MINUTES OF THE MEETING

THRALL PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
OF MIDDLETOWN AND WALLKILL
BOARD OF TRUSTEES

October 4, 2006


I. Attendance

Mrs. Hutchinson called the roll:

Present

Mr. Richard C. Bell, President

Mrs. Joan Hutchinson, Secretary

Mrs. Rosa Boyd, Treasurer

Mr. Carl Berkowitz

Ms. Barbara Kay

Mr. Kevin J. Gallagher, Director

Absent

Ms. Eileen Connolly

Ms. Marlena Lange, Vice President (excused)

Visitors

No visitors


II. Agenda

A. Roll Call G. Treasurer's Report

B. Minutes H. Library Staff Reports

C. Visitor Comments I. Committee Report

D. Correspondence J. Old Business

E. President's Report K. New Business

F. Director's Report L. Adjournment


III. Discussion and Recommendation

A. Mr. Richard C. Bell, President, opened the meeting at
7:00pm and led the pledge to the flag.



B. Minutes

Mrs. Boyd moved for adoption of the minutes of the September
13, 2006 meeting. Mr. Berkowitz seconded.

Ayes: Bell, Hutchinson, Berkowitz, Kay, Boyd - 5

Noes: None

Motion declared approved. (10/04/06 - 64)

C. Visitor Comments

No comments.

D. Correspondence

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

E. President's Report

Mr. Bell reported that the RCLS Annual meeting will be held on
October 20, 2006 at 9:00am at the Wallkill Country Club. All
Board members are invited.

Mr. Bell was asked to make comments on the plan of service and
said that it has been corrected, recommended for approval and
approved for submission to the State.

F. Director's Report

(A copy of the Director's Report sent to each Board member is
attached to the official minutes.)

Mr. Gallagher distributed a letter from John Ward, Town of
Wallkill, in reference to a cancellation of taxes in
compliance with an Order of New York State Supreme Court or
Resolution of the Orange County Legislature. (Letter attached
to official minutes)

G. Treasurer's Report

Mr. Gallagher reported on the accounts and balances.
Discussion followed. (Report attached to the official minutes)

H. Library Staff Reports

No report.


I. Committee Reports

Building & Grounds Committee: Mr. Gallagher reported that the
second pole light has been installed.

Mr. Gallagher reported that he and Ms. Lange attended a
workshop last week at the Mid Hudson Library System on Green
Buildings.

Mr. Gallagher reported that R&V Flooring was here to measure
and give us an estimate on replacing the carpet on the second
floor hallway.

Mr. Gallagher reported that we will be getting the gutters
back soon. They probably are not salvageable because they were
badly bent.


Finance Committee: Mrs. Hutchinson moved that the regular
monthly disbursements for September, 2006 in the amount of
$75,671.86 having been audited by Marlena Lange and found to
be correct, be approved. Mrs. Boyd seconded.


Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Hutchinson, Kay - 5

Noes: None

Motion declared approved. (10/04/06 - 65)



Mrs. Hutchinson moved that the Board of Trustees of Middletown
Thrall Library amend the 2006 budget to be increased by the
following:

BUDGET AMENDMENT #5

REVENUES: L2401 Interest & Earning $ 2,682.08

APPROPRIATIONS: L7410.8157.12.0000.6 F/T Librarians $ 2,682.08

REVENUES: L2761 LLSA Grant $ 3,997 00

APPROPRIATIONS: L7410.8157.12.0000.6 F/T Librarians $ 1,877.92

APPROPRIATIONS: L7410.8440.12.0000.0 Prof. Services $ 1,719.08

APPROPRIATIONS: L7410.8475.12.0000.0 Travel-Staff/Trustees $
200.00

APPROPRIATIONS: L7410.8479.12.0000.0 Prof. Membership/Conf. $
200.00

Mr. Berkowitz seconded.

Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Hutchinson, Kay - 5

Noes: None

Motion declared approved. (10/04/06 -66)



J. Old Business

Mr. Berkowitz discussed how the Board talked about doing
something in the back with the shrubs and dirt. He has a Boy
Scout that is looking for an Eagle project. If the Board
doesn't mind him looking at it he would like to improve all of
it as an Eagle project. He would come to this Board with a
proposal before going to the Eagle Board.

K. New Business

Mrs. Boyd moved that the Thrall Public Library District of
Middletown & Wallkill Board of Trustees accept the following
results from the October 3, 2006 Library Budget Election.

BUDGET VOTE (with absentee ballots) 145 YES 34 NO

Mrs. Hutchinson seconded.



Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Hutchinson, Kay - 5

Noes: None

Motion declared approved. (10/04/06 -67)

Mr. Berkowitz moved to approve the estimated 2007 library
district tax rates. Ms. Kay seconded.

Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Hutchinson, Kay - 5

Noes: None

Motion declared approved. (10/04/06 -68)

Ms. Kay moved to go into executive session at 7:34pm to
discuss labor negotiations and personnel matters. Mrs.
Hutchinson seconded.

