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Oneida Business Committee

Executive Session

8:30 AM Tuesday, May 12, 2026

BC Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Norbert Hill Center

Regular Meeting

8:30 AM Wednesday, May 13, 2026

BC Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Norbert Hill Center

Agenda

Meeting agenda is available here: oneida-nsn.gov/government/business-committee/agendas-packets/.

Materials for the “General Tribal Council” section of the agenda, if any, are available to enrolled members

of the Oneida Nation; to obtain a copy, visit the Government Administrative Office, 1st floor, Norbert Hill

Center and present a valid Tribal I.D. or go to https://goo.gl/uLp2jE. Scheduled times are subject to

change.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

OPENING

III.

ADOPT THE AGENDA

IV.

OATH OF OFFICE

MINUTES

VI.

Southeastern Wisconsin Oneida Tribal Services Advisory Board - Judy Dordel,

Terryl Wheelock

Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary

Approve the April 22, 2026, regular Business Committee meeting minutes

Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary

RESOLUTIONS

Adopt resolution entitled Oneida Nation Assistance Fund Application Submission

Period and Disbursement Timeframe for 2026

Sponsor: Teresa Schuman, Chair/Oneida Trust Enrollment Committee

Adopt resolution entitled Elder Assistance Program Application Submission Period

and Disbursement Timeframe for 2026

Sponsor: Teresa Schuman, Chair/Oneida Trust Enrollment Committee

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Adopt resolution entitled Fee and Penalties Citation Schedule to the Recycling and

Solid Waste Disposal Law

Sponsor: Mark W. Powless, CEO-Nation Services

Adopt resolution entitled Authorizing Use of $150,000 Carry Over Funds for Norbert

Hill Center and Oneida Nation Tribal School Sign Replacement

Sponsor: RaLinda Ninham-Lamberies, Chief Financial Officer

APPOINTMENTS

VIII.

STANDING COMMITTEES

IX.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Accept the Finance Committee April 9, 2026, regular meeting minutes

Sponsor: Lawrence Barton, Treasurer

Accept the Finance Committee April 23, 2026, regular meeting minutes

Sponsor: Lawrence Barton, Treasurer

LEGISLATIVE OPERATING COMMITTEE

Accept the April 15, 2026, regular Legislative Operating Committee meeting

minutes

Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Councilman

Adopt Emergency Amendments to the Property and Land Real Property Chapter 601 - Rule # 3 - Easements

Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Councilman

TABLED BUSINESS

Determine next steps regarding one (1) vacancy - Oneida Nation Arts Board

Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary

Approve the Oneida Trust Enrollment Committee Bylaws

Sponsor: Teresa Schuman, Chair/Oneida Trust Enrollment Committee

TRAVEL REPORTS

Approve the travel report - Councilman Jonas Hill - 2026 NRCC Winter Meeting - Key

Biscayne, FL - February 26 - March 1, 2026

Sponsor: Jonas Hill, Councilman

Approve the travel report - Councilman Jonas Hill - Midwest Alliance of Sovereign

Tribes (MAST) impact Week - Washington, D.C. - March 13-19, 2026

Sponsor: Jonas Hill, Councilman

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Approve the travel report - Councilman Jonas Hill - Reservation Economic Summit

(RES) 2026 - Las Vegas, NV - March 22-26, 2026

Sponsor: Jonas Hill, Councilman

Approve the travel report - Councilman Kirby Metoxen - Reservation Economic

Summit - Las Vegas, NV - March 22-27, 2026

Sponsor: Kirby Metoxen, Councilman

NEW BUSINESS

Approve the amended Oneida Gaming Commission bylaws

Sponsor: Mark A. Powless Sr., Chair/Oneida Gaming Commission

Review the Oneida Gaming Minimum Internal Controls Chapter 10 Cage Vault Kiosk

and determine appropriate next steps

Sponsor: Mark A. Powless Sr., Chair/Oneida Gaming Commission

Review the Oneida Gaming Minimum Internal Controls Chapter 9 Card Games and

determine appropriate next steps

Sponsor: Mark A. Powless Sr., Chair/Oneida Gaming Commission

Review the Oneida Gaming Rules of Play Mini Baccarat and determine appropriate

next steps

Sponsor: Mark A. Powless Sr., Chair/Oneida Gaming Commission

Accept the memorandum regarding the withholding of pay for Councilman Marlon

Skenandore

Sponsor: Lisa Summers, Director of Government Administration

REPORTS

APPOINTED BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS (8:30 a.m.)

Accept the Anna John Resident Centered Care Community Board FY-2026

2nd quarter report

Sponsor: Lynn Metoxen, Chair/Anna John Resident Centered Care Community

Board

Accept the Oneida Community Library Board FY-2026 2nd quarter report

Sponsor: Stephanie Metoxen, Chair/Oneida Community Library Board

Accept the Oneida Nation Arts Board FY-2026 2nd quarter report

Sponsor: Harmony Hill, Chair/Oneida Nation Arts Board

Accept the Oneida Nation Veterans Affairs Committee FY-2026 2nd quarter

report

Sponsor: Gerald Cornelius, Chair/Oneida Nation Veterans Affairs Committee

Accept the Oneida Public Safety and Security Commission FY-2026 2nd

quarter report

Sponsor: Richard VanBoxtel, Chair/Oneida Public Safety and Security Commission

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Accept the Pardon and Forgiveness Screening Committee FY-2026 2nd

quarter report

Sponsor: Eric Boulanger, Chair/Pardon and Forgiveness Screening Committee

Accept the Southeastern Wisconsin Oneida Tribal Services Advisory Board

FY-2026 2nd quarter report

Sponsor: Diane Hill, Chair/Southeastern Wisconsin Oneida Tribal Services

Advisory Board

ELECTED BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS (8:30 a.m.)

