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




March 10, 2021



I.  Attendance
Ms. Lange called the roll.

Present
Mr. Richard C. Bell, President
Mrs. Marianne Sciucco, Vice President
Mrs. Tonia Crown, Financial Officer 
Ms. Marlena Lange, Secretary
Mr. Carl Berkowitz     
Ms. Frances Amelio (arrived 5:06pm)
Mr. Matthew Pfisterer, Director 

Absent
Bishop Robert Smith (excused)

Visitors



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. Crown moved for adoption of the minutes of the February 10, 2021 meeting. Mr. 
Berkowitz seconded.  
Ayes:  Bell, Berkowitz, Lange, Crown, Sciucco - (5)
Noes:  None
Motion declared approved.  (3/10/21 - 14)


C.    Visitor Comments/Staff Report Con't.

None



D.    Correspondence 

A copy of any correspondence is sent to each Board member and is attached to the official
Minutes. 

Catholic Charities asked to use the turn-around for a pop up food distribution on April  
19th between 11am-2pm.  Discussion followed.


E.     President's Report  

Mr. Bell looked over the changes in the By-Laws.  Discussion followed.

Discussion was held on the Employer Health Emergency Plan.

Mr. Berkowitz moved to adopt the Public Employer Health Emergency Plan with pending 
the changes as specified.  Ms. Amelio seconded.
Ayes:  Bell, Berkowitz, Lange, Crown, Sciucco, Amelio - (6)
Noes:  None
Motion declared approved.  (3/10/21 - 15)


F.    Director's Report Con't.

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

Discussion was held on Microsoft 365.


G.    Financial Officer's Report

No report.


H.   Committee Reports 

Building & Grounds: The repairs to the drive sprinkler system will take place starting 
March 15th with an estimate project completion date will be March 26th.  Mr. Pfisterer has 
been advised that it may be necessary to limit public entrance to the building at various 
points during the phase of the project but, we should be able to continue to provide 
curbside service throughout that period. 

One employee who has her work space in the technical processing area will need to be 
temporarily relocated because she sits directly below the access point to the dry sprinkler 
system.

Due to COVID 19 health protocols, the former periodical room located on the first floor 
has been converted into a semi-private office space.  Currently one librarian 
has been moved into this new work space and the area can accommodate another work 
space should it be necessary in the future.

Mr. Pfisterer will be contacting our roofing contractor in early April to get a start date for 
the necessary roof repairs.	     

Our exterminators have notified us that we are not currently experiencing any insect 
infestation issues.


I.   Old Business 

Discussion was held on the Annual Report to NYS 2020.

Ms. Lange moved to accept the Annual Report for the year 2020 as is.  Tonia seconded.
Ayes:  Bell, Berkowitz, Lange, Crown, Sciucco, Amelio - (6)
Noes:  None
Motion declared approved.  (3/10/21 - 16)


J.   New Business   

No report.

K.  Adjournment
Ms. Lange moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:35pm.  Ms. Amelio seconded.
Ayes:  Bell, Lange, Berkowitz, Crown, Sciucco, Amelio - 6
Noes:  None		
Motion declared approved.  (3/10/21 - 17)	 



Respectfully submitted,

Marlena Lange, Secretary



TABLE OF MOTIONS

(01/13/21-1)		Accepted slate of officers 
(01/13/21-2)		Designated Middletown Times Herald Record as official newspaper  
(01/13/21-3)		Designated the Orange Bank and Trust as official bank
(01/13/21-4)		Appointed Alex Smith & Elizabeth Hunter as Library District's Attorney
(01/13/21-5)		Designated Nugent & Haeussler, P.C. Audit Firm
(01/13/21-6)		Adjournment
(01/13/21-7)		Approval of adoption of the minutes of the 12/9/20 meeting
(01/13/21-8)		Adjournment
(02/10/21-9)		Approval of adoption of the reorganizational minutes of the 1/13/21 mtg.
(02/10/21-10)		Approval of adoption of the regular minutes of the 1/13/21 mtg.
(02/10/21-11)		Approved monthly disbursement for October
(02/10/21-12)		Approved monthly disbursement for December
(02/10/21-13)		Adjournment
(03/10/21-14)		Approval of adoption of the minutes of the 2/10/21 meeting
(03/10/21-15)		Adopted Public Employer Health Emergency Plan
(03/10/21-16)		Accepted the 2020 Annual Report
(03/10/21-17)		Adjournment