The Executive Board did not meet on April 8, 2014.

TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2014

Meeting called to order at 11:07 a.m. by Financial Vice President Olcott. Present: Olcott, Recording Vice President O’Connor, Executive Board members Branford, Burridge, Cranshaw, Cutler, Dougherty, Hyde, Kruvand, Schwartz, Sharman, Assistant to the President Boyle. President Gagliardi absent on AFM business.

Morgan Stanley Investments representatives Keith Dressel and Cynthia Lachnicht present. Dressel and Lachnicht gave a report on Local 802 investments. Discussion held. Dressel and Lachnicht excused.

Financial Vice President Olcott presented a Local 802 Finance Committee report. It was moved and seconded to approve the report. Motion carried unanimously.

Minutes from March 18, 2014 reviewed. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from March 18, 2014 as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

Olcott presented a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the American Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to approve the MOA with the American Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Motion carried unanimously.

Olcott reported on a proposal from Brooklyn Conservatory of Music to present several concerts in various locations of Brooklyn, employing 13 to 15 musicians and using public service scales. Discussion held.

O’Connor presented an announcement of the 2014 May Day Rally at City Hall on May 1. Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to endorse the May Day Rally. Motion carried unanimously.

Recording Vice President O’Connor presented an invoice of $7,716.61 from Simba Productions for taping musical performances for First Choice Musicians. Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to pay the invoice. Motion carried unanimously.

O’Connor reported on internal organizing activities with musicians working under the Television Videotape Agreement. Discussion held.

Assistant to the President Boyle reported on Mayor’s Office on Media and Entertainment matters. Discussion held.

Executive Board member Kruvand excused at 12:38. Local 802 Concert Representative Fisher present. Fisher presented a request from the Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra to use public service rates for their school assembly Youth Outreach Program on March 31 at PS 1, April 24 at PS 89, May 7 at PS 276, May 8 at PS 397, May 19 at Manhattan Academy of Technology and May 29 at PS 234. Discussion held. Fisher excused. It was moved and seconded to grant the request. Motion carried unanimously.

Executive Board member Hyde presented a proposal to host an informational meeting for members on April 16 to discuss changes in the Local 802 Musicians Health Plan. Discussion held.

O’Connor presented 4 requests for leaves of absence from Broadway musicians. It was moved and seconded to approve the leaves of absence. Motion carried unanimously.

Boyle excused at 12:57. Executive Board member Burridge reported on the cancellation of Heart and Lights at Radio City Music Hall.Discussion held.

Meeting adjourned at 1:34 p.m.

TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2014

Meeting called to order at 11:12 a.m.. Present: President Gagliardi, Recording Vice President O’Connor, Executive Board members Burridge, Cranshaw, Cutler, Dougherty, Hyde, Schwartz, Sharman, Assistant to the President Boyle.

AFM Organizing Director Paul Frank present. Frank gave a report on AFM organizing efforts in electronic media. Discussion held. Frank excused.

Minutes from March 25, 2014 reviewed. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from March 25, 2014 as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

President Gagliardi reported on the cancellation of the Radio City Music Hall production of “Heart and Lights.” Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to grant an exception to Article IX, Subdivision #4, Rule 15(d) to a Broadway musician who took a leave of absence from a Broadway show to play “Heart and Lights.” Discussion held. Motion carried. Cutler and O’Connor opposed.

Executive Board member Burridge reported on work dues matters in regard to Radio City Music Hall. Discussion held.

Gagliardi reported on Television and Radio Commercial Announcements Agreement caucuses this week. Discussion held.

Gagliardi reported on Film Musicians Secondary Markets Fund personnel changes. Discussion held.

Gagliardi presented a request from the Film Musicians Secondary Market Fund to help fund their participation in the ASCAP/Columbia Film School Scoring Workshop with a donation of $3,500. Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to grant the request. Motion carried unanimously.

Discussion held on Local 802 Musicians Health Fund changes.