Accept the Oneida Election Board FY-2026 2nd quarter report

Sponsor: Tina Skenandore, Vice-Chair/Oneida Election Board

Accept the Oneida Gaming Commission FY-2026 2nd quarter report

Sponsor: Mark A. Powless Sr., Chair/Oneida Gaming Commission

Accept Oneida Land Claims Commission FY-2026 2nd quarter report

Sponsor: Chris Cornelius, Chair/Oneida Land Claims Commission

Accept the Oneida Land Commission FY-2026 2nd quarter report

Sponsor: Sidney White, Chair/Oneida Land Commission

Accept the Oneida Nation Commission on Aging FY-2026 2nd quarter report

Sponsor: Winnifred Thomas, Chair/Oneida Nation Commission on Aging

Accept the Oneida Nation School Board FY-2026 2nd quarter report

Sponsor: Cary Waubanascum Hawpetoss, Chair/Oneida Nation School Board

Accept the Oneida Trust Enrollment Committee FY-2026 2nd quarter report

Sponsor: Teresa Schuman, Chair/Oneida Trust Enrollment Committee

OPERATIONAL

Accept the Emergency Management FY-2026 2nd quarter report (10:00 a.m.)

Sponsor: Kaylynn Biely, Emergency Management Director

Accept the Intergovernmental Affairs Director FY-2026 2nd quarter report

(10:30 a.m.)

Sponsor: Melinda J. Danforth, Intergovernmental Affairs Director

STANDING COMMITTEES

Accept the Finance Committee FY-2026 2nd quarter report

Sponsor: Lawrence Barton, Treasurer

Accept the Legislative Operating Committee FY-2026 2nd quarter report

Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Councilman

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GENERAL TRIBAL COUNCIL

XIV.

Accept the Onʌyoteʔaꞏká niʔ i Standing Committee FY-2026 2nd quarter

report

Sponsor: Taryn Webster, Chair/ Onʌyoteʔaꞏká niʔ I Standing Committee

Approve the notice and the materials for the June 30, 2026, tentatively scheduled

special GTC meeting

Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary

EXECUTIVE SESSION

REPORTS

Accept the CEO-Oneida Casino & Hotel FY-2026 2nd quarter report (8:30 a.m.)

Sponsor: Taryn Webster, CEO-Oneida Casino & Hotel

Accept the CEO-Retail Operations FY-2026 2nd quarter report (9:00 a.m.)

Sponsor: James Petitjean, CEO-Retail

Accept the Executive Human Resource Director FY-2026 2nd quarter report

(9:30 a.m.)

Sponsor: Laura Laitinen-Warren, Executive HR Director

Accept the Government Administration Director FY-2026 2nd quarter report

(10:00 a.m.)

Sponsor: Lisa Summers, Director of Government Administration

Accept the Economic Strategy Coordinator FY-2026 2nd quarter report

(10:30 a.m.)

Sponsor: Justin Nishimoto, Economic Strategy Coordinator

Accept the Intergovernmental Affairs and Self-Governance special report

(11:00 a.m.)

Sponsor: Melinda J. Danforth, Intergovernmental Affairs Director

AUDIT COMMITTEE

Accept the Audit Committee FY-2026 2nd quarter report

Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary

NEW BUSINESS

Review application(s) for one (1) vacancy - Oneida Nation Arts Board

Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary

Approve a limited waiver of sovereign immunity - CDW Government LLC Statement of Work - file # 2026-0153

Sponsor: Mark W. Powless, CEO-Nation Services

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ADJOURN

Posted on the Oneida Nation’s official website, www.oneida-nsn.gov pursuant to the Open Records and

Open Meetings law (§ 107.14.)

The meeting packet of the open session materials for this meeting is available by going to the Oneida

Nation’s official website at: oneida-nsn.gov/government/business-committee/agendas-packets/

For information about this meeting, please call the Government Administrative Office at (920) 869-4364 or

(800) 236-2214

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Southeastern Wisconsin Oneida Tribal Services Advisory Board - Judy Dordel, Terryl Wheelock

Business Committee Agenda Request

1. Meeting Date Requested:

05/13/2026

2. General Information:

Session:

☒ Open

☐ Executive – must qualify under §107.4-1.

Justification: DRAFT materials/discussion

3. Supporting Documents:

☐ Bylaws

☐ Contract Document(s)

☒ Correspondence

☐ Draft GTC Notice

☐ Draft GTC Packet

☐ E-poll results/back-up

☐ Other: Describe

☐ Fiscal Impact Statement

☐ Law

☐ Legal Review

☐ Minutes

☐ MOU/MOA

☐ Petition

☐ Presentation

☐ Report

☐ Resolution

☐ Rule (adoption packet)

☐ Statement of Effect

☐ Travel Documents

4. Budget Information:

☐ Budgeted

☒ Not Applicable

☐ Budgeted – Grant Funded ☐ Unbudgeted

☐ Other: Describe

5. Submission:

Authorized Sponsor:

Lisa Liggins, Secretary

Primary Requestor:

Amber Van Kirk, Administrative Assistant

Additional Requestor:

(Name, Title/Entity)

Additional Requestor:

(Name, Title/Entity)

Submitted By:

AVANKIRK

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Oneida Nation

Government Administrative Office

PO Box 365  Oneida, WI 54155-0365

oneida-nsn.gov

Memorandum

TO:

Oneida Business Committee

FROM:

Brooke Doxtator, BCC Supervisor

DATE:

May 5, 2026

RE:

Oath of Office – Southeastern WI Oneida Tribal Services Advisory Board

Background

On April 22, 2026, the Oneida Business Committee appointed Judy Dordel and Terryl

Wheelock to the Southeastern Wisconsin Oneida Tribal Services Advisory Board.

§105.9-1 All appointed and elected positions are official upon taking an oath during a

regular or special Oneida Business Committee meeting, or at an alternative time and

location as determined by the Secretary. All rights and delegated authorities of membership

in the entity shall vest upon taking the oath.

A good mind. A good heart. A strong fire.

