Minutes of the December and January meetings were approved.
Correspondence from Lee Ann Frigulietti, Shani
Bakuba, Mary Rogers, Nancy Gardella, and Edward Bertorelli was acknowledged.
Ms. Flannery reported on the status of the CPLSA
contract.
Ms. Flannery presented the board with copies
of the FY03 budget narrative. After a brief question and answer period,
board members decided to table this discussion until the next meeting. They will take the next month to
review and prepare questions.
Ms. Axelrod reported that Hillary Clinton declined
the invitation to be the first speaker at the Galbraith Lecture Series. Board members reviewed the list
of potential speakers to make another choice. It was decided that Kofi Anan will
be invited to speak.
Ms. Flannery and Ms. Axelrod reported that they
have received correspondence and calls regarding the 10 Commandments on
the walls of the library. Ms. Flannery made note that no complaints have
been received from Cambridge residents.
Out of town and out of state complaints are the only ones
that have been received. Ms.
Woods read the excerpt from Frederick Rindge’s will concerning the 10 Commandments. It was unanimously decided by the Board the their response
to the public on this issue will be; “ The Trustees are looking at this
issue, particularly in light of the upcoming library renovations.
It is very likely that something will change.”
The board’s intent is to work with the architects to determine how
best to both honor the legal requirements of the Rindge will and respect
the separation of church and state.
Ms. Woods shared her volunteer experience at
the O’Connell Branch Library with the Board members.
She was happy to see the support from both staff and the
community for newly appointed Branch Manager Yan Qu.
Susan invited all Trustees to a Neighborhood Potluck dinner
in honor of Yan Qu at the O’Connell Branch Library on April 16, 2002. Ms. Woods will visit the Valente
Branch next month.
There being no further business to come before
the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
The next meeting of the Board will be on Monday, March
18, 2002 at 6:30 p.m. in the Main Library.
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Andre Mayer, Secretary
Action items:
Janet Axelrod
Speak with Gail Willett to arrange contact with Kofi Anan as potential
speaker for Galbraith Lecture Series.