Warren-Newport Public Library District
Lake County, Illinois
Board of Trustees
Jo Beckwith, President
Katherine Arnold
George Kotsinis, Vice President
Wendy Hamilton
Bonnie Sutton, Secretary
Anne Linsdau-Hoeppner
Andrea Farr Capizzi, Treasurer
Special Meeting
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Meeting Room B
Call to Order, Roll Call, and Determination of Quorum
President Beckwith called the Meeting to order at 8:51 p.m.
Trustees present: Arnold, Beckwith, Hamilton, Kotsinis, Linsdau and Sutton.
Trustees absent: Farr Capizzi.
Also present: Executive Director Ryan Livergood, Recording Secretary Celia
Ornelas, Kevin Getty, David Corona and Mike Barr.
Pledge of Allegiance
President Beckwith led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Public Comments, Correspondence and Communications. None.
New Business
a. Personnel Policy 503 Vaccinations
Vice President Kotsinis moved and President Beckwith seconded that the Board
approve Personnel Policy 503 Vaccinations as amended.
The motion carried on a roll call vote as follows:
Ayes: Kotsinis, Hamilton, Sutton, Arnold, Linsdau, Beckwith
Absent: Farr Capizzi.
b. COVID 19 Vaccinations for Staff
Trustee Arnold moved and Secretary Sutton seconded that staff must get the
COVID 19 Vaccination or provide a negative COVID 19 test result weekly to
WNPL effective October 1, 2021.
The motion carried on a roll call vote as follows:
Ayes: Hamilton, Kotsinis, Linsdau, Sutton, Arnold, Beckwith
Absent: Farr Capizzi.
Adjournment
President Beckwith moved and Trustee Arnold seconded that the meeting be
adjourned.
The motion carried on a voice vote.
Absent: Farr Capizzi
President Beckwith adjourned the meeting at 8:34 p.m.
Bonnie Sutton, Secretary
Approved:
Celia G. Ornelas, Recording Secretary