2005-06-21
City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board:
Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date:
Tuesday, June 21, 2005 7:00 P.M.
Place:
Beverly Farms Branch Library
Board members present:
Todd Balf, Lindsay Diehl, Alyse Gause, John Kelley, Kathleen
McMahon, Neil Olson, Kevin O’Reilly, Joanne Panunzio, and Helga Senko
Board members absent:
Others present:
Anna Langstaff
Recorder:
Anna Langstaff
Kevin O’Reilly presided.
Neil Olson made the motion, seconded by Todd Balf, to accept the minutes of May 24, 2005 as
read. Motion passed.
Public Presentation
None
Committee Reports:
Personnel: Joanne Panunzio reviewed draft of job posting for Library Director.
Administration: No report.
Finance: No report.
Long Range Planning: No report.
Report of the Acting Library Director:
1) Jocelyn Tavares: Jocelyn Tavares, Assistant Adult Services Librarian, had a baby girl on May
31. She is now out on maternity leave. $25 savings bond will be sent to her. 2) Library Budget:
Anna Langstaff reviewed FY2005 budget. 3) Sunday Openings: Date for Sunday openings in
September may be delayed until the impact of the union raises and staff vacancies can be analyzed.
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4) Donation: $500 donation received from the Beverly Girls Softball League. 5) 150
anniversary: Events and plans continue.
Communications
None
Unfinished Business
None
New Business
1) Internet Policy: Lindsay Diehl made the motion, seconded by Joanne Panunzio, to renew the
Beverly Public Internet Policy as presented. After some discussion it was agreed to table the
motion until the September meeting.
Committee of the Whole will meet Tuesday, September 13, 2005. The search committee will
report on the search progress.
The next regular meeting of the Board will be Tuesday, September 27, 2005 at 7:00 P.M. at the
Main Library.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:10 P.M.