2nd Quarter
Meeting Minutes
The second quarter meeting
for Florida Film and Entertainment Advisory Council was called to order on
Members Present
Excused Members Not Present
Katie Waters Lew Klechak
Hollis Batchelor
Mark Zubaly Unexcused Members Not Present
Todd Roobin Raul Mateu
Patrick Keating
John Welch
Leslie Ann Bartlett
Alan Randolph
Ann Herberger
Arlene Herson
Rebecca O’Dell Townsend
Ex-Officio Member
Frank (Bud) Nocera
Natalie Recio, Executive Assistant
Susan Simms,
The Chairman, Paul Meena at
Introductions
Roll is taken and there is a review of excused and unexcused members. Council members introduce themselves. A special thanks is given to Alan Randolph and Mellon Bank for sponsoring the Film Florida Entertainment Advisory Council working lunch.
Katie Waters thanks Paul Meena and congratulates him for his
leadership during the last year, including his efforts with the Glitch Bill,
and presents him with a plaque. Paul
Meena accepts the plaque and compliments the FFEAC and Film
The 3rd quarter meeting will be held in
FFEAC 4th
Quarter Meeting,
Approval moved by Todd Roobin
Second by Mark Zubaly
Motion approved
FFEAC 1st
Quarter Meeting,
Approval moved by Leslie Ann Bartlett
Second by Ann Herberger
Motion approved
FFEAC Membership Committee
Conference Call,
Approval moved by Arlene Herson
Second by John Welch
Motion approved
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our meeting. Council members will have
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online. The Council members will then
formally approve the minutes during the next formal meeting.
Review of Legislative
Session
Paul Sirmons states that during
the last legislative session the Glitch Bill was introduced which would have
made administrative changes to the current tax incentive. These changes would have included a lower
threshold for minimum qualified expenditures and the addition of queues for
commercials and television pilots. Late
in the game a tax credit was added to this bill taking it from revenue neutral
to one that would have had budgetary consequences for years to come. The combined bill did not pass.
Paul Sirmons describes that the Talent Agents’ account at the DBPR has operated in a deficit since its inception. The intent of the $1,800 special assessment was to address that deficiency. As of this date, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) has agreed to lower the assessment fee to $180 with the understanding that talent agents will form their own association to regulate themselves. Yesterday, an officer of the DBPR answered many questions that talent agents had during the Film Florida talent agency meeting. Paul Sirmons is looking into writing a Talent Agency Bill that will have more enforceable rules against unlicensed talent agents.
Paul Sirmons explains that in recent months, production
insurance companies have begun requiring large premium increases on policies
written for location shooting within 100 miles of the Atlantic and
Incentive Rules,
Policy and Procedures Committee
Katie Waters decided to disband the Policy and Procedures Committee since the glitch bill did not pass this legislative session. It was decided to table this committee until next year if the glitch bill passes.
Membership Committee
Teleconference report
Katie Waters explains that during the last membership
teleconference Council members went over upcoming expiration dates of council
appointments. Particularly, Leslie Ann Bartlett’s term that expired on
Membership Committee Meeting report
This meeting was called to review the expiration
dates of the Council members whose term expires this year.
Kathryn Waters -
Raul Mateu -
John Welch -
Hollis Batchelor -
Lorraine Wood- October 16, 2006- Speaker of the House (will not seek
reappointment)
The resumes or Bios of several other qualified
persons had been forwarded previously to FFEAC members and those persons were
discussed. The following slate names were put forward for submission to
the Governor, House Speaker and Senate President for their consideration:
Howard Butler
Leslie Ann Bartlett
John Perros
Melody Shaw
Susie Allen
Status of Economic Assessment
The OFE commissioned an economic assessment to assess the
size and extent of the motion picture production industry in the state of
The OFE had
2006/2007 Priorities
The Council addresses several lists of priorities that have
been previously submitted by Council members for consideration. The following list is prioritized during the
discussion:
1. Passage of Glitch bill. Tax Credit to be stand-alone bill.
2.
Research current
The Florida Film & Entertainment Advisory Council
(FFEAC) and Film
3. Aid talent agents in transition from regulation by DBPR to self- regulation.
4. Recommend two new Members of Distinguished Honor and plan installation event.
5. Educate next Governor about film industry and our priorities. Open dialogue about their priorities. Enlist their assistance in achieving our goals in 2006/07FY.
6. Establish an Ad Hoc Standing Rules Committee to write standing rules of the Council. Enlist appropriate OFE staff member to update as necessary.
7. Establish committee to review and recommend changes to bylaws.
8.
Encourage post-secondary institutions to
establish cooperative programs designed to focus on critical needs in
professional infrastructure in entertainment industry. Include programs for continuing education for
entertainment workforce veterans.
9.
Establish a Task Force to address needs of indigenous and
independent film producers.
10.
Create a Film Development Fund Task Force to research and propose
public and public/private programs for the financing of feature films. These programs will be meant to compete with
the
11.
The Republicans in the House of Representatives have initiated
“100 Ideas for
12.
Plan and execute an event in conjunction with Film
Numbers 1,2, 5,11 and 12 are considered highest priorities
Judd French from Digital Media Alliance is asked to report
to the Council at the 3rd Quarter meeting about ways that the state
might assist this unique industry in achieving their goals
FFEAC
Committee Assignments
EXECUTIVE
Kathryn Waters, Chair
Todd Rubin, Vice-Chair
Leslie Ann Bartlett
Alan Randolph
Rebecca Townsend
Mark Zubaly
BYLAW TASK FORCE
Lew Klechak
Mark Zubaly
JOINT FILM
FLORIDA/FFEAC HURRICANE INSURANCE TASK FORCE
Carol A. Bressi-Cilona (FF) Chair
Leslie Ann Bartlett
Jeff Peel (FF)
Ed Stamm (FF)
Rebecca O. Townsend
Graham Winnick (FF)
John Hilsman (FF)
David Goodman (FF)
Karen Marshall (FF)
LEGISLATIVE
Mark Zubaly, Chair
Ann Herberger, Vice-Chair
Patrick Keating
Lew Klechak
Paul Meena
Todd Rubin
Rebecca O. Townsend
STANDING RULES TASK
FORCE
Rebecca O. Townsend, Chair
Patrick Keating
Richard Lobo
INDEPENDENT
PRODUCTION INCENTIVE TASK FORCE
Rebecca O. Townsend, Chair
Joe Humphreys (non-member)
Gregg Hale (non-member)
MEMBERSHIP
Leslie Ann Bartlett, Chair
Arlene Herson, Vice-Chair
Hollis Batchelor
Charlene Chlossey
Richard Lobo
Raul Mateu
John Welsh
FILM DEVELOPMENT FUND
EXPLORATION TASK FORCE
Alan Randolph, Chair
Ann Herberger
Joe Humphreys (non-member)
Film
Todd Roobin informed the FFEAC of the future activities of
Film
Meeting adjourned at