GENERAL MEETING OF LOCAL 79
July 21, 2004
St Vartan's Church
630 Second Avenue
New York, New York
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:00 P.M
ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS:
President Kenneth Brancaccio made a role call of officers and all were present except for Auditor Jose Andino who was excused.

President Kenneth Brancaccio recited The Pledge of Allegiance and then asked for a moment of silence in memory of all deceased members from the Local and the International.
COMMUNICATIONS AND BILLS/FINANCIALS:

Secretary Treasurer Victor Rizzo read the financial report as June 30, 04 for the memberships review.
President Kenneth Brancaccio than asked for a motion, from the floor t accept the financial report as read. Brother Glen Apuzzo Book# 2707417 made a motion to accept which was seconded by Brother Dan Arrigo Book # 3655470, and adopted by the membership.

Secretary Treasurer Victor Rizzo then reminded the membership that there would be no August membership meeting.

READING OF THE MINUTES FROM THE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETlNG:

Recording Secretary Mike Prohaska read the minutes from the Executive Board meeting of June 7, 2004, for the memberships review.

President Kenneth Brancaccio asked for a motion from the floor to accept
the minutes as read. Brother Jeff Vanschaick Book # 3918419 made a motion to accept which was seconded by Brother William Irwin Book 3507817, and adopted by the membership.

READING OF THE MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Recording Secretary Mike Prohaska read the minutes from the General Meeting of June 16, 2004 for the memberships review.

President Kenneth. Brancaccio asked for a motion from the floor to accept the minutes as read. Brother Mark Albritton Book # 3636039 made a motion to accept which was seconded by Brother Jeff Vanschaick Book #3918419, and adopted by the membership.
READING OF THE MINUTES FROM THE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING:

Recording Secretary Mike Prohaska read the minutes from the Executive Board meeting of July 7, 2004, for the memberships review.

President Kenneth Brancaccio asked for a motion from the floor to accept the minutes as read. Brother Donaldo Marroqnin Book # 3636335 made a motion to accept which was seconded by Brother Hector Andino Sr. Book #-4047838, and adopted by the membership.

MARKET DEVELOPMENT REPORT:

Assistant Market Development Director Chaz Rynkiewicz updated th members on recent demonstrations and informed them that 7 of the last 14 jobs targeted had been unionized.

He then updated them on the AWL Industries Campaign which was being coordinated with LECET and PAC.

He informed the members of actions taken against demo companies double breasting.

In closing he spoke of the Labor Day Rally plan for September 1, 2004.

POLITICAL UPDATE;

Director of Governmental & Legislative Affairs Mike McGuire spoke of John Kerry's choice of John Edwards as a running mate.

He then spoke of Local 79 members recently traveling to Pennsylvania to register voters, and that on August l4'' volunteers would be in Brooklyn. to continue to register voters.

In closing he spoke of close upcoming races on Staten Island needing volunteers.


REPORT OF BUSINESS MANAGER:

Business Manager Keith Loscalzo thanked the Eastern Region for the Kerry t-shirts that were distributed at the General Membership Meeting.

He then spoke of the upcoming Latino Committee Meeting July 29, 2004 and the August 1, 2004 Ecuadorian Day Parade.

He thanked Andy Cefalo. for his years of service to the Executive Board.

Mr. Loscalzo then informed the membership that Kenny Robinson jr. was the new Apprenticeship field coordinator and that the next registration period for apprenticeship applications would be some time in the fall.

He then informed the membership that the Local had requested voluntary supervision from the International and that Vice President and. Eastern Regional Manager Raymond M. Pocino would be attending Septembers General Membership Meeting to speak.

He spoke of the NYC 2012 Olympic Committee advertisements featuring Local 79 members.
Mr. Loscalzo then spoke of the NYS Health & Safety bus visiting a job site on 135th Street and that the bus would be outside the next General Membership Meeting.

In closing he spoke of the July 1, 2004 wage increase to $28.00 per hour and reminded the members that there would be no August meeting.
President Kenneth Brancaccio asked for a motion from the floor to accept the report as read. Sister Felicia McIntosh Book # 2911575 made a motion to accept which was seconded by Brother Jorge Medina Book # 3587776, and adopted by the membership.
REPORT OF DISTRICT COUNCIL

Business Manager Anthony Silveri spoke of the status of the reciprocal agreement with Local 235.

He then spoke of the IDCA negotiations and the double breasting of some demo companies.

He spoke of the merge of Local 95 fiords possibly by September 2004 and of the merge of Local 30's funds within 6 to 12 months.

Mr. Silveri then informed the members the Training School would be moving by spring 2005.

He thanked the members for traveling to Philly to register voters_

Business Manager Anthony Silver informed the membership that the D.C. has requested voluntary supervision from the International, that a hearing date would be announced, and that effective September 30, 2004 he would be resigning his position as Business Manager of the District Council.

NEW BUSINESS:

President Kenneth Brancaccio asked if there was any new business.
After several members spoke, Brother James Bynum book # 2989170 was ruled out of order by the chair for failing to address the dais and cursing at the membership_ President Kenneth Brancaccio asked if there was any further new business.
ADJOURNMENT:

As there was no other business to discuss, President Kenneth Brancaccio asked a motion from the floor to end the meeting at 6:00 P.M. Brother Steve Bishop Book # 2612009 made a motion to end the meeting which was seconded by Brother Glen Apuzzo Book # 270°7417, and adopted by the membership.

Accepted by: Mike Prohaska