2013-11-26NO
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 6:30 P.M.
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Margaret Altman, Georgia Bills, Neil Olson, Kevin O'Reilly, Joanne
Panunzio, and Myron Schirer -Suter
Board members absent: Mary Behrle, Marshall Handly, Anthony Kline
Others present: Patricia Cirone, Anna Langstaff
Recorder: Anna Langstaff
Kevin O'Reilly presided.
Joanne Panunzio made the motion, seconded by Neil Olson, to accept the minutes of the regular
meeting of October 22, 2013 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) FY2014 Budget: Patricia Cirone reviewed the FY2014 budget. 2) State Aid: Waiver
application has been filed with the state. 3) Building Repairs: Project will go out to bid soon.
Work should begin in March. 4) Personnel: Final interviews and reference checking for the final
candidates for the Head of Reference are almost complete. Job opening for part-time circulation
position has been posted. 5) Security: Based on recommendations from Warren Graham, staff
meetings, and a visit from the fire department, security policies and procedures are being
revamped. Patricia Cirone will present a draft of the new security policy at the next meeting. 6)
Makerspace: Patricia Cirone is interested in getting a 3 -D printer for the library. 7) Programs:
November Book Sale; Family Wreath Decorating; Nutcracker Tea at the Farms; Retirement
Reception for Suzanne Nichelson; Author Talk; Musical Mornings with Miss Liz.
Communications
1) Bookmobile Trust Fund: Kevin O'Reilly is waiting for a call back from the Mayor regarding
the bookmobile trust fund.
Unfinished Business
1) Unattended Child Policy: Patricia Cirone will present the re- worked unattended child policy at
the next meeting.
New Business
1) FY2015 Action Plan: Patricia Cirone reviewed the proposed FY2015 action plan. Neil Olson
made the motion, seconded by Myron Schirer- Suter, to:
accept the FY2015 action plan as presented with corrections noted. Motion
passed.
2) Electronic Cigarettes: Patricia Cirone presented a draft of an electronic cigarette policy. After
some discussion, Neil Olson made the motion, seconded by Joanne Panunzio, to:
accept the proposed policy as amended to read: The use of electronic smoking
devices is prohibited on library property, including both buildings and grounds.
Motion passed.
The next meeting of the board will be Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at 6:OOPM at Restaurant
Chianti.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:40 P.M.