Minutes of the Organizational Meeting Thrall Public Library District of Middletown and Wallkill Board of Trustees January 9, 2019 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 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. Pfisterer, announced the following slate of officers: Carol S. Berkowitz – President Marianne Sciucco - Vice President Linda Martini – Secretary Tonia Crown – Financial Officer There being no other nominations, Mr. Berkowitz moved to accept the slate of officers as presented. Mr. Bell seconded. Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Lange, Martini, Sciucco – 6 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (01/9/19 – 1) IV. Designation of Official Newspaper Mr. Bell moved to designate the Middletown Times Herald Record as the official newspaper. Mrs. Sciucco seconded. Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Lange, Martini, Sciucco – 6 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (01/9/19 – 2) V. Designation of Official Bank Ms. Lange 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. (01/9/19 – 3) VI. Designation of Official Investment Firm Mr. Bell moved to nominate the Stifel-Nicholas firm as the official investment firm. Ms. Martini seconded. Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Lange, Martini, Sciucco – 6 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (01/9/19 – 4) VI. Appointment of Attorney Ms. Lange moved to appoint Alex Smith as the Library District's attorney. Mrs. Boyd seconded. Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Lange, Martini, Sciucco– 6 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (01/9/19 – 5) VII. Adjournment Mrs. Boyd moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:06 pm. Ms. Lange seconded. Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Lange, Martini, Sciucco - 6 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (1/9/19 – 6) Respectfully submitted, Linda Martini, Secretary