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1998-04-28 City of Beverly, Massachusetts Public Meeting Minutes Board: Library Trustees Subcommittee: Date: 04/28/1998 Place: Beverly Public Library Board members present: Diane I. Costa, Katherine L. Fanning, Margaret C. Goodwin, Nell B. Olson, Kevin S. O'Rei!ly, Helga Senko, and John R. Young Board members absent: Edward E. Brindle, and Lindsay A. Diehi Others present: Thomas Scully, Library Director and Anna Langstaff, Assistant Library Director Recorder: Anna Langstaff Regular Meeting Board of Trustees - Beverly Public Library April 28, 1998 7:00 P.M. Present: Diane Costa, Kay Fanning, Margaret Goodwin, Neil Olson, Kevin O'Reilly, Helga Senko, John Young. Also Present: Thomas Scully, Anna Langstaff. Diane Costa presided. Neil Olson made the motion, seconded by Kay Fanning, to accept the minutes of March 24, 1998 as read. Motion passed. Public Presentation None Committee Reports Personnel: Neil Olson will set up a meeting with personnel sub-committee to begin the Library Dkector's evaluation process. Administration: No report. Finance: No report. Long Range Planning: No report. Library Director 1 ) Farms Architect: Meeting was held with Farms architect on April 22. Architect has begun work. 2) Farms Boiler: There are problems with underground pipes causing boiler to shut down. If there is gas service on Vine Street, oil tank will be removed and replaced with gas service. This will be paid for by the city's engineering department. 3) Personnel: Children's/Branch and Young Adult positions are still open. 4) Budget: Within the next two weeks there will be a budget meeting with the Mayor. City Council will also want to meet with department heads regarding the budget. 5) Ordinance Review Committee: City Council has an ordinance review committee. 6) Trust Funds: Tom Scully is waiting to hear from John Dunn about meeting with Trust Fund Commissioners. 7) N.S. Chamber of Commerce: Ava Binlayo and Sean O 'Reilly, library pages, will be honored by the N.S. Chamber of Commerce. Communications 1 ) Diane Costa received information on workshops sponsored by the MBLC. Unfinished Business 1 ) Long Range Plan Draft: Tom Scully distributed "final" draft of long range plan. Long Range Planning meeting will be held Tuesday, May 26 at 6:30 P.M. to discuss the final draf~ of the long range plan. 2) Appreciation Reception: Friday, May 15 6-8 P.M. New Business 1 ) Diane Costa congratulated John and Lauren Young on the birth of their son. The next meeting of the Board will be Tuesday, May 26, 1998 at 7:00 P.M. at the Main Library. Long Range Planning Committee will meet Tuesday, May 26, 1998 at 6:30 P.M. at the Main Library. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:20 P.M. Anna Langstaff, Recorder