TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007

Meeting called to order at 11:05 a.m. Present: President Landolfi, Recording Vice President Dennison, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Fein, Giannini, Hunt, Johansen, Rizzo, Roach, and Schwartz.

Dennison distributed the minutes of March 20, 2007.

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

Board member Schaffner present at 11:15 a.m.

President Landolfi reported on recent news articles regarding electronic emulation on Broadway.

Discussion held.

Jazz Advisory Liaison Owens present at 11:20 a.m.

Landolfi reported on the expiration of a New York State law regarding the re-sale of Broadway theatre tickets and the potential impact on Broadway employees.

Discussion held.

Landolfi reported on the status of Broadway negotiations.

Discussion held.

Landolfi reported on Cornell University’s annual Union Leadership Training Institute.

Landolfi reported on a number of potential grievances at the Metropolitan Opera.

Board member Giannini excused at 12:40 p.m.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the January 2007 vouchers.

Motion made and carried unanimously to affirm a phone poll regarding a grievance issue at the New York Philharmonic.

Financial Vice President Blumenthal reported on the completion of the LM 2 report prepared for submission to the US Department of Labor.

Blumenthal reported on his attendance at the New England Conference of Musicians.

Board member Schaffner reported on his attendance at a meeting of the Music Performance Fund financial oversight committee.

Motion made and carried unanimously to extend the Local 802 organizing discount for a 60-day period to all musicians who have participated in recording department seminars over the last 6 months.

Meeting adjourned at 1:20 p.m.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 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, Giannini, Hunt, Johansen, Rizzo, Roach and Schwartz.

Recording Vice President Dennison distributed the minutes of March 27, 2007.

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

President Landolfi requested approval of a retainer agreement with Attorney Bruce Simon for legal services in regard to the upcoming New York Philharmonic negotiations subject to the terms of the Members Legal Services bylaw.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Landolfi requested payment of the league fees for the Local 802 softball team’s participation in the Performing Arts Softball League at a cost of $1,050.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Landolfi requested purchase of one ticket and an ad in the event journal of the Annual Awards Celebration of the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health at a total cost of $325.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Landolfi requested the purchase of one ticket and a quarter page ad in the event journal of the Working Families Party Annual Gala at a total cost of $400 with the funds to come from TEMPO 802.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Landolfi requested sponsor listing at a cost of $250 to an event honoring NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn and sponsored by the Gay and Lesbian Independent Democrats with the funds to come from TEMPO 802.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Landolfi reported that the Broadway production of “Corum Boy” had been classified as a straight play with music and that the production was to employ seven musicians.

Landolfi reported on the status of potential legislation regarding the expiration of New York State law regulating the resale of Broadway theatre tickets.

Landolfi reported that an upcoming three-week “Encores!” production of “Gypsy” at City Center would be done under the terms of the City Center “Encores!” Agreement.

Landolfi distributed an outline of a tentative settlement with the League of American Theatres and Producers.

Board member Schaffner present at 11:30 a.m.

Discussion held.

Landolfi presented a request from Larry Rawdon for the purchase of 25 additional copies of the “Tochar y Luchar” DVD at a total cost of $288.60. (See minutes of February 27, 2007.)

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Landolfi requested payment of lost wages to Theatre Committee Chair Gagliardi in the amount of $244.99 for missed work due to Broadway negotiations.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Blumenthal presented a request from Local 802’s accounting firm Gould, Kobrick & Schlapp, P.C. for a $3,000 increase in the firm’s annual fee to $32,500 effective with the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2007.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Blumenthal reported on that an extension agreement had been reached with the Village Light Opera Group.

Blumenthal distributed a report from the Computer Department regarding the status of work on the development of Local 802’s proprietary software.

Blumenthal reported on his attendance at the New England Conference of Musicians.

Dennison requested funding for half the cost of a web page with sound capabilities sponsored by the Local 802 Recording Musicians Committee that will be part of the Local 802 web site. The total cost is $3,200 with $1,600 already approved for funding by the CAC.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Principal Theatre Representative Donovan appeared before the Board and presented an agreement with the American Girl Theatre.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the agreement.

Discussion held on Cornell University’s Union Leadership Training Institute.

Meeting adjourned at 1:10 p.m.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2007

Meeting called to order at 11:10 a.m. Present: President Landolfi, Recording Vice President Dennison, Executive Board members Burridge, Fein, Giannini, Hunt, Johansen, Rizzo, Schwartz and Jazz Advisory Committee Liaison Owens.

Recording Vice President Dennison distributed the minutes of April 3, 2007.

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

President Landolfi reported on questions regarding the capacity of the Local 802’s Web site to include material suggested by the Recording Musicians Committee. (See minutes of April 3, 2007.)

Discussion held.

Landolfi requested payments totaling $1,081.98 for Broadway negotiating committee members Jan Mullen, Chris Olness, Madelyn Rubinstein and Andrew Schwartz for performances missed as a result of their participation in recent Broadway contract negotiations.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the requested payments.

Landolfi reported on a request from the League of American Theatres and Producers regarding use of audio clips on a Web site promoting the League’s annual “Stars in the Alley” event.

Board member Schaffner present at 11:25 p.m.

Discussion held.

Discussion held on the New York State AFL-CIO/Cornell University’s Union Leadership Institute.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve sending Board members Roach and Schwartz to the 2007 Cornell University Union Leadership Training Institute.

Dennison requested approval for the union’s payroll service ADP to establish a Flexible Spending Account for staff and officers to allow pre-tax payroll deductions for the payment of health insurance premiums at a cost of $270 for the setup of the Account and a $300 annual service fee.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Discussion held on a recent report distributed to the Board by Larry Rawdon regarding the “MIME” initiative.

Board member Burridge excused at 12:45 p.m.

Concert Representative Fischer appeared before the Board and presented an extension agreement with “L’Opera Francais de New York” for an upcoming performance.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the agreement.

Meeting adjourned at 1:00 p.m.