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