Minutes of the Organizational Meeting
Thrall Public Library District of Middletown and Wallkill
Board of Trustees


January 9, 2008

I. Call to Order

Mr. Richard C. Bell, opened the reorganizational meeting of the Thrall Public Library District
of Middletown & Wallkill Board of Trustees at 7:03pm.


Attendance

Present
Mr. Richard C. Bell
Mrs. Rosa Boyd (arrived 7:17pm)
Mr. Carl Berkowitz
Mrs. Joan Hutchinson
Ms. Marlena Lange
Mr. Kevin J. Gallagher, Director

Absent
Ms. Barbara Kay (excused)


II. Pledge of Allegiance
Mr. Richard C. Bell led the pledge.


III. Election of Officers
The nominating committee, announced the following slate of officers:
Marlena F. Lange – President
Carl S. Berkowitz – Vice President
Joan Hutchinson – Secretary
Barbara Kay - Treasurer

Mr. Bell moved that the slate of officers be accepted as proposed. Mrs. Hutchinson
seconded.
Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Lange, Hutchinson – 4
Noes: None
Motion declared approved. (01/09/08 – 1)


IV. Designation of Official Newspaper
Mr. Berkowitz moved to designate the Middletown Times Herald Record as the official
newspaper. Ms. Lange seconded.
Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Hutchinson, Lange – 4
Noes: None
Motion declared approved. (01/09/08 – 2)


V. Designation of Official Bank
Ms. Lange moved to nominate the Orange County Trust Company as the official bank
for the library. Mrs. Hutchinson seconded
Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Lange, Hutchinson – 4
Noes: None
Motion declared approved. (01/09/08 – 3)


VI. Reappointment of Richard Guertin as Attorney
Mr. Berkowitz moved to reappoint Richard Guertin as the library district attorney. Mrs.
Hutchinson seconded.
Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Lange, Hutchinson – 4
Noes: None
Motion declared approved. (01/09/08 – 4)


VII. Adjournment
Ms. Lange moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:07 pm. Mr. Berkowitz seconded.
Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Lange, Hutchinson – 4
Noes: None
Motion declared approved. (1/09/08 – 5)


Respectfully submitted,


Joan C. Hutchinson, Secretary