2011-01-25NO
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:00 P.M.
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Margaret Altman, Alyse Gause, John Kelley, Anthony Kline, Neil
Olson, Kevin O'Reilly, and Joanne Panunzio
Board members absent: Mary Behrle
Others present: Patricia Cirone, Anna Langstaff
Recorder: Anna Langstaff
Kevin O'Reilly presided.
Alyse Gause made the motion, seconded by Joanne Panunzio, to accept the minutes of the Long
Range Planning Committee meeting of January 18, 2011 as read. Motion passed.
Joanne Panunzio made the motion, seconded by Alyse Gause, to accept the minutes of the
regular meeting of December 14, 2010 as read. Motion passed.
Public Presentation
None
Committee Reports
Personnel: John Kelley inquired whether employment contracts for library director and assistant
director effective July 1, 2010 -June 30, 2011 had been signed by the Mayor. Contracts have been
signed. John Kelley would like to move forward with negotiating the next contract. John Kelley
reported that the library director and assistant director are proposing a three -year contract.
Patricia Cirone and Anna Langstaff distributed copies of their proposed three -year contract,
commencing July 1, 2011. Neil Olson made the motion, seconded by John Kelley, to:
accept the proposed contracts as presented by the personnel subcommittee to the
full committee. Motion failed.
Anthony Kline made the motion, seconded by Neil Olson, to:
have the personnel committee meet with the approving authority to determine
term of contract and salary range that approving authority is willing to accept.
Motion passed.
Anthony Kline made the motion, seconded by John Kelley, to:
define that the personnel committee's parameters are that the board desires a
three -year term, current salary for the first year, and salary to be determined for
the years thereafter. Motion passed.
Administration: No report.
Finance: No report.
Long Range Planning: Report to be discussed at long range planning committee meeting,
following this meeting.
Report of the Library Director
1) FY2011 Budget: Budget is in good shape. 2) Photocopiers: The library has negotiated a new
contract for two photocopiers, one for staff use and one for public use. Public copier will be a
copier /printer with color copying capability. 3) Bookcases for Young Adult: Friends purchased
bookcases for the young adult area. 4) Foreign Language Databases: Library is previewing three
language databases. 5) Bookmobile: Bookmobile should be delivered toward the end of
February. 6) Staff Evaluations: Patricia Cirone will begin staff evaluations. 7) Upcoming Events:
Nancy Bonne event February 17; Bookmobile celebration March 19; Bookmobile welcoming
event TBA 8) Reading Room: Periodicals have been moved from reading room to reference area,
large print books will be moved into reading room. 9) Assistant Reference Librarian Position:
Allison Babin has been hired as the new assistant reference librarian. 10) Medical Leave: Several
staff members are out on medical leave.
Communications
None
Unfinished Business
None
New Business
None
The next regular meeting of the board will be Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 7:00 PM at the
Main Library.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:55 PM.