Minutes of the Organizational Meeting Thrall Public Library District of Middletown and Wallkill Board of Trustees January 9, 2013 I. Call to Order Mrs. Rosa Boyd, opened the reorganizational meeting of the Thrall Public Library District of Middletown & Wallkill Board of Trustees at 7:00pm. Attendance Present Mr. Richard C. Bell Mr. Carl Berkowitz Mrs. Rosa Boyd Mrs. Tonia Crown Ms. Marlena Lange Mrs. Lois Ruckert Mr. Matthew Pfisterer, Director Absent Ms. Barbara Kay (excused) II. Pledge of Allegiance Mrs. Rosa Boyd led the pledge. III. Election of Officers The nominating committee, announced the following slate of officers: Rosa Boyd - President Lois Ruckert - Vice President Tonia Crown - Secretary Barbara Kay - Treasurer There being no other nominations, Mr. Berkowitz moved that the Board accept the slate of officers as presented. Mr. Bell seconded. Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Crown, Lange, Ruckert - 6 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (01/09/13 - 1) IV. Designation of Official Newspaper Mr. Bell moved to designate the Middletown Times Herald Record as the official newspaper. Mrs. Ruckert seconded. Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Crown, Lange, Ruckert - 6 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (01/09/13 - 2) V. Designation of Official Bank Mrs. Ruckert moved to nominate the Orange County Trust Company as the official bank for the library. Ms. Lange seconded Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Crown, Lange, Ruckert, Boyd - 6 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (01/09/13 - 3) VI. Designation of Official Investment Firm Ms. Lange moved to nominate the Stifel-Nicholas firm as the official investment firm. Mrs. Ruckert seconded. Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Lange, Crown, Ruckert, Boyd - 6 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (01/09/13 - 4) VI. Appointment of Attorney Mrs. Ruckert moved to appoint Robert Isseks as the Library District's attorney. Mr. Bell seconded. Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Lange, Crown, Ruckert, Boyd - 6 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (01/09/13 - 5) VII. Adjournment Mr. Berkowitz moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:05 pm. Mrs. Ruckert seconded. Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Lange, Crown, Ruckert, Boyd - 6 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (1/09/13 - 6) Respectfully submitted, Tonia Crown, Secretary