1985-02-12 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 02/12/1985
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Nell B. Olson, Piehard L. Buckley, Katherine L. Fanning, Kathleen
M. Henriehon, Frances J. McCarthy, Susan M. Salt, Nathan T. Shindler, and Nancy A. White
Board members absent: Kevin J. Murphy
Others present: Vada Komich, Marjorie Dragonas, League of Women Voters; Howard Calish,
Friends of the Beverly Public Library
Recorder: Sheila Glowadd
Regular Meeting
Board of Trustees - Beverly Public Library
February 12, 1985 7:30 PM
Present: Richard Buckley, Kay Fanning, Kathy Hemichon, Frances McCarthy, Neil Olson, Susan Salt,
Toby Shindler, Nancy White.
Also present: Esther Calish, Sheila Glowacki; Howard Calish, Friends of the Library; Marjorie
Dragonas, Vada Komich, League of Women Voters; Edmond Mander, Beverly Times.
Neil Olson presided.
President Olson welcomed the new Board members and read the letters of appreciation has had
written to Lester Ayers and Connie Dooling.
Election of officers was held. Susan Salt nominated Kathy Hemichon for President of the Board.
There being no other nominations, Piehard Buekley moved to instruct the Secretary to cast an
unanimous vote for Kathy Henriehon for President of the Board. Motion passed.
Nancy Whim nominated Susan Salt for the position of Secretary of the Board. Piehard Buckley
moved to instruct the Secretary to cast an unanimous ballot for Susan Salt for the position of
Secretary of the Board. Motion passed.
Kathy Henrichon thanked the Board and presided over the remainder of the meeting.
Disposition of the minutes of the previous meeting: Nancy White moved that the minutes of the
January 28 meeting be approved as amended by letter. Motion passed.
Committee Reports: Administration: None.
Finance: Susan Salt moved to have the Library Incentive Grant money allocated to Computer services
- Equipment. Motion passed.
Personnel: None.
Librarian's Report: The workshop on Fathers held February 3, was well artended and received.
Unfinished Business: The following amendment to the By - Laws that was proposed at the last
regular meeting was discussed: "that Article 4, titled "Meetings", of the By-Laws be amended by
adding Section 6 which will say that on any matters not covered by the By-Laws, that Robert's Rules
of Order shall prevail." Motion defeated.
Richard Buckley challenged the vote to which Chairman Henrichon ruled against any further action.
New Business: Committee appointments will be made by the next meeting. The Chairman asked that
if any member had any preferences as to which committees they would like to chair or serve, please
let her know before the next meeting. The committees are: Administration, Finance, Long-Range
Planning and Personnel.
The next regular meeting will be Monday, March 25, at 7:30 P.M.
President Henrichon again welcomed the new Board members.
The meeting was adjourned at 8: 15.
Sheila Glowacki - Recorder