1976-12-16 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 12/16/1976
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: John R. Coogan, Lester C. Ayers, Katherine L. Fanning, Diane M.
Isenberg, Caleb Loring III, and Beatrice R. Vitale
Board members absent: Michael Larivee, Frances M. Moran, and Oleg M. Pohotsky
Others present:
Recorder: Mark A. Nesse
MINUTES
Beverly Public Library
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Thursday, December 16, 1976 7:30 p.m.
Present: Mr. Coogan, presiding; Mr. Ayers, Mrs. Fanning, Mrs. Isenberg, Mr. Loring and Mrs.
Viiale.
Minutes of the November 18, 1976, meeting were accepted.
Committee Reports:
*Committee an Administration - no report
*Committee on Finance: The finance Committee presented the proposed budget for F/Y
1977-78. After some discussion, it was accepted for presentation to the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen. (See following page).
*Committee on Personnel: see below.
Librarian's Report:
Librarian's report and reports of department heads were put an file.
Old Business: None
New Business:
Coogan read a letter ofresiguation from Head Librarian Mark Nesse. The effective date was
to be January 16, 1977, and included a request for two weeks vacation to be taken after the
16th'
Voted: To accept the librarian's resignation with regret.
Voted: To take the necessary steps to seek a replacement ad Head Librarian.
Voted: To send a letter to the Board of Aldermen requesting a meeting for two purposes: (1)
permission to fill the position under the new ordinance (2) to seek a higher salary
level.
Voted: To grant the head librarian two weeks vacation, the last two weeks in January, 1977.
Voted: To request permission from the Mayor to transfer $800 to the lighting account, and
$850 to the telephone account from the fuel account.
Adjournment: 8:35 p.m.
Mark A. Nesse
Clerk
Expended Last Year Budgeted** Proposed
1975 - 1976 1976-77 1977-78
I. Salaries '251,570.36 $268,078.75 $314,054.00
II. Maintence
A. Library Materials
1. Books 50,237.65 51,500.00 75,000.00
Replacements 2,500.00
2. Periodicals 5,292.42 5,000.00 6,250.00
3. Audio-visual 4,919.07 3,900.00 5,000.00
4. Binding 1,395.11 1,000.00 2,200.00
B. Operating Expenses
1. Fuel 5,758.33 8,500.00 8,500.00
2. Lighting 4,811.42 4,500.00 6,000.00
3. Telephone 1,911.54 1,500.00 2,500.00
4. Furniture 1,724.19 4,273.00 3,000.00
5. Repairs 5,298.14 5,000.00 5,000.00
6. Janitor' s Supplies /
Care of grounds 2,610.22 2,500.00 3,000.00
7. Printing 566.65 250.00 500.00
8. Bk. Prep. Supp. 5,640.34 6,380.50 9,300.00
9. Office Supplies 2,339.22 2,000.00 3,100.00
10. Bookmobile Operation 534.63 1,000.00 1,000.00
11. Expenses - Meetings 250.00 300.00
12. Copy Machine 744.82 1,000.00 1,000.00
Maintenance Total $96,283.75 $98,553.50 $13 1,650.00
III. Other Outlays
A. Out of State Travel 250.00 300.00
B. Microfilm Back Files 2,997.26 3,000.00 4,400.00
C. Typewriters 1,200.00
D. Snow Blower 700.00
E. Lawnmower 200.00
F. Fire Alarm System 10,000.00
G. Storm Windows 2,779.92
H. Bookmobile 40,000.00
**includes carry-forward