Gagliardi reported on Broadway matters. Discussion held.

New York City Central Labor Council (CLC) delegate Moschel present. Moschel gave a report on delegate meetings of the CLC. Discussion held. Moschel excused.

Recording Vice President O’Connor presented a request from a member to use the club room for showcase programs for senior Local 802 members. Discussion held.

O’Connor presented an invoice from Design Confederation for $6,400 as a final payment for the new booking service website, firstchoicemusicians.com. It was moved and seconded to pay the invoice. Motion carried unanimously.

O’Connor presented a Bylaw resolution for consideration of the Executive Board as follows:

(Note: underline denotes added language. Strikethrough denotes deleted language.)

Article III, Section 3

(b) Members suspended, or terminated for a period of less than six (6) months, for nonpayment of dues may be reinstated upon payment of all arrears, plus a late fine of $5.00 for each quarter of arrears, plus the current quarter’s dues. The Executive Board may delay the imposition of said late fine on suspended members by one calendar month in the event that a timely notice or reminder has not been sent by the local.

(e) (2) A member who resigns in good standing may be readmitted by the payment of a reinstatement fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) plus the current quarter’s dues.

(e) (3) A member who has resigned and been readmitted with said reduced reinstatement fee and then resigned again prior to having been a member in good standing for three consecutive years must reenter under the terms of Section 3(c) of this Article.

(e) (5) If a resigned member has performed professional musical services covered by a union contract within the jurisdiction of Local 802 during the period of resignation, his/her resignation in good standing and all rights and privileges pertaining thereto shall be revoked. In order to reinstate membership, such resigned member must reinstate under the provisions of paragraph (c) of this section.

Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to recommend to the membership the adoption of the Bylaw resolution. Motion carried unanimously. O’Connor presented two requests for leaves of absence from Broadway musicians. It was moved and seconded to approve the leaves of absence. Motion carried unanimously.

Local 802 Electronic Media Services Department Representative Sheldon present. Sheldon presented a budget request for a Society of Composers and Lyricists event on April 9. Discussion held. Sheldon excused.

Local 802 Theater Representative Copeland present. Copeland presented a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Roundabout Theater Company. Discussion held. Copeland excused. It was moved and seconded to approve the MOA. Motion carried unanimously.

Administrative Assistant Bettina Covo present. Covo reported on Inside Broadway. Discussion held.

Meeting adjourned at 1:29 p.m.

TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2014

Meeting called to order at 11:10 a.m.. Present: President Gagliardi, Financial Vice President Olcott, Recording Vice President O’Connor, Executive Board members Burridge, Cranshaw, Cutler, Dougherty, Hyde, Kruvand, Schwartz, Sharman.

Minutes from April 1, 2014 reviewed. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from April 1, 2014 as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

President Gagliardi reported on New York City Opera matters. Discussion held.

Gagliardi reported on “Stars in the Alley.” Discussion held.

Director of Lincoln Center and Theater Activities Bond and Assistant to the President Boyle present. Gagliardi reported on Metropolitan Opera committee activities. Discussion held. Boyle reported on the Metropolitan Opera orchestra contract campaign. Discussion held. Bond and Boyle excused.

Discussion held on the Musicians Health Fund meeting for members scheduled for April 16.

Financial Vice President Olcott requested an annual salary adjustment for a Local 802 non-bargaining unit employee. It was moved and seconded to approve the adjustment. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Olcott requested a merit salary adjustment for a Local 802 non-bargaining unit employee. It was moved and seconded to approve the adjustment. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Olcott presented an invoice for $18,381 for printing of the membership directory. Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to pay the invoice. Motion carried unanimously.

Olcott reported on symphonic organizing. Discussion held. Olcott reported on assisting AFM Local 443 (Oneonta) with Glimmerglass Opera negotiations.

