TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2004

Meeting called to order at 11:30 a.m. Present: Recording Vice President Dennison, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members, Babich, Gagliardi, Gale, Giannini, Landolfi, Shankin, Weiss, Whitaker, Controller Bogert, Assistant to the President Delia and Jazz Advisory Committee Liaison Owens. President Lennon excused to attend a meeting of AFM & EPF trustees. Blumenthal chaired the meeting.

Recording Vice President Dennison distributed the minutes of September 7, 2004.

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

Financial Vice President Blumenthal reported that an unfair labor practice charge had been filed with the National Labor Relations Board against management of the EOS Orchestra.

Board member Schaffner present at 11:20 a.m.

Local 802 Counsel Harvey Mars appeared before the board to report on the settlement of a grievance with the Goldman Memorial Band.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the settlement.

Blumenthal and Mars reported on the status of an unfair labor practice charge filed with the NYS Employment Relations Board against Camerata New York. (See minutes of June 1, 2004.)

Mars thanked and excused.

Blumenthal reported on the status of negotiations with the Westfield Symphony.

Blumenthal reported that a bond had been obtained for a concert at Carnegie Hall on September 20, 2004 produced by On and Off Broadway Inc. for the Japanese Tourist Bureau.

Dennison reported that a tentative collective bargaining agreement renewal had been reached with the New School University covering part time faculty in the Jazz and Contemporary Music Program.

Controller Bogert presented annual salary adjustments for two supervisors.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the salary adjustments.

Bogert distributed the vouchers for the month of July.

Bogert reported that efforts to obtain a NYC real estate tax abatement for the Local 802 headquarters building for fiscal year 2002-2003 were not successful. He recommended that a new request for a 2004-2005 NYC tax abatement be submitted at a cost of the $300 filing fee.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the recommendation.

Bogert presented financial data on several areas of work covered by Local 802 collective bargaining agreements.

Discussion held during which additional information was requested.

Dennison presented a contract between Local 802 and Jazzkey Music LTD (Frank Perowsky).

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the contract.

Senior Business Rep Donovan and Theatre Business Rep Bond appeared before the board and presented a contract between Local 802 and In The Moment Productions for the production of “Mi Vida En Jira/A Life…A Broad” presented at various locations in Manhattan.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the contract.

Meeting recessed at 1:30 p.m.

Meeting resumed at 2:20 p.m. Present: President Lennon, Blumenthal, Dennison, Babich, Gagliardi, Gale, Giannini, Landolfi, Schaffner, Shankin, Weiss, Whitaker, Bogert, Delia and Owens

Public Relations Director Beaudoin appeared before the board to discuss Local 802’s participation in the 2004 presidential election.

Discussion held.

Motion made and carried unanimously to endorse John Kerry for President of the United States.

President Lennon requested the purchase of a full-page ad in a Broward County, Florida retiree newsletter extending greetings to retired Local 802 members and urging them to vote for the Kerry/Edwards ticket. The cost of the ad was $125.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the purchase from TEMPO802.

Lennon reported that the meeting of the Special Situation Committee reviewing a request that the Broadway production of “All Shook Up” be granted special situation status had been set for September 30, 2004. (See minutes of September 7, 2004.)

Lennon requested that Mary Donovan be appointed to the position of Principal Theatre Business Rep.

Motion made and carried to approve the request. Landolfi opposed.

Bogert excused at 3:20 a.m.

Lennon informed the Board that Bogert would be retiring from Local 802 effective in March of 2005. He requested that the retiree health benefits as provided for in the Organization of Union Representatives collective bargaining agreement with Local 802 be extended to Bogert.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Bogert present at 3:35 p.m.

Lennon reported on the status of negotiations with Local 153, Office and Professional Employees International Union representing Local 802’s clerical staff.

Lennon reported on the status of retainer payments to legal counsel.

Gale excused at 4:05 p.m.

Discussion held.

Babich, Weiss and Bogert excused at 4:50 p.m.

Meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m.

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2004

Meeting called to order at 11:10 a.m. Present: President Lennon, Recording Vice President Dennison, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Gagliardi, Gale, Giannini, Shankin, Weiss, Whitaker, Controller Bogert, Assistant to the President Delia and Jazz Advisory Committee Liaison Owens.

Recording Vice President Dennison distributed the minutes of September 14, 2004.

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

President Lennon distributed to the board a Memorandum of Agreement between Local 802 and Local 153, Office and Professional Employees International Union representing Local 802’s clerical staff.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the Memorandum of Agreement.

Board member Schaffner present at 11:35 a.m.

Lennon reported on the status of retainer payments to legal counsel.

Discussion held.

Lennon requested payment of $3,100 to the law firm of Roberts and Holland for legal services in regard to tax issues. This payment is in addition to a prior payment of $650 (see minutes of August 17, 2004) for a total of $3,750.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the payment.

Lennon reported on the status of New York Philharmonic negotiations.

Lennon reported on the status of negotiations with the Gateway Playhouse in Bellport, Long Island.

Discussion held.

Shankin excused at 12:45 p.m.

Dennison presented a request from Health Care for All/New Jersey that Local 802 co-sponsor a program titled “America’s Health Care Mess; What’s Wrong and How to Fix It.”

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve a donation of $100 to Health Care for All/New Jersey.

Financial Vice President Blumenthal reported on the status of negotiations with several freelance orchestras including Musica Viva, the New York Collegium and the New York Pops.

Blumenthal reported that an agreement had been reached with the Long Island Philharmonic for an upcoming concert series. The agreement requires that the employer, in lieu of a bond, provide the union with a letter of credit covering wage and benefit payments as well as the individual musicians’ payroll checks prior to the first engagement.

Blumenthal reported on the status of negotiations with the EOS Orchestra.

Meeting adjourned at 1:40 p.m.