TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 2006

Meeting called to order at 11:10 p.m. Present: President Lennon, Recording Vice President Dennison, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Babich, Gagliardi, Giannini, Landolfi, Rohdin, Schaffner and Weiss.

Recording Vice President Dennison distributed the minutes of May 30, 2006.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the minutes as amended.

Dennison distributed the minutes of June 2, 2006.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the minutes as amended.

Jazz Advisory Committee Liaison Owens and Board member Shankin present at 11:20 a.m.

Dennison distributed the minutes of June 6, 2006.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the minutes as amended.

Dennison distributed the Coordinating Advisory Committee (CAC) minutes of June 6, 2006.

Motion made and carried unanimously to concur with the CAC expenditure of up to $1,700 upon submission of receipts for member Ethan Silverman’s attendance at the 2006 International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians conference, and with the CAC expenditure of $1,516.25 in expenses upon submission of receipts for member Anthony Scelba’s attendance at the 2006 Regional Orchestra Players Association conference.

President Lennon reported that he had presented the recently concluded media agreements with the Metropolitan Opera (see minutes of June 6, 2006) to the International Executive Board and that the agreements had been approved with the understanding that Local 802 would address certain concerns that were raised.

Board member Gale present at 11:35 a.m.

Lennon reported that he had requested a voluntary leave of absence from the IEB in order to deal with pressing concerns at Local 802.

Lennon distributed a letter to the Board from the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Associate Musicians’ Committee.

Lennon requested a reasonable amount of time to consider the Board’s request for his resignation as president of Local 802. (See minutes of June 6, 2006.)

Lennon distributed a memorandum dated June 12, 2006 to be sent by him to the Local 802 finance office regarding a schedule of weekly deductions from his salary to pay the one-week fine imposed by the adopted Cary report and to reimburse Local 802 for the cost of the Cary report.

Discussion held.

Lennon withdrew the memorandum of June 12, 2006.

Motion made and carried unanimously to affirm a memo dated June 9, 2006 from Financial Vice President Blumenthal to the Local 802 finance office regarding a schedule of weekly salary deductions from President Lennon’s salary.

Lennon excused at 1:10 p.m. on union business.

Blumenthal distributed a record of checks drawn on the General Fund for the week of June 7-June12, 2006.

Blumenthal distributed additional information regarding a free performance by professional musicians at Carnegie Hall sponsored by the 5th Annual New York Wind Band Festival. (See minutes of June 6, 2006.)

Discussion held.

Blumenthal reported that the Music Performance Fund was unwilling to co-fund the live performance of Broadway Under the Stars scheduled for June 26, 2006.

Discussion held.

Blumenthal reported that AFM President Lee had requested a copy of the four questions presented to President Lennon and the written responses to those questions regarding the cashing of AFM expense reimbursement checks.

Motion made and carried unanimously to send the requested information to President Lee.

Dennison requested approval of an agreement with Unitec Elevator Company for the repair of the Local 802 headquarters’ building elevator at a cost of $10,000.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the repair agreement.

Discussion held on an upgraded elevator maintenance agreement with Unitec. The Board requested that Dennison provide additional information about such a maintenance agreement.

Meeting adjourned at 1:40 p.m.

MEMBERSHIP MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 2006

Meeting called to order at 3:15 p.m. by President Lennon having determined that a quorum had been achieved. Present: President Lennon, Recording Vice President Dennison, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Babich, Gagliardi, Gale, Giannini, Landolfi, Rohdin, Schaffner, Shankin, Weiss, Jazz Advisory Committee Liaison Owens, Trial Board members Hood, Price, Ray, Schwartz and Singer.

Motion made and seconded that the agenda of the meeting be the agenda as printed in Allegro.

Substitute motion made and seconded that Attorney Paul Shechtman be added to the agenda following action on the proposed bylaws. Substitute motion passed.

President Lennon proposed the standing rules of order of the meeting. Motion made and passed to adopt the standing rules of order as proposed.

