Warren-Newport Public Library District
Lake County, Illinois
Board of Trustees
Jo Beckwith, President
Katherine Arnold
George Kotsinis, Vice President
Celeste Flores
Bonnie Sutton, Secretary
Wendy Hamilton
Andrea Farr Capizzi, Treasurer
Special Board Meeting
Tuesday, April 29, 2023
McCullough Board Room
Call to Order, Roll Call, and Determination of Quorum
President Beckwith called the Meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
Trustees present: Arnold, Beckwith, Farr Capizzi, Flores and Hamilton.
Trustees absent: Kotsinis and Sutton.
Also present: Executive Director Ryan Livergood, Rebekah Raleigh and Smruti
Savarkar.
Appointment of Secretary Pro Tempore
President Beckwith moved and Trustee Hamilton seconded that the Board
appoint Trustee Flores as Secretary Pro Tempore at this meeting in the absence
of Secretary Sutton.
The motion carried on a voice vote:
Absent: Sutton, Kotsinis
Pledge of Allegiance
President Beckwith led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Public Comments, Correspondence and Communications. None.
New Business
a. Resolution 2022/2023-4 WNPL Decennial Committee on Local
Government Efficiency.
Trustee Hamilton moved and President Beckwith seconded that the Board
adopt Resolution 2022/2023-4 WNPL Decennial Committee on Local
Government Efficiency.
The motion carried on a roll call as follows:
Ayes: Arnold, Farr Capizzi, Flores, Hamilton, Beckwith
Absent: Sutton, Kotsinis
Vice President Kotsinis arrived at 9:35 a.m. at the meeting.
b. Strategic Plan Process
Executive Director Livergood presented a written report.
Board of Trustees reviewed the Strategic Plan process.
Adjournment
Vice President Kotsinis moved and Trustee Arnold seconded that the meeting
be adjourned.
The motion carried on a voice vote.
Absent: Sutton
President Beckwith adjourned the meeting at 11:20 a.m.
/s/Celeste Flores
Celeste Flores, Secretary Pro Tempore
Approved: May 16, 2023
/s/Ryan Livergood
Ryan Livergood, Recording Secretary