The Warren-Newport Public Library District provides the community with access to information, kindles the imagination of children and adults, and supports lifelong learning.— Mission statement approved by the Board of Trustees, December 13, 2005 Board of Trustees Regular Meeting January 21, 2020 7:00 PM McCullough Board Room AGENDA I. Call to order, roll call, and determination of quorum. {<1} II. Pledge of Allegiance. {<1} III. Reading of the Mission Statement. {<1} IV. Public Comments, Correspondence, and Communications. INFORMATION {20} a. Public Comments. The Board of Trustees allows up to 20 minutes for Public Comment. Individuals may introduce themselves and speak on any library issues, not to exceed 3 minutes. Those who want their remarks to be added to the Board record must provide a copy to the Board Secretary prior to speaking. b. Written: i. Memoranda from legal counsel, if any. ii. Other. V. Consent agenda. (Any trustee may remove items from the consent agenda for separate action by the Board.) ACTION {2} a. Secretary’s Report. Approval of Minutes of: i. Regular Meeting December 17, 2019, ii. Executive Session December 17, 2019, iii. Special Meeting January 7, 2020. b. Approval of payrolls for December 2019. c. Approval of bills payable for November 2019. d. Patron suggestions from December 2019. MOTION: THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED VI. Item(s) removed from consent agenda, if any. ACTION {2} VII. President’s Report. INFORMATION {5} VIII. Reports of other Trustees. INFORMATION {5} IX. Executive Director’s report December 2019. INFORMATION {5} 224 North O’Plaine Road, Gurnee, Illinois 60031 847-244-5150 FAX 847-244-3499 www.wnpl.info  Warren-Newport Public Library District Board of Trustees Regular Meeting January 21, 2020 Agenda page 2 X. Old business a. Strategic Plan 2020-2022 update. INFORMATION{5} b. Front of Library Landscaping. INFORMATION {5} XI. New business. a. Ordinance 2019/2020-7 Bond Levy Abatement. ACTION {5} MOTION: THAT THE BOARD ADOPT ORDINANCE 2019/2020-7 LEVY ABATEMENT OF DEBT SERVICE. b. Monthly Financial Report for October 2019. ACTION {5} c. Monthly Financial Report for November 2019. ACTION {5} d. Monthly Financial Report for December 2019. ACTION {5} e. FY 2020-2021 budget planning process timeline. INFORMATION {5} f. Board Policy 2020 Expendable Trust Fund. ACTION {5} MOTION: THAT POLICY 2020 EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. g. Board Policy 2030 Fixed Asset Inventory and Depreciation. ACTION {5} MOTION: THAT POLICY 2030 FIXED ASSET INVENTORY AND DEPRECIATION BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. h. Approval of expenditures for Executive Director to attend PLA 2020 Conference in Nashville, Tennessee from February 26-29, 2020. ACTION {2} i. Semi-Annual review of closed session minutes. INFORMATION AND ACTION {5} j. Board Self-Evaluation. INFORMATION {5} k. President’s Day ILA Legislative Breakfast. INFORMATION {5} l. Other potentially actionable items: Agenda items February 2020 Regular Meeting. {5} i. Monthly Financial Reports for January ii. Board Self-Evaluation iii. Other. XII. Public forum. {15} The Board of Trustees allows up to 15 minutes for Public Forum. Individuals may introduce themselves and speak on any library issues, not to exceed 3 minutes. Those who want their remarks to be added to the Board record must provide a copy to the Board Secretary prior to speaking. XIII. Announcements. {5} a. By the chair. 224 North O’Plaine Road, Gurnee, Illinois 60031 847-244-5150 FAX 847-244-3499 www.wnpl.info Individuals requiring special accommodations as specified by the American with Disabilities Act are requested to notify the Library Director at 847-244-5150 ext.3101 at least 48 hours in advance of this meeting date.  Warren-Newport Public Library District Board of Trustees Regular Meeting January 21, 2020 Agenda page 3 i. Communications to the public. ii. Upcoming calendar. 1. Next Committee of the Whole Meeting: Tuesday, February 4, 2020, 7:00 p.m. 2. President’s Day Legislative Breakfast. Monday, February 17, 2020, 7:45 – 10 a.m. Arboretum Club (Buffalo Grove). 3. Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday, February 18, 2020, 7:00 p.m. 4. PLA 2020 Conference. February 25 – 29. Nashville, Tennessee. 5. Friends of the Library Meeting, Thursday, February 27, 2020, 1:00 p.m. b. By other trustees or the director. XIV. Adjournment. ACTION { <1} MOTION: THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED. {Estimated total duration 123 minutes} 224 North O’Plaine Road, Gurnee, Illinois 60031 847-244-5150 FAX 847-244-3499 www.wnpl.info Individuals requiring special accommodations as specified by the American with Disabilities Act are requested to notify the Library Director at 847-244-5150 ext.3101 at least 48 hours in advance of this meeting date.