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