Minutes of the Organizational Meeting
Thrall Public Library District
of Middletown and Wallkill
Board of Trustees
January 8, 2014

I. Call to Order

Mrs. Rosa Boyd, 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 Berkowitz
Mrs. Rosa Boyd
Ms. Marlena Lange
Mrs. Lois Ruckert
Mr. Matthew Pfisterer, Director


Absent
Ms. Barbara Kay (excused)
Mrs. Tonia Crown (excused)

II. Pledge of Allegiance

Mrs. Rosa Boyd led the pledge.

III. Election of Officers

The nominating committee, announced the following slate of officers:
Lois Ruckert – President
Tonia Crown – Vice President
Marlena Lange – Secretary
Barbara Kay - Treasurer
There being no other nominations, Mr. Bell moved that the Board accept the slate of
officers as presented. Ms. Lange seconded.


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

Motion declared approved. (01/08/14 – 1)



IV. Designation of Official Newspaper

Mr. Berkowitz moved to designate the Middletown Times Herald Record as the official
newspaper. Ms. Lange seconded.


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

Motion declared approved. (01/08/14 – 2)



V. Designation of Official Bank

Mrs. Boyd moved to nominate the Orange County Trust Company as the official bank
for the library. Ms. Lange seconded


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

Motion declared approved. (01/08/14 – 3)     



VI. Designation of Official Investment Firm

Ms. Lange moved to nominate the Stifel-Nicholas firm as the official investment firm. Mr.
Berkowitz seconded.


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

Motion declared approved. (01/08/14 – 4)     



VI. Appointment of Attorney

Mrs. Boyd moved to appoint Robert Isseks as the Library District’s attorney. Mr. Bell
seconded.


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

Motion declared approved. (01/08/14 – 5)



VII. Adjournment

Ms. Lange moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:34 pm. Mrs. Boyd seconded.


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

Motion declared approved. (1/08/14 – 6)


Respectfully submitted,
Tonia Crown, Secretary