Minutes of the Organizational Meeting Thrall Public Library District of Middletown and Wallkill Board of Trustees January 11, 2012 I. Call to Order Mr. Carl Berkowitz, opened the reorganizational meeting of the Thrall Public Library District of Middletown & Wallkill Board of Trustees at 7:00pm. Attendance Present Mr. Richard C. Bell Mr. Carl Berkowitz Mrs. Rosa Boyd Ms. Barbara Kay (arrived 7:07pm) Ms. Marlena Lange Mrs. Lois Ruckert Mr. Matthew Pfisterer, Director Absent Mrs. Tonia Crown II. Pledge of Allegiance Mr. Carl Berkowitz led the pledge. Mr. Berkowitz thanked the Board for making his job easier as President. III. Election of Officers The nominating committee, announced the following slate of officers: Rosa Boyd - President Lois Ruckert - Vice President Tonia Crown - Secretary Barbara Kay - Treasurer There being no other nominations, Mr. Bell moved that the secretary cast one vote for the officers nominated by the nominating committee. Ms. Lange seconded. Mrs. Ruckert cast one vote for the slate of officers. Ayes: Ruckert - 1 Motion declared approved. (01/11/12 - 1) IV. Designation of Official Newspaper Mrs. Ruckert moved to designate the Middletown Times Herald Record as the official newspaper. Mr. Bell seconded. Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Lange, Kay, Ruckert - 6 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (01/11/12 - 2) V. Designation of Official Bank Ms. Lange moved to nominate the Orange County Trust Company as the official bank for the library. Ms. Kay seconded Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Lange, Kay, Ruckert, Boyd - 6 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (01/11/12 - 3) VI. Designation of Official Investment Firm Mr. Bell moved to nominate the Stifel-Nicholas firm as the official investment firm. Mrs. Ruckert seconded. Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Lange, Kay, Ruckert, Boyd - 6 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (01/11/12 - 4) VI. Appointment of Attorney Ms. Kay moved to appoint Robert Isseks as the Library District's attorney. Mr. Bell seconded. . Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Lange, Kay, Ruckert, Boyd - 6 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (01/11/12 - 5) VII. Adjournment Ms. Lange moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:15 pm. Ms. Kay seconded. Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Lange, Kay, Ruckert, Boyd - 6 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (1/11/12 - 6) Respectfully submitted, Tonia Crown, Secretary