TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2010

Meeting called to order at 11:15 AM. Present: President Gagliardi, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Recording Vice President O’Connor, Executive Board members Burridge, Dougherty, Hyde, Schwartz, Sharman, Assistant to the President Donovan.

Recording Vice President O’Connor distributed minutes of March 2, 2010. It was moved and seconded to approve the March 2 minutes as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

Discussion held on the American Federation of Musicians-Employers Pension Fund (AFM-EPF) rehabilitation plan.

President Gagliardi distributed materials pertaining to communications between Local 802 and a supervisory employee. Discussion held.

It was moved and seconded to approve the 2010 budget (see minutes from 3/2/10.) Motion carried unanimously.

Schwartz excused at 12:45. President Gagliardi reported on a request from the producers of “Lend Me A Tenor” to use incidental music which, in part, would be used to accompany vocals in the show. Discussion held.

Gagliardi distributed a letter from the producers of Come Fly Away requesting to record a performance to be used for understudy rehearsals. Discussion held.

1:07 Executive Board recessed for lunch. 2:12 Executive Board reconvened.

Executive Board Members Babich and Olcott present. Public Relations and Political Director Molloy present. Molloy distributed materials on and reported on the post-production tax credit program, employee misclassification and foreign touring orchestras. Discussion held.

Molloy reported on current subscription to Capital Advantage, and email program. Discussion held.

Molloy reported on affiliation with the Working Families Party. Discussion held. Molloy excused.

Gagliardi distributed a proposed letter of agreement between the AFM and Local 802 regarding incidental music for “Lend Me A Tenor.”

Jazz Representative Weeks present. Weeks distributed a renewal of a collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and Highlights In Jazz. Weeks excused. Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to approve the renewal of the agreement between Local 802 and Highlights in Jazz. Motion carried unanimously.

An amendment to the Local 802 Bylaws submitted to the Recording Vice President by Executive Board members Kruvand and Olcott and Local 802 member Jack Gale, to be considered at the next Local 802 Membership meeting, was distributed. Discussion held. It was moved and seconded that the Executive Board report the Bylaw amendment to the next membership meeting favorably. Motion carried. Sharman opposed. Babich excused at 4:10.

Blumenthal reported that the production of “Porgy and Bess” at the Tillis Center for the Performing Arts on March 26 will be done under the Local 802 opera/ballet single engagement agreement.

Blumenthal distributed copies of an agreement between Local 802 and the Gotham Wind Symphony, Inc. It was moved and seconded that the Executive Board approve the agreement. Hyde recused herself from the vote. Motion carried.

Blumenthal distributed copies of an agreement between Local 802 and The Oratorio Society of Queens. It was moved and seconded that the Executive Board approve the agreement. Motion carried unanimously.

Blumenthal distributed copies of an agreement between Local 802 and the Sacred Music Society of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church. It was moved and seconded that the Executive Board approve the agreement. Motion carried unanimously.

It was moved and seconded to make salary cost-of-living salary adjustments to nine Local 802 non-bargaining unit employees. Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 4:30.