1984-05-21 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 05/21/1984
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Neil B. Olson, Richard L. Buckley, Conrile E. Dooling, Katherine L.
Fanning, Kathleen M. Henrichon, Kevin J. Murphy, and Susan M. Salt
Board members absent: Lester C. Ayers, and Nancy A. White
Others present: Albert Rieei, City Solicitor, Alan Kaplart, attorney; Jack Coogan, Howard Calish,
Friends of the Beverly Public Library; Frances Trowt, Friends of the Beverly Farms Library
Recorder: Esther Calish
Special Meeting
Board of Trustees - Beverly Public Library
May 21, 1984 7:30 p.m.
Present: Nell Olson, Susan Salt, Kathy Henrichon, Richard Buekley, Kevin Murphy, Kay Fanning,
Conrile Dooling; city legal representatives Alan Kaplan and Albert Ricci. Lester Ayers arrived shortly
after beginning of meeting.
Also present: Esther Calish; Jack Coogan, Howard Calish, Friends of the Library; Frances Trowt,
Friends of the Beverly Farms Library; Steve McGilvary, Beverly Times; Peter Homan, Salem News.
Mr. Olson proposed that the Board go into Executive Session to discuss litigation. Roll call on this
motion: Olson-yes; Salt-yes; Henrichon-no; Murphy-yes; Dooling - no; Buckicy-pass; Fanning-pass.
The motion failed.
Discussion followed as to the responsibility of the new trustees in the matter of pending litigation.
A motion was made to go into Executive Session to discuss strategy with regard to litigation. Roll
call vote: Olson-yes; Salt-yes; Henriehon-yes; Buckicy-yes; Murphy-yes; Ayers-yes; Dooling - yes;
Fanning-yes. The motion carried.
The Board of Trustees, with Mr. Kaplan and Mr. Ricei, went into Executive Session at 8:00 p.m.
Executive Session ended at 9:40 p.m.
Meeting went into open session. No business was conducted. The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 1/2
p.m.
Esther Calish
Recorder