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



October 16, 2019



I.  Attendance
Ms. Martini called the roll.

Present
Mr. Carl Berkowitz, President 
Mrs. Marianne Sciucco, Vice President 
Ms. Linda Martini, Secretary 
Mrs. Tonia Crown, Financial Officer 
Mr. Richard C. Bell  
Ms. Marlena Lange 
Mr. Matthew Pfisterer, Director 

Absent
Mrs. Rosa Boyd (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. Berkowitz, President, opened the meeting at 4:57pm and led the pledge.


B. Minutes
Mr. Bell moved for adoption of the minutes of the September 4, 2019 meeting.  Mrs.
Crown seconded.  
Ayes:  Berkowitz, Bell, Lange, Martini, Crown, Sciucco - 6
Noes:  None
Motion declared approved.  10/16/19 - 73)


C.    Visitor Comments/Staff Report
No report.


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


E.     President's Report  
No report.  Discussion was held on looking into a permanent sign for events outside.


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

Ms. Martini moved the following:  Resolved, that the Public Library District of 
Middletown & Wallkill Board of Trustees accept the following results from the October 
15, 2019 Library Budget and Trustee Election.    
BUDGET VOTE (with absentee ballots)      120   YES	39  NO

TRUSTEE TOTALS:
Rose M. Boyd    131
Marlena Lange   126	

WRITE-IN:
Ms. Rikkia N. Garnere	1
Sammy Caquais		1
Steven Keeler			1
John J. McGarvey		1
Mrs. Crown seconded.
Ayes:  Berkowitz, Bell, Lange, Martini, Crown, Sciucco - 6
Noes:  None
Motion declared approved.  10/16/19 - 74)


G.    Financial Officer's Report
A copy of the accounts and balances are attached to the official minutes.


H.   Committee Reports
Mr. Bell moved that the regular monthly disbursements for September, 2019 in the 
amount of $96,666.63 having been audited by Linda Martini and found to be 
correct, be approved.  Ms. Lange seconded.
Ayes:  Berkowitz, Bell, Lange, Martini, Crown, Sciucco - 6
Noes:  None
Motion declared approved.  (10/1619 - 75)
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Mr. Bell moved to go into executive session at 5:18pm to discuss contracts.  Ms. Martini
seconded.
Ayes:  Berkowitz, Bell, Lange, Martini, Crown, Sciucco - 6
Noes:  None
Motion declared approved.  (10/16/19 - 76)

The Board returned from executive session at 5:29pm.

Building & Grounds: Carpet installation has begun on October 15, 2019.  The project 
will take approximately 2 weeks to complete.  They are starting the upstairs and will 
work their way down to the first floor.  Installation may require brief closures of certain 
areas of the library, but I anticipate the building being open to the public at all times 
during the installation.

Ms. Lange moved to approve Mr. Fusco's proposal for the HVAC System to spend 
$7,500.00.  Mrs. Sciucco seconded.
Ayes:  Berkowitz, Bell, Lange, Martini, Crown, Sciucco - 6
Noes:  None
Motion declared approved.  (10/16/19 - 77)

Ms. Lange moved for the proposal for a service contract with United AC System for 
$11,688.00.  Mrs. Crown seconded.
Ayes:  Berkowitz, Bell, Lange, Martini, Crown, Sciucco - 6
Noes:  None
Motion declared approved.  (10/16/19 - 78)

Ms. Lange moved for the proposal from Day Automation which includes technical 
services regarding software for boilers and pumps.  Ms. Martini seconded.
Ayes:  Berkowitz, Bell, Lange, Martini, Crown, Sciucco - 6
Noes:  None
Motion declared approved.  (10/16/19 - 79)

Ms. Lange moved to go with the proposal to repair the roof for $4000.00.  Mrs. Crown 
seconded.
Ayes:  Berkowitz, Bell, Lange, Martini, Crown, Sciucco - 6
Noes:  None
Motion declared approved.  (10/16/19 - 80)

The exterminators have informed the library that there are currently no infestation 
issues in the building.	