Lennon requested that he be allowed to relinquish the chair during the discussion and action on proposed bylaw resolutions “Financial Improprieties” and “Allegro Publication” because he was named directly and indirectly in those resolutions. Motion made and passed to grant the request.

Lennon requested permission to make a statement prior to relinquishing the chair. Motion made and passed to grant the request.

Lennon introduced and acknowledged the presence of a professional parliamentarian.

Recording Vice President Dennison read the proposed bylaw resolution on “Ticket Voting.” Discussion held.

Amendment made and seconded to add the following language to the proposed bylaw, “There shall be no check box appearing on the ballot to vote for the entire ticket.”

Discussion held. Motion made to call the question on the amendment. Question was called. Amendment was passed.

Motion made to call the question on the proposed bylaw as amended. Motion failed.

Amendment made and seconded that in paragraph (b) of the proposed bylaw the word “six” be changed to “two”. Discussion held

Motion made to call the question on the amendment. Question was called. Amendment was passed. Motion made to call the question on the proposed bylaw as amended. Question was called.

The Recording Vice President read the proposed bylaw on “Ticket Voting” as amended:

Article VI of Local 802’s Bylaws shall be amended as follows:

Section 2 shall be entitled “Election Ballot,” with its current single paragraph designated as subsection (a) and the following new subsections added:

(b) Any group of two or more candidates shall be designated as a ticket upon the written request of said candidates. Such request must contain the name of the ticket and the signatures of the candidates making the request and must be submitted to the agency conducting the election in accordance with that agency’s rules.

(c) No candidate may appear on more than one ticket.

(d) Candidates listed as a ticket shall be given a column (or row, if the ballot is so arranged by the agency conducting the election) and no other candidate shall appear in that column (or row).

(e) Independent candidates shall be listed separately.

(f) There shall be no check box appearing on the ballot to vote for the entire ticket.

The proposed bylaw on “Ticket Voting” was passed as amended.

Lennon read a statement and relinquished the chair to Financial Vice President Blumenthal.

Recording Vice President Dennison read the bylaw proposal on “Financial Improprieties.”

Motion made and seconded that the bylaw be amended as follows:

Therefore be it resolved that the following shall be added to Article I, Section 5 of Local 802’s Bylaws as paragraph (ii):

“(ii) In the event that any officer or employee of the Local shall be found to have charged personal expenses to the Local by misusing a credit card or by other means other financial impropriety, the Executive Board shall recoup assess and promptly collect fines and/or penalties from such officer or employee such expenses and costs incurred by the Local as a result of such misconduct, in addition to reimbursing the Local for the misuse of Union assets and such other fine or penalty that may be imposed in accordance with the Bylaws. in amounts no less than required to repay the union for all costs incurred as a result of said credit card misuse or other financial improprieties; and, furthermore, Consistent with due process, an accounting of the same shall be published the membership shall be informed of such actions such improprieties by the prompt publication in the Official Journal of a full accounting of the aforesaid personal expenses, such accounting to include a complete report of each charge made for personal purposes, and of all costs incurred by the Local in connection with them, during the whole of said officer’s or employee’s employment by the Local.”

And be it further resolved that this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and shall be applied to the restoration of costs and expenses incurred by the Local in connection with any misuse of the Union’s funds. expended by the Local as a result of President Lennon’s misuse of the Local 802 credit card during his current term of office.

Point of order raised that the amendment went beyond the scope of the proposed bylaw and was therefore out of order.

After consultation with the parliamentarian, the chair ruled that the amendment was within the scope of the proposed bylaw and was therefore in order.

The ruling of the chair was appealed.

Discussion held.

The appeal failed and the ruling of the chair was upheld.

Discussion held on the amendment.

An amendment to the amendment was made and seconded that in line 5 the word “reimburse” be replaced by “requiring said officer to reimburse,” also in line 5 that the words “to pay” be added after “and,” and in the second paragraph line two that from the words “and shall” the remainder of the paragraph be struck and the following added, “apply to any unresolved financial improprieties at the time of this bylaw’s enactment.”

