Pepper Tree Inn

Santa Barbara, California

Meeting called to order by President Shaun Neiman at 9:30 am.

Flag Salute waved.

PRESENT

Officers: President: Shaun Neiman

Vice President: Stephen Coutts

Secretary-Treasurer: David Brown

Trustees: Dennis Zukowski

Brett Fraley

Marcia Scott

Area Officers:

Tim Wells Newel Collins

Jeff Sauer Ed Cruz

Butch Hamilton Mike Henshaw

Roy Bozarth Tony Espinosa

Item 1: Reading of the minutes from March 9, 1998 meeting.

Motion by R. Bozarth to accept the minutes; second by M. Henshaw; motion carried.

Item 2: Secretary-Treasurer report: financial statements handed out for month of march. Secretary- Treasurer will produce a list of the arrearage for next meeting.

Motion by B. Fraley to accept the financial statements; second by M. Scott; motion carried.

Item 3: Trustee's report: Trustees have nothing to report at this time.

Item 4: Communications: In the past weeks, since our last meeting, not a whole lot has been happening with the Joint Steering Committee. Most items being discussed deal with customer service and distribution.

President Neiman reported on his attendant at the Public Utility Commission hearing in Sacramento. The PUC wants to unbundled storage and leave Transmission still in the utility business. The company position, they want to unbundled transmission and storage. The Union is not in favor of unbundling in any form. Neiman will asks the company for the disk of the company position paper on unbundling

Item 5: Unfinished business. Outstanding grievances; Robin Ingrassia's grievance is settled, Robin will stay at Newhall and he will get his money Arbitration withdrawn.

A motion by Tim Wells to let Joe Armstrong fill the job at Newhall; second by M. Scott, motion carried.

Ron Necessary arbitration, meter and reg. work, were given to clerk, is still pending.

Motion by D. Brown to continue the Web Page; second by R. Bozarth, motion carried.

Item 6: New Business: The local unions of the joint steering committee are forming a council to fight deregulation and unbundling of the gas industry. It appears that Carl Woods will head the council. Announcement, deregulation conference will be held June 20^th. Neiman discussed Local 483 role as a member of the council and the pros and cons of being a member. Motion by Butch Hamilton, if there is an out clause, Local 483 may participate in the council. The President is authorized to spend up to $2,000.00. I If more money is needed, President will have to return to E board to get approval for any more expenditures. Motion second by David Brown, motion carried.

(1) First and Second step completed on the following grievances:

1. Contractors performing Instrument & Pipeline work
2. Contractors and Mgmt performing clerical work
3. Dave Buchanan terminated off disability

(2) A motion by M. Scott to take the above grievances to arbitration; motion second by M. Henshaw, motion carried.

3. Motion by Roy Bozarth to spend $1,500.00 for a new computer for Sean Neiman; second by E. Cruz, motion carried.

(4) Vice-President Steve Coutts presented the E board with a survey for the membership. E board was asked to read and submit questions they would like to see on the survey; motion by M. Henshaw to have a week to submit and new questions and edit present survey, seconded by R. Bozarth, motion carried.

Open Forum: Jeff Sauers was wondering if it were possible for a non-rep Admin Clerk to move into represented Admin. Clerk. Under the new organization chart represented Admin Clerk were list as non-rep Administrative Assistants II: (non-represented). Neiman replied it may not have to happen. (See Sandra Quinn's email dated April 27, except for Victorville, clerks will be Administrative Clerks III (represented).

Transmission Tech. wanting to bid for another Transmission tech. Will need to talk to the company to set u a mechanism to allow for movement from one T. T. to another open T. T. position.

Motion by D. Zukowski to replace software loaned to Dennis to set up the web page. Software belonged to Steve Coutts that was lost in the mail, seconded by Sean Neiman, motion carried.

Motion by Butch Hamilton to have Secretary-Treasurer pay the balance of self-employment tax; motion tabled until next E-Board meeting.

Motion by Butch Hamilton to have Secretary-Treasurer bring checkbook to E-Board meeting, second by E Cruz.

Motion by M Henshaw to pay for rental truck for Butch Hamilton bring equipment and furniture to new Secretary-Treasurer; seconded by E. Cruz, motion carried.

Motion to adjourn by D. Zukowski; seconded by M Scott, motion carried.

Adjourned at 7:30 PM