2006-11-28
City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board:
Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date:
Tuesday, November 28, 2006 7:30 P.M.
Place:
Beverly Public Library
Board members present:
Todd Balf, Alyse Gause, John Kelley, Anthony Kline, Neil Olson,
Kevin O’Reilly, Joanne Panunzio, and Helga Senko
Board members absent:
Kathleen McMahon
Others present:
Patricia Cirone, Anna Langstaff, Roseann Benson
Recorder:
Anna Langstaff
Todd Balf presided.
Anthony Kline made the motion, seconded by Neil Olson, to accept the minutes of the Long
Range Planning Committee of October 24, 2006 as read. Motion passed.
Joanne Panunzio made the motion, seconded by Alyse Gause, to accept the minutes of October
24, 2006 as read. Motion passed.
Public Presentation
Roseann Benson, Beverly resident and library patron, spoke of her appreciation for the services
offered by the Beverly Public Library and hoped that the Library would re-open on Sundays.
Committee Reports
Personnel: No report.
Administration: No report.
Finance: No report.
Long Range Planning: Alyse Gause reported that the long range planning committee met on
th
Tuesday, November 28 to review the agenda for the December 12 meeting and exchange copies
of the draft of the community survey.
Report of the Library Director
1)Budget: Patricia Cirone distributed copies of the current budget. Areas of concern: building
repairs and computer hardware/software. 2) Building Issues: Skylight at the Main Library will be
shrink wrapped. 3) Farms Fan Window: In order to stabilize the fan window, public works will
cover it with plexiglass. 4) Leak at Farms: There is no consensus on how to fix water leak
problem. 5) Staffing: New reference librarian will start in January. A temporary employee has
been hired while full-time circulation assistant is out for surgery. 6) Bookmobile: Patricia Cirone
has started to form a fundraising committee for a new bookmobile. 7) Programs and Events:
Nutcracker Tea and genealogy lectures. 8) Internet Use Policy: Patricia Cirone distributed copies
of the current Internet Use Policy. Library trustees discussed the current internet policy. Neil
Olson made the motion, seconded by Anthony Kline, to:
accept the Internet Use Policy as stated. Motion passed.
9) Trust Funds: Patricia Cirone reviewed trust funds as displayed in Munis. Patricia Cirone will
continue to investigate trust funds.
Communications
1) Letter received from Edward Brindle. 2) Helga Senko will be leaving the Board of Trustees.
Unfinished Business
None
New Business
Building Repairs: Anthony Kline will draft a letter to the Mayor and the Building Commission
asking for the Main Library skylight and the Farms fan window to be included on the capital
improvement list.
Long Range Planning Committee will meet on Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at 7:00 P.M. at the
Main Library.
The next regular meeting of the board will be Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at 7:00 P.M. at Bella
Mia.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:55P.M.