Minutes of the Organizational Meeting

Thrall Public Library District
of Middletown and Wallkill
Board of Trustees


January 11, 2023



I.  Call to Order

Mr. Matthew Pfisterer, opened the reorganizational meeting of the Thrall Public Library 
District of Middletown & Wallkill Board of Trustees at 4:32pm. 

Attendance

Present
Ms. Marlena Lange, President
Mrs. Tonia Crown, Financial Officer (Arrived at 4:40pm)
Bishop Smith
Ms. Frances Amelio, Vice President
Mrs. Susan Wyman
Ms. Shelley Milburn, Secretary
Ms. Evelyn Ortega (Arrived at 4:38pm) 
Mr. Matthew Pfisterer, Director

Absent
None


II.  Pledge of Allegiance

III.Designation of Official Newspaper

Bishop Smith moved to designate the Middletown Times Herald Record Digital Edition as the 
official newspaper. Ms. Amelio seconded.                         

Ayes: Lange, Amelio, Crown, Milburn, Smith, Ortega, Wyman - 7
Noes: None
Motion declared approved.  (01/12/22-1)


IV. Designation of Official Bank
Mrs. Wyman moved to nominate the Orange Bank and Trust as the official bank  
for the library. Bishop Smith seconded

Ayes:	Lange, Amelio, Crown, Milburn, Smith, Ortega, Wyman - 7	
Noes: None
Motion declared approved.  (01/11/23-2)	


V. Appointment of Attorneys
Ms. Milburn moved to appoint Ben Gailey as the HR Personnel Library Attorney & 
Alex Smith as the Library's General Attorney. Bishop Smith Seconded.	

Ayes: Lange, Amelio, Crown, Milburn, Smith, Ortega, Wyman - 7
Noes: None
Motion declared approved.  (01/11/23-3)


VI.  Designation of Authorized Signers for Library bank account
Ms. Milburn and Bishop Smith advised that they will take on the role of authorized signers. 


VII.Adjournment
Ms. Amelio moved to adjourn the meeting at 4:50 pm. Mrs. Wyman seconded.
Ayes:  Lange, Amelio, Crown, Milburn, Smith, Ortega, Wyman - 7
Noes:  None
Motion declared approved.  (01/11/23-4)


Respectfully submitted,	
Shelley Milburn, Secretary