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)





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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