2013-01-22NO
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Date: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 7:00 P.M.
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Margaret Altman, Marshall Handly, Anthony Kline, Neil Olson,
Kevin O'Reilly, and Myron Schirer -Suter
Board members absent: Mary Behrle, Georgia Bills, Joanne Panunzio
Others present: Patricia Cirone, Anna Langstaff
Recorder: Anna Langstaff
Kevin O'Reilly presided.
Myron Schirer -Suter made the motion, seconded by Marshall Handly, to accept the minutes of
the regular meeting of December 18, 2012 as read. Motion passed.
Public Presentation
None
Committee Reports
Personnel: No report.
Administration: No report.
Finance: No report.
Long Range Planning: No report.
Report of the Library Director
1) FY 2013 Budget: Current budget reviewed. 2) Building: Work on hvac system has begun.
Specs are being prepared for work on roof, skylight, Essex Street facade and steps. Construction
should begin late spring or early summer. Getting bids on replacing rugs in the Barnet Gallery,
Sohier Room and second floor. Also getting bids on re- painting Will Barnet Gallery. Mike
Collins is moving forward with getting seals for the doors and other measures to prevent water
from getting into the library. 3) Job Descriptions: Job descriptions are being finalized. 4)
Security: There has been an ongoing problem in the back area with sandbags and boards being
removed. Patricia Cirone met with the Mayor and he approved getting additional cameras to
cover this area. 5) Evergreen Upgrade: January upgrade has been delayed. 6) Upcoming Events:
Teen poetry contest, school vacation programs, Monday Mornings, creative writing class, teen
advisory board.
Communications
None
Unfinished Business
1) Materials Collection Policy: Patricia Cirone reviewed updated challenge procedure. Neil
Olson made the motion, seconded by Marshall Handly, to:
accept the materials challenge procedure as presented and revised. Motion passed.
Anthony Kline made the motion, seconded by Neil Olson, to:
accept the Policy for the Selection of Materials and Maintenance of Collection.
Motion passed.
2) Meeting Room Policy: Library trustees reviewed draft of meeting room policy. After some
discussion, trustees decided to continue the discussion at the next meeting.
New Business
None
The next meeting of the board will be Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 7:00 PM at the Main
Library.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:50 PM.