MINUTES OF THE MEETING
THRALL PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT OF MIDDLETOWN AND WALLKILL
BOARD OF TRUSTEES

January 14, 2009


I. Attendance
Mrs. Hutchinson called the roll:

Present
Ms. Marlena Lange, President
Mr. Carl Berkowitz, Vice President
Mrs. Joan Hutchinson, Secretary
Mrs. Rosa Boyd
Mr. Richard C. Bell,
Mrs. Lois Ruckert
Mr. Kevin J. Gallagher, Director

Absent
Ms. Barbara Kay, Treasurer (excused)

Visitors
None

II. Agenda
A. Roll Call G. Treasurer's Report
B. Minutes H. Library Staff Reports
C. Visitor Comments I. Committee Report
D. Correspondence J. Old Business
E. President's Report K. New Business
F. Director's Report L. Adjournment

III. Discussion and Recommendation
A. Ms. Marlena Lange, President, opened the meeting at
7:07pm.

B. Minutes
Mrs. Hutchinson moved for adoption of the minutes of the
December 10, 2008 meeting. Mrs. Boyd seconded.

Ayes: Lange, Bell, Berkowitz, Ruckert, Hutchinson, Boyd - 6
Noes: None
Motion declared approved. (1/14/09 - 6)

C. Visitor Comments
No visitors.

D. Correspondence
A copy of all the correspondence sent to each Board member
is attached to the official minutes.

E. President's Report
Ms. Lange reported that the Union Newsstand has been moved.
Ms. Lange said now the
Board has to establish a time for a ceremony to put the
plaque up in honor of Gertrude
Mokotoff for the Art & Foreign Language films.

F. Director's Report
(A copy of the Director's Report sent to each Board member
is attached to the official minutes.)

G. Treasurer's Report
No report.

H. Library Staff Reports
The following individuals have been hired:
Joseph Cannizzo - PT Page ($7.15 per hour); Jennifer Romano
- PT Page ($7.15 per
hour); Jerome Weisbaum - PT Library Clerk ($8.25 per hour).
All will be starting
the week of January 12th.

The PERB hearing on the reclassification is scheduled for
February 19th in Albany.

I. Committee Reports
Finance Committee: No report.

Building & Grounds: Ms. Lange reported that the custodial
staff has done a good job
staying on top of the snow.

Ms. Lange reported that the phone system went live last
week.

J. Old Business
The Board discussed the recognition for the Friends of
Middletown Thrall Library. The Board decided that they would
hold it on March 19th after the Friends Board Meeting.

K. New Business
Mr. Gallagher discussed establishing an ad hoc committee to
review gift policies. Ms.
Lange and Mr. Gallagher will meet to review the policies and
bring suggestions back to
the Board.

Mr. Gallagher discussed a problem with the City of
Middletown over calculation of the
library district tax rate and collection. (Memo attached)

L. Adjournment
Mr. Berkowitz moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:21 pm. Mrs.
Boyd seconded.

Ayes: Lange, Berkowitz, Bell, Hutchinson, Ruckert, Boyd - 6
Noes: None
Motion declared approved. (1/14//09 - 7)

Respectfully submitted,

Joan Hutchinson, Secretary





















TABLE OF MOTIONS

(01/14/09 - 1) Accepted slate of officers
(01/14/09 - 2) Designated Middletown Times Herald Record as
official newspaper
(01/14/09 - 3) Designated the Orange County Trust Company as
official bank
(01/14/09 - 4) Reappointed Richard Guertin as Library
District Attorney
(01/14/09 - 5) Adjournment
(01/14/09 - 6) Approval of 12/10/08 minutes
(01/14/09 - 7) Adjournment