MINUTES OF THE MEETING
THRALL PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
OF MIDDLETOWN AND WALLKILL
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
                        				
								
March 8, 2017



  I.  Attendance
      Mrs. Sciucco called the roll.

      Present
      Mr. Richard C. Bell, President   
      Mr. Carl Berkowitz, Vice President 
      Mrs. Marianne Sciucco, Secretary 
      Mrs. Tonia Crown, Financial Officer 
      Mrs. Rosa Boyd   
      Ms. Marlena Lange 
      Ms. Linda Martini
      Mr. Matthew Pfisterer, Director 
     
      Absent
     
      Visitors
      Shelley Milburn, Administrative Assistant


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


B.  Minutes
     Ms. Lange moved for adoption of the minutes of the February 8, 2017 meeting.  Mrs. 
     Crown seconded.  
		Ayes:  Bell, Berkowitz, Crown, Boyd, Lange, Martini, Sciucco - 7
		Noes:  None
Motion declared approved.  (03/08/17 - 20)
	

C.    Visitor Comments/Staff Report
	   No report.


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


E.    President's Report  
	   Mr. Bell would like to congratulate the Friends for getting an article in the newspaper.
		 	

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
	    Mr. Pfisterer reported on the accounts and balances.
      

H.   Committee Reports
	Mr. Berkowitz moved that the regular monthly disbursements for February, 2017 in the 
	amount of $127,854.33 having been audited by Marlena Lange and found to be correct, be 
	approved.  Mrs. Boyd seconded.
	Ayes:  Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Lange, Crown, Martini, Sciucco - 7
		Noes:  None
	Motion declared approved.  (03/08/17 - 21)

       Mr. Berkowitz moved that the Board of Trustees of Middletown Thrall Library accepts 
	the following budget transfer, to cover price increases and allow for purchase of a 
	subscription to Artist Works: 
  
	  BUDGET TRANSFER #1
	1.	TO: L7410.8524.12.0000.5   Subscription/Serials       	$1000.00
	   FROM: L7410.8521.123810.5  Adult Books				$1000.00

       	Ms. Lange seconded.
		Ayes:  Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Crown, Lange, Martini, Sciucco - 7
		Noes:  None
	Motion declared approved.  (03/08/17 - 22)


	Building & Grounds: Ms. Lange reported on Building & Grounds.
	We have installed a new lamppost in the front of the building.

	We have completed four fire drills during our regular hours of operation.  We will be 
	calling the fire department for our yearly fire inspection.

	Our exterminator has reported that we are not currently experiencing any infestation 
	issues in the building.


I.   Old Business
	    Mr. Berkowitz reported on Advocacy Day held on March 1, 2017.


J.   New Business   
                Mrs. Boyd moved for the proposed change to the Bylaws, Article II - Board of Directors,
              Section 1, The Board of Trustees shall consist of seven members duly elected by 
              residents of the Library District at an election to be held the first Tuesday in 
  	   October, for a term of four years.  No more than two Trustees shall be elected each 
	   year, unless a vacancy occurs.  Vacancies may be filled by appointment of the Board 
	   to serve until the next annual election, or until the end of the term, whichever comes
	   first.   Mr. Berkowitz seconded.

		Ayes:  Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Crown, Lange, Martini, Sciucco - 7
		Noes:  None
		Motion declared approved.  (03/08/17 - 23)

                Mrs. Boyd moved to adopt the Library District's 2016 Annual Report.  Ms. Lange 
                seconded.
		Ayes:  Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Lange, Crown, Martini, Sciucco - 7
		Noes:  None
		Motion declared approved.  (03/08/17 - 24)	


L.  Adjournment
                Mrs. Crown moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:42pm.  Ms. Martini seconded.
		Ayes:  Bell, Berkowitz, Boyd, Lange, Crown, Martini, Sciucco - 7
		Noes:  None
		Motion declared approved.  (03/08/17 - 25)	



										Respectfully submitted,

										Marianne Sciucco, Secretary

 

TABLE OF MOTIONS

(01/11/17 - 1)	Accepted slate of officers 
(01/11/17 - 2)	Designated Middletown Times Herald Record as official newspaper  
(01/11/17 - 3)	Designated the Orange Bank and Trust as official bank
(01/11/17 - 4)	Designated Stifel-Nicholas as Investment Firm
(01/11/17 - 5)	Appointed Robert Isseks as Library District's Attorney
(01/11/17 - 6)	Adjournment
(01/11/17 - 7)	Approval of 12/14/16 minutes
(01/11/17 - 8)	Approved monthly disbursements for December 2016
(01/11/17 - 9)	Approved to extend ending date of Long Range Plan 
(01/11/17-10)		Approved to amend Rules & Regulations from age 6 to 8
(01/11/17-11)		Adjournment 
(02/08/17-12)		Approval of Organizational Minutes for 1/11/17
(02/08/17-13)		Approval of 1/11/17 minutes
(02/08/17-14)		Approved BUDGET TRANSFER #6
(02/08/17-15)		Approved BUDGET AMENDMENT #1
(02/08/17-16)		Approved BUDGET AMENDMENT #2
(02/08/17-17)		Approved BUDGET AMENDMENT #3
(02/08/17-18)		Approved monthly disbursements for January 2017
(02/08/17-19)		Adjournment 
(03/08/17-20)		Approval of 2/8/17 minutes
(03/08/17-21)		Approved monthly disbursements for February 2017
(03/08/17-22)		Approved BUDGET TRANSFER #1
(03/08/17-23)		Approved change to Bylaws: Article II; Section 1
(03/08/17-24)		Approved Library District's 2016 Annual Report
(03/08/17-25)		Adjournment.