FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2005

Meeting called to order at 11: 15 a.m. Present: President Lennon, Recording Vice President Dennison, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Babich, Gale, Schaffner, Whitaker, Controller Bogert, Assistant to the President Delia and Jazz Advisory Committee Liaison Owens.

Recording Vice President Dennison distributed the minutes of March 22, 2005.

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

President Lennon requested purchase of one ticket at a cost of $125 to an annual fundraising event sponsored by the Working Families Party.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request. Board member Shankin present at 11:30 a.m.

Lennon requested a $250 contribution from TEMPO802 to the political action committee of New York State Assembly Member Keith Wright.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request and to convey to Assembly member Wright condolences on the death of his father, Judge Bruce Wright. Board members Gagliardi and Giannini present at 11:35 a.m.

Lennon reported on the previously approved travel expenses incurred by members of the NY Philharmonic who participated in a fund raising event in St. Louis on behalf of the members of the St. Louis Symphony. (See minutes of March 1, 2005.)

Lennon presented a request from the Actors Fund of America for a contribution to their Annual Gala fund raising event.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the purchase of one ticket to the Annual Gala at a cost of $750 and to purchase a $300 listing in event’s program journal.

Lennon presented a request for a $100 contribution to the Long Island Worker Memorial Day Celebration. Motion made a carried unanimously to approve a contribution of $100.

Lennon requested sponsorship of a Local 802 softball team in the Broadway Show League at a cost of $700. Motion made a carried unanimously to approve the request.

Lennon requested a contribution of $250 from TEMPO802 to the political action committee of New York State Assembly member Jose Peralta. Motion made a carried unanimously to approve the request.

Lennon requested the purchase of one ticket at a cost of $100 to the Annual Awards Celebration of the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health. Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Lennon reviewed the Local 802 Constitution and Bylaws in regard to the scheduling of membership meetings. Discussion held.

Motion made and carried unanimously to reschedule the June membership meeting from June 7, 2005 to June 28, 2005.

Lennon distributed a proposed bylaw amendment regarding the Members Legal Services Fund. Discussion held.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the proposed bylaw amendment as modified and to submit the proposed bylaw amendment to the October membership meeting. Meeting recessed at 1:00 p.m.

Meeting resumed at 2:05 p.m. Present: Lennon, Blumenthal, Dennison, Babich, Gagliardi, Gale, Giannini, Landolfi, Shankin, Whitaker, Bogert, Delia and Owens.

Lennon distributed a modified retainer agreement between Local 802, the NYC Opera Orchestra Negotiating Committee and Susan Martin, Esq. Discussion held.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the retainer agreement as modified.

Motion made and carried unanimously to pay $18,250 to Martin as per the terms of the aforementioned retainer agreement and in accordance with the Members Legal Services Fund bylaw. Board member Schaffner present at 2:30 p.m.

Lennon distributed a modified retainer agreement between Local 802, the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Committee and Melvin Schwarzwald, Esq.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the retainer agreement as modified.

Motion made and carried unanimously to pay $25,000 to attorney Melvin Schwarzwald as per the terms of the aforementioned retainer agreement and in accordance with the Members Legal Services Fund bylaw.

Financial Vice President Blumenthal distributed a Memorandum of Agreement between Local 802 and the Chamber Ensemble/Orchestra of St. Luke’s. Discussion held.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the agreement subject to ratification by the bargaining unit.

Blumenthal distributed a Memorandum of Agreement between Local 802 and The Little Orchestra Society.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the agreement subject to ratification by the bargaining unit.

Blumenthal distributed proposed single engagement classical wage scales and conditions.

Motion made and carried unanimously to promulgate the wage scales and conditions as proposed.

Blumenthal presented a request from an employer to waive the required posting of a bond for an upcoming concert performance.

Blumenthal was asked to obtain additional information about the waiver request.

Newly-hired Controller Matthew Milne present.

Controller Bogert presented financial reports for December 2004 and the January to December 2004 period. Discussion held.

Bogert requested approval of the December 2004 and January 2005 vouchers.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Lennon expressed the Board’s appreciation to Bogert, this being his last day of work at Local 802, for his many years of service and wished him well in his retirement.

Meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2005

Meeting called to order at 11:10 a.m. Present: President Lennon, Recording Vice President Dennison, Executive Board members Babich, Gagliardi, Giannini, Landolfi, Weiss, Whitaker and Assistant to the President Delia. Financial Vice President Blumenthal excused on union business.

Recording Vice President Dennison distributed the minutes of April 1, 2005. Board members Schaffner and Gale present at 11:15 a.m. Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the minutes as amended. Board member Shankin and Jazz Advisory Committee Liaison Owens present at 11:25 a.m.

President Lennon requested payment of additional expenses in the amount of $403.80 for NY Philharmonic members’ travel to St. Louis for a performance in support of the St Louis Symphony. (See minutes of March 1, 2005.) Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Lennon presented a recommendation from the Public Relations Subcommittee of the Executive Board for the expenditure of $32,500 from the public relations budget over the next 26 weeks for advertising on Air America radio and for participation in the station’s worker news programming. (See minutes of March 22, 2005.)

Discussion held.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the recommendation.

Lennon reported on the status of AFM Pamphlet B negotiations. Discussion held.

Meeting recessed at 1:35 p.m.

Meeting resumed at 2:35 p.m. Present: Lennon, Blumenthal, Dennison, Babich, Gagliardi, Gale, Landolfi, Schaffner, Shankin, Weiss, Whitaker and Delia.

Financial Vice President Blumenthal distributed the February vouchers.

Blumenthal distributed a collective bargaining agreement with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company for performances of “Ocean” at the Jazz @ Lincoln Center Rose Theatre. Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the agreement.

Blumenthal reported that the membership and finance departments had requested a shredding service for the disposal of sensitive documents. Discussion held.

Blumenthal was asked to review the various options for such services.

Blumenthal reported on several outstanding issues in regard to the Long Island Philharmonic including the orchestra’s financial condition, money still owed to musicians and union benefit funds, the current status of talks with management and the schedule of upcoming performances.

Blumenthal reported on the status of talks with the American Ballet Theatre.

Dennison requested the purchase of a full-page ad in the 96th AFM International Convention program booklet at a cost of $400. Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Dennison requested the purchase of one ticket to the Jazz Foundation of America’s annual loft party at a cost of $150. Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Motion made and carried unanimously that the October membership meeting be set for October 11, 2005 at 3 p.m.

Board member Schaffner distributed a memorandum of agreement between the AFM and National Public Radio and reviewed the terms of the new agreement. Discussion held.

Lennon reported on his attendance at a meeting of the AFM Symphonic Recording Negotiating Committee in preparation for upcoming negotiations. The meeting was held in Washington, D.C. on Monday, April 4 and was also attended by New York Philharmonic Orchestra Committee Chair Fiona Simon. Discussion held.

Board member Weiss excused at 4:00 p.m.

Meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m.