Ayes: Hutchinson, Bell, Boyd, Berkowitz, Kay - 5

Noes: None

Motion declared approved. (10/04/06 - 69)

The Board returned from executive session at 8:07pm.

L. Adjournment

Mr. Berkowitz moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:08 pm. Mrs.
Hutchinson seconded.

Ayes: Hutchinson, Bell, Boyd, Berkowitz, Kay - 5

Noes: None

Motion declared approved. (10/04/06 - 70)

Respectfully submitted,

Joan Hutchinson, Secretary

TABLE OF MOTIONS

(01/11/06 - 1) Accepted slate of officers

(01/11/06 - 2) Designated Middletown Times Herald Record as
official newspaper

(01/11/06 - 3) Designated the Orange County Trust Company as
official bank

(01/11/06 - 4) Adjournment

(01/11/06 - 5) Approval of 12/7/05 minutes

(01/11/06 - 6) Approval of disbursements for December 2005

(01/11/06 - 7) Approval of Budget Amendment #7

(01/11/06 - 8) Approved the Library Board to become member of
BYS Assoc. of Lib. Bds.

(01/11/06 - 9) Executive Session

(01/11/06 - 10) Adjournment

(02/08/06 - 11) Approval of 1/11/06 reorganizational minutes

(02/08/06 - 12) Approval of 1/11/06 minutes

(02/08/06 - 13) Executive session

(02/08/06 - 14) Approval of disbursements for January 2006

(02/08/06 - 15) Approval of Budget Transfer #1

(02/08/06 - 16) Adjournment

(03/08/06 - 17) Approval of 2/8/06 minutes

(03/08/06 - 18) Approval of disbursements for February 2006

(03/08/06 - 19) Approval of Budget Transfer #2

(03/08/06 - 20) Approved proposed fee schedule from Attorney
Richard Guertin

(03/08/06 - 21) Executive session

(03/08/06 - 22) Adjournment

(04/11/06 - 23) Approval of 3/8/06 minutes

(04/11/06 - 24) Approval of disbursements for March 2006

(04/11/06 - 25) Approval of Budget Transfer #3

(04/11/06 - 26) Approval of Budget Amendment #1

(04/11/06 - 27) Approval of HVAC Software from Day Associates

(04/11/06 - 28) Approval of floating holiday for Veteran's Day
for Librarians

(04/11/06 - 29) Executive Session

(04/11/06 - 30) Adjournment

(05/10/06 - 31) Approval of 4/11/06 minutes

(05/10/06 - 32) Approval of disbursements for April 2006

(05/10/06 - 33) Approval of Budget Amendment #2

(05/10/06 - 34) Approval of Budget Transfer #4

(05/10/06 - 35) Approved purchasing auto-answering feature

(05/10/06 - 36) Approval of time table for Budget vote

(05/10/06 - 37) Approved to appoint President of Board to
review Plan of Service of RCLS

(05/10/06 - 38) Executive session

(05/10/06 - 39) Adjournment

(06/14/06 - 40) Approval of 5/10/06 minutes

(06/14/06 - 41) Approved summer hours

(06/14/06 - 42) Approval of disbursements for May 2006

(06/14/06 - 43) Approval of Budget Transfer #5

(06/14/06 - 44) Executive Session

(06/14/06 - 45) Adjournment

(07/12/06 - 46) Approval of 6/14/06 minutes

(07/12/06 - 47) Executive Session

(07/12/06 - 48) Approved proposed 2007 budget adjustments

(07/12/06 - 49) Approval disbursements for June 2006

(07/12/06 - 50) Approval of Budget Amendment #3

(07/12/06 - 51) Denied request for unpaid leave - staff member

(07/12/06 - 52) Adjournment

(07/31/06 - 53) Executive Session - Special Meeting

(07/31/06 - 54) Adjournment

(09/13/06 - 55) Approval of 7/12 & 7/31/06 minutes

(09/13/06 - 56) Approval for Director to obtain legal advice
on charter

(09/13/06 - 57) Approval of disbursements for July 2006

(09/13/06 - 58) Approval of disbursements for August 2006

(09/13/06 - 59) Approval of Budget Amendment #4

(09/13/06 - 60) Approved proposed 2007 budget

(09/13/06 - 61) Approved closing library 12/24 & 12/31/06

(09/13/06 - 62) Executive Session

(09/13/06 - 63) Adjournment

(10/04/06 - 64) Approval of 9/13/06 minutes

(10/04/06 - 65) Approval of disbursements for September 2006

(10/04/06 - 66) Approval of Budget Amendment #5

(10/04/06 - 67) Approved Election results from 10/3/06

(10/04/06 - 68) Approved Estimated 2007 Library District Tax
Rates

(10/04/06 - 69) Executive Session

(10/04/06 - 70) Adjournment