2009-02-24
City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: Tuesday, February 24,20097:00 P.M.
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Alyse Gause, Dennis Geller, John Kelley, Kathleen McMahon, Kevin
O'Reilly, and Joanne Panunzio
Board members absent: Anthony Kline, Roseann Benson, Neil Olson
Others present: Patricia Cirone, Anna Langstaff
Recorder: Anna Langstaff
Joanne Panunzio presided.
Alyse Gause made the motion, seconded by John Kelley, to accept the minutes of January 27,
2009 as read. Motion passed.
Election of Officers
Kevin O'Reilly made the motion, seconded by Dennis Geller, to nominate Joanne Panunzio as
Chair. Motion passed.
Joanne Panunzio made the motion, seconded by Alyse Gause, to nominate John Kelley as
Secretary. Motion passed.
Joanne Panunzio kept committee assignments the same as last year. Administration: Kevin
O'Reilly, Chair, Alyse Gause, Dennis Geller, Joanne Panunzio; Finance: Anthony Kline, Chair,
Dennis Geller, Kathleen McMahon, Neil Olson; Personnel: John Kelley, Chair, Alyse Gause,
Anthony Kline, Neil Olson, Joanne Panunzio; Long Range Planning: Alyse Gause, Chair, Dennis
Geller, John Kelley, Anthony Kline, Kathleen McMahon, Neil Olson, Kevin O'Reilly, Joanne
Panunzio.
Public Presentation
None
Committee Reports
Personnel: Library Director evaluation process will begin soon. Evaluation document will be
distributed to trustees. Patricia Cirone and Anna Langstaff will meet with Personnel Committee
to discuss their contracts.
Administration: No report.
Finance: No report.
Long Range Planning: No report.
Report of the Library Director
1) FY2009 Budget: Proposed cuts to FY2009 have been submitted to Finance Director. No word
yet on FY2010 budget. 2) HV AC: National Grid has been given the go-ahead to begin fixing the
HV AC system. 3) Leaks on Essex Street side of Building: An engineering report has been
commissioned to study leaks on Essex Street stairs and fa<;ade. 4) Farms Landscaping: Farms
landscaping contract has been awarded. Pre-construction meeting scheduled for March. 5)
Liaison to New Immigrants: MBLC has asked each library in Massachusetts to appoint a liaison
to act as a contact person for new immigrants seeking information. One of the librarians in the
Children's Department will be the official contact. 6) Long Overdue Materials: Patricia Cirone
reported that she spoke to the Chief of Police and City Solicitor about whether the police would
help the library collect overdue library materials. Patricia Cirone asked the Trustees what kind of
monetary cut-off should be considered. The Trustees discussed several issues related to overdue
materials, limits on lending, and "problem" borrowers. Patricia Cirone will do more research. 7)
Library Incidents: In response to several incidents at the Library, Patricia Cirone will write a
letter to River House regarding appropriate levels of behavior at the Library. 8) Legislative
Breakfast: Friday, March 6,2009.9) Upcoming Programs: Creating Young Martyrs 2/25/09,
Dark Tide Book Discussion 2/26/09, Dark Tide Books Discussion at the Senior Center 3/4/09,
Dark Tide Walking Tour of the North End 3/15/09, Current Events Discussion Group 3/24/09,
Pancake Breakfast Bookmobile Fundraiser 3/29/09, Alyse Gause Photography Exhibit 3/2/09-
3/30/09; Friends Annual Meeting with president of Montserrat College of Art 4/2/09; Young
Adult Poetry Contest and Reception 4/27/09. 10) Summit: Patricia Cirone has been selected to
attend a summit to examine the structure of the Massachusetts library system.
Communications
Communication received from Anthony Kline reminding trustees of the open meeting law
regarding communicating via email.
Unfinished Business
None
New Business
None
The next regular meeting of the Board will be Tuesday, March 24,2009 at 7:00 P.M. at the Main
Library.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:40 P.M.