TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2018

Meeting called to order at 11:05 a.m. by President Gagliardi. Present: Financial Vice President Olcott, Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Burridge, Cutler, Dougherty, Garnett, Sharman, Suttmann, Chief of Staff Carroll. Minutes from August 7, 2018 reviewed. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from August 7, 2018 as submitted. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Minutes of the Coordinating Advisory Committee (CAC) from August 7, 2018 reviewed. It was moved and seconded to concur with the minutes of the CAC as submitted. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. President Gagliardi called the meeting into executive session at 11:16. Executive Board member Burridge excused. Gagliardi called the meeting out of executive session at 12 p.m.  Gagliardi reported on the status of the memorandum of understanding between Local 802, American Guild of Musical Artists and Metropolitan Opera. Discussion held.

Gagliardi excused at 12:10. Financial Vice President Olcott assumed the chair. Chief of Staff Carroll reported on the re-election campaign of U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries of NY District 8. It was moved and seconded to contribute $500 to the re-election campaign of Hakeem Jeffries, funding to come from federal Tempo. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Gagliardi present at 12:20 and assumed the chair. Controller Camiolo present. Camiolo presented the May 2018 financial report. Discussion held. Camiolo excused.

Olcott reported on matters pertaining to Westchester Philharmonic. Discussion held. Olcott reported on his meeting with musicians of American Symphony Orchestra. Discussion held. Burridge present. Executive Board member Cutler reported on negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and American Symphony Orchestra. Olcott reported that negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and American Composers Orchestra will begin next week. Discussion held.

Gagliardi reported on the announcement of New York University Broadway Orchestra, a student training ensemble. Discussion held.

Recording Vice President Schwartz presented requests from three members for leaves of absence from Broadway shows. It was moved and seconded to approve the leaves of absence as submitted. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned 1:14 p.m.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2018

Meeting called to order at 11:10 am by Financial Vice President Olcott. Present: Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Burridge, Hyde, Olness, Sharman, Suttmann. President Gagliardi absent on union business. Minutes from August 14, 2018 reviewed. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from August 14, 2018 as corrected. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Financial Vice President Olcott reported on the status of negotiations between Local 802 and Organization of Union Representatives. Discussion held. Executive Board member Hyde requested information on Regional Orchestra Players Association orchestras in Local 802 jurisdiction. Discussion held. Recording Vice President Schwartz reported on preparations for the Labor Day Parade on Saturday, September 8, 2018, and presented a budget. Executive Board member Cutler present. It was moved and seconded to approve a budget of up to $7,015. 14 for the Labor Day Parade, funding to come from the public relations budget. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Executive Board member Sharman requested a registration fee of $90 for Local 802 participation in the Broadway Show Bowling League. It was moved and seconded to approve the registration fee of $90, funding to come from the public relations budget. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Schwartz presented requests from two members for leaves of absence from Broadway shows. It was moved and seconded to approve the leaves of absence as submitted. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Chief of Staff Carroll present. Carroll reported on the candidacy of Ethan Lustig-Elgrably for New York State Assembly from District 46. Discussion held. Ethan Lustig-Elgrably present. Lustig-Elgrably reported on his candidacy for NYS Assembly from District 46. Discussion held. Lustig-Elgrably excused. Board recessed at 12:54. Board reconvened at 1:01.

Recording Department Business Rep Pawlo present. Pawlo presented a limited pressing agreement between Local 802 and Theatreland Productions for the National Theatre Folksbiene production of “Fiddler on the Roof.” Carroll excused. Pawlo excused. It was moved and seconded to approve the agreement with Theatreland Productions. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Olcott requested an additional $169.02 in wages and benefits for the Local 802 rally band at a campaign event in Crown Heights, Brooklyn to support the candidacy of Zellnor Myrie for New York State Senate from District 20, bringing the total cost to $1,019.02, funding to come from State Tempo. It was moved and seconded to approve the request for additional wages and benefits as proposed. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned 1:20 p.m.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2018

Meeting called to order at 11:06 a.m. by President Gagliardi. Present: Financial Vice President Olcott, Executive Board members Burridge, Cutler, Dougherty, Garnett, Hyde, Namkung, Olness, Sharman, Suttmann. Sharman taking minutes. Minutes from August 21, 2018 reviewed. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from August 21, 2018 as corrected. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

President Gagliardi reported on City and State New York’s 2018 Labor Power 50 list which honors New York’s most powerful people in unions and organized labor to be recognized in a special commemorative magazine and saluted at a reception. Discussion held.

