TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

Meeting called to order at 11:05 a.m. Present: President Landolfi, Recording Vice President Dennison, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Fein, Johansen, Rizzo, Schwartz and Jazz Advisory Committee Liaison Owens.

Recording Vice President Dennison distributed the minutes of August 14, 2007.

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

President Landolfi requested the purchase of a half-page ad at a cost of $750 in the event journal celebrating the 60th anniversary of Cornell University’s Industrial and Labor Relations Program.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Schaffner present at 11:10 a.m.

Landolfi requested the purchase of two tickets and a half-page ad in the event journal for Inside Broadway’s 25th Anniversary Benefit Concert at a total cost of $1,100.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Landolfi requested the purchase of a full-page ad at a cost of $500 in the event journal raising funds for the Louis Armstrong Center for Music & Medicine.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Landolfi requested senior representative status per the terms of the Organization of Union Representatives collective bargaining agreement for staff organizer Marisa Friedman retroactive to the one-year anniversary date of her employment.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Landolfi reported on a request made by a member of the Radio City Music Hall (RCMH) Orchestra to appear before the EB along with members of that orchestra’s committee.

Discussion held.

Recording Vice President Dennison was directed to invite the RCMH orchestra member and orchestra committee to the next EB meeting.

Landolfi reported on the status of a planned MTV taping of the Broadway production of “Legally Blonde.”

Landolfi reported that various materials regarding the AFM Industrial Promotional Agreement had been distributed to Broadway orchestra pits anonymously and that such distribution of materials without attribution was a violation of the Local 802 constitution and bylaws.

Discussion held.

Motion made and carried unanimously to invite members of the “Legally Blonde” orchestra to attend an EB meeting regarding the Industrial Promotional Agreement and the distribution of anonymous literature.

Motion made and carried to issue a statement from the EB clarifying the union’s past policies regarding the Industrial Promotional Agreement. Opposed: Schwartz.

Public Relations and Political Action Director Smith appeared before the Board and distributed the results of an on-line membership survey of the issues viewed as important to 802 members.

Discussion held.

Smith requested a contribution of $250 to the campaign committee of New York City Council candidate Elizabeth Crowley.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Financial Vice President Blumenthal reported that the Mostly Mozart contract had been ratified.

Blumenthal reported on the status of negotiations with the Village Light Opera.

Blumenthal requested a 3 percent increase for two supervisory staff members as provided for in the adopted 2007 Local 802 budget.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Blumenthal distributed a memorandum of agreement with the Oratorio Society of Queens and The Sacred Music Society of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the agreements.

Blumenthal requested payment of expenses incurred by member Ethan Silverman for his attendance at the 2007 ICSOM Conference totaling $1,134.23, of which $3.25 were un-receipted.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve payment with the proviso that members participating in such conferences be informed that in the future un-receipted expenses will not be reimbursed.

Blumenthal requested payment of expenses incurred by member Marvin Topolsky for his attendance at the 2007 ICSOM Conference totaling $1,089.43, of which $49.72 were un-receipted.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve payment with the proviso that members participating in such conferences be informed that in the future un-receipted expenses will not be reimbursed.

Blumenthal requested approval of the expenditure of up to $1,000 for graphic design work associated with Local 802 e-mail communications.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Dennison presented several versions of the text of an ad scheduled to appear in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular program and requested input from the EB. (See minutes of August 14, 2007.)

Discussion held.

Board member Johansen excused at 1:00 p.m.

Dennison distributed correspondence from the AFM regarding the status of the Commercial Announcement (Jingles) Agreement.

Schaffner distributed a copy of the cover art for a “Union Pension” DVD to be produced and made available as part of the union’s educational efforts.

Blumenthal distributed final signed copies of a settlement agreement with former President Lennon.

Blumenthal distributed a report from Computer Consultant Cronin and MIS Director Ibrahim regarding the status of work on the upgrade of the Local 802 proprietary software system.

Meeting adjourned at 1:20 p.m.