TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 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, Kruvand, Olcott, Roach, Schwartz, Sharman, Assistant to the President Donovan.

Recording Vice President O’Connor distributed minutes of March 9, 2010. It was moved and seconded to approve the March 9 minutes as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

President Gagliardi reported on the consideration of whether “American Idiot” qualifies for Special Situation status. Music Preparation Administrator Danenberg present. Discussion held. Danenberg excused. It was moved and seconded not to object to Special Situation status for “American Idiot.” Discussion held. Motion carried. O’Connor opposed.

Financial Vice President Blumenthal reported on issues arising from a planned benefit concert of the Queens Symphony Orchestra.

Broadway Representative Copeland present. Copeland reported on the Culture Project signing the Commercial Off Broadway Area Standards for the show, “This Side of Paradise.” Discussion held. Copeland excused.

Gagliardi distributed a copy of an e-mail communication of 9/22/09 containing proposals for the Television and Radio Commercial Announcements Agreement negotiations.

12:40 Executive Board recessed for lunch. 1:12 Executive Board reconvened.

Local 802 Counsel Mars and Concert Representative Fisher present. Mars distributed a copy of a letter from Sharon Margello, attorney for the Westfield Symphony Orchestra. Discussion held. Mars and Fisher excused.

1:24 Olcott and Kruvand excused.

Jani Rachelson of Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP present. Rachelson gave a presentation on her analysis of the American Federation of Musicians and Employers’ Pension Fund (AFM-EPF) rehabilitation plan (RP.) Discussion held. 3:25 Roach excused. Further discussion of the AFM-EPF RP held.

Meeting adjourned at 3:47.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010

Meeting called to order at 11:08 AM. Present: President Gagliardi, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Recording Vice President O’Connor, Executive Board members Babich, Dougherty, Hyde, Olcott, Roach, Schwartz, Sharman, Assistant to the President Donovan.

Recording Vice President O’Connor distributed minutes of March 16, 2010. It was moved and seconded to approve the March 16 minutes as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

President Gagliardi distributed a letter from Murphy Cross, Paul Kreppel and Bonnie Kole, representing Project Franny, an ad-hoc charity organization. It was moved and seconded to allow 3 musicians to donate their services for a fundraiser to benefit member Fran Liebergall at Symphony Space on October 4, 2010. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Recording Vice President O’Connor presented a request from Robert Bander to renew a contract for fundraising services for the Local 802 Emergency Relief Fund. Discussion held.

O’Connor distributed a request from Local 802 Music Performance Fund (MPF) Administrator Couture for the Council for Living Music Fund to co-sponsor Piano in the Park, a summer music series in Bryant Park. It was moved and seconded to allocate up to $19,353 from public relations funds to the Council for Living Music Fund to cosponsor with MPF this year’s Piano in the Park series. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Executive Board Member Sharman gave a presentation on the Local 802 softball team. 12:36 Executive Board Kruvand present. It was moved and seconded that Local 802 fund the Local 802 softball team this year for $1,100 to be allocated from public relations funds. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Local 802 Counsel Mars present. Mars distributed copies of a Memorandum of Understanding between Local 802 and the Village Light Opera Group. Local 802 Concert Representative Fisher present. It was moved and seconded to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between Local 802 and the Village Light Opera Group, Ltd. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

1:16 Executive Board recessed for lunch. 2:07 Executive Board reconvened.

It was moved and seconded to buy 5 tickets to the Association for Union Democracy’s Union Reformers, Meet the Press on May 25 for a total of $200. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

O’Connor distributed a March 2 letter of notification from Gene Tournour, American Federation of Musicians Northeast Representative, that Local 809, Middletown, NY has requested relinquishment of their Local Charter and reassignment of their jurisdiction to another Local. It was moved and seconded to have President Gagliardi respond to the Tournour letter of March 2 expressing interest in having jurisdiction of Local 809 reassigned to Local 802 in light of Local 809’s request to relinquish its Charter. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Local 802 Political and Public Relations Director Molloy present. Kenny Lowenfish and Tom Byrne from 1010 WINS present. Lowenfish and Bryne gave a presentation on advertising options for 1010 WINS. Discussion held. Lowenfish and Bryne excused.

