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After some discussion regarding procedures, the motion was withdrawn.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.