TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 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, Burridge, Hyde, Kruvand, Roach, Olcott, Schwartz, Sharman.

It was moved and seconded to approve the August 3 minutes as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

It was moved and seconded to reconsider the vote on the motion of August 3 to make Amalgamated Bank Local 802’s primary financial institution. Discussion held. Motion to reconsider carried unanimously.

It was moved and seconded to make Amalgamated Bank Local 802’s primary banking institution. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved and seconded to correct the minutes of January 26, 2010 to reflect the Executive Board’s passing unanimously the motion to approve the expenditure of $22,895 from the General Fund for legal services pertaining to the Metropolitan Opera’s proposal contract re-opener of September, 2009. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

President Gagliardi read a thank you note from past President Bill Moriarity for sympathies expressed by Local 802 members upon the passing of his wife, Diane Moriarity.

Discussion held on preparation of purchased 1010 WINS radio advertisements.

Public Relations and Political Director Paul Molloy present. Molloy reported on upcoming Showbiz Expo and recommendations for Local 802 endorsements of U.S. congressional races and state senate and assembly races. Molloy excused. Discussion held.

It was moved and seconded to endorse Carolyn Maloney for U.S. House of Representatives. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

It was moved and seconded to endorse Steve Israel for U.S. House of Representatives. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

It was moved and seconded to endorse Anthony Weiner for U.S. House of Representatives. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

It was moved and seconded to endorse John Hall for U.S. House of Representatives. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

It was moved and seconded to endorse Joseph Crowley for U.S. House of Representatives. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

It was moved and seconded to endorse Eric Schneiderman for New York State Attorney General. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Concerts Representative Karen Fisher and Local 802 Counsel Harvey Mars present. Fisher and Mars presented background information for a second step grievance with the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players (NYGASP.)

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

Concert Representative Fisher, Counsel Mars, NYGASP orchestra committee members Nancy Ranger and Steve Shulman present. NYGASP Counsel Kenneth Margolis, NYGASP Co-Artistic Director Albert Bergeret and NYGASP Managing Director David Wannen present.

Margolis, Bergeret and Wannan presented their case for the second step of above mentioned grievance. Discussion held. Babich excused. Margolis, Bergeret and Wannan excused. Discussion held. Ranger, Shulman, Fisher and Mars excused.

It was moved and seconded to endorse Gerald Nadler for U.S. House of Representatives. Motion carried. Hyde, O’Connor and Sharman opposed.

It was moved and seconded that the Executive Board endorse candidates Adriano Espaillat for New York State Senate, Gregg Lundahl, Aravella Simotas and Gustavo Rivera for Assembly by e-mail. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 3:55 p.m.

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2010

Meeting called to order at 11:10 AM. Present: President Gagliardi, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Babich, Burridge, Roach, Olcott, Schwartz, Sharman, Assistant to the President Donovan. Recording Vice President O’Connor excused on vacation. Blumenthal took the minutes.

It was moved and seconded to approve the August 10th minutes as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

President Gagliardi read a thank you note from Financial Vice President Blumenthal for condolences expressed by Local 802 members upon the passing of his mother and father.

Gagliardi reported on his recent attendance at the Theatre Musicians Association Conference in Los Angeles.

Gagliardi reported on his attendance at the AFM International Executive Board meeting which took place concurrently with the ICSOM Conference in Houston. Gagliardi announced he has been appointed to several AFM Committees including finance, expenses and Electronic Media Services oversight. In addition he will serve on the Sound Recording Labor Agreement (SRLA) bargaining subcommittee and the TV / live video tape bargaining subcommittee.

President Gagliardi reported on two Broadway issues. “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,” regarding pre-production rehearsal use of tape and “Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson,” concerning use of the Limited Pressing Agreement. Discussion held.

Financial Vice President Blumenthal requested an annual salary increase for a Local 802 staff member. Motion and made and seconded to approve the increase. Motion carried unanimously.

