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Executive Board Minutes
July 24, 2007 -- August 14, 2007
Volume CVII, No. 10October, 2007
TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2007
Meeting called to order at 11:10 a.m. Present: President Landolfi, Recording Vice President Dennison, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Fein, Hunt, Johansen, Rizzo and Schwartz.
Recording Vice President Dennison distributed the minutes of June 26, 2007.
Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the minutes as amended.
Recording Vice President Dennison distributed the minutes of July 10, 2007.
Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the minutes as amended.
President Landolfi requested purchase of 1 ticket at a cost of $250 and a 5 page ad at a cost of $250 for the NY State AFL-CIO’s Annual Labor Celebration.
Landolfi initiated a discussion of the union’s relationship to the United Hebrew Trades.
Discussion held.
Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the June vouchers.
Landolfi presented a grievance settlement with the League of American Theatres and Producers regarding payment for an overtime show at “Phantom of the Opera.”
Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the settlement agreement.
Landolfi reported on the status of negotiations with the producers of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and appointed Board Member Fein to serve as the EB representative for these negotiations.
Landolfi reported on the status of a committee established to review use of Limited Pressing and Low Budget recording agreements.
Dennison requested a reimbursement of $119 for un-receipted incidental expenses deemed to be reasonable that were incurred by Local 802 AFM Convention Delegate Erwin Price in regard to his attendance at the 2007 AFM convention.
Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.
Dennison requested a contribution of up to $600 to help fund a live performance at a public housing complex on Manhattan’s West Side with the goal of creating a permanent outdoor performance space named after Thelonious Monk.
Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request with the funds to come from the public relations budget.
Dennison requested up to $600 to fund a booth along with the AFM at an upcoming Jazz Improv. Live Festival to be held at the Hotel New Yorker.
Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request with the funds to come from the public relations budget.
Blumenthal requested the expenditure of $2530 to pay for computer training classes for several staff members.
Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.
Blumenthal requested a standard wage increases for three supervisory staff members.
Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.
Blumenthal requested an additional increase for one supervisory staff member.
Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.
Discussion held on the $2 per capita dues increase mandated by the 2007 AFM convention.
Principal Theatre Representative Donovan appeared before the Board and presented a proposal for an organizing initiative focused on the 2007 New York Theatre Musical Festival, which included a proposed budget of $4,800.
Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the Theatre Musical Festival initiative with a budget of up to $4,800 with the funds to come from the public relations budget and that a request for co-funding will be made to the CAC.
Controller Goldman appeared before the Board and presented the June 2007 finances and the January through June 2007 finances.
Discussion held.
Board members Fein and Schwartz reported on their attendance at a Cornell University Labor Leadership seminar.
Meeting adjourned at 1:10 p.m.
TUESDAY, JULY 31, 2007
Meeting called to order at 11:05 a.m. Present: President Landolfi, Recording Vice President Dennison, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Burridge, Fein, Giannini, Hunt, Johansen and Rizzo.
Recording Vice- President Dennison distributed the minutes of July 24, 2007.
Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the minutes as amended.
Board member Schaffner present at 11:15 a.m.
President Landolfi requested affirmation of a telephone poll approving payment of up to $1,200 in additional housing costs for the participation of Board members Fein, Roach and Schwartz in Cornell University’s Labor Leadership seminar.
Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request. Fein recused.
Landolfi requested that member Erwin Price be appointed to serve as Local 802’s delegate to the Hebrew Trades Council.
Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the appointment.
Landolfi reported on a request from the Actors Federal Credit Union that they be allowed to place an ATM machine in the foyer at Local 802 headquarters.
Discussion held.
Financial Vice President Blumenthal reported that Local 802 had been contacted by former Counsel Leibowitz regarding a proposed settlement resolving both a severance payment owed to former President David Lennon and outstanding funds owed by Lennon to Local 802.
Discussion held.
Motion made and carried unanimously to contact Lennon directly to inform him that the union was in agreement with the proposed settlement and additionally to communicate to Leibowitz the union’s concern that his representation of Lennon, given his prior role as Counsel to Local 802, was a potential breach of the Attorney’s Code of Professional Responsibility.
Dennison requested that Local 802 affiliate with U.S. Labor Against the War at the affiliation rate of $500.
Discussion held.
Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.
Schaffner reported on music preparation work being done for a television show called “The Singing Bee.”
Concert Representative Fisher appeared before the Board and presented an agreement with New York Revels.
Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the agreement.
