MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2008

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, Johansen, Norrell, Rizzo, Roach, Schwartz and Jazz Advisory Committee Liaison Owens. 

Recording Vice President Dennison distributed the minutes of October 28, 2008. Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the minutes as amended.

Financial Vice President Blumenthal presented an agreement with the American Composers Orchestra. Board member Schaffner present at 11:15 a.m. Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the agreement.

Dennison distributed two bylaw proposals submitted to the Recording Vice President’s office. Discussion held.

Dennison distributed a petition submitted to the Recording Vice President’s office and signed by 129 members requesting a special membership meeting. Discussion held.

Dennison reported on the status of a required public assembly permit for the Club Room on the first floor of the Local 802 headquarters building.

Jazz Representative Weeks appeared before the Board and presented an agreement with Such Sweet Thunder, Inc. (Dave Berger). Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the agreement. Weeks excused.

Discussion held on the president’s report in the November issue of Allegro, which referred to a potential media proposal from the League of American Theatres and Producers.

Meeting adjourned at 12:35 p.m.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2008

Meeting called to order at 2:05 a.m. Present: President Landolfi, Recording Vice President Dennison, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Burridge, Fein, Norrell, Rizzo, Roach, Schwartz and Jazz Advisory Committee Liaison Owens. 

Recording Vice President Dennison distributed the minutes of November 10, 2008. Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the minutes as amended.

President Landolfi requested a contribution to the New York Metro Health Care for All Campaign’s annual fundraising event in the amount of $375. Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Landolfi requested a contribution in the amount of $250 to the Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, which house the Local 802 archives. Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Landolfi reported that she had been contacted by AFM President Lee regarding any Local 802 input on proposals for AFM film industry negotiations and that a bargaining unit meeting was to be held on December 11, 2008.

Financial Vice President Blumenthal requested the expenditure of up to $5,000 for the annual Local 802 holiday party. Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Dennison reported that per-capita dues to the New York State AFL-CIO were being increased by 2 cents per member per month.

Assistant to the President LeFevre and Public Relations and Political Action Director Molloy appeared before the Board and requested that Local 802 participate with other entertainment unions and with the City of New York in the production of a public service announcement that will highlight the importance of film production to the city at a cost of up to $4,500. The $4,500 would cover the cost of producing the music for the public service announcement. Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request with the funds to come from the public relations budget.

Molloy reported on Local 802’s work in support of candidates in the November 4, 2008 election. Molloy also reported on proposed cuts in the New York State arts budget and proposed efforts by Local 802 to involve members in lobbying against these cuts. Lefevre and Molloy excused.

Principal Theatre Representative Donovan appeared before the Board and presented an agreement with The Old Globe Theatre for a reading production of “Lucky Break.” Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the agreement.

Landolfi reported that Local 802 would be cooperating with the North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System and its Center for Performing Arts Medicine for assistance in a planned survey of Local 802 members regarding repetitive motion injuries and in accordance with past practice would do so without releasing any membership information.

Local 802 Counsel Mars appeared before the Board and presented a memorandum regarding the appeal procedure under Article V, Section 8 of the Local 802 bylaws. Discussion held. Motion made and carried unanimously to set a special membership meeting for January 13, 2009 at 3 p.m. Motion made and carried unanimously that the agenda for that meeting be consideration of an appeal of an Executive Board determination and that such appeal be heard on a non-precedential basis.

Discussion held on a proposed bylaw submitted for the February membership meeting regarding an in-person voting site at or near Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Motion made and carried unanimously to report the bylaw favorably.

Mars distributed a memorandum that addressed a second proposed bylaw for the February membership meeting regarding Local 802 election procedures. Discussion held. Motion made and carried to report the bylaw unfavorably. Opposed: Burridge and Schwartz.

A communication was distributed from AFM member Fred Sautter to President Landolfi.

Motion made and defeated that a correction be printed in Allegro regarding the October 2008 President’s report. Opposed, Blumenthal, Dennison, Fein, Norrell, Rizzo and Roach.

Meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m.