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Business Committee Agenda Request

1. Meeting Date Requested:

05/13/26

2. General Information:

Session:

☒ Open

☐ Executive – must qualify under §107.4-1.

Justification: DRAFT materials/discussion

3. Supporting Documents:

☐ Bylaws

☐ Contract Document(s)

☐ Correspondence

☐ Draft GTC Notice

☐ Draft GTC Packet

☐ E-poll results/back-up

☐ Other: Describe

☐ Fiscal Impact Statement

☐ Law

☐ Legal Review

☒ Minutes

☐ MOU/MOA

☐ Petition

☐ Presentation

☐ Report

☐ Resolution

☐ Rule (adoption packet)

☐ Statement of Effect

☐ Travel Documents

4. Budget Information:

☐ Budgeted

☐ Not Applicable

☐ Budgeted – Grant Funded ☒ Unbudgeted

☐ Other: Describe

5. Submission:

Authorized Sponsor:

Lisa Liggins, Secretary

Primary Requestor:

Additional Requestor:

(Name, Title/Entity)

Additional Requestor:

(Name, Title/Entity)

Submitted By:

BPIGMAN

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Oneida Business Committee

Executive Session

10:00 AM Tuesday, April 21, 2026

BC Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Norbert Hill Center

Regular Meeting

8:30 AM Wednesday, April 22, 2026

BC Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Norbert Hill Center

Minutes

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: Chairman Tehassi Hill, Treasurer Lawrence Barton, Secretary Lisa Liggins Council members:

Jennifer Webster, Jameson Wilson;

Not Present: Councilmembers: Jonas Hill, Kirby Metoxen and Marlon Skenandore;

Arrived at: n/a;

Others present: Jo A. House, RaLinda Ninham-Lamberies (via Microsoft Teams1), Kristine Hill (via

Microsoft Teams), James Petijean (via Microsoft Teams), Kaylynn Biely (via Microsoft Teams), Melinda

J. Danforth (via Microsoft Teams), Loucinda Conway (via Microsoft Teams), Josephine Skenandore (via

Microsoft Teams), Nicole Rommel (via Microsoft Teams), Eric Bristol (via Microsoft Teams), Victoria

Krueger (via Microsoft Teams), Jason Doxtator (via Microsoft Teams), Tavia James-Charles (via

Microsoft Teams), Clorissa Leeman (via Microsoft Teams), Michelle Danforth-Anderson (via Microsoft

Teams), Brenda Mendolla-Buckley (via Microsoft Teams), Brenda Skenandore (via Microsoft Teams),

Shannon Stone (via Microsoft Teams), Sara Miller (via Microsoft Teams), Justin Nishimoto (via Microsoft

Teams), Melissa Alvarado (via Microsoft Teams), Danielle L. White (via Microsoft Teams), Danelle Wilson

(via Microsoft Teams);

REGULAR MEETING

Present: Chairman Tehassi Hill, Treasurer Lawrence Barton, Secretary Lisa Liggins, Council members:

Jonas Hill, Jennifer Webster, Jameson Wilson;

Not Present: Councilmen Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore;

Arrived at: n/a;

Others present: Jo A. House (via Microsoft Teams), RaLinda Ninham-Lamberies (via Microsoft Teams),

Mark W. Powless (via Microsoft Teams), Justin Nishimoto (via Microsoft Teams), Kaylynn Biely (via

Microsoft Teams), Sidney J. White (via Microsoft Teams), Danelle Wilson (via Microsoft Teams),

Rhiannon Metoxen (via Microsoft Teams), Fawn Cottrell (via Microsoft Teams), Janice Decorah (via

Microsoft Teams), Fawn Billie (via Microsoft Teams), Kristal Hill (via Microsoft Teams), Ashley Blaker (via

Microsoft Teams), Melissa Alvarado (via Microsoft Teams), David P. Jordan (via Microsoft Teams), Mary

Graves (via Microsoft Teams), Tavia James-Charles (via Microsoft Teams), Clorissa Leeman (via

Microsoft Teams), Grace Elliot (via Microsoft Teams), Michelle Danforth-Anderson (via Microsoft Teams),

Maureen Metoxen (via Microsoft Teams), Katsitsiyo Danforth (via Microsoft Teams), Eric T. McLester (via

Microsoft Teams), Lauren Hartman (via Microsoft Teams), Crystal Holtz (via Microsoft Teams), Debbie

Melchert (via Microsoft Teams), Martin Prevost (via Microsoft Teams), Grace Koehler (via Microsoft

Teams), Suzanna Jordan (via Microsoft Teams), Ronald Van Schyndel (via Microsoft Teams), Cheryl

Stevens (via Microsoft Teams), Eric Krawczyk (via Microsoft Teams), Kyle Skenandore (via Microsoft

Teams), Brandon Wisneski (via Microsoft Teams), Carolyn Salutz (via Microsoft Teams), Brooke Doxtator

(via Microsoft Teams), Shannon Davis (via Microsoft Teams), Amber Vankirk (via Microsoft Teams), Lori

Hill (via Microsoft Teams), Patricia King (via Microsoft Teams), Sarah Capelle (via Microsoft Teams),

Scott Denny (via Microsoft Teams), Lynn Metoxen (via Microsoft Teams), John E. Powless III (via

Microsoft Teams), Layatalati Hill (via Microsoft Teams), Shannon Stone (via Microsoft Teams), Gregory

Matson (via Microsoft Teams), Sheila Huntington (via Microsoft Teams), Mistylee R. Herzog (via Microsoft

1 Microsoft Teams is software which provides a communication and collaboration platform for workplace chat, file

sharing, and video meetings.

