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

October 13, 2005

I. Attendance
Ms. Lange called the roll:

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

Absent
Mr. Carl Berkowitz, President
Ms. Eileen Connolly

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. Richard Bell, Vice President, opened the meeting at 7:02pm and
led the pledge to the flag.

B. Minutes
Ms. Kay moved for adoption of the minutes of the September 14, 2005
meeting. Mrs. Boyd seconded.

Ayes: Bell, Boyd, Lange, Hutchinson, Kay – 5
Noes: None
Motion declared approved. (10/13/05 – 57)

C. Visitor Comments
No comments.

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

E. President’s Report
No report.

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 the Empire Plan’s latest proposal for
2006 rates are 8.6%.

Mr. Gallagher reported that he received a proposal from Koby Security
Solutions for part- time security in the amount of $7472.00 which is
about the same as Benjamin Enterprises.

Discussion was held on the problems with the on-line system.

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

H. Library Staff Reports
No report.

I. Committee Reports
Building & Grounds Committee: Ms. Lange reported that we had a couple
of leaks in the roof with all the rain. Discussion followed.

Mr. Gallagher reported on the front door locks. Discussion followed.

The Board discussed the heating/cooling system.

Finance Committee: No report.

Planning Committee: No report.


J. Old Business
No report.

K. New Business
Ms. Boyd moved the following: RESOLVED, that the Thrall Public
Library District of Middletown & Wallkill Board of Trustees accept
the following results from the October 11, 2005 Library Budget
Election.

BUDGET VOTE (with absentee ballots) 161 YES 61 NO
TRUSTEES TOTALS:
Eileen Connolly 175
Joan C. Hutchinson 177
Write-in: Ralph Russo 1
Annie Rabbitt 1
Ms. Kay seconded.

Ayes: Bell, Boyd, Hutchinson Kay, Lange – 5
Noes: None
Motion declared approved. (10/13/05 – 58)

The Board discussed the hours for Christmas Eve.

Ms. Lange moved that the library hours on December 24, 2005 be 10:00-
2:00. Mrs.
Hutchinson seconded.

Ayes: Bell, Hutchinson, Kay, Lange – 4
Noes: Boyd - 1
Motion declared approved. (10/13/05 – 59)

Ms. Kay moved to adopt the tax levy of $2,194,379.60 as broken out in
the library tax
rates for 2006. Mrs. Boyd seconded.
MUNICIPALITY TAX LEVY APPROX. TAX RATE CHANGE
Middletown $849,625.31 $3.720357 +11.45%
Goshen $ 488.49 .958504 -2.62%
Mount Hope $1532.58 $1.029147 +1.17%
Wallkill $1,295,976.03 $2.702227 -.004%
Wawayanda $46,757.19 .900994 -3.09%
TOTAL $2,194,379.60
(Goshen this year is listed as only having one parcel in the library
district. In 2005 there
were two parcels listed within the district.)
Ayes: Bell, Boyd, Hutchinson, Kay, Lange – 5
Noes: None
Motion declared approved. (10/13/05 – 60)


K. New Business Con’t.
The Board discussed the payment of the third quarter ANSER bill in
full. Mr. Gallagher
reported that the Executive Board of the RCLS Directors Association,
at the request of several directors, will be examining the question
of whether some kind of financial relief should be given to member
libraries for the poor performance of the online system during the
third quarter of this year.

Ms. Kay moved not to pay any portion other than telecommunications
for ANSER and the
balance is to be paid before any penalty is incurred. Ms. Lange
seconded. Discussion
followed.

Ayes: Bell, Boyd, Hutchinson, Lange Kay – 5
Noes: None
Motion declared approved. (10/13/05 – 61)

The Board discussed sending a letter to library staff to begin
negotiations on new labor contracts.

Discussion was held on the draft of the Rules & Regulations. Mr.
Gallagher asked the Board to look the revisions over and let him know
if they have any comments.

L. Adjournment
Mrs. Boyd moved to adjourn the meeting at8:406pm. Mrs. Hutchinson
seconded.

Ayes: Bell, Hutchinson, Boyd, Lange, Kay - 5
Noes: None
Motion declared approved. (10/13/05 - 62)

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
(04/13/05 – 23) Approval of 3/9/05 minutes
(04/13/05 – 24) Approval of disbursements for March 2005
(04/13/05 – 25) Approved Budget Amendment #1
(04/13/05 – 26) Executive session
(04/13/05 – 27) Terminate Shaw & Perelson
(04/13/05 – 28) Approved appointing Ken Frank as the library lawyer
(04/13/05 – 29) Approved to change election date
(04/13/05 – 30) Librarians Association holiday schedule
(04/13/05 – 31) Adjournment
(05/11/05 – 32) Approval of 4/13/05 minutes
(05/11/05 – 33) Approval of disbursements for April 2005
(05/11/05 – 34) Accepted timetable for budget/trustee election
(05/11/05 – 35) Approved Librarian’s Association holiday schedule for 2006
(05/11/05 – 36) Executive session
(05/11/05 – 37) Adjournment
(06/08/05 – 38) Approval of 5/11/05 minutes
(06/08/05 – 39) Approval of disbursements for May 2005
(06/08/05 – 40) Approved Budget Amendment #2
(06/08/05 – 41) Approved Budget Transfer #2
(06/08/05 – 42) Executive Session
(06/08/05 – 43) Adjournment
(07/13/05 – 44) Approval of 6/8/05 minutes
(07/13/05 – 45) Approval of disbursements for June 2005
(07/13/05 – 46) Approved Budget Amendment #3
(07/13/05 – 47) Approved Budget Transfer #3
(07/13/05 – 48) Approved 2006 proposed budget
(07/13/05 – 49) Approved copy machine contract with Office Dynamics
(07/13/05 – 50) Adjournment
(09/14/05 – 51) Approval of 7/13/05 minutes
(09/14/05 – 52) Approval of disbursements for July 2005
(09/14/05 – 53) Approval of disbursements for August 2005
(09/14/05 – 54) Approved Budget Amendment #4
(09/14/05 – 55) Adopted 2006 Library District Budget
(09/14/05 – 56) Adjournment
(10/13/05 – 57) Approval of 9/14/05 minutes
(10/13/05 – 58) Approved 10/11/05 election results
(10/13/05 – 59) Approved Christmas Eve hours
(10/13/05 – 60) Adopted tax levy for 2006
(10/13/05 – 61) Approved to pay only telecommunications for ANSER
(10/13/05 – 62) Adjournment