1989-01-23 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 01/23/1989
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Susan M. Salt, Nancy A. Bender, Katherine L. Fanning, Frances J.
McCarthy, and Kevin J. Murphy
Board members absent: Edward E. Brindle, Diane J. Costa, Neil B. Olson, and Nathan T. Shindler
Others present: Vada Komieh, Nancy Tripp, League of Women Voters
Recorder: Sheila Glowaeki
Regular Meeting
Board of Trustees =- Beverly Public Library
Monday, January 23, 1989 7:30 PM
Present: Nancy Bender, Kay Fanning, Kevin Murphy, Neil Olson, Susan Salt.
Also present: Vada Komich, Nancy Tripp, Tom Scully and Sheila Glowacki.
Susan Salt presided.
Disposition of the minutes of the previous meeting: Kay Fanning moved that the minutes of the
previous meeting be accepted. Motion passed.
Public presemation to~ discussion with the board: Vada Komich introduced Nancy Tripp to the
Board. Nancy will be the observer from the League of Women Voters.
Committee reports: Administration: No meeting.
Finance: There was no meeting. Mr. Scully did report that we received instructions from the auditors
office, not to include any raises for personnel in the proposed budget, and that any raises will be
decided by the Mayor.
Long Range Planning: No meeting.
Building Commission: Neil Olson reported that the Commission had met with Tony Tappe and
discussed the strategy for the next three months, It was decided to request $75,000. t~om the city to
keep Tappe and Associates working through mid April. Also discussed was the need to work with
the Aldermen on a one to one basis to keep them up with what's happening with the project. Kevin
Murphy asked about the status of the Dalton property. The City Solicitor is currently working on the
matter.
Report of the Librarian: 1) One of the three oil tanks has developed a leak. The tank will have to be
either replaced or relined. 2) An asbestos survey was done as part of the grant application project.
Two areas in the library will have to be addressed if the building project does not go through. 3) We
are imerviewing for the Branch position and hope to make a decision by the end of next week 4) The
long range planning project was temporarily put on hold while the grant application and and budget
were being prepared. The next step now is for the staff to get together add prio'ntize items and meet
with the Long Range Planning Committee. 5) The budget is done and due in the Mayors office on
January 26. 6) A letter has been sent to the Mayor requesting that the staff union contract be funded.
Legislation needs to be passed in order Pay the staff retroactively. The City Solicitor is drafting that
legislation. 7) We are waiting for the Civil Service list to fill the bookkeepers job. Joan Horgan is
currently working part-time doing payroll and the bill schedules. 8) Concerning the request for
military leave for Arthur Weeks, according to the City's labor negotiator we are obligated to grant
it. So he left last week for Fort Sill and will retum in July. 9) Susan Salt inquired about the
recommendation of the fire marshal to limit access to the stacks. The Director explained that there
was no mandate. The concern was fithere were 20 people on a floor at any given time, they would
not be able to evacuate quickly enough. However Tom said that there is rarely more than 3 to 5
people on the floor at any given time. 10) The Director is working on the annual report and will have
it available shortly 11) The Assistant Directors contract is in committee.
Assistant Director's report: Sheila reported that she attended ALA midwinter in Washington D.C.
and interviewed 12 candidates for the Farms position.
Meeting adjourned 8:45 P.M.
Sheila Glowaeki - Recorder