Minutes of the Organizational Meeting
Thrall Public Library District
of Middletown and Wallkill
Board of Trustees
January 11, 2017

I. Call to Order

Mr. Matthew Pfisterer, opened the reorganizational meeting of the Thrall Public Library
District of Middletown & Wallkill Board of Trustees at 5:01pm.
Attendance


Present
Mr. Richard C. Bell
Mr. Carl S. Berkowitz
Mrs. Rosa Boyd
Ms. Marlena Lange
Ms. Linda Martini
Mrs. Marianne Sciucco
Mr. Matthew Pfisterer, Director


Absent
Mrs. Tonia Crown (excused)

II. Pledge of Allegiance

Mr. Pfisterer led the pledge.

III. Election of Officers

Mr. Berkowitz, announced the following slate of officers:
Richard C. Bell - President
Carl S. Berkowitz Vice President
Marianne Sciucco - Secretary
Tonia Crown - Financial Officer
There being no other nominations, Mr. Berkowitz moved to accept the slate of officers as


presented. Ms. Martini seconded. Mrs. Bell asked if there are any nominations from the
floor. Hearing none, the Secretary will cast one ballot for the slate of officers as presented.


AYES: Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Lange, Martini, Sciucco - 6
Noes: None

Motion declared approved. (01/11/17 - 1)



IV. Designation of Official Newspaper

Mr. Berkowitz moved to designate the Middletown Times Herald Record as the official
newspaper. Mrs. Boyd seconded.


AYES: Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Lange, Martini, Sciucco - 6
Noes: None

Motion declared approved. (01/11/17 - 2)



V. Designation of Official Bank

Mr. Berkowitz moved to nominate the Orange Bank and Trust as the official bank
for the library. Mrs. Sciucco seconded


AYES: Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Lange, Martini, Sciucco - 6
Noes: None

Motion declared approved. (01/11/17 - 3)     



VI. Designation of Official Investment Firm

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


AYES: Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Lange, Martini, Sciucco - 6
Noes: None

Motion declared approved. (01/11/17 - 4)     



VI. Appointment of Attorney

Ms. Lange moved to appoint Robert Isseks as the Library District's attorney. Mrs. Boyd
seconded.


AYES: Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Lange, Martini, Sciucco- 6
Noes: None

Motion declared approved. (01/11/17 - 5)



VII. Adjournment

Mr. Berkowitz moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:08 pm. Mrs. Lange seconded.


AYES: Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Lange, Martini, Sciucco - 6
Noes: None

Motion declared approved. (1/11/17 - 6)


Respectfully submitted,
Marianne Sciucco, Secretary