Minutes of the Organizational Meeting Thrall Public Library District of Middletown and Wallkill Board of Trustees January 13, 2010 I. Call to Order Ms. Marlena Lange, opened the reorganizational meeting of the Thrall Public Library District of Middletown & Wallkill Board of Trustees at 6:56pm. Attendance Present Mr. Richard C. Bell Mr. Carl Berkowitz Mrs. Rosa Boyd Mrs. Tonia Crown Ms. Marlena Lange Mrs. Lois Ruckert Mr. Kevin J. Gallagher, Director Absent Ms. Barbara Kay (excused) II. Pledge of Allegiance Ms. Marlena Lange led the pledge. III. Election of Officers The nominating committee, announced the following slate of officers: Carl S. Berkowitz – President Rosa Boyd – Vice President Lois Ruckert – Secretary Barbara Kay - Treasurer There being no other nominations, Mrs. Ruckert cast one yes vote for the slate of officers. Ayes: Ruckert - 1 Declared approved. (01/13/10 – 1) IV. Designation of Official Newspaper Mrs. Boyd moved to designate the Middletown Times Herald Record as the official newspaper. Mr. Berkowitz seconded. Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Crown, Lange, Ruckert – 6 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (01/13/10 – 2) PAGE 2 V. Designation of Official Bank Mrs. Ruckert moved to nominate the Orange County Trust Company as the official bank for the library. Mr. Bell seconded Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Lange, Crown, Ruckert, Boyd – 6 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (01/13/10 – 3) VI. Reappointment of Richard Guertin as Attorney Mrs. Ruckert moved to reappoint Richard Guertin as the library district attorney. Mrs. Boyd seconded. Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Lange, Crown, Ruckert, Boyd – 6 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (01/13/10 – 4) VII. Adjournment Mr. Berkowitz moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:00 pm. Mrs. Ruckert seconded. Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Lange, Crown, Ruckert, Boyd - 6 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (1/13/10 – 5) Respectfully submitted, Lois Ruckert, Secretary