Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 17-1, 4 January 2017, at Artserve

Meeting called to order at 11:06 AM. Present: Bertolet, Satterwhite, Apana, Aron, Dixon, Michels, Reskin, van Eck; Kleiman absent.

MMC to approve minutes of December 15, 2016 meeting.

Secretary-Treasurer's Report: presentation of expense report, membership rolls, bank balance data, and new members. Apana reported on moving the office and cost savings from new location; declining membership rolls; possible charges for conference room space at Artserve.

VP Report: Satterwhite reported on conversations with Neuenschwander re scales; Bowlby re resigning; Zlatinova re unpaid SFS wages and musicians canceling gigs.

President's Report: receipt of written report.

Committee Reports: none.

Special Orders: MMC to schedule meeting for March 1, 2017 at 1 PM.

Unfinished Business: none.

New Business: MMC (moved by Apana) to file charges against J Bermann and E Calle re violations of AFM Bylaws.

Good and Welfare: discussion of membership rolls and recruiting. Discussion of Symphonic Newsletter. Discussion of SFS and MISO unpaid wages. Discussion of wage scales at the various orchestras.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:07 PM.