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