting to discuss recording issues; Devine re MCB; member re SFS
contract. Apana reported on review of 990s, including MISO deficit and
ACO deficit and amount of budget spent on musicians. Apana reported
that the IEB will meet in September and may rule on our Convention
Resolution; that he has prepared a list of over 75 venues that hire
live club date music every month. Apana reported on credit card
statistics for the Local. Apana recommended that we explore replacing
our landlines with a cell phone; MMC to approve recommendation.
VP
Report: Satterwhite reported on speaking to Nordstrom re scales for Bocelli gig.
President's Report: Bertolet reported on speaking to MISO,
including that they will match Local 655 scales and that Marturet is
out of the country but would be willing to meet when he returns.
Committee Reports: none.
Special Orders: none.
Unfinished Business: none.
New Business: MMC (moved by Apana) to have the Local facilitate
pension payments for MPTF NCOA performances if legally possible. MMC
(moved by Apana) to contact members of other Locals residing in 655
jurisdiction to request that they join 655 per AFM Bylaws. MMC (moved by
Bertolet) to request KCO remove YouTube videos while we negotiate
promotional use. The Board went into executive session to discuss the
FGO lawsuit mediation. The Board returned from executive session. MMC
(moved by van Eck) to appoint Dirgins-Friend, Gittelsohn, Glansdorp,
Mayone, Proctor, Yamada, Weisberg, and Winters to Symphonic Committee.
Good and Welfare: Apana noted declining membership rolls and the
Board engaged in discussion of recruiting efforts. Michels proposed
that we do more to help members who have not been paid for work; Apana
suggested that we could create a website form for collection of
information on musicians who are owed wages.
