2007-04-24
City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 7:00 P.M.
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Roseann Benson, Alyse Gause, John Kelley, Anthony Kline, Neil
Olson, Kevin O'Reilly, and Joanne Panunzio
Board members absent: Todd Balf, Kathleen McMahon
Others present: Patricia Cirone, Anna Langstaff
Recorder: Anna Langstaff
Joanne Panunzio presided.
Neil Olson made the motion, seconded by John Kelley, to approve the minutes of the Finance
Committee of April 4, 2007 as read. Motion passed.
Neil Olson made the motion, seconded by Kevin O'Reilly, to accept the minutes of the regular
meeting of March 27,2007 as read. Motion passed.
Public Presentation
None
Committee Reports
Personnel: John Kelley asked to have director's evaluation forms returned to him at the May
trustees meeting.
Administration: No report.
Finance: Anthony Kline reported that the finance committee hoped to relieve the pressure on the
percentage increase of the FY2008 budget by purchasing computer equipment in FY2007.
Patricia Cirone reported that John Dunn thought that there would probably be some money left in
the full-time salary line to cover the purchase of computer equipment in FY2007. This would
mean that the computer equipment line item would be level funded at $5,000. Patricia Cirone
also reported that she will be meeting with the Mayor and John Dunn on May 4,2007 to review
the FY2008 library budget.
Long Range Planning: Patricia Cirone reported that at least 400 surveys have been returned. John
Kelley will analyze the results. Alyse Gause asked board members to review John's analysis and
the last long range plan before the next long range planning meeting scheduled for May 22.
Report of the Library Director
1) Employment Contract: Anna Langstaffs contract expires June 30,2007.2) Security Issues:
There has been very good cooperation with the police. The police presence has helped keep
things quiet at the library. Patricia Cirone is going to look into skateboarding ordinances. 3)
Doors: Patricia Cirone has received a quote for making the entrance doors at the Main Library
and Farms Branch handicapped accessible. 4) Programs: Showing of Happy Feet was great
success; 2nd showing ofInconvenient Truth, Lou Jones event, Friends annual meeting with David
Dearborn, book sale, launching of bookmobile fundraising campaign.
Communications
None
Unfinished Business
1) Helga Senko: Trustees will present a photograph of the Library to Helga Senko.
New Business:
1) Trustee List: Trustee List needs to be updated on the library webpage. 2) Farms Fundraiser
Naming Opportunity: Alyse Gause expressed concern that donor signs and plaques have not
been installed. Patricia Cirone reported that she is working on it with the architect.
The regular meeting of the Board will be Tuesday, May 22,2007 at 6:30 P.M. at the Main
Library.
The Long Range Planning Committee will meet Tuesday, May 22 at 7:00 P.M. at the Main
Library.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:20 P.M.