2014-11-25NO
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2014 6:30 P.M.
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Margaret Altman, Mary Behrle, Marshall Handly, Neil Olson, Kevin
O'Reilly, Joanne Panunzio, and Myron Schirer -Suter
Board members absent: Georgia Bills, Anthony Kline
Others present: Patricia Cirone, Bruce Doig, Anna Langstaff
Recorder: Anna Langstaff
Kevin O'Reilly presided.
Myron Schirer -Suter made the motion, seconded by Joanne Panunzio, to accept the minutes of
the regular meeting of October, 28 2014 as read. Motion passed.
Public Presentation
None
Committee Reports
Personnel: No report.
Administration: No report.
Finance: No report.
Long Range Planning: Patricia Cirone reviewed the library's FY2016 Action Plan. After some
discussion, Marshall Handly made the motion, seconded by Mary Behrle, to:
accept the FY2016 Action Plan as amended. Motion passed.
Report of the Library Director
1) FY2015 Budget: Current budget is on track. 2) Construction: The construction finish date has
been pushed back to mid - December. 3) Water Leak: Water leak above the administrative
assistant's office on the 4 th floor has been fixed. 4) Personnel: Drew Belt is back from medical
leave. 5) Security: Patricia Cirone is still waiting to have a meeting with the Mayor and Chief of
Police to discuss security concerns. 6) NOBLE: Patricia Cirone has been working with NOBLE
to load MARC records for the library's digital collection in the catalog. 7) 3D Printer: Patricia
Cirone has scheduled more 3D printer training for patrons. 8) Online Magazine Circulation:
Patricia Cirone distributed online magazine circulation statistics. 9) Programs: Wreath
Decorating Workshop December 6; Farms Nutcracker Tea December 7; Monday Mornings
Holiday Party December 15; Pie Day in January; EAP presentation for staff December 3.
Communications
None.
Unfinished Business
1) Cafe: Patricia Cirone distributed first draft of cafe plan, estimated to cost $150,000.
New Business
1) Trustee Terms: Trustee terms will expire January 31, 2015 for Georgia Bills, Kevin O'Reilly,
Marshall Handly, and Myron Schirer- Suter. Patricia Cirone would like to be notified if trustees
want to be re- appointed.
The next meeting of the board will be Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at 6:30 PM at Wild Horse
Cafe.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:40 PM.