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


January 8, 2025


I.  Call to Order/Pledge
Ms. Lange, opened the reorganizational meeting of the Thrall Public Library 
District of Middletown & Wallkill Board of Trustees at 5:00pm. 



II. Attendance
Present
Ms. Marlena Lange, President
Ms. Evelyn Ortega, Vice President
Mrs. Susan Wyman, Secretary
Ms. Fran Amelio
Mr. Joseph Ruyack 
Mr. Matthew Pfisterer, Director
Absent
Mrs. Tonia Crown, Financial Officer (Excused) 



III. The Oaths Of Office For Newly Elected Trustees were distributed.   
The Oaths must be signed, notarized and returned to the Director’s office. 



IV. Designation of Official Newspaper
Ms. Amelo moved to designate the Middletown Times Herald Record Digital Edition as the 
official newspaper. Mr. Ruyack seconded.                         
Ayes: Lange, Ortega, Wyman, Amelio, Ruyack – 5 
Noes: None
Motion declared approved.  (01/8/25–1)



V. Designation of Official Bank
Mr. Ruyack moved to nominate the Orange Bank and Trust as the official bank  
for the library. Mrs. Wyman seconded.		
Ayes: Lange, Ortega, Wyman, Amelio, Ruyack - 5
Noes: None
Motion declared approved.  (01/8/25–2)



VI. Appointment of Attorneys
Ms. Amelio moved to appoint JBG Law & Alex Smith as Library Council. 
Mr. Ruyack seconded.	
Ayes: Lange, Ortega, Wyman, Amelio, Ruyack - 5
Noes: None
Motion declared approved.  (01/8/25–3)



VII. Designation of Financial Audit Firm
Mrs. Wyman moved to appoint Nugent and Haeussler as the Financial Audit Firm for the      
Library. Mr. Ruyack seconded. 
Ayes: Lange, Ortega, Wyman, Amelio, Ruyack - 5
Noes: None
Motion declared approved.  (01/8/25–4) 



VIII. Designation of Authorized Signers for Library bank account
Ms. Lange and Mrs. Wyman advised that they will take on the role of authorized signers. 



IX. Trustee Conflict of Interest Statement of Associations were distributed for completion. 
To be returned to the Director’s office and kept on file. 



X. Designation of Official Trustee Email Contact email reminder to be sent. 



XI. Adjournment
Ms. Amelio moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:05 pm. Mr. Ruyack seconded.

Ayes:  Lange, Ortega, Wyman, Amelio, Ruyack - 5
Noes:  None
Motion declared approved.  (01/8/25-5)



Respectfully submitted,	
Susan Wyman, Secretary