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