TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2010

eeting called to order at 11:12AM. Present: President Gagliardi, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Recording Vice President O’Connor, Executive Board members Dougherty, Hyde, Kruvand, Olcott, Sharman, Assistant to the President Donovan.

It was moved and seconded to approve the December 7 minutes as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

President Gagliardi distributed copies of a memo from Allegro Editor Elsila regarding an advertising sales opportunity. It was moved and seconded to authorize Elsila to sell advertising on Local 802’s email announcement tool, 802 Notes, excluding any ad of a political nature. Discussion held. Executive Board members Covo and Schwartz present at 11:37. Motion carried unanimously.

It was moved and seconded to offer graduating seniors of certain area music schools a free one-year subscription to Allegro. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Gagliardi reported on negotiations with Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 153, who represent Local 802’s clerical staff. Discussion held.

Gagliardi reported on the state of the Council for Living Music. Discussion held.

Gagliardi summarized an appeal Local 802 received from the Association of Union Democracy (AUD) for funds. Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to purchase a $100 Plus Club subscription to the Union Democracy Review. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Gagliardi reported on a conference call discussion of the Sound Recording Labor Agreement (SRLA) proposals. Discussion held.

Recording Vice President O’Connor reported on a Public Relations Committee meeting with the polling organization, Whitman Insight Strategies and Local 802’s public relations firm. Discussion held.

12:16 Executive Board recessed. 12:33 Executive Board reconvened.

Recording Musicians Association, New York (RMA-NY) directors Haffner, Blanc and Paykin present. Blanc reported on RMA-NY proposals for SRLA negotiations. Discussion held. Executive Board member Roach present at 12:42. Olcott excused at 12:58. Blanc, Haffner and Paykin excused at 1:18.

Local 802 Broadway Representative Copeland present. Copeland distributed revised language of a tentative collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and the Irish Repertory Theater. (See minutes of December 7.) Copeland excused. It was moved and seconded to approve the agreement with the Irish Repertory Theater. Motion carried unanimously.

Local 802 Counsel Mars present. Financial Vice President Blumenthal distributed a copy of a tentative single engagement contract with the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas (POA) for an engagement at Alice Tully Hall in March 2011. Discussion held. Executive Board member Dougherty excused at 2:06. It was moved and seconded to approve the single engagement agreement with POA as presented. Motion carried. Kruvand and Roach opposed. Mars excused. Schwartz excused.

Assistant to the President Donovan gave a report on the Local 802 jacket supply. It was moved and seconded to spend up to $3,400 for the purchase of Local 802 jackets. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 2:18 p.m.

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2010

Meeting called to order at 11:13 a.m. Present: President Gagliardi, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Recording Vice President O’Connor, Executive Board members Burridge, Covo, Hyde, Olcott, Roach, Schwartz, Sharman, Assistant to the President Donovan.

It was moved and seconded to approve the December 14 minutes as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

President Gagliardi reported on a New York City Ballet issue. Gagliardi reported on upcoming Broadway negotiations. Discussion held.

Controller Goldman present. Goldman presented November financials. Discussion held.

Financial Vice President Blumenthal reported on Local 802’s accounts receivable work dues. Discussion held. Goldman excused.

It was moved and seconded to contribute $49,500 from the public relations budget to the Council for Living Music to commission a poll of Broadway theatregoers as part of a live music initiative. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 1:04 PM.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2011

Meeting called to order at 11:17 a.m. Present: President Gagliardi, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Recording Vice President O’Connor, Executive Board members Covo, Hyde, Kruvand, Olcott, Schwartz, Sharman, Assistant to the President Donovan.

It was moved and seconded to approve the December 21, 2010 minutes as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

President Gagliardi reported on discussions by AFM negotiating team members in advance of Sound Recording Labor Agreement negotiations beginning next week.

Local 802 Counsel Mars present. Mars and Financial Vice President Blumenthal reported on negotiations with the Stamford Symphony. Discussion held. Mars excused.

Recording Vice President O’Connor reported on efforts to bring a nonunion Jewish Club Date employer under the Jewish Club Date Agreement. Discussion held.

O’Connor reported on a jazz nightclub organizing strategy meeting. Discussion held.

Executive Board Member Schwartz reported on an upcoming meeting at Local 802 of indie songwriters interested in making a partnership with Local 802 around issues of mutual concern. Discussion held.

Schwartz reported on an initiative by a person attempting to capture recorded material in area jazz clubs in the absence of an AFM recording agreement. Discussion held.

Political and Public Relations Director Molloy present. Molloy reported on the upcoming State of the State address in Albany and requested that he be assigned to go per past practice. Discussion held. Molloy excused.

It was moved and seconded to approve up to $350 in expenses to allow Molloy to attend the State of the State Address. Motion carried unanimously. Molloy present.

Molloy reported on his attendance at the Greater New York Chamber of Commerce holiday party and the Metro New York Health Care for All holiday party. Discussion held.

Meeting adjourned at 1:15 p.m.