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

March 9, 2005

I. Attendance
Ms. Lange called the roll:

Present
Mr. Carl Berkowitz, President
Mr. Richard C. Bell, Vice President
Ms. Marlena Lange, Secretary
Mrs. Rosa Boyd, Treasurer
Ms. Barbara Kay
Mrs. Joan Hutchinson
Ms. Eileen Connolly
Mr. Kevin J. Gallagher, Director

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. Mr. Carl Berkowitz, President, opened the meeting at 7:00pm and
led the pledge to the flag.

B. Minutes
Ms. Kay moved for adoption of the minutes of the February 9, 2005
meeting. Ms. Connolly seconded.

Ayes: Berkowitz, Bell, Lange, Boyd, Kay, Hutchinson, Connolly - 7
Noes: None
Motion declared approved. (03/09/05 - 17)

C. Visitor Comments
No comments.

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

Mr. Berkowitz reported that he sent a letter on behalf of the Board
to Robert Tiess to acknowledge his outstanding work on the website.

E. President's Report
Mr. Berkowitz reported that he will be going to Albany next Tuesday
for Library Lobbying Day.

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

Mr. Gallagher reported on the meeting with representatives of Warwick
Valley Telephone Company about costs of offering wireless internet
access in the building for the public. The Board then discussed our
Anser terminals.

G. Treasurer's Report
Mr. Gallagher reported on the accounts and balances. Discussion
followed. (Report attached to the official minutes)

H. Library Staff Reports
Mr. Gallagher reported that Mary Climes did an in-service training
on websites for the Middletown School District on the last
Superintendent's Conference Day.

I. Committee Reports
Building & Grounds Committee: Discussion was held on the door locks.

Discussion was held on snow removal of the parking lots and
sidewalks.

Finance Committee: Mrs. Boyd moved that the regular monthly
disbursements for February, 2005 in the amount of $66,982.13 having
been audited by Barbara Kay and found to be correct, be approved. Mr.
Bell seconded.

Ayes: Berkowitz, Bell, Hutchinson, Lange, Boyd, Kay, Connolly - 7
Noes: None
Motion declared approved. (03/09/05 - 18)

Planning Committee: Mr. Berkowitz reported there have been two
meetings of this committee.

J. Old Business
Discussion was held on professional services rendered for the months
May through December 2004 regarding negotiations - related services.
Also discussed was services rendered for the months April through
December 2004 regarding general counsel services.

Ms. Lange moved to appoint Ken Frank as attorney. Mrs. Hutchinson
seconded.

Ayes: Berkowitz, Bell, Boyd, Hutchinson, Lange, Kay, Connolly - 7
Noes: None
Motion declared approved. (03/09/05 - 19)

Discussion followed.

Ms. Connolly moved to rescind the motion to appoint Ken Frank as
attorney for the library. Mrs. Hutchinson seconded.

Ayes: Berkowitz, Bell, Boyd, Hutchinson, Kay, Connolly - 6
Noes: None
Abstain: Lange - 1
Motion declared approved. (03/09/05 -20)

Mrs. Boyd moved to contract the carpeting with R&V Flooring Systems
to be at the price of $75,560.00 firm. Ms. Connolly seconded.

Ayes: Berkowitz, Bell, Boyd, Hutchinson, Kay, Connolly, Lange - 7
Noes: None
Motion declared approved. (03/09/05 -21)

K. New Business
No report.

L. Adjournment
Mr. Bell moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:16pm. Mrs. Hutchinson
seconded.

Ayes: Berkowitz, Bell, Hutchinson, Lange, Kay, Boyd, Connolly - 7
Noes: None
Motion declared approved. (03/09/05 - 22)



Respectfully submitted,



Marlena Lange, Secretary





TABLE OF MOTIONS

(01/12/05 - 1) Accepted slate of officers
(01/12/05 - 2) Designated Middletown Times Herald Record as official
newspaper
(01/12/05 - 3) Approved to continue bank accounts at Orange County
Trust Company
(01/12/05 - 4) Adjournment
(01/12/05 - 5) Executive Session
(01/12/05 - 6) Approval of 12/08/04 minutes
(01/12/05 - 7) Approval of disbursements for December 2004
(01/12/05 - 8) Approved Budget Transfer #7
(01/12/05 - 9) Approved Budget Amendment #4
(01/12/05 - 10) Adjournment
(02/09/05 - 11) Approval of 1/12/05 reorganizational and regular
minutes
(02/09/05 - 12) Approval of disbursements for January 2005
(02/09/05 - 13) Approved Budget Transfer #1
(02/09/05 - 14) Accepted State Annual Report
(02/09/05 - 15) Executive Session
(02/09/05 - 16) Adjournment
(03/09/05 - 17) Approval of 2/9/05 minutes
(03/09/05 - 18) Approval of Disbursements for February 2005
(03/09/05 - 19) Approved appointing Ken Frank as the library lawyer
(03/09/05 - 20) Rescind motion to appoint Ken Frank as the library
lawyer
(03/09/05 - 21) Approved to contract with R&V Flooring Systems for
carpeting
(03/09/05 - 22) Adjournment