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2006-03-28 City of Beverly, Massachusetts Public Meeting Minutes Board: Library Trustees Subcommittee: Date: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 7:00 P.M. Place: Beverly Public Library Board members present: Todd Balf, Alyse Gause, John Kelley, Kathleen McMahon, Neil Olson, Joanne Panunzio, and Helga Senko Board members absent: Anthony Kline, Kevin O’Reilly Others present: Anna Langstaff Recorder: Anna Langstaff Todd Balf presided. Joanne Panunzio made the motion, seconded by Alyse Gause, to accept the minutes of the Full Board of February 28, 2006 as read. Motion passed. Election of Officers Neil Olson made the motion, seconded by Helga Senko, to re-nominate Todd Balf as Chair. After some discussion regarding procedures, the motion was withdrawn. Neil Olson made the motion, seconded by Alyse Gause, to nominate Joanne Panunzio as secretary. There were no other nominations. Motion passed. Neil Olson made the motion, seconded by Helga Senko, to re-nominate Todd Balf as Chair. There were no other nominations. Motion passed. Todd Balf made the following committee assignments: Administration: Todd Balf (Chair), Helga Senko, Joanne Panunzio, Kevin O’Reilly, Alyse Gause Finance: Kathleen McMahon (Chair), Kevin O’Reilly, Neil Olson, Alyse Gause, Anthony Kline Personnel: John Kelley (Chair), Joanne Panunzio, Neil Olson, Todd Balf, Helga Senko Long Range Planning: Alyse Gause (Chair), Todd Balf, John Kelley, Anthony Kline, Kathleen McMahon, Neil Olson, Kevin O’Reilly, Joanne Panunzio, Helga Senko Public Presentation None Committee Reports Personnel: No report. Administration: No report. Finance: No report. Long Range Planning: No report. Report of the Acting Library Director 1) Book Sale: Book sale begins April 29. 2) Patricia Cirone: Patricia Cirone will start Monday, April 3, 2006. A welcoming reception is being planned for sometime in April or May. 3) PLA: Anna Langstaff attended the Public Library Association conference in Boston on March 23. 4) Budget: Copies of the FY2006 library budget were distributed. 5) State Aid: $ 664.68 in additional state aid was received. Communications 1) BevCam Letter: Proposal from BevCam to install a remotely controlled camera and audio equipment. 2) Alyse Gause mentioned recent Salem News editorial. Unfinished Business 1) My Space: Children’s librarians have been informally tracking use of My Space in the Children’s Room. 2) Young Adult Poetry Contest: Contest will not be held this spring. New Business None The next meeting of the Board will be Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at 7:00 P.M. at the Beverly Public Library. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 P.M.