TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Meeting called to order at 11:22 AM. Present: President Gagliardi, Recording Vice President O’Connor, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Burridge, Dougherty, Hyde, Olcott, Schwartz, Sharman, Assistant to the President Donovan.

Recording Vice President O’Connor distributed minutes of February 2, 2010. It was moved and seconded to approve the February 2 minutes as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

Assistant to the President Donovan reported on the situation with “Banana Shpeel,” a show scheduled to open at the Beacon Theatre without a Local 802 agreement. Discussion held.

President Gagliardi reported that a settlement agreement had been signed for outstanding payments to musicians employed at “Shrek: The Musical.”

President Gagliardi presented a request to buy tickets and an ad for NYS AFL-CIO Cornell Union Leadership Institute (ULI) 10th anniversary celebration on April 8 of this year. It was moved and seconded that Local 802 purchase 4 tickets at $100 each for graduates of the ULI program currently serving on the board plus a program ad for $250. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Gagliardi presented a request to buy tickets for the Stephen Sondheim 10th anniversary celebration on March 22 of this year. It was moved and seconded that Local 802 purchase one $250 ticket. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Controller Goldman present. Goldman reported on the Local 802 Legal Services Fund. Discussion held. Goldman excused.

Local 802 Building Supervisor Little present. O’Connor presented a bill from Unitec Elevator for work done for necessary repairs and inspections in the amount of $2,988.61. Discussion held. Little excused. It was moved and seconded to pay the bill. Motion carried unanimously.

1:23 Burridge excused. Blumenthal presented a request from the Interfaith Committee of Remembrance to use the Local 802 public service scale for their annual event, in keeping with our past practice. It was moved and seconded that the Executive Board approve grant the request. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Blumenthal distributed Cary Kane, LLP resumes. 1:30 Executive Board recessed for lunch. 2:40 Executive Board reconvened. Executive Board member Kruvand present. Larry Cary and Melissa Chan of Cary Kane LLP present. Larry Cary presented a proposal for work as General Counsel. 2:56 Executive Board member Babich present. Discussion held. Cary and Chan excused.

Chief Information Officer Ayalo present. Ayalo distributed Information Architecture Overview and gave a brief presentation. Ayalo excused. It was moved and seconded to approve up to $51,556.87 for a scanner, scanner software and its installation for processing recording checks, provided a better price cannot be found after researching another company’s prices. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

A discussion regarding a supervisor’s sick time was held.

4:17 Olcott excused. Executive Board and United Hebrew Trades Council Delegate Schwartz reported on the United Hebrew Trades Seder, which is scheduled to take place in the Local 802 club room. Discussion held.

Meeting adjourned at 4:24.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY16, 2010

Meeting called to order at 11:12 AM. Present: President Gagliardi, Recording Vice President O’Connor, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Babich, Burridge, Dougherty, Kruvand, Olcott, Roach, Schwartz, Sharman, Assistant to the President Donovan, Jazz Advisory Committee Liaison Ray

Recording Vice President O’Connor distributed minutes of February 9, 2010. It was moved and seconded to approve the February 2 minutes as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

President Gagliardi distributed material regarding “Banana Shpeel,” a show opening at the Beacon Theatre without a Local 802 agreement. Discussion held.

Financial Vice President Blumenthal presented a Memorandum of Agreement with the American Symphony Orchestra (ASO) for local radio broadcasts of the ASO on the Bard College radio station. It was moved and seconded to approve the agreement. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Blumenthal distributed copies of an e-mail communication from a St. Luke’s Orchestra committee member regarding the orchestra performing a benefit concert for Haitian earthquake victims. Discussion held.

O’Connor reported updated the Executive Board on current state of Club Date field. Discussion held.

O’Connor reported on the Jazz Advisory Committee meeting of February 4. Discussion held.

12:50 Executive Board recessed for lunch. 1:37 Executive Board reconvened.

Peter Weitzner, orchestra committee member of the Stamford Symphony Orchestra and Concerts Representative Fisher present. Weitzner presented a request for permission to allow members of the Stamford Symphony to play for free at a commemorative concert for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. Discussion held. Weitzner and Fisher excused. Discussion held. Weitzner and Fisher present for more discussion. Weitzner and Fisher excused. It was moved and seconded that because of the catastrophic nature of the situation in Haiti, it is agreed that the musicians from the Stamford Symphony Orchestra be permitted to perform a benefit or memorial concert at a time to be determined with final details for donation of services to be established by the Stamford Symphony Orchestra committee and Local 802 on a one-time non-precedent setting basis. Motion carried unanimously.

Further discussion was held in regard to the e-mail from the by St. Luke’s committee member. No action taken.

Meeting adjourned at 2:44.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Meeting called to order at 11:12 AM. Present: President Gagliardi, Recording Vice President O’Connor, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Babich, Burridge, Dougherty, Hyde, Kruvand, Olcott, Roach, Schwartz, Sharman, Assistant to the President Donovan, Jazz Advisory Committee Liaison Ray.