Discussion held on the amendment to the amendment.

Motion made to call the question on the amendment to the amendment.

Question was called.

Amendment to the amendment passed.

Amendment to the amendment made and seconded that the second paragraph end at “upon its adoption” and that the remainder of the paragraph be struck.

Discussion held on the amendment to the amendment.

Amendment to the amendment failed.

Amendment to the amendment made and seconded that any reference to “officer” be changed to “officer or employee.”

Discussion held.

Amendment passed.

Motion made to call the question on the original amendment as amended.

Question called.

Original amendment as amended passed.

Motion made to call the question on the main motion.

Question is called.

Recording Vice President Dennison read the bylaw proposal on “Financial Improprieties” as amended:

Therefore be it resolved that the following shall be added to Article I, Section 5 of Local 802’s Bylaws as paragraph (ii):

“(ii) In the event that any officer or employee of the Local shall be found to have charged personal expenses to the Local by misusing a credit card or by other means the Executive Board shall recoup from such officer or employee such expenses and costs incurred by the Local as a result of such misconduct, in addition to requiring such officer or employee to reimburse the Local for the misuse of Union assets and to pay such other fine or penalty that may be imposed in accordance with the Bylaws. Consistent with due process, an accounting of the same shall be published in the Official Journal.

And be it further resolved that this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and shall apply to any unresolved financial improprieties existing at the time of the enactment of this resolution”.

Bylaw proposal on “Financial Improprieties” as amended passed.

A quorum call was made and it was determined that a quorum was present.

Recording Vice President read the proposed bylaw “Allegro Publication.”

A quorum call was made and it was determined that a quorum was not present.

Meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2006

Meeting called to order at 11:15 p.m. Present: President Lennon, Recording Vice President Dennison, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Babich, Gagliardi, Gale, Landolfi, Rohdin, Schaffner, Shankin, Weiss and Jazz Advisory Committee Liaison Owens.

Recording Vice President Dennison distributed the minutes of June 13, 2006.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the minutes as amended.

Dennison distributed the minutes of the June 13, 2006 membership meeting.

Board member Giannini present at 11:30 a.m.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the minutes as amended.

President Lennon reported that the regular musicians and librarians of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra had ratified their recently negotiated media agreement. (See minutes of June 6, 2006.)

Lennon requested reimbursement of $400 to the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Committee for rental of a meeting room while in Japan to discuss and vote on the media agreement.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Lennon reported that the Music Performance Fund had agreed to co-sponsor “Broadway Under the Stars” in conjunction with NYC & Company.

Senior Organizer Smith appeared before the Board and reported on the status of CDs being held by Local 802 as part of the settlement with the Knitting Factory. (See minutes of June 28, 2005.)

Lennon and Board member Schaffner reported on a diversity task force organized by City Council Speaker Christine Quinn involving unions in the film industry. The task force will seek to insure that those employed in projects that qualify for the New York State and New York City film industry tax incentives reflect the diverse population of New York. As part of this effort, it was recommended that Local 802 extend its organizing discount, i.e. waiver of the Local 802 initiation fee, for a 6 month period September 1, 2006 through February, 28, 2007 to non-members who work on projects that qualify for the tax incentives and that we request a similar organizing discount for these musicians, i.e. waiver of the federation initiation fee, from the AFM.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the organizing discount.

Newly hired controller Ira Goldman appeared before the Board and was introduced to Board members.

Controller Goldman excused.

Lennon distributed a letter to the Board from the Metropolitan Orchestra Committee expressing their gratitude for Lennon’s assistance during their recent media negotiations.

Blumenthal distributed general fund vouchers for the week of June 13 through 19, 2006.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the general fund vouchers of June 7 through June 12, 2006.

Blumenthal distributed recommendations from the Board subcommittee regarding parameters for the reimbursement of officer’s expenses.