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Teams), Barbara Webster (via Microsoft Teams), Linda Dallas, Cathy Metoxen, Carl Jordan, Sheri

Forgette, Tina Jorgensen, Kathleen LaPlante, Lee Laster, Mark Powless, Carrie Wauganascum, Leah

Dodge, Candi Cornelius, Damond Sobiesczyk, Vicky Krieger, Alebra Metoxen, Loretta Mencheski, Nancy

Barton, Jason Doxtator, Louise Padron, Sid White, Violet Redhail, Deb LeClair, Jennifer Berg, Lisa Sloby,

Te’sia Mcgee, Ashley Summers, Deborah Danforth, Julie King, Dennis Reckelberg, Dakota Webster,

Yewelawise Cornelius, Renee Smith, Hanson Skenandore, Martin Barke, Makenzie Metoxen, Dan

Metoxen, Jodi Tess, Bonnie Pigman (via Microsoft Teams);

CALL TO ORDER

Meeting called to order by Chairman Tehassi Hill at 8:30 a.m.

For the record: Councilman Kirby Metoxen is on approved travel attending State Consultations with

Department of Children & Families and Department of Health Services in Lac du Flambeau, WI.

Councilman Marlon Skenandore is unexcused.

II.

OPENING (00:00:08)

Opening provided by Councilman Jameson Wilson

Special recognition for years of service (00:06:11)

Sponsor: Laura Laitinen-Warren, Executive HR Director

Special recognition for years of service by Executive HR Director Laura Laitinen-Warren of the

following individuals: 50 years of service - Celestine M. Denny; 35 years of service - Victoria L. Blaker,

Reese E. Hill; 30 years of service - Kenneth P. Cornelius, Tina A. Lagest, Barbara J. Truttman, Evan

S. Doxtater, Lisa M. Bigfire, Emilie J. Jordan, Gunladunt Webster, Debra J. Leclaire, Victoria L.

Krueger; 25 years of service - Brandy R. John, Yia Yang, Loretta F. Mencheski, Tabitha A. Gegare,

Martin E. Barke, Robert J. Monfils, Timothy C. King, Darlene M. Trepanier, Frank R. Figueroa, John E.

Powless III, Crystalene V. House.

III.

ADOPT THE AGENDA (00:27:16)

Motion by Lawrence Barton to adopt the agenda with one (1) change [1) under the New Business

section, add item entitled Review the tribal members request regarding a review of the Catastrophic

Fund and Community Support Fund and determine next steps, seconded by Jameson Wilson. Motion

carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Item XI.B. was addressed next.

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IV.

MINUTES

Approve the March 11, 2026, regular Business Committee meeting minutes

01:51:23)

Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary

Motion by Jameson Wilson to approve the March 11, 2026, regular Business Committee meeting

minutes, seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Approve the March 27, 2026, emergency Business Committee meeting minutes

(01:57:44)

Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary

Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve the March 27, 2026, emergency Business Committee meeting

minutes, seconded by Jameson Wilson. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Approve the April 13, 2026, special Business Committee meeting minutes

(01:52:01)

Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary

Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve the April 13, 2026, special Business Committee meeting

minutes, seconded by Jameson Wilson. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

RESOLUTIONS

Adopt resolution entitled Adoption of the Sanctions and Penalties Law and

forward to General Tribal Council for consideration (01:52:21)

Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Councilman

Motion by Lawrence Barton to approve the Sanctions and Penalties Law adoption packet and forward

to General Tribal Council for consideration, seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

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Adopt resolution entitled Amendments to the Budget and Finances Law (01:57:50}

Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Councilman

Motion by Jennifer Webster to adopt resolution 04-22-26-A Amendments to the Budget and Finances

Law, seconded by Jonas Hill. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Adopt resolution entitled Amendments to the Real Property Law (02:22:33)

Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Councilman

Motion by Jennifer Webster to adopt resolution 04-22-26-B Amendments to the Real Property Law,

seconded by Jonas Hill. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Adopt resolution entitled Amendments to the Recycling and Solid Waste Disposal

Law (02:27:25)

Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Councilman

Motion by Jennifer Webster to adopt resolution 04-22-26-C Amendments to the Recycling and Solid

Waste Disposal Law, with one (1) change [on line 44, change date from May 6, 2026, to May 13,

2026], seconded by Lawrence Barton. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Amendment to the main motion by Lisa Liggins to add one (1) resolve [BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,

that the fine and penalty schedule developed by the Departments of Public Works and Land,

Environmental, Agriculture and Food as Medicine shall be submitted to the Oneida Business

Committee for approval at the May 13, 2026, regular Business Committee, seconded by Jameson

Wilson. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Secretary Lisa Liggins left at 11:12 a.m.

Adopt resolution entitled Authorization of (4) Unbudgeted Positions Business Unit

4201017 (02:41:44)

Sponsor: Mark W. Powless, CEO-Nation Services

Motion by Jennifer Webster to adopt resolution 04-22-26-D Authorization of (4) Unbudgeted Positions

Business Unit 4201017, seconded by Jameson Wilson. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Jennifer Webster, Jameson Wilson

Not Present:

Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Adopt resolution entitled Emergency Adoption of Probate Law (02:44:24)

Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Councilman

Councilman Jonas Hill left at 11:15 a.m.

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Chairman Tehassi Hill called for quorum at 11:17 a.m. No quorum, meeting suspended.

Councilman Jonas Hill returned at 11:18 a.m. Quorum established, meeting resumed.

Secretary Lisa Liggins returned at 11:21 a.m.

Motion by Lawrence Barton to adopt resolution 04-22-26-E Emergency Adoption of Probate Law,

seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Adopt resolution entitled Higher Education Grant Law (02:52:36)

Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Councilman

Motion by Jonas Hill to adopt resolution 04-22-26-F Higher Education Grant Law, seconded by

Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Adopt resolution entitled Submission of ISDEAA Section 105(l) Lease Proposals to

the Department of Interior (03:03:43)

Sponsor: Melinda J. Danforth, Intergovernmental Affairs Director

Motion by Jonas Hill to adopt resolution 04-22-26-G Submission of ISDEAA Section 105(l) Lease

Proposals to the Department of Interior, seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Adopt the resolution entitled Tribal Transportation Improvement Plan (TTIP) 20262029 (03:05:22)

Sponsor: Mark W. Powless, CEO-Nation Services

Motion by Jennifer Webster to adopt resolution 04-22-26-H Tribal Transportation Improvement Plan

(TTIP) 2026-2029, seconded by Jonas Hill. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Item V.K. was addressed next.

