1990-02-26 Board of Library Trustees Minutes

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Board of Library Trustees Minutes of Meeting - February 26, 1990 Conference Room - Reading Public Library - 6:00 p.m. Present: Dr. Christine Redford, chair; Mrs. Carol Beckwith; Mr. William Diamond; Ms. Cherrie Dubois; Mr. Robert Fields. Absent: Mrs. Elia Marnik. Dr. Redford called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. Minutes: Mr. Fields moved that the minutes of January 22 be approved. The motion passed. Statistical report: As of January, circulation is ahead of what it was at this time last fiscal year. Patrons who have not used their cards in five years, and were not delinquent, were removed from the rolls; this will be done every year. The library will accept donations to its audio-visual collections, although it is not purchasing anything for those collections. Director's report: NOBLE is able to fund the settlement with the city of Peabody through its own resources. The March family has donated $1000 in memory of Ina March. Donations in her memory from others will go into the special book fund. The Director requested that the $1000 be used to put stacks in the 790s areas to eliminate loitering. Mr. Fields moved that the $1000 that has been donated to the library be used for this purpose.. The motion passed. Unfinished business: 1) The Finance Committee made two changes in the budget at last week's hearing: $700 was taken from the phone account for the library's share of the planned phone system, and in-state travel was eliminated. Because the Finance Committee has been inconsistent with respect to dues and travel, the Town Manager suggests that line items may be changed in some departments. The Finance Committee votes on the bottom line only. 2) Mrs.. Barclay and Mrs. Bishop have been notified about the dedication of the Local History Room in their names. The Friends will be asked to provide refreshments. A sign painter has proposed some lettering, which could be done within two weeks, and someone has offered to donate the lettering. The dedication is tentatively set for Friday, March 16. 3) The Garden Club proposes to split the landscaper's plan among two sides of the building to avoid overcrowding of plants. The Department of Public Works will prepare the area. New business: 1) Mr. Diamond moved to accept the Garden Club's proposal to sell flowers at the library on May 19. The motion passed. 2) Mr. Fields requested that markers be put along the exit driveway to prevent people from driving over the grass. 3) North Reading's library budget for the next fiscal year does not meet standards necessary to receive state aid. The Board of Trustees of the North Reading library requests a vote that in the event that North Reading does not meet standards, the Reading Public Library will deny service to North Reading residents. Mr. Diamond moved that we no longer !serve North Reading residents in the event that they do not comply with standards.. The motion passed. 1