Discussion held.

Meeting recessed at 1:30 p.m.

Meeting resumed at 2:35 p.m. Present: Blumenthal, Dennison, Babich, Gagliardi, Gale, Landolfi, Rohdin, Shankin, Weiss and Owens.

Dennison recommended approval of a new 5-year elevator maintenance agreement with the Unitec Elevator Company covering both parts and labor. The new agreement increases the monthly cost by $57 over the old agreement, which did not include the cost of any replacement parts.

Dennison presented an agreement with “Her Song,” a cabaret act being presented at Birdland.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the agreement.

Local 802 Counsel Mars present for a discussion of recent organizing efforts involving an Off Broadway show.

Board member Schaffner present at 3:00 p.m.

Discussion held.

Mars answered questions about the unfair labor practice charge against the Opera Company of Brooklyn. (See minutes of May 16, 2006)

Mars excused.

Schaffner requested that the Local 802 organizing discount be extended for a 60-day period to musicians employed as sideline musicians in the filming of “August Rush” and that we request a similar organizing discount from the AFM.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Discussion held on Cary report recommendation that the Board select a committee to review officers’ expenses.

Discussion held on the employment status of Radio City Music Hall musicians.

President Lennon present at 3:35 p.m.

Political consultant Beaudoin appeared before the Board to discuss endorsements of candidates for statewide offices in the 2006 elections.

Motion made and carried unanimously to endorse Eliot Spitzer for governor of New York State.

Motion made and carried unanimously to endorse Andrew Cuomo for New York State Attorney General.

Motion made and carried to endorse Hillary Clinton for United States Senator from New York. Opposed Schaffner.

Motion made and carried unanimously to endorse Alan Hevesi for New York State Controller.

Motion made and carried unanimously to contribute $500 to the Eliot Spitzer campaign committee from TEMPO802.

Motion made and carried unanimously to contribute $500 to the Andrew Cuomo campaign committee from TEMPO802.

Motion made and carried unanimously to contribute $500 to the Hillary Clinton campaign committee from TEMPO802.

Motion made and carried unanimously to contribute $500 to the Alan Hevesi campaign committee from TEMPO802.

Beaudoin distributed materials regarding the proposed expansion of the Jacob Javits Convention Center.

Discussion held.

Beaudoin was directed to obtain additional information regarding the impact of the convention center expansion on Right Track Studio.

Beaudoin presented information regarding plans for the “Summer Solstice” event produced by the Times Square Alliance Square with live music sponsored by Local 802.

Discussion held.

Board members Babich and Gale excused at 4:30 p.m.

Motion made and carried to affirm the phone poll approving the expenditure of $9,750 from the public relations budget for live music that will be provided for the “Summer Solstice” event. Opposed: Dennison and Schaffner.

Personnel Director McDonald appeared before the Board to discuss Music Preparation Department staffing issues.

Discussion held.

Board member Shankin excused at 5:15 p.m.

Meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2006

Meeting called to order at 11:10 p.m. Present: President Lennon, Recording Vice President Dennison, Executive Board members Babich, Gagliardi, Gale, Giannini, Landolfi, Rohdin, Schaffner, Shankin and Jazz Advisory Committee Liaison Owens. Financial Vice President Blumenthal excused on union business.

Recording Vice President Dennison distributed the minutes of June 20, 2006.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the minutes as amended.

Discussion held regarding AFM approval of locals’ symphony contracts.

Discussion held.

President Lennon reported on a communication from the attorney representing the AFM trustees serving on the American Federation of Musicians & Employers Pension Fund regarding a report from the Fund’s actuaries.

Discussion held.

Lennon reported that the Music Performance Fund had decided not to co-sponsor “Broadway Under the Stars” held in Central Park on Monday, June 26, 2006 because of an outstanding dispute with the League of American Theatres and Producers. It was noted that the event took place as planned with a full orchestra under an agreement between Local 802 and the League.

