TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2015

Meeting called to order at 11:02 a.m. by Financial Vice President Olcott. Present: Olcott, Recording Vice President O’Connor, Executive Board members Brandford, Cranshaw, Cutler, Dougherty, Hyde, Kruvand, Schwartz, Sharman. President Gagliardi absent on union business.

Minutes from March 24, 2015 reviewed. Executive Board member Burridge and Assistant to the President Bond present at 11:07. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from March 24, 2015 as corrected. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Dennis Dreith and Shari Hoffman from the AFM and SAG-AFTRA Intellectual Property Rights Distribution Fund (IPRDF) present. Dreith and Hoffman reported on the AFM and SAG-AFTRA IPRDF. Dreith presented a request to help fund participation in this year’s ASCAP/Columbia Film School Scoring Workshop, as we have in the past. Discussion held. Dreith and Hoffman excused. It was moved and seconded to make a contribution of $3,500 to the ASCAP/Columbia Film School Scoring Workshop. Motion carried unanimously.

Financial Vice President Olcott reported on a meeting with the American Symphony Orchestra. Discussion held.

Recording Vice President O’Connor requested a donation of up to $9,780 to the Council for Living Music to help fund the Piano In Bryant Park series to be paid from the public relations budget. Discussion held. It was moved and seconded grant the request. Motion carried unanimously.

O’Connor reported on payments due musicians for filming of music at the 2015 Winter Jazz Festival for French television under the AFM Television Videotape Agreement. Discussion held. O’Connor reported on organizing matters. Discussion held.

Assistant to the President Bond presented a Theatre Festival Initiative budget. It was moved and seconded to approve up to $8,000 for the 2015 Theatre Festival Initiative, reimbursement to be requested from the Coordinating Advisory Committee (CAC) at a level to be determined. Motion carried unanimously.

Theatre Representative Couture present. Couture reported on Health and Safety issues in respect to the fog and smoke machine at Les Misérables. Discussion held. Couture excused. It was moved and seconded to authorize an expenditure of $3,300, if necessary, for atmosphere testing at Les Misérables by a professional of Local 802’s choosing. Motion carried unanimously.

Local 802 Political and Public Relations Director Kremen present. Kremen reported on the Music Production Tax Credit lobbying effort in Albany. Discussion held. Kremen reported on elections coming up in the 43rd New York State Assembly District and the 11th U.S. Congressional District. Discussion held. Kremen excused.

Theatre Representative Blum present. Blum presented an agreement with Inside Broadway. Discussion held. Blum excused. It was moved and seconded to approve the agreement with Inside Broadway. Motion carried unanimously.

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

Meeting adjourned at 1:32 p.m.

TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2015

Meeting called to order at 11:05 AM. Present: President Gagliardi, Financial Vice President Olcott, Recording Vice President O’Connor, Executive Board members Brandford, Burridge, Cranshaw, Dougherty, Hyde, Schwartz, Sharman, Assistant to the President Bond.

Minutes from March 31, 2015 reviewed. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from March 31, 2015 as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

President Gagliardi reported on various Broadway grievance issues. Discussion held.

Gagliardi reported on AFM Electronic Media matters. Discussion held.

Discussion held on the Actors Federal Credit Union’s tenancy in the Local 802 building.

Local 802 Building Supervisor Little present. Little gave a report on work necessary to repair the building radiator heating system. Discussion held. Little excused.

It was moved and seconded to spend up to $13,000 to repair Local 802’s building radiator heating system. 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.

Local 802 Controller Camiolo present. Camiolo presented the 2015 Budget. Discussion held. Camiolo presented January 2015 financials. Discussion held. Camiolo excused. It was moved and seconded to approve the 2015 budget. Motion carried unanimously.

Electronic Media Services Department Representative Sheldon present. Sheldon presented a request from Clinton, the Musical LLC to permit the use of the Off Broadway Limited Pressing Agreement for the production of “Clinton, the Musical.” Discussion held. Sheldon excused. It was moved and seconded to permit the use of the Off Broadway Limited Pressing Agreement for “Clinton, the Musical.”

Local 802 Business Rep Friedman present. Friedman presented a request from the Bronx Arts Ensemble to use public service scales for a concert and rehearsal on April 9. An additional request was made to use public service scales for a rehearsal and a concert on April 11 and another concert on April 12. Discussion held. Friedman excused. It was moved and seconded to approve the requests for public service scales from the Bronx Arts Ensemble. Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 12:08 p.m.