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Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 6:00 P.M.
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Margaret Altman, Ivy Mahan, Neil Olson, Kevin O'Reilly, Joanne
Panunzio and Myron Schirer -Suter
Board members absent: Mary Behrle, Marshall Handly, Anthony Kline
Others present: Anna Langstaff, Bruce Doig
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 March 28, 2017 as read. Motion passed.
Public Presentation
Anna Langstaff presented a proposal submitted by Rose Maglio for the donation of sculpture to
the Farms Library in memory of Renee Mary.
Committee Reports
Personnel: No report.
Administration: No report.
Finance: No report.
Long Range Planning: No report.
Report of the Library Director
1) FY2017 Budget: Some funds have been freed up in the repair line item. The mayor has
set aside $170,000 for design work for capstone repair and AC repair. 2) FY2018 Budget: Anna
Langstaff and Bruce Doig met with the Mayor and Bryant Ayles to discuss FY2018 budget.
FY2018 budget is a service level funded budget. The library's budget will be presented to the
city council on Tuesday, June 6 at 7PM. 3) Building Issues: Bryant Ayles hopes to set aside
some money to replace the door hardware on Winter and Essex Street doors. Anna Langstaff
plans to meet with Mike Collins to go over building needs. 4) Phone System: Phone system
upgrades at Main Library and Farms Branch are complete. 5) Teen Renovation Fundaising:
Andrea Connor, Friends board member, will spearhead the mini -golf fundraiser. Teen Advisory
Board members raised almost $400 at bake sales on book sale weekends. 6) Art Appraisal:
Colleene Fesko has completed art work appraisal, but still waiting for her report. 7) Personnel:
Anna Langstaff asked if library trustees would like to present Kate Carpine with a savings bond
to celebrate the birth of her baby. Anna Langstaff will purchase a $25 savings bond. Anna
Langstaff reported that she offered the job of assistant library director to Allison Babin and she
accepted. Anna Langstaff presented library trustees with copies of Allison Babin's proposed
employment contracts. Myron Schirer -Suter made the motion, seconded by Margaret Altman, to:
approve the employment contracts for Allison Babin. Motion passed.
8) Literacy Tutoring: Anna Langstaff read a letter from LuBeth Kuemmerle regarding her
literacy student.
Communications
None
Unfinished Business
1) Long Range Plan: Anna Langstaff reported on the results of the long range planning
committee's meeting which included the establishment of a strategic planning committee and a
proposed time line.
New Business
1) Trust Funds: Anna Langstaff presented a trust fund report. There are still some questions
regarding restricted /unrestricted funds.
The next meeting of the board will be Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 6:OOPM at the Main Library.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:OOPM.