1985-04-22 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 04/22/1985
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Kathleen M. Henrichon, Richard L. Buekley, Katherine L. Fanning,
Frances J. McCarthy, Kevin J. Murphy, Nell B. Olson, Susan M. Salt, Nathan T. Shindler, and
Nancy A. White
Board members absent:
Others present: Sgt. Ronald Gagne, Beverly Police Department; Marjorie Dragonas, League of
Women Voters; Howard Calish, Friends of the Beverly Public Library
Recorder: Sheila Glowacki
Regular Meeting
Board of Trustees -- Beverly Public Library
April 22, 1985 7:30 p.m.
Present: Richard Buckley, Kay Fanning, Kathy Henrichon, Frances McCarthy, Kevin Murphy, Nell
Olson, Susan Salt, Toby Shindiet, Nancy White.
Also Present: Esther Calish, Sheila Glowacki; Marjorie Dragonas, League of Women Voters; Sgt.
Gagne, Beverly Police Department; Howard Calish, Friends of the Library; Edmond Mander, Beverly
Times.
Disposition of Minutes of the Previous Meeting: Toby Shindler moved to approve the minutes of the
previous meeting. Motion passed.
Public presentation to, discussion with the Board: Marjorie Dragonas from the League of Women
Voters recommended for consideration at the next meeting a maximum of two terms for any member
of the Board of Trustees. Richard Buckley moved that the matter be referred to the Personnel
Committee. Motion passed.
Sgt. Gagne of the Beverly Police Department then spoke to the Board and answered questions
concerning placing parldng meters in the library parking lot. He said that he feels that it is a good idea
and will not be a hardship on the beat officers. Kevin Murphy moved that the Board of Trustees send
a letter to the Board of Aldermen requesting an ordinance change to allow parking meters to be
placed in the Library parking lot, at the same time sending a letter to Alan Taubert informing him of
the Boards idea and asking for his input. Motion passed. The Board extended their thanks to Sgt.
Gagne for his time and input.
Toby Shindler moved to request the city to remove the grass and hard top the area from the east side
of the fence to the side of the building. Motion passed.
Kevin Murphy moved that the chair appoint an ad hoe parking committee to develop a plan
concurrent with writing the letter to the Board of Aldermen requesting the ordinance change, and this
committee should study such things as employee/non-employee parking, handicapped parking,
resuffacing, lighting, spacing, etc., and report back at the next regular meeting. Motion passed.
President Henrichon appointed the following ad hoe committee: Shindler, Chair; Richard Buckicy and
Kathy Henrichon.
Committee Reports: Administration: Kevin Murphy reported that there are a few things yet to be
done and the roof will be finished. He estimated that once the weather warmed up and work resumed
the work would be done in 45 to 60 days.
Finance: The Finance Committee recommended that the following change to the By-Laws be voted
on at the next regular meeting:
-Article 3, Section 3 should now read exactly as it is up to the last sentence where it will read
"The President and one member of the Finance Committee or in their absence, two members of the
Board of Trustees, shall approve all bills before payment."
Nancy White moved that State Aid Incentive Grant funds be used to purchase a multiplexor and two
terminals and to cover the costs of a telephone line, electrical work, bid advertising, fumimre for the
terminals, and any other related expenses. Motion passed.
Personnel: No report.
Long Range Planning: Nancy White distributed copies of the minutes of the committee meeting. She
welcomed any suggestions regarding the goal statement and invited all interested to attend the next
committee meeting on April 30th.
Librarian's Report: The lawyers working on the Articles of incorporation for the libraries belonging
to the NOBLE consortium have recommended a few minor changes to the NOBLE By-Laws. These
have to be approved at the May 16th NOBLE meeting. Nancy White moved to have the Librarian
send a copy of the changes to the NOBLE By-Laws to the Trustees and that these changes will be
voted upon at a special meeting of the Board to be held Tuesday, April 30, at 7:00 p.m. Motion
passed.
The Trust Fund report was discussed.
Nancy White moved from July 1st through Labor Day the Library hours be as follows: Monday -
Friday open regular hours
Saturday- 9-12 noon
Sunday - Closed
Motion passed.
Helen Mayo donated $500 to the library to purchase a display table in memory of her husband Conrad
Mayo. Toby Shindler moved that the Board send a thank you letter to Mrs. Mayo. Motion passed.
The Friends of the Library will be donating a plaque in Conrad Mayo's memory.
Susan Salt moved to inform the Mayor of Conrad Mayo's decade of devotion to the Friends of the
Library and his contributions to the library for the benefit of the citizens of Beverly. Motion passed.
The current condition and maintenance needs of the library building was discussed. Kevin Murphy
will talk to Mr. Mulligan to see if he would volunteer to make recommendations for immediate
repairs.
The Beverly Farms Friends of the Library will be sponsoring a Children's Arts Festival on May 25 as
part of the grant received from the local arts lottery.
Unfinished Business: Richard Buekley moved that the proceedings of the executive sessions of the
Board be made public. Motion passed with one abstention.
New Business: Kay Fanning reported on the progress of the ramp at the Beverly Farms Branch and
talked of plans to have a reception when the landscaping is finished.
The next regular meeting will be Monday May 20, at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
Sheila Glowacki
Recorder