Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 25-5, May 28, 2025,
Virtual Meeting
Meeting called to order at 3:07 PM. Present: Hawley, Fuller, Apana, Aron, Corey, Kostic, Proctor, Williams.
MMC to approve minutes of April 30, 2025 meeting.
Secretary-Treasurer's Report: presentation of expense report,
membership rolls, bank balance data, finance report, and new members.
Apana reported on income drop due to MCB dancing to tape for final program.
President's Report: Hawley reported that FGO has offered to meet. She
reported on her Bylaws and Brews meetings, and that the AFM does not
believe there are bylaws addressing the actions that M Bloom has taken.
VP
Report: Fuller reported on contacting suspended members and speaking to
G Miller regarding the status of the MCB contract and the lack of an
update from him to musicians.
Bravo arrived at 3:45 pm.
Committee Reports: none.
Special Orders: MMC to schedule executive board meeting for June 30, 2025 at 1PM.
Unfinished Business: none.
New Business: MMC (moved by Corey) to approve 2-year extension to
office lease. MMC (moved by Apana) to make approval of the monthly
financial report a standing order. MMC (moved by Hawley) to approve the
monthly financial report.
Bravo departed at 3:55PM.
Good and Welfare: Discussion of recruitment efforts. Discussion of
FGO and meeting with FGO management. Williams noted that he has been
inputting venues into Venuology and encouraged Board members to do the
same. Kostic noted that Riccio, who has a relationship with HMI,
appears to be contracting locally, and suggested the Local create
relationships with the local halls. Apana noted that no musicians
expressed interest in serving on the BAA committee and suggested that
we appoint stewards instead. Hawley spoke about innoculating,
educating, organizing, and mobilizing musicians.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:53 PM.
Jeffrey Apana, Secretary-Treasurer