I.   Old Business 
No report


J.   New Business   
No report


K.  Adjournment
Ms. Lange moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:34pm.  Mrs. Sciucco seconded.
Ayes:  Berkowitz, Bell, Martini, Crown, Lange, Sciucco - 6
Noes:  None		
Motion declared approved.  (10/16/19 - 81)	 


Respectfully submitted,
Linda Martini, Secretary


TABLE OF MOTIONS

(01/09/19-1)		Accepted slate of officers 
(01/09/19-2)		Designated Middletown Times Herald Record as official newspaper  
(01/09/19-3)		Designated the Orange Bank and Trust as official bank
(01/09/19-4)		Designated Stifel-Nicholas as Investment Firm
(01/09/19-5)		Appointed Alex Smith as Library District's Attorney
(01/09/19-6)		Adjournment
(01/09/19-7)		Executive session
(01/09/19-8)		Accepted bid from Barrier Free Access Systems, Inc.
(01/09/19-9)		Approved to extend Long Range Plan
(01/09/19-10)		Accepted appointment of full time cleaner
(01/09/19-11)		Adjournment
(02/13/19-12)		Approval of 1/09/19 Organization Meeting minutes
(02/13/19-13)		Approval of 1/09/19 minutes
(02/13/19-14)		Approval of 12/12/18 minutes
(02/13/19-15)		Approved monthly disbursements for December 2018
(02/13/19-16)		Approved monthly disbursements for January 2019
(02/13/19-17)		Executive session
(02/13/19-18)		Adjournment
(03/13/19-19)		Approval of 2/13/19 minutes
(03/13/19-20)		Approved monthly disbursements for February 2019
(03/13/19-21)		Executive session
(03/13/19-22)		Accepted 2019 Annual Report to the State of NY
(03/13/19-23)		Accepted appointment of Theresa Zacek to Librarian II
(03/13/19-24)		Adjournment
(04/10/19-25)		Approval of 3/13/19 minutes
(04/10/19-26)		Approved monthly disbursements for March 2019
(04/10/19-27)		Executive Session
(04/10/19-28)		Accepted timetable for 2020 Budget
(04/10/19-29)		Adjournment
(05/08/19-30)		Approval of 4/10/19 minutes
(05/08/19-31)		Approved monthly disbursements for April 2019
(05/08/19-32)		Approved BUDGET AMENDMENT #1
(05/08/19-33)		Approved BUDGET AMENDMENT #2
(05/08/19-34)		Approved TRANSFER #1
(05/08/19-35)		Executive Session
(05/08/19-36)		Adjournment
(06/12/19-37)		Approval of 5/8/19 minutes
(06/12/19-38)		Approved monthly disbursements
(06/12/19-39)		Accepted proposal for Johnson Controls
(06/12/19-40)		Executive session
(06/12/19-41)		Adjournment
(07/10/19-42)		Approval of 7/10/19 minutes
(07/10/19-43)		Approved NYS Override Amendment
(07/10/19-44)		Accepted proposed 2020 preliminary budget
(07/10/19-45)		Approved monthly disbursements
(07/10/19-46)		Approved to not exceed $6500 repair of roof tiles
(07/10/19-47)		Approved to revise the 2019 Budget Timetable
(07/10/19-48)		Approved Budget & Trustee Election to yearly reorganization agenda
(07/10/19-49)		Executive Session
(07/10/19-50)		Adjournment	
(07/26/19-51)		Executive Session
(07/26/19-52)		Approved Expenditure with United for repairs
(07/26/19-53)		Adjournment
(08/09/19-54)		Nominate John Schneider for RCLS Board of Trustees
(08/09/19-55)		Executive Session
(08/09/19-56)		Approved expenditure with Superior Floors
(08/09/19-57)		Accepted proposal from Precision Roofing
(08/09/19-58)		Adjournment
(09/04/19-59)		Opened Public Hearing for 2020 Budget
(09/04/19-60)		Approval of 7/10/19 minutes
(09/04/19-61)		Approval of 7/26/19 Special Meeting minutes
(09/04/19-62)		Approval of 8/9/19 Special Meeting minutes
(09/04/19-63)		Approved monthly disbursements for July
(09/04/19-64)		Approved monthly disbursements for August
(09/04/19-65)		Approved BUDGET TRANSFER #2
(09/04/19-66)		Approved BUDGET AMENDMENT #3
(09/04/19-67)		Tabled Amendment #4
(09/04/19-68)		Executive session
(09/04/19-69)		Approved Budget Amendment #4
(09/04/19-70)		Closed Hearing
(09/04/19-71)		Approved proposed 2020 Library Budget
(09/04/19-72)		Adjournment
(10/16/19-73)		Approval of 9/4/19 minutes
(10/16/19-74)		Certified Election
(10/16/19-75)		Approved monthly disbursements for September
(10/16/19-76)		Executive session
(10/16/19-77)		Approved Fusco proposal for HVAC System
(10/16/19-78)		Approved proposal with United AC for service contract
(10/16/19-79)		Approved Day Automation for software
(10/16/19-80)		Approved to proposal to repair roof
(10/16/19-81)		Adjournment