1984-01-26 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 01/26/1984
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Richard L. BuckIcy, Lester C. Ayers, Connie E. Dooling, Katherine
L. Fang, Kevin I. Murphy, Neil B. Olson, and Nancy A. White
Board members absent: Roger E. Morehey
Others present: Albert Ricci, City Solicitor; Vada Komich, Kathleen Henrichon, League of Women
Voters; Susan M. Salt, Howard Calish, Jill Backstrom, Laura Reilly, Friends of the Beverly Public
Library
Recorder: Connie E. Dooling
Special Meeting
Board of Trustees-Beverly Public Library
January 26, 1984 7:30 p.m.
Present: Richard Buckley, Lester Ayers, Nancy White, Kevin Murphy, Neil Olson, Kay Fanning,
Connie Dooling.
Also present: Mr. Albert Ricci, City Solicitor; Friends of the Library: Susan Salt, Howard Calish, Jill
Backstrom, Laura Reilly; Representatives from the League of Women Voters: Vada Komich,
Kathleen Hen~chon; Steven McGilvary, Beverly Times.
The open meeting was called to order by Chairman BuckIcy. He then stated that the purpose of this
meeting was to consult with Mr. Ricci regarding the litigation of the suit brought against the Board
of Trustees by Mrs. Esther Calish.
A motion was made by Mr. Ayers that Board Members go into Executive Session. The motion was
seconded by Mrs. Dooling. Each Member was then recorded on a voice call vote. Richard Buckley
-Yes, Lester Ayers -Yes, Nancy White -Yes, Kevin Murphy -Yes, Neil Olson -Yes, Kay Fanning
-Yes, Connie Dooling -Yes. All Members voted in favor of Executive Session.
The open meeting was resumed following the conclusion of the Executive Session. Mr. BuckIcy
stated the following: We have received a report from the City Solicitor on the pending litigation and
at the conclusion of this meeting we anticipate a motion to adjourn at the call of the Chair.
A motion was made by Mrs. Dooling that the issue of the bills for the advertisement of the position
of Library Director be taken from the table. The motion was seconded by Lester Ayers. A discussion
followed in which Mrs. Dooling told Members that money from trust funds were used in advertising
for the position of Bookmobile Librafla. Members agreed that money would be used from trust
funds to cover the cost of advertising the position of Library Director. A vote was taken. The motion
passed.
Lester Ayers moved to adjourn at the call of the Chair. Kay Fanning seconded. All in favor. Meeting
was adjourned.
Nancy S. Aberman
Recorder
(Minutest taken by C. Dooling, Secretary, Board of Trustees)