Feb. 27, 2025
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, Gene Lambert, Alan Melot, Rande Payne, Paul Schmidlkofer, Andy Walters, Paul Wesselhöft and Robert Whistler.
Absent: None.
Guests: Jason Smalley, George Wright, Greg Quinlan, Chris Abel and Jamie Moucka.
Call to order: Chairman Barrett called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. followed by the invocation.
First item of business: Minutes from the previous meeting held on Dec. 5, 2024. Motion to approve the minutes was made by Representative Schmidlkofer and seconded by Representative Walters. The motion passed with 16 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 absent and 0 abstaining.
Second item of business: Resolution 25-22-HHS: A resolution approving the Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s application for funding under the U.S. Department of Energy Tribal Home Appliance Rebates formula grant program. Motion to approve Resolution 25-22-HHS was made by Representative Whistler and seconded by Representative Lambert. The motion passed with 16 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 absent and 0 abstaining.
Third item of business: Resolution 25-23-J&PS: A resolution confirming the nominee for tribal judicial office subject to electoral confirmation by the General Council. Motion to approve Resolution 25-23-J&PS was made by Representative Wesselhöft seconded by Representative Barrett. The motion passed with 16 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 absent and 0 abstaining.
Fourth item of business: Resolution 25-24-J&PS: A resolution approving the Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s application for funding under the U.S. Department of Justice FY25 Office for Victims of Crime Tribal Victim Set Aside formula program. Motion to approve Resolution 25-24-J&PS was made by Representative Eva Marie Carney and seconded by Representative Payne. The motion passed with 16 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 absent and 0 abstaining.
Fifth item of business: Resolution 25-25-J&PS: A resolution approving the Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s application for funding under the U.S. Department of Justice FY25 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) program, Purpose Area 1. Motion to approve Resolution 25-25-J&PS was made by Representative Johnson and seconded by Representative Bowden. The motion passed with 16 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 absent and 0 abstaining.
Sixth item of business: Resolution 25-26-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) Campbell property. Motion to approve Resolution 25-26-NR was made by Representative Walters and seconded by Representative Boursaw. The motion passed with 16 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 absent and 0 abstaining.
Seventh item of business: Resolution 26-27-TC&A: A resolution approving the Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s application for funding under the Institute of Museum and Library Services FY25 Basic Library Services program. Motion to approve Resolution 25-27-TC&A was made by Representative Melot and seconded by Representative Wesselhöft. The motion passed with 16 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 absent and 0 abstaining.
Eighth item of business: Resolution 25-28-TC&A: A resolution approving the Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s application for funding under the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Administration for Children and Families FY25 Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance program. Motion to approve Resolution 25-28-TC&A was made by Representative Payne and seconded by Representative Whistler. The motion passed with 16 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 absent and 0 abstaining.
Ninth item of business: Resolution 25-29-LCoE: A resolution for the voluntary relinquishment of Joe Keith Cavender. Motion to approve Resolution 25-29-LCoE, as amended, was made by Representative Barrett and seconded by Representative Whistler. The motion passed with 16 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 absent and 0 abstaining.
Tenth item of business: Resolution 25-30-LCoE: A resolution enrolling 106 applicants into the membership of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Motion to approve Resolution 25-30-LCoE was made by Representative Bowden and seconded by Vice Chairman Capps. The motion passed with 16 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 absent and 0 abstaining.
6:25 p.m. Recess (Executive Session)
7:30 p.m. Reconvene
Eleventh item of business: Adjournment: Motion to adjourn was made by Representative Schmidlkofer and seconded by Representative Whistler. The motion passed with 16 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 absent and 0 abstaining. The meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m.