Recording Vice President O’Connor distributed minutes of February 16, 2010. It was moved and seconded to approve the February 16 minutes as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

Political and Public Relations Director Molloy present. Molloy presented materials on Showbiz Expo, the New York Production Alliance (NYPA) and Arts Advocacy Day. Discussion held. Molloy excused.

It was moved and seconded that Local 802 fund up to $2,300 for a table and ad at the Showbiz Expo to take place on March 28 at the Hilton Hotel in Manhattan. Discussion held.

Motion carried. O’Connor opposed.

It was moved and seconded that Local 802 fund an annual membership to the NYPA for $1,500. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

It was moved and seconded to send Molloy to Arts Advocacy Day in Washington, DC, April 12-13 and authorize up to $1,120.78 for this purpose. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

President Gagliardi distributed a policy for work performed beyond normal hours for supervisory and exempt employees of Local 802. It was moved and seconded to approve the policy for work performed beyond normal hours for supervisory and exempt employees of Local 802. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

It was moved and seconded to make a salary adjustment to an employee who has been promoted to interim supervisor. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

1:10 Executive Board recessed for lunch. 2:07 Executive Board reconvened.

Babich and Ray excused. Bruce Simon of Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP present. Simon gave a presentation on a proposal for his firm to serve as General Counsel for Local 802. Discussion held. Simon excused.

It was moved and seconded to accept the proposal from Cohen, Weiss and Simon to act as General Counsel for Local 802. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

O’Connor excused at 3:12. Executive Board Member Dougherty took minutes in O’Connor’s absence.

Club Dates and Hotels Union Representative Schilio present. Schilio presented a agreement between Amante Merchandise, Inc. and Local 802 for approval. It was moved and seconded to approve the agreement subject to ratification by the bargaining unit. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Concert Representative Fisher present. Fisher gave an update on the discussion regarding a waiver request from the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus (NYCGMC) (see minutes from 1/26/10).

Local 802 In-house Counsel Mars present. Fisher and Mars gave reported on a side letter and collective bargaining agreement approved by the Local 802 Executive Board in December 2009 for the production of “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” which did not pass ratification (see minutes from 12/8/09.)

Fisher and Mars gave an update on Westfield Symphony negotiations. O’Connor present at 4:07. Mars and Fisher excused.

It was moved and seconded that the Local 802 Executive Board approve the request by the NYCGMC to use recorded music tracks to be accompanied by live musicians for one piece in their upcoming concert on a one-time non-precedent setting basis. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Discussion held on the planned leafleting of the Blue Note on February 27.

Meeting adjourned at 4:47.

TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2010

Meeting called to order at 11:12 AM. Present: President Gagliardi, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Recording Vice President O’Connor, Executive Board members Babich, Dougherty, Hyde, Kruvand, Olcott, Roach, Schwartz, Sharman, Assistant to the President Donovan.

Recording Vice President O’Connor distributed minutes of February 23, 2010. It was moved and seconded to approve the February 23 minutes as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

President Gagliardi reported on the lack of promulgated scales for audition pianists.

President Gagliardi reported on the Western Conference of Musicians attended by him and Financial Vice President Blumenthal in Dallas February 26-28.

Gagliardi distributed copies of the American Federation of Musicians and Employers Pension Fund (AFM-EPF) Trustee Rehabilitation Plan. Discussion held.

Gagliardi reported on a complaint in civil court against WGBH Educational Foundation by the Health Benefits Fund Trustees and President Gagliardi of Local 802 for outstanding benefit contributions.

Gagliardi reported that Showbiz Expo has offered a table free to Local 802 for its March 28 event. (See minutes from 2/23/10.)

Executive Board member Burridge present. Financial Vice President Blumenthal distributed contract language and copies of a letter from the Orchestra of St. Luke’s (OSL) requesting permission to do a benefit for Haitian earthquake victims with certain terms not covered in the OSL collective bargaining agreement. Kruvand excused at 12:19. Chair of the orchestra and artistic committee of OSL, Daire Fitzgerald present. Discussion held. Fitzgerald excused.

It was moved and seconded that the Executive Board give permission to OSL to do a benefit concert for the victims of the Haitian earthquake. Motion carried unanimously.

Theatre Representative Copeland present. Copeland distributed copies of a collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and the The New Group for their production of “The Kid.” Copeland reviewed highlights of the agreement. Discussion held. Copeland excused.

It was moved and seconded to approve the agreement between Local 802 and The New Group. Motion carried unanimously.

1:01 Executive Board recessed for lunch. 2:07 Executive Board reconvened.

Controller Goldman present. Goldman distributed year-end financials of Local 802 and a copy of a proposed 2010 budget and gave a presentation relating to the above. Discussion held. Goldman excused.

It was moved and seconded that Allegro be permitted to print announcements of new releases of sound recordings by members in good standing so long as the sound recordings are covered by an AFM contract. Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 3:00.