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