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


April 14, 2004

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
Mrs. Joan Hutchinson
Ms. Sally Taylor
Mr. Kevin J. Gallagher, Director

Absent
Ms. Eileen Connolly (excused)
Mr. Ralph Russo, Honorary Trustee (excused)

Visitors
David Shaw, Esq. - Shaw & Perelson
Lisa Rusk, Esq. - Shaw & Perelson
The following staff members attended:
Gail Myker Robert Tiess Marlene Greve
Bonnie Hill Georgie Cuffee Fran Douglas
Karen Heil Judy Martin Carole Sutton
Mary Climes Monica Irlbacher Sandy Sprague
Gretchen Judge Donna Gady Deb Libassi
Barbara Chumard Mary Roberto

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
Mr. Bell moved for adoption of the minutes of March 10, 2004. Ms.
Lange seconded.

Ayes: Berkowitz, Bell, Boyd, Hutchinson, Lange, Taylor - 6
Noes: None
Motion declared approved. (04/14/04 - 26)

C. Visitor Comments
Ms. Carole Sutton commented on the clerical unions feeling about
negotiations. Discussion followed.

Mr. Bell moved to go into executive session at 7:20pm for the
purpose of discussion on personnel. Mrs. Boyd seconded.

Ayes: Berkowitz, Bell, Boyd, Hutchinson, Lange, Taylor - 6
Noes: None
Motion declared approved. (04/14/04 - 27)

The Board returned from executive session at 8:48 pm.

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

Mr. Berkowitz read a thank you note from Joan Hutchinson.

E. President's Report
Mr. Berkowitz announced that the Board should have received an
invitation from RCLS for a trustees meeting. He urged the Board to
attend if at all possible.

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 that we received the charter.

G. Treasurer's Report
Mr. Gallagher reported on the accounts and balances.

H. Library Staff Reports
No report.


I. Committee Reports
Buildings & Grounds Committee: (Report attached to official
minutes.) Discussion followed.

Finance Committee: Mrs. Boyd moved that the regular monthly
disbursements for
March 26, 2004 in the amount of $67,210.07 having been audited by
Marlena Lange and
found to be correct, be approved. Mr. Bell seconded.

Ayes: Berkowitz, Bell, Boyd, Hutchinson, Lange, Taylor - 6
Noes: None
Motion declared approved. (04/14/04 - 28)

J. Old Business
No report.


K. New Business
Ms. Lange moved to certify documents needed for submission of a
grant for Parent & Child Genealogy & Local History research. Mrs.
Hutchinson seconded.

Ayes: Berkowitz, Bell, Boyd, Hutchinson, Lange, Taylor - 6
Noes: None
Motion declared approved. (04/14/04 - 29)

Mrs. Boyd moved to authorize donation of old chairs from library to
local non-profit group. Ms. Taylor seconded.

Ayes: Berkowitz, Bell, Boyd, Hutchinson, Lange, Taylor - 6
Noes: None
Motion declared approved. (04/14/04 - 30)

L. Adjournment
Ms. Lange moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:292pm. Mrs. Hutchinson
seconded.

Ayes: Berkowitz, Bell, Boyd, Hutchinson, Lange, Taylor - 6
Noes: None
Motion declared approved. (04/14/04 - 31)


Respectfully submitted,


Marlena Lange, Secretary

TABLE OF MOTIONS

(01/14/04 - 1) Accepted slate of officers
(01/14/04 - 2) Designated Middletown Times Herald Record as
official newspaper
(01/14/04 - 3) Accepted resolution to open bank account at Orange
County Trust Company
(01/14/04 - 4) Approval of 12/10/03 minutes
(01/14/04 - 5) Approval of disbursements for November 2003
(01/14/04 - 6) Approval of payroll register of deductions for
10/29, 11/12 & 11/26/03
(01/14/04 - 7) Approved manual checks for October 2003
(01/14/04 - 8) Approval of disbursements for December 2003
(01/14/04 - 9) Approval of payroll register of deductions for 12/10
& 12/19/03
(01/14/04 - 10) Approved Budget Transfer #1
(01/14/04 - 11) Approved to rollover Walts CD for 30 days
(01/14/04 - 12) Resolution authorizing Board Pres. & Exec. Director
to execute necessary documents & pay the necessary fees
(01/14/04 - 13) Executive Session
(01/14/04 - 14) Adjournment
(03/10/04 - 15) Approval of 1/14/04 minutes
(03/10/04 - 16) Approval of regular monthly disbursements for
3/2/04
(03/10/04 - 17) Approval of manual checks for January 2004
(03/10/04 - 18) Approved budget transfer #2
(03/10/04 - 19) Approved savings account be closed and transfer
funds to money market account
(03/10/04 - 20) Approved two accounts at Bank of New York be closed
and transferred to
money market account at Orange County Trust
(03/10/04 - 21) Resolution on vehicles parked overnight on Thrall
Library property
(03/10/04 - 22) Replacement for vacant Board seat
(03/10/04 - 23) Pay membership to OLA
(03/10/04 - 24) Executive session
(03/10/04 - 25) Adjournment
(04/14/04 - 26) Approval of 3/10/04 minutes
(04/14/04 - 27) Executive Session
(04/14/04 - 28) Approval of disbursements for 3/26/04
(04/14/01 - 29) Approved submitting documents for Parent & Child
Genealogy & Local History Grant
(04/14/04 - 30) Authorized donation of old chairs to local non-
profit group
(04/14/04 - 31) Adjournment