Chief of Staff Carroll present. Sam Wheeler of Cohen, Weiss and Simon, joint counsel for Local 802 and American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) present. Wheeler presented three Memorandums of Agreement (MOA) for the Metropolitan Opera: Local 802 Orchestra and Librarians, Local 802 Music Staff, and Local 802 Extra Musicians. Discussion held. Wheeler excused. Motion made and seconded to recommend each MOA for ratification to the respective bargaining unit. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

New York State Assembly District 61 candidate Pat Kane present. Discussion held. Carroll excused. Kane excused. Motion made and seconded to endorse New York State Assembly District 61 candidate Pat Kane. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Gagliardi reported on a settlement to a grievance with Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. regarding a performance of “Video Games Live” at NYCB Theatre at Westbury. Discussion held.

Discussion resumed on City and State New York Labor Power 50. Motion made and seconded to approve an expenditure of $3,750 for supporting sponsorship to the City and State New York Labor Power 50 reception to be held at Battery Gardens on Thursday September 6th to be paid from the Public Relations Fund. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Director of Organizing and Field Services Winkler present. Winkler requested funding for the continuation of Alvarez Porter Group consultant services for Local 802 strategic planning. Discussion held. Motion made and seconded to approve an expenditure of $3,000 to continue the Alvarez Porter Group strategic planning program. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Local 802 counsel Mars present. Mars reported on a revised Side Letter Agreement to be attached to the current Collective Bargaining Agreement to resolve the grievance with Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. regarding “Video Games Live” held at NYCB Theatre at Westbury in November 2016. Discussion held. Mars excused. Motion made and seconded to approve the Side Letter Agreement with Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Financial Vice President Olcott presented a proposal from Divergent HVAC Solutions LLC to install phase monitors to protect compressors on all AC units in the Local 802 building at an expense of $6,600. Discussion held. Motion made and seconded to approve an expenditure of $6,600 to install the phase monitors. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Gagliardi reported on his recent attendance at the Theatre Musicians Association (TMA) conference held in Burbank, California, the International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians (ICSOM) conference held in Cincinnati, Ohio and the Canadian Media Producers Association conference held in Toronto, Canada. Discussion held. Gagliardi reported on an update to a complaint between two Broadway theatre musicians. Discussion held. Discussion held on the use of cameras positioned on theatre musicians in remote areas outside of the pit.

Executive Board member Garnett reported on the first meeting of the New York City Nightlife Committee. Discussion held.

Gagliardi reported on the Chief of Staff vacancy and other Local 802 personnel matters. Discussion held. Meeting adjourned 2:04 p.m.

Note: The Executive Board did not meet on Sept. 4, 2018.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Meeting called to order at 11:38 am by President Gagliardi. Present: Financial Vice President Olcott, Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Cutler, Dougherty, Garnett, Hyde, Namkung, Olness, Suttmann. Minutes from August 30, 2018 reviewed. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from August 30, 2018 as submitted. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

President Gagliardi reported on a bargaining issue with New York City Ballet. Discussion held. Gagliardi reported on a personnel matter at Lincoln Center. Discussion held. Gagliardi reported on personnel matters at Broadway shows. Discussion held. Gagliardi reported that Metropolitan Opera Orchestra had ratified a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and Metropolitan Opera. Discussion held. Gagliardi reported on his attendance at a reception given by City and State New York’s 2018 Labor Power 50. Discussion held.

Financial Vice President Olcott reported on the status of various freelance orchestra negotiations. Discussion held. Olcott reported on matters pertaining to Westchester Philharmonic. Discussion held. Olcott reported on the status of negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and Organization of Union Representatives.

Recording Vice President Schwartz presented requests from three members for leaves of absence from Broadway shows. It was moved and seconded to approve the leaves of absence as submitted. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Executive Board member Garnett reported on Local 802 participation in NYC Labor Day Parade. Discussion held.

Controller Camiolo present. Camiolo presented the June 2018 financial report. Discussion held. Camiolo excused.

Schwartz reported on personnel matters in Local 802 Recording Department. Discussion held. Gagliardi reported on the search for a new Local 802 Chief of Staff. Discussion held.

Executive Board member Cutler reported on the creation of a letter addressed to congressional representatives sitting on Joint Committee on the Solvency of Multi-Employer Pension Plans. Discussion held.

