Minutes of the Organizational Meeting Thrall Public Library District of Middletown and Wallkill Board of Trustees January 10, 2018 I. Call to Order Mr. Matthew Pfisterer, opened the reorganizational meeting of the Thrall Public Library District of Middletown & Wallkill Board of Trustees at 5:00pm. Attendance Present Mr. Richard C. Bell Mr. Carl S. Berkowitz Mrs. Rosa Boyd Ms. Marlena Lange Ms. Linda Martini (arrived 5:15pm) Mrs. Marianne Sciucco Mr. Matthew Pfisterer, Director Absent Mrs. Tonia Crown (excused) II. Pledge of Allegiance Mr. Pfisterer led the pledge. III. Election of Officers Mr. Pfisterer, announced the following slate of officers: Richard C. Bell - President Carl S. Berkowitz Vice President Marianne Sciucco - Secretary Tonia Crown - Financial Officer There being no other nominations, Ms. Lange moved to accept the slate of officers as presented. Mr. Berkowitz seconded. Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Lange, Sciucco – 5 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (01/10/18 - 1) IV. Designation of Official Newspaper Mr. Berkowitz moved to designate the Middletown Times Herald Record as the official newspaper. Mr. Bell seconded. Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Lange, Sciucco – 5 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (01/10/18 – 2) V. Designation of Official Bank Ms. Lange moved to nominate the Orange Bank and Trust as the official bank for the library. Mrs. Sciucco seconded. Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Lange, Sciucco – 5 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (01/10/18 - 3) VI. Designation of Official Investment Firm Mrs. Boyd moved to nominate the Stifel-Nicholas firm as the official investment firm. Ms. Lange seconded. Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Lange, Sciucco – 5 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (01/10/18 – 4) VI. Appointment of Attorney Ms. Lange moved to appoint Alex Smith as the Library District's attorney. Mrs. Sciucco seconded. Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Lange, Sciucco-5 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (01/10/18 – 5) VII. Adjournment Mr. Berkowitz moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:05 pm. Mr. Bell seconded. Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Lange, Sciucco - 5 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (1/10/18 - 6) Respectfully submitted, Marianne Sciucco, Secretary