Principle Theatre Representative Donovan and Music Preparation Supervisor Danenberg appeared before the Board and presented an agreement with the Vineyard Theatre and Workshop Company, Inc.
Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the agreement.
Theatre Department representative Tilghman appeared before the Board and presented an agreement for a reading of a musical titled “Catch Me If You Can.”
Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the agreement.
Tilghman presented an archival recording agreement for the reading of “Catch Me If You Can.”
Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the agreement.
The Board committee on honoring former officers reported on preparations for the September 19, 2007 event honoring former Local 802 Presidents John Glasel and Bill Moriarity and former Executive Board member Jack Gale.
Local 802 Counsel Mars appeared before the Board regarding a grievance over back wages owed to several orchestra members in the Broadway production of “Rent.”
Discussion held.
Mars reported on his discussion with former Counsel Leibowitz regarding a settlement of outstanding issues with former President Lennon. (See above.)
Discussion held.
Meeting adjourned at 1:20 p.m.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2007
Meeting called to order at 3:00 p.m. Present: President Landolfi, Recording Vice President Dennison, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Fein, Giannini, Johansen, Rizzo, Schaffner, Schwartz, Local 802 Counsel Mars and Metropolitan Opera Musical Staff member Raymond Hughes.
President Landolfi reported on a grievance with the Metropolitan Opera regarding Met Opera music staff member Raymond Hughes.
Discussion held.
Hughes thanked and excused.
Local 802 Counsel Engelstein joined the meeting by speakerphone.
Discussion continued.
Motion made and carried unanimously to pursue the Metropolitan Opera Music Staff grievance.
Engelstein and Mars excused.
Landolfi presented letters of agreement with Radio City Productions, LLC regarding the interpretation of language in the Local 802/RCP 2005 to 2010 collective bargaining agreement in reference to the “employment pool” and the “engagement and re-engagement of orchestra members.”
Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the letters of agreement.
Meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2007
Meeting called to order at 11:10 a.m. Present: Recording Vice President Dennison, Executive Board members Burridge, Fein, Giannini, Rizzo, Schaffner, Schwartz, and Local 802 Counsel Engelstein. President Landolfi and Financial Vice President Blumenthal on vacation. Dennison chaired the meeting. Rizzo took the minutes.
Recording Vice President Dennison distributed the minutes of July 31, 2007.
Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the minutes as amended.
Dennison distributed the minutes of August 3, 2007.
Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the minutes as amended.
Concert Representative Fisher appeared before the Board and along with Counsel Engelstein presented an agreement with Lincoln Center For The Performing Arts, Inc. covering the work of the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra.
Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the agreement subject to ratification by the orchestra.
Counsel Engelstein reported on the settlement of a grievance involving Metropolitan Opera Musical Staff member Raymond Hughes. (See minutes of August 3, 2007.)
Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the terms of the settlement subject to the execution of a written settlement agreement.
Local 802 Counsel Engelstein reported on the status of Letters of Agreement with Radio City Productions, LLC in reference to the “employment pool” and the “engagement and re-engagement of orchestra members.” (See minutes of August 3, 2007.)
Dennison requested that Local 802 purchase a full-page ad at a cost of up to $39,000 in the 2007 Radio City Christmas Spectacular program (“The Headliner”) in recognition of the 75th anniversary of the RCMH Orchestra’s participation in the annual Christmas Spectacular.
Discussion held.
Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request with the funds to come from the public relations budget.
Engelstein excused at 12:38 p.m.
Dennison requested that Local 802 jointly fund a booth with the AFM at the 2008 Conference of the International Association for Jazz Education at a cost of up to $1,095.
Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request with the funds to come from the public relations budget.
Theatre Department Representative Ed Tilghman appeared before the Board and presented a request to Local 802 made by the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Discussion held.
Local 802 Counsel Mars appeared before the Board and reported on the status of a settlement and unsatisfied judgment against Jordon Belkin and Archer Lyon Entertainment.
Mars reported on the status of a judgment against Marty Bell and Chef Theatre Holding Company, Inc. and requested the expenditure of $500 for a “skip tracer” records search.
Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.
Mars reported on a recent judgment issued against Banjo Productions and Charles West regarding unpaid wages and benefits for music preparation services and requested the expenditure of $500 for a “skip tracer” records search.
Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.
Mars reported that a settlement of severance pay issues had been finalized with former President Lennon. (See minutes of July 31, 2007.)
Mars reported that a settlement had been reached with the Village Light Opera Orchestra.
Meeting adjourned at 1:05 p.m.