Theatre Department Business Rep Fitzpatrick-Garcia present. Fitzpatrick-Garcia presented a proposal for a Local 802 diversity committee. Discussion held. Fitzpatrick-Garcia excused. It was moved and seconded to support the formation of a Local 802 diversity committee. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Communications Associate DiPasquale present. DiPasquale and Garnett presented a proposal for a Local 802 club room photo drive. Discussion held. Local 802 Communications Subcommittee proposed an article on local governance for Allegro. Discussion held. DiPasquale excused. Executive Board member Hyde reported on plans for the October 24, 2018 Local 802 membership meeting. Discussion held. Meeting adjourned 1:12 pm.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Meeting called to order at 11:07 a.m. by President Gagliardi. Present: Financial Vice President Olcott, Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Burridge, Dougherty, Hyde, Namkung, Olness, Sharman, Suttmann. Minutes from September 11, 2018 reviewed. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from September 11, 2018 as submitted. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

President Gagliardi reported on personnel matters at Lincoln Center. Discussion held. Gagliardi reported on personnel matters on Broadway. Discussion held. Executive board member Garnett present at 11:21. Gagliardi reported on the search for a new Local 802 Chief of Staff. Discussion held. Gagliardi reported on his attendance at AFM Mid-States Conference in Detroit, MI, September 15-16, 2018. Discussion held.

Financial Vice President Olcott presented a request from North/South Consonance, Inc.to utilize public service scales for rehearsals on November 8 & 9, 2018 and for a concert on November 11, 2018 at St. Stephen’s Church in Manhattan. It was moved and seconded to approve the request from North/South Consonance, Inc. as submitted. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Local 802 Theatre Committee Vice-chair Chris Reza present. Reza reported on a survey of theatre musicians he had undertaken. Discussion held. Reza proposed a poll of Local 802 members on various topics and that he would inform the membership of that poll’s results. Discussion held. Reza excused.

Local 802 General Counsel Susan Davis and Sam Wheeler of Cohen, Weiss and Simon, LLP present. Davis and Wheeler presented a proposal for rules governing the 2018 Local 802 election of officers and delegates. Executive Board member Cutler present at 12:50. Discussion held. Cutler and Olness excused at 1:25. Olcott excused at 3:20. It was moved and seconded to approve the election rules as proposed. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved and seconded to retain American Arbitration Association to conduct the 2018 Local 802 election. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Davis and Wheeler excused. Meeting adjourned 3:23 p.m.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Meeting called to order at 11:03 am by President Gagliardi. Present: Financial Vice President Olcott, Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Burridge, Dougherty, Hyde, Namkung, Olness, Sharman, Suttmann. Minutes from September 18, 2018 reviewed. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from September 18, 2018 as corrected. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

President Gagliardi reported on his participation in negotiations for a successor Integrated Media Agreement between American Federation of Musicians and League of American Orchestras and Employers’ Electronic Media Association. Discussion held. Gagliardi reported on personnel matters on Broadway. Executive board member Garnett present at 11:15. Discussion held. Gagliardi reported on his attendance at the 2018 Metropolitan Opera Opening Night Gala on September 24, 2018. Discussion held.

Financial Vice President Olcott reported on the plan presented by Maureen Data Systems to replace the wi-fi system in the union’s building. Discussion held. Olcott presented a proposal from KMR to update the Local 802 computer system to permit musicians to join the local online, at an estimated cost of $9,625. It was moved and seconded to approve the update to the computer system. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Olcott announced that he would be meeting today with committee members of New York Pops and then with management of the orchestra. Discussion held. Olcott announced that he will meet with committee members of Orchestra of St. Luke’s and then with management of the orchestra on September 27, 2018. Discussion held. Olcott announced that he would be meeting with American Symphony Orchestra committee on October 1, 2018. Discussion held. Olcott reported that negotiations between Local 802 and Organization of Union Representatives have been completed and that we are awaiting a draft of the successor collective bargaining agreement. Discussion held. Olcott reported on matters pertaining to Westchester Philharmonic. Discussion held.

Gagliardi reported that he would be attending the AFM & FIM Streaming Conference and meetings of the AFM International Executive Board, October 1-6, 2018 in Burbank, CA. Discussion held. Gagliardi reported on a proposal for a Local 802 bylaw pertaining to harassment and bullying in the workplace. Discussion held.

Recording Vice President Schwartz presented a communique from American Federation of Musicians pertaining to new language increasing the pension rehabilitation percentage for Limited Pressing and Demonstration recordings, to be inserted in all such agreements made with the local. Discussion held. Schwartz reported on the search for a new staff organizer. Discussion held.

Schwartz announced the planned retirement of Recording Department Supervisor Danenberg, set for October 16, 2018 and the promotion of Assistant Supervisor Painting to the position of Supervisor on October 17, 2018. Discussion held. Schwartz reported on the upcoming transfer of Concert Department Senior Business Rep Friedman to the position of Recording Department Senior Business Rep, to commence in December 2018. Discussion held.

