Present: Chairman John A. Barrett, Vice Chairman Linda Capps, Secretary-Treasurer D. Wayne Trousdale and Representatives David Barrett, Jon Boursaw, Bobbi Bowden, Dave Carney, Eva Marie Carney, Mark Johnson, Steve Livingston, Rande Payne, Paul Schmidlkofer, Brenda Trevino, Andy Walters, and Paul Wesselhöft.
Absent: None.
Guests: Jason Smalley, Greg Quinlan, Geroge Wright, Kim Nootbaar, Bobby “Trae” Trousdale and Jamie Moucka.
Call to order: Chairman Barrett called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m. followed by the invocation.
First item of business: Minutes from the previous meeting of Dec. 9, 2025. Motion to approve the minutes as read was made by Representative Schmidlkofer and seconded by Representative Walters. The motion passed with 15 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 absent and 0 abstaining.
Second item of business: Resolution 26-32-LCoE: A resolution enrolling 104 applicants into the membership of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Motion to approve Resolution 26-32-LCoE was made by Vice Chairman Capps and seconded by Representative Trevino. The motion passed with 15 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 absent and 0 abstaining.
Third item of business: Resolution 26-33-NR: A resolution approving a fee-to-trust acquisition application to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and request for trust acquisition of the (non-gaming/on reservation) Harris property. Motion to approve Resolution 26-33-NR was made by Representative Barrett and seconded by Representative Walters. The motion passed with 15 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 absent and 0 abstaining.
Fourth item of business: Resolution 26-34-TC&A: A resolution approving the Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s application for funding under the Institute of Museum and library Services fiscal year 2026 Basic Library Services program. Motion to approve Resolution 26-34-TC&A was made by Representative Payne and seconded by Representative Wesselhöft. The motion passed with 15 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 absent and 0 abstaining.
Fifth item of business: Resolution 26-35-J&PS: A resolution approving the Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s application for funding under the United States Department of Justice fiscal year 2026 Office for Victims of Crime Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula program. Motion to approve Resolution 26-34-J&PS was made by Representative Wesselhöft and seconded by Representative Walters. The motion passed with 15 in favor, 0 opposed, absent and 0 abstaining.
Sixth item of business: Resolution 26-36-J&PS: A resolution confirming the nominees for tribal judicial office subject to electoral confirmation by the General Council. Motion to approve Resolution 26-36-J&PS was made by Representative Bowden and seconded by Representative Wesselhöft. The motion passed with 14 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 absent and 1 abstaining.
Seventh item of business: Resolution 26-37-App: A resolution approving a 2026-2027 annual budget of $1,840,000 from the estimated earnings and interest on program money from judgment funds awarded by the U.S. Court of Claims, subject to approval by the General Council pursuant to Article 5, Section 3 of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Constitution. Motion to approve Resolution 26-37-App was made by Vice Chairman Capps and seconded by Representative Payne. The motion passed with 15 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 absent and 0 abstaining.
6:55 p.m. Recess (Executive Session)
7:53 p.m. Reconvene
Ninth item of business: Adjournment: Motion to adjourn was made by Representative Schmidlkofer and seconded by Representative Trevino. The motion passed with 15 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 absent and 0 abstaining. The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m. on Feb. 26, 2026.