Minutes of the Organizational Meeting
Thrall Public Library District of Middletown and Wallkill
Board of Trustees


January 20, 2016


I.  Call to Order
Mrs. Lois Ruckert, opened the reorganizational meeting of the Thrall Public Library District  
of Middletown & Wallkill Board of Trustees at 5:00pm. 


Attendance

Present
Mr. Carl Berkowitz
Mrs. Tonia Crown
Ms. Marlena Lange
Mrs. Lois Ruckert
Mr. Matthew Pfisterer, Director

Absent
Ms. Barbara Kay (excused)
Mr. Richard C. Bell (excused)
Mrs. Rosa Boyd (excused)


II.  Pledge of Allegiance
Mrs. Lois Ruckert led the pledge.  


III. Election of Officers

The nominating committee, announced the following slate of officers:
Tonia Crown - President
Richard Bell - Vice President
Carl Berkowitz - Secretary
Barbara Kay - Financial Officer

There being no other nominations, Ms. Lange moved to accept the slate of officers as 
presented. Mr. Berkowitz seconded.  Mrs. Ruckert 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: Berkowitz, Crown, Lange, Ruckert - 4
Noes: None
Motion declared approved.    (01/20/16 - 1)


IV.  Designation of Official Newspaper
Ms. Lange moved to designate the Middletown Times Herald Record as the official
newspaper.  Mrs. Crown seconded.
Ayes: Berkowitz, Crown, Lange, Ruckert - 4
Noes: None
Motion declared approved.  (01/20/16 - 2)


V.    Designation of Official Bank
Mrs. Crown moved to nominate the Orange County Trust Company as the official bank  
for the library.  Mrs. Lange seconded
Ayes: Berkowitz, Crown, Lange, Ruckert, - 4
Noes: None
Motion declared approved.  (01/20/16 - 3)	


VI.   Designation of Official Investment Firm
Mr. Berkowitz moved to nominate the Stifel-Nicholas firm as the official investment firm.  
Mrs. Crown seconded.
Ayes: Berkowitz, Crown, Lange, Ruckert - 4
Noes: None
Motion declared approved.  (01/20/16 - 4)	


VI.   Appointment of Attorney
Ms. Lange moved to appoint Robert Isseks as the Library District's attorney.  Mr. Berkowitz 
seconded.  
Ayes: Berkowitz, Crown, Lange,  Ruckert- 4
Noes: None
Motion declared approved.  (01/20/16 - 5)

VII.  Adjournment
Mr. Berkowitz moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:04 pm.  Ms. Lange seconded.
Ayes:  Berkowitz, Crown, Lange, Ruckert - 4
Noes:  None
Motion declared approved.  (1/20/16 - 6)


Respectfully submitted,


Carl S. Berkowitz, Secretary