2015-10-271City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 6:30 P.M.
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Margaret Altman, Mary Behrle, Marshall Handly, Neil Olson, Kevin
O'Reilly, Joanne Panunzio, and Myron Schirer -Suter
Board members absent: Anthony Kline
Others present: Patricia Cirone, Anna Langstaff
Recorder: Anna Langstaff
Kevin O'Reilly presided.
Joanne Panunzio made the motion, seconded by Marshall Handly, to accept the minutes of the
regular meeting of September 22, 2015 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) FY2016 Budget: Patricia Cirone reviewed FY2016 budget. 2) Building Needs: Rebar sticking
out of the capstone has been cut off. Patricia Cirone would like to set up an official meeting with
Mike Collins to come up with a plan and a schedule to get items fixed. 3) Young Adult
Expansion: Patricia Cirone reviewed Brett Thibault's proposed design work for the young adult
area. 4) Cafe: Patricia Cirone has contacted Bruce Doig about setting up a meeting with the
Mayor. 5) Equipment: A recent power failure affected the generator and the staff document
server. Both need to be repaired. 6) NELA Conference: Several staff members attended and
presented at the recent NELA conference. 7) Security: Patricia Cirone spoke to the police chief
about needing more walk throughs. 8) Trustee Vacancy: Ivy Mahan has expressed interest in
serving as a library trustee. 9) Beverly Arts District Reception: BAD reception at the library was
well attended. 10) Upcoming Programs and Events: book sale, We Are Market Basket Monday
Morning program, wreath decorating, book ornaments, story hours, teen pizza and a movie.
Communications
None
Unfinished Business
1) Employment Contracts: Marshall Handly reported that he and Kevin O'Reilly met with the
city solicitor to go over the employment contracts of the Library Director and Assistant Library
Director. Library trustees reviewed proposed contracts. Marshall Handy will send revised
contracts to the city solicitor.
New Business
1) CPA: Myron Schirer -Suter inquired whether the library would be interested in CPA funds.
The next meeting of the board will be Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at 6:30 PM at the Main
Library.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:05 PM.