TUESDAY, MAY 29, 2007

Meeting called to order at 11:10 a.m. Present: President Landolfi, Executive Board members Fein, Giannini, Hunt, Johansen, Roach, Schaffner, Schwartz and Jazz Advisory Committee Liaison Owens. Financial Vice President Blumenthal excused on union business. Recording Vice President Dennison on vacation.

Motion made and carried unanimously to affirm telephone poll approving the expenditure of $1,785 for an ad in the special TONY Awards’ issue of Backstage.

Executive Board member Rizzo present at 11:15 a.m.

President Landolfi reported on her attendance at a seminar for benefit fund trustees held at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Board member Fein reported on meeting of the New York City Alliance for Retired Americans.

Comptroller Ira Goldman present at 11:27 a.m. Goldman reported on Local 802 financials for January through April 2007 and distributed check vouchers for April and May 2007.

Goldman excused at 11:50.

Executive Board member Johansen excused at 12:05.

Recording Musicians Committee member David Weiss, Principal Recording Department Representative Sheldon and Senior Recording Department Representative LeFevre present at 11:55 a.m.

Discussion held on a public relations proposal from the rank and file Recording Musicians Committee.

LeFevre, Sheldon and Weiss excused at 12:30 p.m.

Financial Vice President Jay Blumenthal present at 12:45 p.m.

Financial Vice President Blumenthal presented update from the Local 802 computer department.

Motion made and carried that Local 802 provide legal representation at the Theatre Committee meeting on Wednesday, May 30, to insure adherence to by-laws and the fail and equal treatment of all members. Opposed: Schwartz.

Meeting adjourned at 1:19 p.m.

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TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2007

Meeting called to order at 11:05 a.m. Present: President Landolfi, Recording Vice-President Dennison, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Burridge, Fein, Hunt, Roach, Schaffner, Schwartz and Jazz Advisory Committee Liaison Owens.

Recording Vice President Dennison distributed the minutes of May 15, 2007.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the minutes as amended.

Landolfi reported that the League of American Theatres and Producers would not be presenting the annual Broadway on Broadway event.

Landolfi requested a donation of $250 to the John Hall for Congress campaign.

Discussion held.

Board member Giannini present at 11:25 a.m.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Landolfi reported on her attendance at a recent meeting of the trustees of the American Federation of Musicians & Employers Pension Fund.

Discussion held.

Discussion held on the recent Theatre Committee officer’s election.

Computer Department Supervisor Kayne appeared before the Board and requested the purchase of ergonomic keyboard trays for recording department staff and several other staff members at a total cost of $3,174.60.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Kayne excused.

Principal Recording Organizer Sheldon and Senior Organizer LeFevre present for a discussion of health benefits under the terms of the AFM TV/Video Tape and Jingle Agreements.

Motion made and carried unanimously to request that the AFM in upcoming negotiations with the TV/Videotape and Jingle industries seek substantial increases in health benefit contributions sufficient to insure that regular employees of these industries are able to attain the new level of health benefits recently negotiated with the Broadway employers.

LeFevre and Sheldon excused.

Board member Fein reported on his attendance at the New Jersey Conference of Musicians.

Concert Organizer Fisher appeared before the Board and presented a memorandum of agreement with the DiCapo Opera Theatre Company.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the agreement.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the April and May 2007 vouchers.

Discussion held on the upcoming AFM officers’ election.

Dennison requested funds in the amount of $4,831.35 to pay for a musical ensemble to perform at the Made in New York Awards ceremony to be held at Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central Terminal on Monday, June 11, 2007 and sponsored by the Mayor’s Office of Film Theatre and Broadcast.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Principal Theatre Representative Donovan appeared before the Board and presented an agreement with Forbidden Broadway, FBNY Limited Partnership.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the agreement.

Blumenthal reported on the death of former Board member Abe Rosen.

Blumenthal requested that the ratification eligibility for the DiCapo Opera agreement be all those musicians who performed on 50 percent or more of the opera company’s engagements over the last contract period.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Meeting adjourned at 1:50 p.m.

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TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2007

Meeting called to order at 11:15 a.m. Present: Recording Vice-President Dennison, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Fein, Hunt, Johansen, Rizzo, Schwartz and Jazz Advisory Committee Liaison Owens.

Recording Vice President Dennison distributed the minutes of May 29, 2007.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the minutes as amended.

Recording Vice President Dennison distributed the minutes of June 5, 2007.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the minutes as amended.

Dennison presented an agreement with the New York Theatre Company covering productions at the Hilton Theatre.

Discussion held.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the agreement.

