Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 25-4, April 30, 2025, Virtual Meeting

Meeting called to order at 1:07 PM. Present: Hawley, Fuller, Apana, Aron, Corey, Kostic, Proctor, Williams.

MMC to approve minutes of March 26, 2025 meeting.

Secretary-Treasurer's Report: presentation of expense report, membership rolls, bank balance data, finance report, and new members. Apana reported on correspondence from S Chase re: M Bloom behavior; MPTF re: annual allocation; landlord re: lease renewal; Bank of America re: remote deposit fees. Apana reported on SWFLSO closing its doors. Bravo arrived at 1:13 pm.

President's Report: Hawley reported that the signing of the BAA cba is imminent; that PBO is refusing to negotiate over our grievances and that we have a meeting with SSD Director Skolnick to review the cases; that PBO has requested the names of the appeals committee union appointees; on her Brews and Bylaws meetings.

VP Report: Fuller reported on a Florida proposal to defund tourism councils and use the savings to fund property tax relief.

Committee Reports: none.

Special Orders: MMC to schedule executive board meeting for May 28, 2025 at 3 PM.

Unfinished Business: none.

New Business: MMC (moved by Hawley) to approve finance report. MMC (moved by Corey) to approve last month's finance report. Discussion of lease renewal; Apana to request term and rate options from landlord. Discussion of PBO grievances; Hawley and Apana to speak to Skolnick about arbitration.

Good and Welfare: Discussion of SOTA appointing a new music director; on their low pay and the incoming music director's promise to raise pay; on their payment for a canceled service. Discussion of rumored personnel changes at FGO. Williams encouraged the Board to promote Venuology. Hawley spoke to the Board about organizing and recruiting conversations with musicians. Discussion of S Chase letter re: M Bloom; Apana to submit to AFM #notme.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:24 PM.

Jeffrey Apana, Secretary-Treasurer