Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 16-10, 24 October, 2016, at Artserve

Meeting called to order at 1:03 PM with VP Satterwhite presiding. Present: Satterwhite, Apana, Aron, Dixon, Kleiman, Reskin, van Eck; Bertolet absent.

MMC to approve minutes of September 28, 2016 meeting.

Secretary-Treasurer's Report: presentation of expense report, membership rolls, bank balance data, and new members. Apana reported on meeting with MISO; review of SFS, SOA, and FGO 990 returns.

VP Report: Satterwhite reported on speaking to BAA committee re upcoming negotiations; review of BAA rosters; speaking with muscians re SOA contract language.

President's Report: no report.

Committee Reports: none.

Special Orders: MMC to schedule next meeting for December 15 at 9:30 AM.

Unfinished Business: MMC (moved by Apana) to file charges against non-655 AFM members residing in 655 jurisdiction if they do not join 655 by January 1, 2017. Michels arrived at 1:25 PM.

New Business: MMC (moved by Satterwhite) to define the BAA bargaining unit as those onthe hiring list. MMC (moved by Apana) to issue press release re SFS unpaid wages (Michels against).

Good and Welfare: Discussion of SOA conflict of interest language. Van Eck departed at 2:04 PM.

Discussion of member recruitment. Aron departed at 2:24 PM.

Apana reported on concerns about talent agency practices that take advantage of musicians. MMC (moved by Apana) to appoint Kleiman as AFL-CIO Alternate Delegate.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:56 PM.