MINUTES OF THE MEETING
THRALL PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
OF MIDDLETOWN AND WALLKILL BOARD OF TRUSTEES
January 8, 2014

I. Attendance

Ms. Lange called the roll.


Present
Mrs. Lois Ruckert, President
Mrs. Tonia Crown, Vice President (arrived 5:42pm)
Ms. Marlena Lange, Secretary
Mr. Richard C. Bell
Mrs. Rosa Boyd
Mr. Carl Berkowitz
Mr. Matthew Pfisterer, Director


Absent
Ms. Barbara Kay, Treasurer (excused)


Visitors
None.


A. Roll Call G. Financial Officer's Report
B. Minutes H. Committee Report
C. Visitor Comments I. Old Business
D. Correspondence J. New Business
E. President's Report K. Adjournment
F. Director's Report

III. Discussion and Recommendation     




A. Mrs. Lois Ruckert, President, opened the meeting at 5:35pm.





B. Minutes


Mr. Berkowitz moved for adoption of the minutes of the December 11, 2013 meeting.

Mr. Bell seconded.



AYES: Bell, Boyd, Berkowitz, Lange, Ruckert - 5
Noes: None

Motion declared approved. (01/08/14 - 7)





C. Visitor Comments


No comments.




D. Correspondence


A copy of all correspondence sent to each Board member is attached to the official
minutes.

The Board discussed a letter from Robert Hubsher in reference to the RCLS 2014 budget.




E. President's Report


No report.




F. Director's Report Con't.


(A copy of the Director's Report sent to each Board member is attached to the official minutes.)
Mr. Pfisterer announced that February 27th is Library Advocacy day in Albany.




G. Treasurer's Report


Ms. Lange moved to assign the President, Treasurer and Library Director as the
signatories to the Orange County Trust Bank. Mr. Berkowitz seconded.



AYES: Ruckert, Lange, Crown, Bell, Boyd, Berkowitz - 6
Noes: None

Motion declared approved. (01/08/14 - 8)


Discussion followed.

Ms. Lange moved to amend the previous motion about signatories to Orange County Trust
Bank to include Rosa Boyd as a trustee signatory. Mrs. Crown seconded.



AYES: Ruckert, Lange, Crown, Bell, Boyd, Berkowitz - 6
Noes: None

Motion declared approved. (01/08/14 - 9)





H. Library Staff Reports


No report.




I. Committee Reports


Finance Committee: No report.

Building & Grounds: Ms. Lange reported on Building & Grounds.

We have had a second incident of a book being returned at the circulation desk and found to
be infested with cockroaches. Desk staff believes they killed the majority of the insects,
the book was bagged and discarded. There are no signs of infestation in the circulation
desk area to date.

The locking mechanism failed on the first floor men's restroom door and a part needed to
be ordered. A part has also been ordered for the stall latch in the women's second floor
restroom. The parts should arrive and the repair should be complete this week.

A call was made to Tri-county Heating and Plumbing on 12/31/13 for excess heat in the
building. An adjustment was made to boiler number two and the problem was resolved.




J. Old Business


No report.




K. New Business


Discussion was held on the Emergency Closings of the Library.




L. Adjournment


Mr. Berkowitz moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:15pm. Mrs. Crown seconded.



AYES: Bell, Crown, Boyd, Berkowitz, Lange, Ruckert - 6
Noes: None

Motion declared approved. (01/08/14 - 10)


Respectfully submitted,
Marlena Lange, Secretary

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TABLE OF MOTIONS

(01/08/14 – 1)            Accepted slate of officers
(01/08/14 – 2)            Designated Middletown Times Herald Record as official newspaper
(01/08/14 – 3)            Designated the Orange County Trust Company as official bank
(01/08/14 – 4)            Designated Stifel-Nicholas as Investment Firm
(01/08/14 – 5)            Appointed Robert Isseks as Library District's Attorney
(01/08/14 – 6)            Adjournment
(01/08/14 – 7)            Approval of 12/11/13 minutes
(01/08/14 – 8)            Approved President, Treasurer & Library Director as signatories to Orange
County Trust Bank
(01/08/14 – 9)            Amended #8 motion to include R. Boyd as trustee signatory
(01/08/14 – 10)      Adjournment