Recording Vice President O’Connor presented a request to provide musicians for the May Day 2014 march. It was moved and seconded to donate $1,093.15 to the Council for Living Music to provide a band for the May Day 2014 march. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved and seconded to donate $500 to United May Day to support the 2014 May Day rally and march on May 1. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

O’Connor presented an invoice for $4,572.75 from Acme Exterminating for pest control work. Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to pay the invoice. Motion carried unanimously.

The Broadway leave of absence policy was discussed. O’Connor presented 2 requests for leaves of absence from Broadway musicians. Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to approve the leaves of absence. Motion carried unanimously.

Olcott excused at 12:25 for Trial Board business. Local 802 Controller Camiolo present. Camiolo presented January financials. Discussion held. Camiolo presented 2013 consolidated financial statements. Discussion held. Camiolo excused.

Electronic Media Services Department Representative Pawlo present. Pawlo presented a Limited Pressing Agreement with Big Fun Productions for its production of “Heathers, the Musical.” Discussion held. Pawlo excused. It was moved and seconded to approve the Limited Pressing Agreement with Big Fun Productions. Motion carried unanimously.

Bond and Theater Representatives Copeland and Couture present. Bond presented plans and a budget for the 2014 theater festival initiative. Olcott present at 12:50. Discussion held. Copeland reported on collective bargaining with New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) employers. Discussion held. Bond, Copeland and Couture excused. It was moved and seconded to approve a budget of $7,695 for the theater festival initiative, $5,695 to be requested as a reimbursement from the Coordinating Advisory Committee. Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 1:05 p.m.

TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2014

Meeting called to order at 11:10 a.m.. Present: President Gagliardi, Financial Vice President Olcott, Recording Vice President O’Connor, Executive Board members Burridge, Brandford, Cranshaw, Cutler, Dougherty, Hyde, Sharman, Assistant to the President, Boyle.

Minutes from April 15, 2014 reviewed. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from April 15, 2014 as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.

President Gagliardi reported on Metropolitan Opera matters. Discussion held.

Director of Lincoln Center and Theatre Activities Bond present. Bond presented a Metropolitan Opera contract campaign budget. Discussion held. Bond excused.

Gagliardi reported on a panel discussion on April 26 at the Tribeca Film Festival that Local 802 representatives have been invited to participate in and that will feature a musical presentation. It was moved to approve public service scales for the musical presentation. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Local 802 Single Engagement Representative Shankin present. Shankin presented a request from David Lai to use week day single engagement club date scales for an engagement and rehearsals that took place in early April at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Discussion held. Shankin excused. Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to grant the request. Motion carried. O’Connor opposed.

Local 802 Administrative Assistant Covo present. Covo reported on Inside Broadway and its 2014 Broadway Beacon Awards. Discussion held. Covo excused. It was moved and seconded to purchase from Inside Broadway a quarter page ad for the Broadway Beacon Awards Commemorative Journal for $1,250 and two tickets to the award ceremony for $1,500. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Financial Vice President Olcott reported on symphonic organizing. Discussion held. Olcott reported on Glimmerglass Opera negotiations (see minutes from April 15).

Recording Vice President O’Connor reported on the Locals’ Conference Council (LCC) and Players’ Conferences Council (PCC) July 18 through 20 in Reno, Nevada. Discussion held. O’Connor requested authorization to make a one-class upgrade on his flight to the LCC and PCC. It was moved and seconded to grant authorization. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Executive Board member Sharman reported on the Local 802 softball team. Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to allocate up to $1,400 for softball team uniforms to be paid from the public relations budget. Motion carried unanimously. Electronic Media Services Department Sheldon present. Sheldon presented a Limited Pressing Agreement with Sh-K-Boom Records, Inc. for the production of “A Second Chance.” Discussion held. Sheldon excused. It was moved and seconded to approve the Limited Pressing Agreement with Sh-K-Boom Records, Inc. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

O’Connor presented a request for a leave of absence from a Broadway musician. It was moved and seconded to approve the leave of absence. Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 12:35 p.m.