Discussion held.

Lennon distributed materials regarding the special situation status being sought for the Broadway production of “Mary Poppins.” (See minutes of April 4, 2006.)

Discussion held.

Lennon distributed correspondence regarding Local 802 participation in a Task Force on Diversity in the Film Industry organized by NY City Council Speaker Christine Quinn.

Discussion held regarding the special situation status of the Broadway productions of “The Drowsy Chaperone” and “Woman in White” and the failure of the producers of “Hot Feet” to fulfill the minimum orchestra size at the Hilton Theatre

Dennison recommended that former controller Jon Bogert be engaged for the week of July 10 through July 14 to work with the new controller at a total cost of up to $9,000.

Motion made and carried unanimously to engage Bogert for the one-week period.

Motion made and carried unanimously for a full report on the status of the work of the controller’s office following Bogert’s week in New York, such report to include the work that has been completed, the work that remains to be accomplished, a schedule of the yearly reports and filings that are due and any additional time that Bogert’s services may be needed, as well as a report from Financial Vice President Blumenthal regarding the hiring, work and supervision of former Controller Milne.

Meeting recessed at 1:40 p.m.

Meeting resumed at 2:40 p.m. Present: Lennon, Dennison, Babich, Gagliardi, Gale, Giannini, Landolfi, Rohdin, Schaffner and Shankin.

Dennison reported that a petition had been received by the Recording Vice President’s office signed by 120 members requesting a special meeting for informational purposes to hear a report from Attorney Paul Shechtman regarding the status of the Department of Labor and U.S. Attorney’s Office (Manhattan) inquiries. (See minutes of May 16, 2006.)

Discussion held.

Dennison asked if President Lennon had a response to the Board motion of June 6, 2006 requesting his resignation.

Discussion held

Motion made and seconded that President Lennon provide the Board with an answer to its request of June 6, 2006 by Friday, June 30, 2006.

Amendment made and passed that the date by which an answer was to be provided be July 18, 2006. Opposed: Schaffner and Landolfi.

Original motion as amended passed. Opposed: Gagliardi and Rohdin.

Babich excused at 4:20 p.m.

Counsel Mars present for a discussion of an employee handbook being distributed to employees of the Shubert Organization that musicians were being asked to sign.

Discussion held.

It was agreed that the Theatre Department would inform musicians that efforts to unilaterally impose such an employee handbook was an unfair labor practice. Musicians were to be advised not to sign the document.

Discussion held on the Local 802 Bylaws regarding the time required for notifying members about the date and time of a special membership meeting.

Shankin excused at 4:30 p.m.

Rohdin excused at 4:35 p.m.

Motion made to set a date for a special membership meeting that would provide members no less than 30 days notification of the date and time of the meeting and that such notification be made by a mailing to the membership. Opposed: Gagliardi, Gale. Motion failed for lack of 5 votes.

Meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2006

Meeting called to order at 11:10 p.m. Present: President Lennon, Recording Vice President Dennison, Executive Board members Babich, Gale, Landolfi, Rohdin, Schaffner, Shankin and Weiss. Financial Vice President Blumenthal excused on union business.

Members of the RCMH Orchestra Committee co-chairs Andy Rodgers, Tom Olcott, RCMH Orchestra Committee member George Wesner and RCMH organist Fred Davies present for a discussion of the status of various issues at RCMH including the status of the organists, the making of a tape to replace the orchestra, the appointment of a new contractor, and the status of a possible grievance related to utilization of music (an audio-video clip) in a program aired on WOR-TV in 2004. The committee also requested assistance from the Members Legal Services Fund and recommended that RCMH Orchestra Committee co-chair Olcott be engaged to review contract language of all agreements and memoranda of agreements since 1996.

Discussion held

RCMH Orchestra Committee member Bud Burridge present at 11:15 a.m.

Board member Giannini present at 11:15 a.m.

Discussion continued.

