Minutes of the Organizational Meeting
Thrall Public Library District
of Middletown and Wallkill
Board of Trustees
January 12, 2022

I. Call to Order

Mr. Matthew Pfisterer, opened the reorganizational meeting of the Thrall Public Library
District of Middletown & Wallkill Board of Trustees at 5:00pm.
Attendance


Present
Mr. Richard C. Bell
Mr. Carl S. Berkowitz
Ms. Marlena Lange
Mrs. Tonia Crown
Mrs. Marianne Sciucco
Bishop Robert Smith
Mr. Matthew Pfisterer, Director


Absent
Ms. Frances Amelio

II. Pledge of Allegiance


III. Election of Officers

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


presented. No one seconded (Entire Slate Unanimous Vote).


AYES: Bell, Berkowitz, Lange, Crown, Sciucco, Smith - 6
Noes: None

Motion declared approved. (01/12/22 -1)



IV. Designation of Official Newspaper

Bishop Smith moved to designate the Middletown Times Herald Record as the official
newspaper. Mrs. Crown seconded.


AYES: Bell, Berkowitz, Lange, Crown, Sciucco, Smith - 6
Noes: None

Motion declared approved. (01/12/22-2)



V. Designation of Official Bank

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


AYES: Bell, Berkowitz, Lange, Crown, Sciucco, Smith - 6
Noes: None

Motion declared approved. (01/12/22-3)     



VI. Appointment of Attorneys

Mrs. Crown moved to appoint Alex Smith and Elizabeth Hunter as the Library District's
Attorneys. Bishop Smith seconded.


AYES: Bell, Berkowitz, Lange, Crown, Sciucco, Smith- 6
Noes: None

Motion declared approved. (01/12/22 - 4)



VII. Adjournment

Mr. Berkowitz moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:09 pm. Mrs. Sciucco seconded.


AYES: Bell, Berkowitz, Lange, Crown, Sciucco, Smith - 6
Noes: None

Motion declared approved. (1/12/22-5)


Respectfully submitted,     
Marlena Lange, Secretary