Dennison requested a contribution to the Transit Workers Union Local 100 Solidarity Fund in support of Local 100 following the MTA’s recent decision to halt dues deduction for Local 100 members employed by the NYC Transit System as a penalty for their 2005 strike.

Motion made and carried unanimously to donate $2,000 to the Local 100 Solidarity Fund from the Local 802 Strike Fund.

Dennison requested payment of annual dues of $250 to the NY Metro Health Care for All Campaign.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Dennison requested purchase of an ad in the event journal for the 25th anniversary conference of the CUNY Worker Education Center at a cost of $250.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Financial Vice President Blumenthal requested that eligibility for ratification of the DiCapo Opera contract be reconsidered and that the new eligibility be 5 or more performances over the last four years. (See minutes of June 5, 2007.)

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Concert Representative Fisher appeared before the Board and presented an agreement with the New York Grand Opera.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the agreement.

Discussion held on contractor hiring practices.

Meeting adjourned at 12:10 p.m.

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TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2007

Meeting called to order at 11:10 a.m. Present: President Landolfi, Recording Vice-President Dennison, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Fein, Hunt, Rizzo, Roach, Schaffner, Schwartz and Jazz Advisory Committee Liaison Owens.

Recording Vice President Dennison distributed the minutes of June 12, 2007.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the minutes.

President Landolfi described the circumstances surrounding planned and subsequently cancelled sessions for recording music from the Manhattan Theatre Club’s production of “Love Musik.”

Discussion held.

Landolfi reported that a new copy machine was needed on the 5th floor and requested approval for such a purchase.

Discussion held.

Landolfi will report back on the availability of various copier options.

Board member Schaffner excused at 12:10 p.m.

Financial Vice-President Blumenthal requested approval of scheduled raises for several supervisors and staff members.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Blumenthal requested approval for the hiring of an additional programmer and approval of a salary increase for a current member of the computer department whose skills are being upgraded to assist in programming needs.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Blumenthal requested approval of the expenditure of $4,050 for computer training classes.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Dennison presented a request from Anthony Scelba, the Long Island Philharmonic’s delegate to the annual Regional Orchestra Players Association (ROPA) conference, for an advance of $1,822.10 for travel and lodging in regard to the upcoming 2007 ROPA conference and to request funding from the CAC.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Dennison requested payment of Local 802’s annual dues to the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health in the amount of $300.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Dennison requested payment of Local 802’s 2006 annual dues to New York City & Company in the amount of $,1200.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Recently elected AFM International Executive Board member Irwin Price present.

Local 802 delegates to the recently concluded AFM Convention, Landolfi, Dennison, Fein, Owens and Price reported on the actions and decisions of that convention and the implications to Local 802 and its members.

Meeting adjourned at 12:45 p.m.

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TUESDAY, JULY 10, 2007

Meeting called to order at 11:10 a.m. Present: President Landolfi, Recording Vice-President Dennison, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Fein, Rizzo, Roach and Schaffner.

Motion made and carried unanimously to affirm a phone poll approving the purchase of a new copier for the 5th floor.

President Landolfi presented an agreement covering a reading of the musical “Spider-Man”

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the agreement.

Landolfi distributed a letter from the “Phantom of the Opera” orchestra regarding a grievance filed over payment for a holiday performance.

Discussion held.

Landolfi reported that she was appointing a committee to review the policy of the last two Local 802 administrations allowing the use of low budget and limited pressing scales for some off-Broadway theater recordings.

Discussion held.

Schaffner reported on the status of a potential recording of music from the Manhattan Theatre Club’s production of “LoveMusik.”

Landolfi distributed a tentative memorandum of agreement covering the possible taping of the Broadway production of “Legally Blond” for airing on MTV.

Discussion held.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the bylaw proposal presented to the June membership meeting increasing the annual contribution made by Local 802 to the Anne Walker Scholarship Fund from $1,000 per year to $3,000 per year.

Dennison requested payment of Local 802’s 2007 annual dues to New York City & Company.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Schaffner requested funding of up to $1,500 for the manufacture and distribution of CD’s containing a presentation on the AFM & Employers Pension Fund along with a tutorial on filing recording contracts and that a request for co-funding of this project be presented to the CAC.

Blumenthal requested approval of a scheduled salary increase for a staff member.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Controller Goldman appeared before the Board and presented the May 2007 finances, the January 2007 through May 2007 finances and the June 2007 vouchers.

Discussion held.

Principal Theatre Representative Donovan appeared before the Board and presented an agreement with Lincoln Center Theater for a production of “The Glorious Ones” at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the agreement.

Donovan presented an agreement with the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, Long Island. Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Donovan distributed a side letter covering health benefits for the orchestra employed in the City Center production of “Gypsy.”

Meeting adjourned at 1:00 p.m.