Gagliardi reported that a webinar demonstration of touch screen voting by American Arbitration Association was scheduled for today. Discussion held. Gagliardi reported on a matter pertaining to the use of recordings in a Broadway show. Discussion held.

Member Thomas Monkell present. Monkell presented a proposal for a Local 802 Green Statement along with a six-point plan for a sustainable workplace. Monkell excused. Discussion held. Gagliardi appointed a Green Committee composed of Executive Board members Namkung, Suttmann and Olness.

Gagliardi requested that a date be chosen for the February 2019 membership meeting. A date of February 27, 2019 was chosen for the membership meeting. Schwartz presented requests from three members for leaves of absence from Broadway shows. It was moved and seconded to approve the leaves of absence as submitted. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Executive Board member Hyde requested a list of committee activities of board members for the Local 802 Culture Team’s information. Discussion held.

Executive Board member Garnett reported on his participation in the second meeting of the New York City Nightlife Advisory Board. Discussion held. Garnett reported on his visits to Jazz venues with Director of Organizing and Field Services Winkler. Discussion held. Meeting adjourned 12:47 p.m.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2018

Meeting called to order at 11:06 a.m. by Financial Vice President Olcott. Present: Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Burridge, Cutler, Dougherty, Garnett, Hyde, Namkung, Sharman, Suttmann. President Gagliardi absent on union business.

Financial Vice President Olcott reported on an invoice in the amount of $116,953.67 from Cohen Weiss and Simon, LLP for negotiations between Local 802 and Metropolitan Opera. Discussion held.

Olcott presented a request to utilize public service scales from Orchestra of St. Luke’s for rehearsals and performances of the Music in Color series with concerts on March 23, 24, 28, April 4 and 7, 2019, the Fall Education series with concerts on November 27, 28 and 29, 2018 and the Spring Education series with concerts on March 19, 20 and 21, 2019. It was moved and seconded to approve the request from Orchestra of St. Luke’s as submitted. Olcott reported on matters pertaining to Orchestra of St. Luke’s. Discussion held. Olcott reported that he had met with American Symphony Orchestra Committee on October 1, 2018. Discussion held. Olcott reported that he would meet with the New York Pops on October 15, 2018. Discussion held.

Executive Board member Olness present at 11:20. Recording Vice President Schwartz requested confirmation of an email poll pertaining to a request from Tenants PAC for the contribution of musical entertainment for its fundraiser on October 18, 2018. It was moved and seconded to confirm the poll. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Schwartz requested confirmation of an email poll to approve up to $1,500 to cover additional hours of Barbara Deinhardt, Impartial Arbitrator, to observe the Local 802 election on December 4, 2018. It was moved and seconded to confirm the poll. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Minutes from September 25, 2018 reviewed. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from September 25, 2018 as corrected. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Schwartz requested a one-time additional salary amount of $125 for Local 802 Building Manager Major Little pertaining to his services at the 2018 NYC Labor Day Parade. It was moved and seconded to approve $125 for Major Little. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Schwartz presented requests from two members for leaves of absence from Broadway shows. It was moved and seconded to approve the leaves of absence as submitted. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Controller Camiolo present. Camiolo presented the July 2018 financial statements. Discussion held. Camiolo excused.

Communications Associate DiPasquale present. DiPasquale presented requests for contributions from Align for its Movement Builders Awards, 911 Health Watch for its 17th Anniversary Commemoration of 9-11, and Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine for its Wonderful World Gala. DiPasquale excused. It was moved and seconded to purchase a full-page advertisement in the Wonderful World Gala Journal at a cost of $800, funding to come from the public relations budget. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved and seconded to donate $250 to Align, funding to come from the public relations budget. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved and seconded to donate $100 to 911 Health Watch, funding to come from the public relations budget. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Executive Board member Garnett announced the first meeting of the Local 802 Diversity Committee, scheduled for October 17, 2018. Discussion held. Meeting adjourned 1:07 p.m.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2018

Meeting called to order at 11:03 a.m. by President Gagliardi. Present: Financial Vice President Olcott, Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Burridge, Cutler, Dougherty, Hyde, Olness, Sharman, Suttmann. Minutes from October 2, 2018 reviewed. Executive Board member Namkung present at 11:07. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from October 2, 2018 as corrected. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

President Gagliardi reported on two pre-election complaints brought against Local 802, the first being dismissed by the impartial arbitrator, the second being withdrawn. Discussion held. Gagliardi reported on a potential grievance against New York City Opera. Discussion held. Gagliardi reported on his attendance at the AFM-FIM Streaming Conference and meetings of the AFM International Executive Board, October 1-6, 2018 in Burbank CA. Discussion held.