Blumenthal initiated a discussion about using a collection agency for the purpose of collecting unpaid work dues owed to the Local. Discussion held. The Board asked that Blumenthal explore the use of a collection agency by obtaining additional information from the collection agency which will then be reviewed by the Board.

Blumenthal inquired about potential dates for Local 802’s investment advisors to report to the Executive Board.

Assistant to the President Donovan submitted a proposal to purchase Local 802 tee shirts and hats. Motion made and seconded to spend $4,468.75 (pre-tax) from the public relations budget to replenish our supply of Local 802 tee-shirts and hats. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Donovan announce that the Local 802 order for baseball shirts has arrived. They will be made available to members at a cost of $52.50 each (Local 802’s cost). Money received from the sale of baseball shirts will go to the Musicians’ Emergency Relief Fund.

Executive Board Member Tom Olcott reported on his attendance at the AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (COPE) meeting in Albany. Discussion held.

1:00 Executive Board recessed for lunch. 2:07 Executive Board reconvened.

Controller Ira Goldman present. Goldman distributed copies of the Local 802 January to June 2010 and January to June 2009 financials for review and comparisons. Discussion held. Goldman excused.

Executive Board Member Clint Sharman reported on a meeting he attended with Recording Representative Robert Pawlo and other musicians with producer Buddy Steves. The purpose of the meeting was an opportunity for Steves to address concerns and answer questions regarding his proposed release of a DVD set and CD documenting The Frankie95 Birthday Festival celebrating Frankie Manning. Discussion held.

Sharman reported that a new temporary homepage for the Local 802 Web site was constructed and suggested it be used until a more comprehensive Local 802 Web site design can be created. The Board agreed to the use of the homepage if all current information and links were included on the temporary new homepage.

A Board member raised the issue of a building review to assess the efficient use of space. Discussion held.

Motion made and seconded to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 3:06.

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2010

Meeting called to order at 11:12 a.m. Present: Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Babich, Burridge, Hyde, Kruvand, Roach, Olcott, Schwartz, Sharman, Assistant to the President Donovan. President Gagliardi excused on union business. Blumenthal chaired the meeting. Recording Vice – President O’Connor excused on vacation. Sharman took the minutes.

It was moved and seconded to approve the August 24th minutes as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

Assistant to the President Donovan reported on “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” regarding the use of a pre-production rehearsal tape, produced in Australia, for actors to learn lip-syncing segments to be performed in the show. Discussion held. Motion made and seconded to approve use of the Gloria Gaynor rehearsal tape, presented by “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” and reviewed by the Executive Board, only for current New York rehearsals on a non-precedent setting basis. All recorded material is to be submitted by the producers to the union at least one month prior to the start of Broadway production rehearsals. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to approve an expenditure of $500 for two officers to attend the New York State AFL-CIO Annual Labor Celebration on December 16, 2010. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to donate $1,000 to an upcoming Broadway Salutes event. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Concert Representative Fisher present. Fisher presented a proposed collective bargaining agreement between Locall 802 and Hora Decima Brass Ensemble. Fisher excused. Motion made and seconded to approve a collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and Hora Decima Brass Ensemble pending ratification by the bargaining unit. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Executive Board member Burridge excused 1:02 p.m. Controller Goldman present. Goldman distributed copies of the Checks by number list for August 2010 and copies of the Local 802 July 2010/July 2009 and January through July 2010 and January through July 2009 financials for review and comparisons. Discussion held. Goldman excused.

Motion made and seconded to approve expenditure not to exceed $5,000 for two people to attend the Future of Music Coalition Policy Summit 2010 for up to five night’s hotel, meals (as per Local 802’s policy) and transportation expenses. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Executive Board member Olcott excused 1:55 p.m. An Executive Board member reported on the continuing problem of non-payment to Local 802 musicians for the New Jersey State Opera production of “Porgy and Bess” in May 2010 which falls under the jurisdiction of Local 16, Newark. Discussion held.

Meeting adjourned 2:02.