11/21/1974 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 11/21/1974
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Louisa V. Conrad, Lester C. Ayers, Richard J. Bronstein, Michael Larivee,
Mieth Maeser, Carolyn F. StandIcy, Samuel E. Tappan, and Beatflee R. Viiale
Board members absent: Diane M. Isenberg,
Others present:
Recorder: Mark A. Nesse
Beverly Public Library
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
November 21, 1974
Present: Mrs. Conrad, presiding; Mr. Ayers, Mr. Bronstein, Mr. Maeser, Mr. Larivee, Miss Standley,
Mr. Tappan and Mrs. Vitale.
Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved with changes.
Committee Reports: Finance -Current financial statement - July through Oct., 1974, was studied.
-Budget for July 1, 1975 - June 30, 1976, to be submitted:
Salaries 245,426.00
Maintenance 110, 550.00
Books 57,500.00
Replacement s 3,750.00
Periodicals 4,500.00
A/V 5,000.00
Binding 1,000.00
Fuel 8,500.00
Lighting 4,500.00
Telephone 13800.00
Furniture 3,000.00
Repairs 5,000.00
Janitor's Supplies, Care of
grounds 2,500.00
Printing 500.00
Book Prep. supplies 6,000.00
Office supplies 2,500.00
Bookmobile 2,000.00
Copy Machine 2,500.00
Other Outlays. 6,750.00
Out of State Travel 250.00
Microfilm Periodicals 3,000.00
Microfilm Reader/Primer 3,500.00
Total Budget request,
1975/76...
362,726.00
-New toilets to receive further consideration
Circulation - no report
Farms - no report
Bookmobile - no report
Personnel - The 1975/76 budget will be accompanied by a note advising the mayor and aldermen that
staff salaries are under study, and recommendations will be forthcoming on the completion of the
study.
Administration - no report
Librarian's Report:
Departmental reports were dispensed with.
Old Business:
None reported
New Business:
Librarian read the report of the Friends of the Beve~y Library Special Gifts Committee,
noting that the recommendation to purchase video-tape equipment may have to be
reconsidered due to the 18 month delivery date. The other gifts were accepted with gratitude,
provided the City Solicitor feels the library would not be liable in the case of a child injured
by a loaned toy.
Mrs. Conrad noted the letter from the Mayor's City Charter Study Committee, and the need
to forward our recommendations to them by January 15, 1975.
Adjoumment at 5:4 5 p.m.
Mark A. Nesse, Clerk