1990-11-26 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 11/26/1990
Place: City Hall
Board members present: Nancy A. Bender, Edward E. Brindle, Diane J. Costa, Margaret L.
DeSantis, Katherine L. Fanning, Margaret C. Goodwin, Neil B. Olson, Helga Senko, and Nathan
T. Shindler
Board members absent:
Others present:
Recorder: Sheila Glowacid
Regular Meeting
Board of Trustees -- Beverly Public Library
Monday, November 26, 1990 7:30 PM
The meeting was held at City Hall in order that the Trustees could be present for the Aldennen's
discussion of signing the contract with the State for the $2 million grant.
Present: Nancy Bender, Edward Brindle, Diane Costa, Margaret DeSantis, Kay Fanning, Margaret
Goodwin, Neil Olson, Helga Senko and Toby Shindler.
Nancy Bender presided.
Disposition of the minutes of the previous meeting: Toby Shindler moved that the minutes of the
previous meeting be accepted. Motion passed.
Committee reports: No reports were given.
Report of the Librarian: 1) Mr. Scully presented budget of $305,256.09 for NOBLE. There w~l be
no increase in membership fees for any library. Toby Shindler moved that the Trustees accept the
NOBLE budget. Motion passed. 2) The librarian then reported that the Traffic and Parking
Commission had proposed to allocate five staff spaces in the library parking lot to all day parking.
In the discussion that followed it was noted that the Trustees have control of the parking lot as
provided in a 1961 agreement with the City. Toby Shindiet moved that the Board send a letter to the
Mayor, Aldermen and City Solicitor stating their strong opposition to the proposal referring to the
1961 agreement also indicating that legal action would be taken if required. Motion passed.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:00 to attend Aldennen's meeting.
Sheila Glowacki- Recorder