Gagliardi appointed Executive Board members Sharman, Hyde and Kruvand to a Public Relations committee.

Molloy distributed materials on the Showbiz Expo, State Assembly Member Mike Miller, Congressman Steve Israel and a letter from the New York State AFL-CIO.

Molloy gave a presentation on matters relating to the above mentioned materials. Molloy excused. Discussion held.

It was moved and seconded to buy a $250 ticket to a fundraising reception for New York State Assemblyman Mike Miller to be paid from TEMPO 802 (State.) Motion carried unanimously.

It was moved and seconded to make a $250 donation to the reelection campaign of U.S. Congressman Anthony Weiner to be paid from TEMPO 802 (Federal.) Motion carried unanimously.

It was moved and seconded to send Molloy to a fundraising reception for U.S. Congressman Steve Israel for a $250 donation to be paid from TEMPO 802 (Federal.) Motion carried unanimously.

It was moved and seconded to purchase a $350 half-page program ad and a $250 reserved table seat for the Working Theatre’s 2010 Annual Awards Ceremony on May 10 to be paid from Local 802’s public relations funds. Motion carried unanimously.

It was moved and seconded to pay lost wages to Executive Board Member Schwartz in order for him to participate as a panelist at the Showbiz Expo. Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 3:58.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 2010

Meeting called to order at 11:08 AM by Financial Vice President Blumenthal. President Gagliardi excused on vacation. Present: Blumenthal, Recording Vice President O’Connor, Executive Board members Babich, Burridge Dougherty, Hyde, Kruvand, Olcott, Roach, Schwartz, Sharman, Assistant to the President Donovan.

Recording Vice President O’Connor distributed minutes of March 23, 2010. It was moved and seconded to approve the March 23 minutes as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

It was moved and seconded to donate $100 to the United Hebrew Trades. Motion carried unanimously.

Local 802 Political and Public Relations Director Molloy present. Molloy and Schwartz reported on the Showbiz Expo. Discussion held.

Molloy requested that Local 802 TEMPO support New York State Senator Brian Foley of Suffolk County for re-election by buying a $250 ticket to a fundraising reception.

Molloy requested that Local 802 renew its subscription to Capital Advantage’s Capwiz web service. Molloy excused.

It was moved and seconded to buy a $250 ticket to Senator Foley’s re-election campaign fundraising reception paid from TEMPO 802 (State.) Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Long Island Club Date Representative Voccola present. Voccola reported on rates for car leases for Business Reps on Long Island. Discussion held. 12:30 Sharman excused. It was moved and seconded that the Executive Board approve up to $1,550 for upfront costs and $220 per month each for two car leases for Long Island Business Reps. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

12:46 Kruvand excused. Controller Goldman present. Goldman gave a financial report for January 1 to February 10 of 2010. Discussion held.

1:25 Executive Board recessed for lunch. 2:07 Executive Board reconvened.

RMA-NY member Haffner present. Haffner reported on the upcoming American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Television and Radio Commercial Announcements Agreement (Jingle) negotiations. Discussion held. Haffner excused.

A conference call was placed to member Robert Bander, fundraiser representative for Local 802’s Emergency Relief Fund (ERF.) Discussion held. Conference call ended. It was moved and seconded to renew the contract with Bander to produce the Musicians’ Emergency Relief Fund Benefit CD and accompanying materials. Motion carried unanimously.

It was moved and seconded to renew Capital Advantage’s Capwiz web service for annual fee of $4,000. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

It was moved and seconded to purchase a $1,000 ticket to the Actor’s Fund Gala. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Blumenthal reported on the New York City Ballet Orchestra.

It was moved and seconded to send a letter from the Executive Board to AFM President Lee regarding the timeliness of the Jingle negotiations. Discussion held. Motion carried. Roach opposed.

It was moved and seconded that the Executive Board send a letter to the American Federation of Musicians and Employer’s Pension Fund trustees on behalf of the Local 802 membership regarding the timeliness of certain aspects of the implementation of the Rehabilitation Plan. Motion carried unanimously.

4:07 Babich excused. Concert Representative Fisher present. Fisher distributed copies of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between Local 802 and the Center for Contemporary Opera. Fisher excused. It was moved and seconded to approve the MOA with the Center for Contemporary Opera. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned 4:12.