Local 802 Counsel Leibowitz present at 11:35 a.m. and reported on charges filed with the NLRB regarding the RCMH organists.

Discussion continued.

Burridge, Davies, Olcott, Rodgers, Wesner, and Leibowitz excused.

Discussion continued.

Meeting recessed at 1:05 p.m.

Meeting resumed at 2:05 p.m. Present: Lennon, Dennison, Babich, Gale, Giannini, Landolfi, Rohdin, Schaffner, Shankin, and Weiss

Vice President Dennison distributed the minutes of June 27, 2006.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the minutes as amended.

Discussion continued in regard to the making of a tape that was used to replace the RCMH orchestra in November 2005.

Lennon appointed a subcommittee of the Board composed of himself, Babich, Schaffner and Shankin to investigate the making and use of the tape used to replace the orchestra at RCMH last year.

Lennon distributed a memorandum of agreement with the Metropolitan Opera covering the Metropolitan Opera Music Staff.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the agreement subject to clarification of Article X of the agreement and ratification by the bargaining unit.

Lennon requested payment of an invoice from attorney Neil Lipton in the amount $2,782.75 for legal services provided during April and May 2006 for negotiations on behalf of the Metropolitan Opera Music Staff.

Motion made and carried unanimously to pay the invoice as requested from the Members Legal Services Fund.

Lennon requested purchase of a full-page journal ad at a cost of $300 for Transport Workers Union Local 100’s 5th Annual Family Day event.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Lennon reported that he had received a letter of resignation from political consultant Heather Beaudoin effective September 30, 2006.

Discussion held during which it was requested that Beaudoin report to the next Board meeting the activities she planned to complete prior to her resignation.

Dennison requested strike authorization and strike benefits of up to $500/ musician for a potential job action against the club date employer Stuart White Productions. Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Dennison requested that Local 802 join with the AFM in co-sponsoring a booth at the annual Latin Alternative Music Conference at a cost of $500. Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Principal Theatre Representative Donovan appeared before the Board and requested that $3,000 of the funds previously approved for the Broadway Community Initiative be utilized for the cost of printed materials rather than for the cost of food and beverage. (See minutes of April 4, 2006.) Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Theatre Committee chair Larry Rawdon and Trial Board chair Andy Schwartz appeared before the Board and presented information about the efforts of the National Association of Music Merchants, the American Music Conference and the National Music Council to support music education in the nation’s public schools and their efforts to promote live music. Rawdon and Schwartz recommended that Local 802 work cooperatively with these groups and that a part-time staff member be hired to coordinate such work.

Discussion held during which the Board invited Rawdon and Schwartz to attend a future Board meeting with a more detailed proposal for further discussion. Board member Gale excused at 4:10 p.m. Board member Schaffner excused at 4:25 p.m. Discussion continued. Meeting adjourned at 4:35 p.m.

TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2006

Meeting called to order at 11:15 p.m. Present: President Lennon, Recording Vice President Dennison, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Babich, Gagliardi, Gale, Landolfi, Rohdin and Schaffner.

Attorney Shechtman and Local 802 Counsel Mars appeared before the Board to report on their recent meeting with the Department of Labor regarding the DOL inquiry. (See minutes of May 16, 2006.) Board members Shankin and Weiss present at 11:20 a.m. Board member Giannini present at 11:25 a.m. Discussion held. Shechtman excused.

Controller Ira Goldman appeared before the Board to report on the status of the work of the controller’s office. Discussion held. Controller Goldman excused.

Meeting recessed at 1:05 p.m. Meeting resumed at 2:10 p.m. Present: Lennon, Dennison, Babich, Gagliardi, Gale, Giannini, Landolfi, Rohdin and Schaffner.

Recording Vice President Dennison distributed the minutes of July 11, 2006.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the minutes as amended.

Blumenthal, Shankin and Weiss present.