Financial Vice President Olcott reported that he will meet with the executive director of American Composers Orchestra today. Discussion held. Olcott announced that he will meet with the executive director of American Symphony Orchestra on a date to be announced. Discussion held. Olcott reported on matters pertaining to New Jersey Festival Orchestra. Discussion held. Olcott announced he would set dates to negotiate with Orchestra of St. Luke’s. Discussion held. Olcott reported on matters pertaining to Westchester Philharmonic. Discussion held.

Gagliardi presented an invoice in the amount of $5,400 from Segal Consulting for its services during the negotiations between Local 802 and Metropolitan Opera. It was moved and seconded to approve for payment the invoice from Segal Consulting as submitted. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Recording Vice President Schwartz presented a request from a member for a leave of absence from a Broadway show. It was moved and seconded to approve the leave of absence as submitted. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Executive Board member Hyde proposed an agenda for the membership meeting of October 24, 2018. Discussion held. Schwartz proposed that the executive board invite Local 802 organizers and business reps to attend the October 24th membership meeting. It was moved and seconded to extend the invitation as proposed. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

The executive board considered a request from a member pertaining to rules for the Local 802 election. Discussion held.  Meeting adjourned 12:39 p.m.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2018

Meeting called to order at 11:14 a.m. by President Gagliardi. Present: Financial Vice President Olcott, Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Burridge, Cutler, Dougherty, Garnett, Hyde, Namkung, Sharman, and Suttmann. Minutes from October 9, 2018 reviewed. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from October 9, 2018 as submitted. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

President Gagliardi reported on personnel matters at New York City Opera. Discussion held. Gagliardi reported on a personnel matter on Broadway. Discussion held. Gagliardi reported he had met with Metropolitan Opera Associates on October 15, 2018. Discussion held. Gagliardi reported on his attendance at Tenants PAC celebration of New York’s Pro-Tenant Labor Leaders on October 12, 2018 in which he was an honoree, along with James J. Claffey, Jr., President, Local One, IATSE, Henry Garrido, Executive Director District Council 37, AFSCME, and Peter Ward, President, New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council. Discussion held.

Financial Vice President Olcott reported on matters pertaining to Westchester Philharmonic and his receipt of checks to cover remaining health benefit contributions. Discussion held. Olcott reported that he met with American Composers Orchestra (ACO) on October 9, 2018. Discussion held. Olcott announced that he will meet with AFM and ACO regarding the Integrated Media Agreement on October 16, 2018. Discussion held. Olcott announced he met with American Symphony Orchestra on October 11, 2018.  Discussion held. Olcott reported that New York Pops had canceled a scheduled meeting and that it would be rescheduled. Discussion held.

Recording Vice President Schwartz reported on matters pertaining to requests from members for absentee ballots. Discussion held. Daniel White of Geto & De Milly present. Executive Board member Garnett and White reported on the Listening Session at Murmrr Theatre in Brooklyn sponsored by The Office of Nightlife at the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment on October 2, 2018 and that the next session would be held in Queens at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center on October 16, 2018. Executive Board member Namkung excused at 12:31. Discussion held. White excused.

Executive Board member Hyde presented an agenda for the membership meeting to be held on October 24, 2018 and requested a budget of $300 for the meeting. It was moved and seconded to approve the budget for the membership meeting as submitted. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Schwartz reported on the all-staff meeting of October 12, 2018 and the presentation by Cohen, Weiss and Simon, LLP, general counsel to Local 802, covering election rules and procedures. Discussion held. Schwartz reported on a panel discussion, Metadata for Musicians, sponsored jointly by Local 802 and Society of Composers & Lyricists and held in the club room on October 11, 2018. Discussion held. Schwartz reported on his attendance at the “Pretty Woman” cast album release event sponsored by Atlantic Records on October 15, 2018 at NOMO Soho Hotel. Discussion held. Schwartz announced that today would be the final day as recording department supervisor for Steve Danenberg and that John Painting would become department supervisor on October 17, 2018. Discussion held. Schwartz reported on information received from Make Music Alliance pertaining to Make Music Day, scheduled for June 21, 2019. Discussion held.

Garnett proposed that the board investigate an expanded utilization of LS-1 agreements. Discussion held. Gagliardi appointed a subcommittee of board members Garnett, Suttmann and Sharman to look into utilization of LS-1 agreements.

Recording Department Principal Business Rep Sheldon and Concert Department Senior Business Rep Fisher present. Sheldon and Fisher presented a draft Memorandum of Agreement with Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra for “Too Hot To Handel” at United Palace Theatre. Executive Board member Hyde excused at 1:40. Sheldon and Fisher excused. Discussion held. Meeting adjourned 1:46 p.m.