External Board · Regular

March 9, 2026

YRL Board of Trustees

10:00 – 11:59 · 1h 59m

33 present · 0 absent

Tara Elwood Chair — Bridgitte Coninx Vice-Chair — Andrea Kosolofski Councillor — Annette Pedersen Councillor — Brandon Boehm Councillor — Carla Frybort Councillor — Charmaine Botros Councillor — Christine Wiese Councillor — Cindy Carswell Councillor — Dana McFaull Councillor — Deb Koloski Councillor — Dwayne Mayr Councillor — Harold Pawlechko Councillor — Jeff Goebel Councillor — Jeff Tokar Councillor — Jo-Ann Sobon Councillor — Karen Lethbridge Councillor — Kathy Dion Councillor — Kayla Fitzpatrick Councillor — Kevin Reynolds Councillor — Krista Gardner Councillor — Kristine Olson Councillor — Laura White Councillor — Laurie Hodge Councillor — Lynn Carwell Councillor — Michael Clark Councillor — Michaell Paull Councillor — Nick Pelechytik Councillor — Phillip Penrod Councillor — Sandi Benford Councillor — Serena Lapointe Councillor — Susan Armstrong Councillor — Tera Ainsworth Councillor —

Staff & officers present

Carla Iacchelli Mgr., Collections and Resource Sharing — Daria Scolnic Senior Accountant — Duncan Lotoski Mgr., Library Development Services — Jocie Wilson Deputy Director — Karla Palichuk Director — Laurie Haak Executive Assistant and Recorder — Stephanie Thero Mgr., Technology Services —

Revisions

First published Substantive fetched Jul 5, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: the agenda be approved as presented.
- · Motion 2 added: the minutes of December 1, 2025, be approved as presented.
- · Motion 3 added: the Audited Financial Statements to December 31, 2025, be approved as presented.
- · Motion 4 added: that $625,222 be transferred from the Operational Contingency Fund to the General Fund.
- · Motion 5 added: that Doane Grant Thornton LLP be appointed as the YRL auditor for 2026 to 2028 inclusive.
- · Motion 6 added: the Board approve the direction for administration to communicate the levy increase request to municipal members to increase the levy in 2027 from $4.85 to $5.60 per capita.
- · Motion 7 added: the 2025 Library System Survey be approved for submission to the Public Library Services Branch.
- · Motion 8 added: the 2025 Annual Report be approved for distribution to members and stakeholders.
- · Motion 9 added: the meeting be adjourned at 11:59 a.m.
- · Attendance added: Tara Elwood (present)
- · Attendance added: Harold Pawlechko (present)
- · Attendance added: Jo-Ann Sobon (present)
- · Attendance added: Karen Lethbridge (present)
- · Attendance added: Karla Palichuk (present)
- · Attendance added: Jocie Wilson (present)
- · Attendance added: Bridgitte Coninx (present)
- · Attendance added: Andrea Kosolofski (present)
- · Attendance added: Annette Pedersen (present)
- · Attendance added: Brandon Boehm (present)
- · Attendance added: Carla Frybort (present)
- · Attendance added: Charmaine Botros (present)
- · Attendance added: Christine Wiese (present)
- · Attendance added: Cindy Carswell (present)
- · Attendance added: Dana McFaull (present)
- · Attendance added: Deb Koloski (present)
- · Attendance added: Dwayne Mayr (present)
- · Attendance added: Jeff Goebel (present)
- · Attendance added: Jeff Tokar (present)
- · Attendance added: Kathy Dion (present)
- · Attendance added: Kayla Fitzpatrick (present)
- · Attendance added: Kevin Reynolds (present)
- · Attendance added: Krista Gardner (present)
- · Attendance added: Kristine Olson (present)
- · Attendance added: Laura White (present)
- · Attendance added: Laurie Hodge (present)
- · Attendance added: Lynn Carwell (present)
- · Attendance added: Michael Clark (present)
- · Attendance added: Michaell Paull (present)
- · Attendance added: Nick Pelechytik (present)
- · Attendance added: Phillip Penrod (present)
- · Attendance added: Sandi Benford (present)
- · Attendance added: Serena Lapointe (present)
- · Attendance added: Susan Armstrong (present)
- · Attendance added: Tera Ainsworth (present)
- · Attendance added: Duncan Lotoski (present)
- · Attendance added: Carla Iacchelli (present)
- · Attendance added: Stephanie Thero (present)
- · Attendance added: Daria Scolnic (present)
- · Attendance added: Laurie Haak (present)
- · Participation added: Harold Pawlechko arrive
- · Participation added: Jeff Goebel arrive
- · Participation added: Krista Gardner arrive
- · Participation added: Laura White arrive
- · Participation added: Phillip Penrod arrive
- · Participation added: A. Zutz arrive
- · Participation added: N. Pietrzykowski arrive
- · Participation added: A. Zutz depart
- · Participation added: Daria Scolnic depart
- · Participation added: Kayla Fitzpatrick depart
- · Participation added: Kayla Fitzpatrick arrive