2012-03-27NO
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Date: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 7:00 PM
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Margaret Altman, Mary Behrle, Georgia Bills, John Kelley, Anthony
Kline, Neil Olson, Kevin O'Reilly, and Joanne Panunzio
Board members absent: Myron Schirer -Suter
Others present: Patricia Cirone, Anna Langstaff
Recorder: Anna Langstaff
Kevin O'Reilly presided.
Neil Olson made the motion, seconded by John Kelley, to accept the minutes of the regular
meeting of February 28, 2012 as read. Motion passed.
Election of Officers
Anthony Kline made the motion, seconded by Neil Olson, to continue with the present slate of
officers for the coming year. Motion passed.
Kevin O'Reilly appointed Mary Behrle as chair of the long range planning committee.
Public Presentation
None
Committee Reports
Personnel: John Kelley reported that Pauline Teixeira will post director and assistant director
jobs. John Kelley will send out library director evaluation forms. John Kelley reported that he
and Kevin O'Reilly met with the Mayor regarding contract lengths for director and assistant
director.
Administration: No report.
Finance: No report.
Long Range Planning: No report.
Report of the Library Director
1) Budget: FY2012 budget is in good shape. 2) Trust Funds: Third quarter trust fund interest has
not been posted yet. 3) Building: Deadline for RFP submittals was March 7. No award has been
made yet. 4) Cafe Tables: Moving forward with selection of outdoor tables and chairs for Winter
Street plaza. 5) Security Procedure: Still working on a comprehensive security procedure.
6) Farms Library Problems: Kate Ingalls has been in contact with Brett Schetzsle, Ward 6
councilor, to set up a community meeting to discuss unruly kids on Farms Library property.
7) Bookmobile: New bookmobile should be ready by the end of May. 8) Circulation: Circulation
is up 3% compared to last year. 9) NOBLE: Formula revision committee has approved new
assessment. 10) Union Negotiations: Union negotiations have started. 11) Programs: Community
Read Dr. Gordon Sato at Gordon College; E -book reader presentation at the Senior Center;
young adult Hunger Games event; book sale; Edwin Lynn author talk.
Communications
None
Unfinished Business
Video Surveillance Policy: Police have reviewed the policy. Trustees will discuss and vote on
policy at next meeting.
New Business
None
The next regular meeting of the board will be Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 7:00 PM at the Main
Library.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:40 PM.