Minutes of the Organizational Meeting Thrall Public Library District of Middletown and Wallkill Board of Trustees January 14, 2009 I. Call to Order Ms. Marlena Lange, 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. Joan Hutchinson Ms. Marlena Lange Mrs. Lois Ruckert Mrs. Rosa Boyd (arrived at 7:03) Mr. Kevin J. Gallagher, Director Absent Ms. Barbara Kay (excused) II. Pledge of Allegiance Ms. Marlena Lange 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. Ruckert seconded. Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Lange, Hutchinson, Ruckert - 5 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (01/14/09 - 1) IV. Designation of Official Newspaper Mr. Berkowitz moved to designate the Middletown Times Herald Record as the official newspaper. Mrs. Ruckert seconded. Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Hutchinson, Lange, Ruckert - 5 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (01/14/09 - 2) V. Designation of Official Bank Mrs. Hutchinson moved to nominate the Orange County Trust Company as the official bank for the library. Mrs. Boyd seconded Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Lange, Hutchinson, Ruckert, Boyd - 6 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (01/14/09 - 3) VI. Reappointment of Richard Guertin as Attorney Mrs. Boyd moved to reappoint Richard Guertin as the library district attorney. Mrs. Hutchinson seconded. Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Lange, Hutchinson, Ruckert, Boyd - 6 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (01/14/09 - 4) VII. Adjournment Mr. Berkowitz moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:07 pm. Mrs. Ruckert seconded. Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Lange, Hutchinson, Ruckert, Boyd - 6 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (1/14/09 - 5) Respectfully submitted, Joan C. Hutchinson, Secretary