Minutes
Board of Trustees
Middletown Thrall Library
SPECIAL MINUTES OF THE MEETING
THRALL PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
OF MIDDLETOWN AND WALLKILL
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
August 9, 2019
I. Attendance
Roll call
Present
Mr. Carl Berkowitz President
Mrs. Rosa Boyd
Mr. Richard C. Bell
Ms. Marlena Lange
Mr. Matthew Pfisterer, Director
Absent
Mrs. Tonia Crown, Financial Officer (excused)
Mrs. Marianne Sciucco, Vice President (excused)
Ms. Linda Martini, Secretary (excused)
Visitors
None
II. Agenda
A. Roll Call
B Presidents Report
C. Executive Session
D. Contracts
E. Adjournment
III. Discussion and Recommendation
A. Mr. Berkowitz, President, opened the meeting at 9:10am and led the pledge.
B. Discussion was held on nominating a candidate for the RCLS Board of Trustees.
Mr. Berkowitz moved to nominate John Schneider to the RCLS Board of Trustees. Mrs.
Boyd seconded.
Ayes: Berkowitz, Bell, Boyd, Lange - 4
Noes: None
Motion declared approved. (08/09/19 -54)
C. Executive Session
Mr. Bell moved to go into executive session at 9:12am for the purpose of contracts.
Ms. Lange seconded.
Ayes: Berkowitz, Bell, Boyd, Lange - 4
Noes: None
Motion declared approved. (08/09/19 -55)
Ms. Lange moved to authorize expenditure with Superior Floors in the amount of
$100,592.32 for carpeting.
Ayes: Berkowitz, Bell, Boyd, Lange - 4
Noes: None
Motion declared approved. (08/09/19 -56)
Mrs. Boyd moved to accept the proposal from Precision Roofing in the amount of
$7,950.00. Ms. Lange seconded.
Ayes: Berkowitz, Bell, Boyd, Lange - 4
Noes: None
Motion declared approved. (08/09/19 -57)
The Board returned from executive session at 9:22 am.
E. Adjournment
Ms. Lange moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:22am. Mr. Bell seconded.
Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Lange - 4
Noes: None
Motion declared approved. (08/09/19 - 58)
Respectfully submitted,
Linda Martini, Secretary