Minutes of the Special Meeting Thrall Public Library District of Middletown and Wallkill Board of Trustees November 21, 2002 I. Call to Order Mr. Richard C. Bell, President, opened the meeting at 7:00pm and led the pledge to the flag. II. Roll Call Mr. Russo called the roll: Present Mr. Richard C. Bell, President Mrs. Joan Hutchinson, Vice-President Mr. Ralph Russo, Secretary Mr. Carl Berkowitz Mrs. Rosa Boyd Mr. Kevin J. Gallagher, Director Mr. Timothy J. Conway, Treasurer Absent Ms. Helen Sherman (excused) III. Visitors Comments Mary Reader, Middletown, read a statement. (Statement attached to official minutes) Arthur Deutsch, Town of Minisink, feels the Supervisor's had no choice but to turn this down with those figures. Jerry Episallo, Middletown, discussed how Middletown should not give free service to the towns. Irma Deutsch, Town of Minisink, is willing to pay, however, can not justify the difference in rates. Marlena Lange, Middletown, urged the Board to decertify the election. IV. Old Business Mr. Russo moved to go into executive session at 7:15pm to discuss legal matters. Mrs. Boyd seconded. Ayes: Bell, Hutchinson, Boyd, Russo, Berkowitz - 5 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (11/21/02 - 107) PAGE 2 IV. Old Business Con't. Mr. Berkowitz moved to come out of executive session at 7:50pm. Mrs. Boyd seconded. Ayes: Bell, Hutchinson, Russo, Boyd, Berkowitz - 5 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (11/21/02 - 108) The Board received a report from John McCarey, Director of Orange County Office of Real Property Services. Mr. Berkowitz moved to go into executive session at 8:00pm to discuss legal matters. Mrs. Hutchinson seconded. Ayes: Bell, Hutchinson, Russo, Boyd, Berkowitz - 5 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (11/21/02 - 109) Mr. Russo moved to come out of executive session at 8:07pm. Mr. Berkowitz seconded. Ayes: Bell, Hutchinson, Russo, Boyd, Berkowitz - 5 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (11/21/02 - 110) V. New Business Mrs. Hutchinson moved that the Library Board of Trustees hereby decertifies the voting outcomes of the October 8, 2002 voting on propositions 1 and 2, as well as the candidate elections for trustees of the Middletown Thrall Regional Public Library. Mr. Russo seconded. Ayes: Bell, Hutchinson, Boyd, Russo - 4 Noes: None Abstain: Berkowitz - 1 Motion declared approved. (11/21/02 - 111) Mr. Berkowitz moved that the Library Board of Trustees hereby establishes the existing 2002 budget of $2,249,197 for the 2003 fiscal year of the Thrall Public Library District of Middletown and Wallkill; and to appoint candidates for two (2) vacant seats on the Thrall Public Library District of Middletown Library Board of Trustees; until the next library budget and trustee vote. Mrs. Boyd seconded. Ayes: Bell, Hutchinson, Berkowitz, Russo, Boyd - 5 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (11/21/02 - 112) PAGE 3 VI. Adjournment Mr. Russo moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:10pm. Mr. Berkowitz seconded. Ayes: Bell, Berkowitz, Hutchinson, Russo, Boyd - 5 Noes: None Motion declared approved. (11/21/02 - 113) Respectfully submitted, Ralph Russo, Secretary