President Lennon reported that he planned to authorize payment of an invoice from the Film Musicians Secondary Markets Fund in the amount of $3,000 for Local 802’s previously approved co-sponsorship of an event held in conjunction with the Tribeca Film Festival. (See minutes of April 11, 2006.)

Lennon reported on the planned work of Political Consultant Beaudoin through September 30, 2006, the effective date of her resignation.

Lennon distributed and read a statement indicating that he would not resign as President of Local 802 in response to the Board’s request. (See minutes of June 6, 2006.) Discussion held Lennon recused. Discussion continued.

Motion made and seconded that the Executive Board bring charges against President Lennon for financial malfeasance in violation of Article V, Section 7 of the Local 802 Bylaws. Motion defeated. Opposed: Babich, Gagliardi, Gale, Rohdin, Shankin and Weiss. Shankin excused at 3:20 p.m. Lennon present at 3:25 p.m.

Financial Vice President Blumenthal reported on the status of contract language, which was to be part of a new agreement covering the work of the Mostly Mozart Orchestra. Discussion held.

Dennison reported on the status of the union’s dispute with the Steven Scott club date office and bandleader Stuart White. Discussion held. Weiss excused at 4:00 p.m.

Blumenthal presented a report from the Executive Board subcommittee on Local 802 Travel Expense Policy. Discussion held.

Dennison distributed a proposed contract with the American Arbitration Association for administering the December 5, 2006 Local 802 officers’ election.

Discussion held during which Dennison was asked to obtain additional information regarding some of the specific dates noted in the proposed contract.

Discussion held on the cancellation of rental of the Club Room to the Metro Labor Press Association for their annual awards event. Babich excused at 4:35 p.m. Meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m.

TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2006

Meeting called to order at 11:15 p.m. Present: President Lennon, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Babich, Gagliardi, Gale, Landolfi, Rohdin, Schaffner and Shankin. Recording Vice President Dennison excused. Landolfi took minutes of the meeting.

Controller Goldman appeared before the Board to report on the status of the work of the controller’s office and presented several reports including the January through May 2006 financials, the schedule of various Federal and State filings including tax filings, a projected budget for 2006 and comparisons with the actual income and expenses of prior year budgets.

Board members Giannini and Weiss present at 11:20 a.m.

Discussion held.

Controller Goldman excused.

Members Russell Anixter and Emily Grishman appeared before the Board representing the Local 802 Copyists Committee and presented proposed bylaws for the committee.

Discussion held.

Motion made and passed unanimously to recognize the Local 802 Copyists Committee and the committee’s bylaws.

Meeting recessed at 1:15 p.m.

Meeting resumed at 2:20 p.m. Present: Lennon, Blumenthal, Babich, Gagliardi, Gale, Giannini, Landolfi, Rohdin, Schaffner and Shankin.

Controller Goldman present.

Discussion resumed on various financial matters including the 2006 Local 802 budget, the work of the computer department, Legit Inc. and AFM mandated work dues increases.

Board member Weiss present at 2:30 during previous discussion and took minutes for the remainder of the meeting.

Board member Shankin excused at 3:30 p.m.

Financial Vice President Blumenthal distributed a revised travel expense policy.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the travel expense policy as amended.

Lennon and Blumenthal recused

Discussion held on selection of a Board Oversight Committee to review officer expense reports.

Board members Gagliardi, Landolfi and Shankin were selected to serve as the Oversight Committee, term to continue until the end of 2006, and it was recommended that the new Executive board make as its first order of business the selection of a new Oversight Committee.

Blumenthal and Lennon present.

Board member Gale distributed two bylaw resolutions submitted for the October membership meeting regarding the notification required for membership meetings and the voting status of the chair of Board meetings in the absence of the president.

President Lennon reported that the New York State Employment Relations Board had upheld an earlier decision validating Local 802’s agreement with the Opera Company of Brooklyn banning the use of a virtual orchestra machine. (See minutes of May 16, 2006.)

