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

February 14, 2018


  I.  Attendance
      Mrs. Sciucco called the roll.

      Present
      Mr. Richard C. Bell, President   
      Mr. Carl Berkowitz, Vice President 
      Mrs. Tonia Crown, Financial Officer (arrived at 5:04pm)  
      Mrs. Marianne Sciucco, Secretary 
      Ms. Marlena Lange 
      Ms. Linda Martini 
      Mr. Matthew Pfisterer, Director 
     
      Absent
      Mrs. Rosa Boyd   (excused)

      Visitors
      None


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


III.  Discussion and Recommendation	

A.	Mr. Bell, President, opened the meeting at 5:00pm and led the pledge


B. Minutes
     Mrs. Sciucco moved for adoption of the Organizational Meeting minutes of the January 10, 
     2018 meeting.  Ms. Lange seconded.  
		Ayes:  Bell, Berkowitz, Lange, Martini, Sciucco -5
		Noes:  None
	Motion declared approved.  (02/14/18 - 13)


     Ms. Lange moved for adoption of the minutes of the January 10, 2018 meeting.  Ms. 
     Martini seconded.  
		Ayes:  Bell, Berkowitz, Lange, Martini, Sciucco -5
		Noes:  None
	Motion declared approved.  (02/14/18 - 14)


C.    Visitor Comments/Staff Report
	   No visitors.


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

E.     President's Report  
	   No report.
	 	

F.    Director's Report Con't.
	(A copy of the Director's Report sent to each Board member is attached to the official
	minutes.)


G.    Financial Officer's Report
	    A copy of the accounts and balances are attached to the official minutes.


H.   Committee Reports
        Mr. Berkowitz moved that the regular monthly disbursements for January, 2018 in the 
	    amount of $111,021.83 having been audited by Richard Bell and found to be correct, be 
                approved.  Mrs. Crown seconded.
	Ayes:  Bell, Berkowitz, Lange, Crown, Martini, Sciucco - 6
		Noes:  None
	Motion declared approved.  (02/14/18 - 15)

	Building & Grounds: Mr. Pfisterer reported that the engineering firm has informed him 
	that our boiler project will be rebid in March for a bid opening in April 2018. 

	The library received an additional table and chairs for the Reading Room along with 8 
	cushioned reading chairs that we have placed throughout the building's first floor.

	Our exterminating contractor has informed us that we are not experiencing any 
       infestation issues in the building.


I.   Old Business 
    	    Discussion was held on the Erie Way Park Development Plan. 
	

J.   New Business   
	Mr. Berkowitz moved to accept the Annual Report for 2017.  Mrs. Sciucco seconded. 
	moved to extend the Long Range Plan for one (1) year.  Mrs. Sciucco seconded.
	Ayes:  Bell, Berkowitz, Crown, Lange, Martini, Sciucco - 6
	Noes:  None
	Motion declared approved.  (02/14/18 - 16)

	Discussion was held on Patron Code of Conduct.  Mr. Pfisterer will amend the policy and 
	have the attorney review it before sending to the trustees.  

	NYLA Advocacy Day is February 28th.

	Discussion was held on the RCLS Continuing Education Survey.


K.  Adjournment
	Mrs. Crown moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:42pm.  Ms. Lange seconded.
	Ayes:  Bell, Berkowitz, Crown, Lange, Martini, Sciucco - 6
	Noes:  None
	Motion declared approved.  (02/14/18 - 17)	


			Respectfully submitted,

			Marianne Sciucco, Secretary



TABLE OF MOTIONS

(01/11/18-1)		Accepted slate of officers 
(01/11/18-2)		Designated Middletown Times Herald Record as official newspaper  
(01/11/18-3)		Designated the Orange Bank and Trust as official bank
(01/11/18-4)		Designated Stifel-Nicholas as Investment Firm
(01/11/18-5)		Appointed Alex Smith as Library District's Attorney
(01/11/18-6)		Adjournment
(01/11/18-7)		Approval of 12/13/17 minutes
(01/11/18-8)		Approved monthly disbursements for December 2017
(01/11/18-9)		Approved establishing Capital Reserve Fund
(01/11/18-10)		Accepted Harassment Policy
(01/11/18-11)		Approved to extend Long Range Plan
(01/08/18-12)		Adjournment
(02/14/18-13)		Approval of 1/10/18 Organizational Meeting minutes
(02/14/18-14)		Approval of 1/10/18 minutes
(02/14/18-15)		Approved monthly disbursements for January 2018
(02/14/18-16)		Accepted Library Districts Annual Report for 2017
(02/14/18-17)		Adjournment