Lennon reported on the status of the special situations hearing regarding the Broadway production of “Mary Poppins.” He also reported that the producer had proposed that members of the special situations neutrals panel receive compensation for their service to be split equally between Local 802 and the producers.

Blumenthal presented a request from the New York City Ballet for permission to use archival clips of no more than 30 seconds on the Ballet’s Web site with no additional payment to orchestra members. It was reported that the orchestra had voted in favor of approving the request.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Principal Theatre Representative Donovan appeared before the Board to request approval of an organizing event held in conjunction with the annual New York Musical Theatre Festival at a cost of $4,000. Donovan also requested waiver of the Local 802 initiation fee for musicians who are part of the Festival’s productions.

Discussion held.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the expenditure of up to $4,000 for the organizing event, to waive the Local 802 initiation fee as requested for a 60-day period following the event date and to request that the AFM also waive the Federation initiation fee for the same 60-day period.

Local 802 Counsel Mars present.

Mars presented a new agreement with the Roundabout Theatre.

Gale excused at 5:10 p.m.

Discussion held.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the agreement subject to ratification by the bargaining unit, which shall consist of those musicians who have worked for the Roundabout Theatre a minimum of 3 weeks over the last three years.

Mars and Donovan excused.

Meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2006

Meeting called to order at 11:10 a.m. Present: President Lennon, Recording Vice President Dennison, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Babich, Gagliardi, Giannini, Rohdin, Schaffner and Shankin.

MIS Director Ibrahim and Computer Consultant Cronin appeared before the Board and presented a report on the work of the computer department and the status of the upgrade of the Local 802 proprietary software.

Board member Weiss present at 11:15 a.m.

Board member Landolfi present at 11:20 a.m.

Discussion held.

Ibrahim and Cronin excused.

Board member Schaffner reported on a planned meeting of AFM-Electronic Media Service Division Oversight Committee.

Discussion held.

Request made to reimburse Board member Gagliardi for work missed during his participation in the Cornell Union Leadership Institute in the amount of $783.40.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request for reimbursement and to forward a request to the CAC for funding of this expense. Gagliardi recused.

Recording Vice President Dennison distributed the minutes of July 18, 2006.

Meeting recessed at 1:00 p.m.

Meeting resumed at 2:10 p.m.

Motion made and carried to approve the minutes as amended. Opposed: Landolfi

Dennison distributed the minutes of July 25, 2006.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the minutes as amended.

President Lennon reported that the special situations hearing panel reviewing the Broadway production of “Mary Poppins” had been rescheduled for August 7, 2006.

Discussion held on staff assignments in the President’s office.

Lennon requested a contribution of $250 from TEMPO 802 to the campaign committee of New York State Assembly candidate Linda Rosenthal.

Motion made and passed unanimously to approve the request.

Lennon requested a contribution of $250 from TEMPO 802 to the campaign committee of City Council member Domenic Recchia.

Motion made and passed unanimously to approve the request.

Financial Vice President Blumenthal distributed a memo regarding Computer Department salaries.

Blumenthal reported that he had been contacted by a group assisting non-profit organizations in reducing their energy costs and would pursue additional information about reducing such costs at Local 802.

Blumenthal reported that former controller Milne’s appeal to the NYS Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board of the initial determination disqualifying him from unemployment insurance benefits had been denied.

Discussion held.

Blumenthal reported that rent payments due from a tenant of Local 802 was in arrears.

Discussion held.

Blumenthal requested that the Board’s Oversight Committee review recent officer expense reports.

Discussion held on expense policy.

Dennison requested approval of a revised agreement with the American Arbitration Association for administering the December 5, 2006 Local 802 officers election.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the revised agreement.

Dennison reported that Gov. Pataki had signed legislation proposed by Local 802 eliminating the sales tax on admission to certain smaller live music venues including many of New York City’s Jazz Clubs. An article was to appear in Allegro providing more details.

Principal Theatre Representative Donovan appeared before the Board to report on a request for support of an organizing effort by Actor’s Equity.

Meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m.