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Adopt resolution entitled Ratification of Declaration of Public Emergency on the

Oneida Reservation Ending on April 22, 2026 - Significant Flooding Event

(04:02:07)

Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary

Motion by Jonas Hill to adopt resolution 04-22-26-I Ratification of Declaration of Public Emergency on

the Oneida Reservation Ending on April 22, 2026 - Significant Flooding Event, seconded by Lisa

Liggins. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Item XI.F. was addressed next.

Enter the e-poll results into the record regarding the failed adoption of the

resolution entitled Annual Funding Agreement between the Oneida Nation and the

Department of Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs for Calendar year 2026-2029

Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary

Motion by Jonas Hill to enter the e-poll results into the record regarding the failed adoption of the

resolution entitled Annual Funding Agreement between the Oneida Nation and the Department of

Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs for Calendar year 2026-2029, seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion

carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

For the record: Secretary Lisa Liggins stated this resolution failed because the five (5) votes of support

required by section 5-1 of the Standard Operating Procedure for Conducting Electronic Voting were not

submitted by the deadline, however, this item was reconsidered in accordance with section 5-1(a) of

the same Standard Operating Procedure and the resolution was ultimately adopted by the Business

Committee at the March 27, 2026, emergency Business Committee meeting. Thank you.

Enter the e-poll results into the record regarding the failed adoption of the

resolution entitled Authorization of three (3) Unbudgeted Positions in Business

Unit 4225032 (03:07:12)

Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary

Motion by Jennifer Webster to enter the e-poll results into the record regarding the failed adoption of

the resolution entitled Authorization of three (3) Unbudgeted Positions in Business Unit 4225032,

seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

For the record: Secretary Lisa Liggins stated this resolution failed because the five (5) votes of support

required by section 5-1 of the Standard Operating Procedure for Conducting Electronic Voting were not

were not submitted by the deadline, however, this item was reconsidered in accordance with section 51(a) of the same Standard Operating Procedure and the resolution was ultimately adopted by the

Business Committee at the April 13, 2026, special Business Committee meeting. Thank you.

VI.

APPOINTMENTS

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Determine next steps regarding nine (9) vacancies - Oneida Election Board

Alternates (03:18:13)

Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary

Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the selected applicants; to appoint Linda Langen, Leslie Doxtater, and

Rosa Laster to the Oneida Election Board Alternates with terms that will end upon the ratification of the

2026 Election results, and to request the Secretary to re-notice the remaining vacancies, seconded by

Lawrence Barton. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Determine next steps regarding two (2) vacancies- Southeastern Wisconsin

Oneida Tribal Services Advisory Board (03:09:37)

Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary

Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the selected applicants and; to appoint Judy Dordel and Terry

Wheelock to the Southeastern Wisconsin Oneida Tribal Services Advisory Board with terms ending

March 31, 2029, seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

VII.

STANDING COMMITTEES

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Accept the March 12, 2026, regular Finance Committee meeting minutes

(03:10:11)

Sponsor: Lawrence Barton, Treasurer

Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the March 12, 2026, regular Finance Committee meeting

minutes, seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Accept the March 26, 2026, regular Finance Committee meeting minutes

(03:10:29)

Sponsor: Lawrence Barton, Treasurer

Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the March 26, 2026, regular Finance Committee meeting

minutes, seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

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LEGISLATIVE OPERATING COMMITTEE

Accept the March 4, 2026, regular Legislative Operating Committee meeting

minutes (03:10:47)

Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Councilman

Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the March 4, 2026, regular Legislative Operating Committee

meeting minutes, seconded by Jonas Hill. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Accept the March 18, 2026, regular Legislative Operating Committee meeting

minutes (03:11:23)

Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Councilman

Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the March 18, 2026, regular Legislative Operating Committee

meeting minutes, seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Adopt Amendments to the Leasing Law Rule #2 - Agricultural Leases (03:11:43)

Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Councilman

Motion by Jonas Hill to deny adoption of the rule under 106.8-2(b) and to direct the Land Commission

to take into consideration agriculture lease renewals, seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

The Oneida Business Committee, by consensus, recessed from 12:09 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Meeting called to order by Chairman Tehassi Hill at 1:30 p.m.

Roll call for the record:

Present: Chairman Tehassi Hill; Treasurer Lawrence Barton; Secretary Lisa Liggins, Councilman

Jonas Hill; Councilwoman Jennifer Webster; Councilman Jameson Wilson;

Not Present: Councilman Kirby Metoxen; Councilman Marlon Skenandore;

VIII.

TABLED BUSINESS

Approve the Oneida Trust Enrollment Committee Bylaws

Sponsor: Teresa Schuman, Chair/Oneida Trust Enrollment Committee

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TRAVEL REPORTS

Approve the travel report - Chairman Tehassi Hill, Secretary Lisa Liggins,

Councilmembers Kirby Metoxen, Jonas Hill & Jennifer Webster - 2026 Indian

Gaming Association Tradeshow & Conference - San Diego, CA - March 29 - April 3,

2026 (03:39:21)

Sponsor: Tehassi Hill, Chairman

Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve the travel report from Chairman Tehassi Hill, Secretary Lisa

Liggins, Councilmembers Kirby Metoxen, Jonas Hill & Jennifer Webster for the 2026 Indian Gaming

Association Tradeshow & Conference in San Diego, CA on March 29 - April 3, 2026, seconded by

Lawrence Barton. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Jennifer Webster, Jameson Wilson

Not Present:

Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Approve the travel report - Chairman Tehassi Hill - 2026 Tribal Self-Governance

Conference - Chandler, AZ - April 6-10, 2026 (03:39:59)

Sponsor: Tehassi Hill, Chairman

Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve the travel report from Chairman Tehassi Hill for the 2026 Tribal

Self-Governance Conference in Chandler, AZ on April 6-10, 2026, seconded by Jonas Hill. Motion

carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Jennifer Webster, Jameson Wilson

Not Present:

Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Approve the travel report - Treasurer Lawrence Barton - National Center for Indian

Enterprise Development - Las Vegas, NV - March 22-26, 2026 (03:40:24)

Sponsor: Lawrence Barton, Treasurer

Motion by Jonas Hill to approve the travel report from Treasurer Lawrence Barton for the National

Center for Indian Enterprise Development in Las Vegas, NV on March 22-26, 2026, seconded by

Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Jennifer Webster, Jameson Wilson

Not Present:

Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Approve the travel report - Treasurer Lawrence Barton - Self-Governance

Conference - Chandler, AZ - April 6-9, 2026 (03:40:50)

Sponsor: Lawrence Barton, Treasurer

Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve the travel report from Treasurer Lawrence Barton for the SelfGovernance Conference in Chandler, AZ on April 6-9, 2026, seconded by Jonas Hill. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Jennifer Webster, Jameson Wilson

Not Present:

Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Secretary Lisa Liggins arrived at 1:32 p.m.

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Approve the travel report - Councilwoman Jennifer Webster - Administration for

Children & Families Tribal Advisory Committee (ACF-TAC) - Washington, D.C. November 3-6, 2025 03:41:14)

Sponsor: Jennifer Webster, Councilwoman

Motion by Jonas Hill to approve the travel report from Councilwoman Jennifer Webster for the

Administration for Children & Families Tribal Advisory Committee (ACF-TAC) in Washington, D.C. on

November 3-6, 2025, seconded by Jameson Wilson. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Approve the travel report - Councilwoman Jennifer Webster - Affordable Care

Act/Indian Health Care Improvement Act - Milwaukee, WI - December 2-4, 2025

(03:41:40)

Sponsor: Jennifer Webster, Councilwoman

Motion by Lawrence Barton to approve the travel report from Councilwoman Jennifer Webster for the

Affordable Care Act/Indian Health Care Improvement Act in Milwaukee, WI on December 2-4, 2025,

seconded by Jonas Hill. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Approve the travel report - Councilwoman Jennifer Webster - Indian Health Service

(IHS) - Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee (TSGAC) - Washington, D.C. December 9-12, 2025 (03:42:06)

Sponsor: Jennifer Webster, Councilwoman

Motion by Jonas Hill to approve the travel report from Councilwoman Jennifer Webster for the Indian

Health Service (IHS) - Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee (TSGAC) in Washington, D.C. on

December 9-12, 2025, seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Approve the travel report - Councilwoman Jennifer Webster - Indian Health Service

(IHS) Tribal Self Governance Advisory Committee (TSGAC) - Washington, D.C. February 23-26, 2026 (03:42:29)

Sponsor: Jennifer Webster, Councilwoman

Motion by Jonas Hill to approve the travel report from Councilwoman Jennifer Webster for the Indian

Health Service (IHS) Tribal Self Governance Advisory Committee (TSGAC) in Washington, D.C. on

February 23-26, 2026, seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

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TRAVEL REQUESTS

Approve the travel request - Councilman Jameson Wilson - 2026 National

Congress of American Indians Mid-Year Convention and Marketplace - Memphis,

TN - June 14-18, 2026 (03:42:57)

Sponsor: Jameson Wilson, Councilman

Motion by Lisa Liggins to approve the travel request for Councilman Jameson Wilson and two (2)

additional Business Committee members to attend the 2026 National Congress of American Indians

Mid-Year Convention and Marketplace in Memphis, TN on June 14-18, 2026, seconded by Lawrence

Barton. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Approve the travel request in accordance with §219.16-1. Oneida Nation

Commission on Aging for five (5) members to attend the remaining FY-2026 Great

Lakes Native American Elders Association quarterly meetings (03:44:55)

Sponsor: Winnifred Thomas, Chair/Oneida Nation Commission on Aging

Motion by Lisa Liggins to approve the travel request in accordance with §219.16-1. for Oneida Nation

Commission on Aging for five (5) members to attend the remaining FY-2026 Great Lakes Native

American Elders Association quarterly meetings, seconded by Lawrence Barton. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Approve the travel request in accordance with §219.16-1. Oneida Nation

Commission on Aging for five (5) members to attend the Indigenous Cancer

Conference - Lac du Flambeau, WI - June 22-25, 2026 (03:45:22)

Sponsor: Winnifred Thomas, Chair/Oneida Nation Commission on Aging

Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve the travel request in accordance with §219.16-1. for Oneida

Nation Commission on Aging for five (5) members to attend the Indigenous Cancer Conference in Lac

du Flambeau, WI on June 22-25, 2026, seconded by Lawrence Barton. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Enter the e-poll results into the record regarding the approved travel request for

Councilwoman Jennifer Webster - State Consultations with Department of

Children & Families and Department of Health Services - Lac du Flambeau, WI April 20-22, 2026 (03:45:49)

Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary

Motion by Lisa Liggins to enter the e-poll results into the record regarding the approved travel request

for Councilwoman Jennifer Webster to attend the State Consultations with Department of Children &

Families and Department of Health Services in Lac du Flambeau, WI on April 20-22, 2026, seconded

by Jonas Hill. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

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Enter the e-poll results into the record regarding the approved travel request for

Councilwoman Jennifer Webster to attend the (HHS) (ATBC) (STAC) - Washington,

D.C. - April 20-24, 2026 (03:46:52)

Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary

Motion by Lisa Liggins to enter the e-poll results into the record regarding the approved travel request

for Councilwoman Jennifer Webster to attend the (HHS) (ATBC) (STAC) in Washington, D.C. on April

20-24, 2026, seconded by Jonas Hill. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Enter the e-poll results into the record regarding the failed travel request Councilman Kirby Metoxen - 8th Annual DCCC Tribal Engagement & Active

Member Issues Conference - Cabazon, CA - April 30 - May 4, 2026 (03:47:26)

Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary

Motion by Jennifer Webster to enter the e-poll results into the record regarding the failed travel

request for Councilman Kirby Metoxen to attend the 8th Annual DCCC Tribal Engagement & Active

Member Issues Conference0 in Cabazon, CA on April 30 - May 4, 2026, seconded by Lisa Liggins.

Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster

Opposed:

Jameson Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

For the record: Secretary Lisa Liggins stated this resolution failed because the five (5) votes of support

required by section 5-1 of the Standard Operating Procedure for Conducting Electronic Voting were not

were not submitted by the deadline, however, this item was reconsidered in accordance with section 51(a) of the same Standard Operating Procedure and the resolution was ultimately adopted by the

Business Committee at the April 13, 2026, special Business Committee meeting. Thank you.

XI.

NEW BUSINESS

Accept the memorandum regarding the withholding of pay for Councilman Marlon

Skenandore (03:49:43)

Sponsor: Lisa Summers, Director of Government Administration

Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the memorandum regarding the withholding of pay for

Councilman Marlon Skenandore, seconded by Lawrence Barton. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Item XI.D. was addressed next.

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Approve appointment for Candi Cornelius to the National Indian Health Board

Maternal and Infant Advisory Board (00:29:55)

Sponsor: Mark W. Powless, CEO-Nation Services

Motion by Lisa Liggins to approve the appointment for Candi Cornelius to the National Indian Health

Board Maternal and Infant Advisory Board, seconded by Jameson Wilson. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Item XII.A.1. was addressed next.

Research Request - Dr. Cary B. Waubanascum Hawpetoss - University of North

Dakota Department of Indigenous Health - Reclaiming Intergenerational Love:

Mapping the Health Priorities of Two-Spirit Relatives - Review recommendation

and determine next steps (01:44:20)

Sponsor: Mark W. Powless, CEO-Nation Services

Motion by Lisa Liggins to approve Research Request, consistent with resolution # BC-05-08-19-A,

Research Requests: Review and Approval to Conduct, and, in accordance with: a.) Resolve #2(4), Dr.

Cary B. Waubanascum Hawpetoss is required to submit the final draft research paper for review; b.)

Resolve #2(4), Dr. Cary B. Waubanascum Hawpetoss is required to submit a copy of the published

work and can request to present the research findings to the Oneida Business Committee; and c.)

Resolve #5, any further use of this research information is subject to authorization by the Oneida

Business Committee, seconded by Jameson Wilson. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Item IV.A. was addressed next.

Post one (1) vacancy - Oneida Nation Commission on Aging (03:50:48)

Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary

Motion by Lisa Liggins to post one (1) vacancy - Oneida Nation Commission on Aging, seconded by

Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Councilman Jameson Wilson left at 1:42 p.m.

Enter the e-poll results into the record regarding the approved Memorandum of

Understanding for the Oneida Healing to Wellness Court Program contract #970001 - file # 2023-0396 in accordance with §808.4-2(b) (03:51:06)

Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary

Motion by Jennifer Webster to enter the e-poll results into the record regarding the approved

Memorandum of Understanding for the Oneida Healing to Wellness Court Program contract #9700-01

- file # 2023-0396 in accordance with §808.4-2(b), seconded by Jonas Hill. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore, Jameson Wilson

Item XIV.A.1. was addressed next.

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Review the tribal members request regarding a review of the Catastrophic Fund

and Community Support Fund and determine next steps(04:09:03)

Sponsor: Cathy L. Metoxen and Dan Metoxen, Tribal Members

Motion by Lisa Liggins to extend the public comment period for Linda Dallas for an additional one (1)

minute, seconded by Jameson Wilson. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Motion by Lisa Liggins to direct the CEO-Nation Services to review the Catastrophic Fund and

Community Support Fund and it’s application during this last emergency situation as well as blizzard

Elsa, to identify if amendments are needed to the law and to the rule to address the needs of our

community, seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Item XV. was addressed next.

XII.

REPORTS

OPERATIONAL

Accept the Big Bear Media FY-2026 2nd quarter report (00:30:21)

Sponsor: Mark W. Powless, CEO-Nation Services

Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the Big Bear Media FY-2026 2nd quarter report, seconded by

Jameson Wilson. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Accept the Comprehensive Health Division FY-2026 2nd quarter report

(00:30:56)

Sponsor: Mark W. Powless, CEO-Nation Services

Secretary Lisa Liggins left at 9:24 a.m.

Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the Comprehensive Health Division FY-2026 2nd quarter report,

seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Jennifer Webster, Jameson Wilson

Not Present:

Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

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Accept the Comprehensive Housing Division FY-2026 2nd quarter report

(00:42:02)

Sponsor: Mark W. Powless, CEO-Nation Services

Motion by Jonas Hill to extend the public comment period for Nancy Barton for an additional one (1)

minute, seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Secretary Lisa Liggins returned at 9:40 a.m.

Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the Comprehensive Housing Division FY-2026 2nd quarter

report, seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Jennifer Webster, Jameson Wilson

Not Present:

Lisa Liggins, Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Amendment to the main motion by Jonas Hill to direct the CEO-Nation Services to bring back a

solution to solve the issue of General Welfare Assistance being utilized as income in calculations of

rent, to the May 27, 2026, regular Business Committee meeting, seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion

carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Accept the Division of Public Works FY-2026 2nd quarter report (01:22:16)

Sponsor: Mark W. Powless, CEO-Nation Services

Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the Division of Public Works FY-2026 2nd quarter report,

seconded by Jameson Wilson. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Accept the Digital Technology Services FY-2026 2nd quarter report (01:23:23)

Sponsor: Mark W. Powless, CEO-Nation Services

Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the Digital Technology Services FY-2026 2nd quarter report,

seconded by Lawrence Barton. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Accept the Education and Training FY-2026 2nd quarter report (01:25:09)

Sponsor: Mark W. Powless, CEO-Nation Services

Motion by Jonas Hill to accept the Education and Training FY-2026 2nd quarter report, seconded by

Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

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Accept the Human Services Division FY-2026 2nd quarter report (01:25:37)

Sponsor: Mark W. Powless, CEO-Nation Services

Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the Human Services Division FY-2026 2nd quarter report,

seconded by Lawrence Barton. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Accept the Grants FY-2026 2nd quarter report (01:26:15)

Sponsor: Mark W. Powless, CEO-Nation Services

Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the Grants FY-2026 2nd quarter report, seconded by Lisa

Liggins. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Accept the Land, Environmental, Agriculture and Food as Medicine Division FY2026 2nd quarter report (01:33:20)

Sponsor: Mark W. Powless, CEO-Nation Services

Motion by Lawrence Barton to accept the Land, Environmental, Agriculture and Food as Medicine

Division FY-2026 2nd quarter report, seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion Pending:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Item XI.C. was addressed next.

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GENERAL TRIBAL COUNCIL

Approve the notice and materials for the May 31, 2026, tentatively scheduled

special General Tribal Council meeting (03:55:29)

Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary

Motion by Lisa Liggins to approve the notice and materials for the May 31, 2026, tentatively scheduled

special General Tribal Council meeting, seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

The Oneida Business Committee, by consensus, recessed from 1:53 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Meeting called to order by Chairman Tehassi Hill at 2:30 p.m.

Roll call for the record:

Present: Chairman Tehassi Hill; Treasurer Lawrence Barton; Secretary Lisa Liggins, Councilman

Jonas Hill; Councilwoman Jennifer Webster; Councilman Jameson Wilson;

Not Present: Councilman Kirby Metoxen; Councilman Marlon Skenandore;

Item V.J. was addressed next.

XIV.

EXECUTIVE SESSION (03:51:46)

REPORTS

Accept the Intergovernmental Affairs and Self-Governance April 2026 report

(03:52:03)

Sponsor: Melinda J. Danforth, Intergovernmental Affairs Director

Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the Intergovernmental Affairs and Self-Governance April 2026 report,

seconded by Lawrence Barton. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore, Jameson Wilson

Accept the Treasurer's March 2026 report (03:52:18)

Sponsor: Lawrence Barton, Treasurer

Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the Treasurer's March 2026 report, seconded by Jennifer Webster.

Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore, Jameson Wilson

Accept the Chief Financial Officer April 2026 report (03:52:33)

Sponsor: RaLinda Ninham-Lamberies, Chief Financial Officer

Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the Chief Financial Officer April 2026 report, seconded by Jennifer

Webster. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore, Jameson Wilson

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Accept the Chief Counsel report (03:52:49)

Sponsor: Jo Anne House, Chief Counsel

Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the Chief Counsel report; to approve the Mission Statement and

Negotiations Protocols; and to approve the attorney contract - Hobbs, Strauss, Dean and Walker - file

# 2026-0410, seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore, Jameson Wilson

NEW BUSINESS

Accept the March 4, 2026, Business Committee Officer session notes (03:53:16)

Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary

Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the March 4, 2026, Business Committee Officer session notes,

seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore, Jameson Wilson

Accept the letter to Oneida ESC Group LLC former Board of Managers (03:53:36)

Sponsor: Tehassi Hill, Chairman

Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the letter to Oneida ESC Group LLC former Board of Managers as

information, seconded by Lawrence Barton. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore, Jameson Wilson

Review application(s) for nine (9) vacancies - Oneida Election Board Alternates

(03:53:54)

Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary

Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the discussion regarding the applications for the Oneida Election

Board Alternates vacancies as information, seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore, Jameson Wilson

Review application(s) for two (2) vacancies- Southeastern Wisconsin Oneida

Tribal Services Advisory Board (03:54:14)

Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary

Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the discussion regarding the applications for the Southeastern

Wisconsin Oneida Tribal Services Advisory Board vacancies as information, seconded by Jennifer

Webster. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster,

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore, Jameson Wilson

Councilman Jameson Wilson returned at 1:46 p.m.

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DRAFT

Approve correspondence directing an audit per §108.6.-1(d) (03:54:33)

Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary

Motion by Lisa Liggins to approve correspondence directing an audit per §108.6.-1(d), seconded by

Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Accept the update on the Direct Report Restructure plan (03:54:50)

Sponsor: Lisa Liggins, Secretary

Motion by Lisa Liggins to accept the update on the Direct Report Restructure plan as information,

seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Item XIII.A. was addressed next.

XV.

ADJOURN (05:08:36)

Motion by Jennifer Webster to adjourn at 3:36 p.m., seconded by Jameson Wilson. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Lawrence Barton, Jonas Hill, Lisa Liggins, Jennifer Webster, Jameson

Wilson

Not Present:

Kirby Metoxen, Marlon Skenandore

Minutes prepared by Bonnie Pigman, Information Management Specialist.

Minutes approved as presented on

Lisa Liggins, Secretary

ONEIDA BUSINESS COMMITTEE

Oneida Business Committee

Regular Meeting Minutes

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Adopt resolution entitled Oneida Nation Assistance Fund Application Submission Period and...

Business Committee Agenda Request

1. Meeting Date Requested:

5/13/26

2. Session:

■ Open

‫܆‬

‫ ܆‬Executive – must qualify under §107.4-1.

Justification: Choose or type justification

Requested Motion:

‫ ܆‬Accept as information; OR

Approve Resolution for FY26 GWA distribution/application timeline

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‫ ܆‬Finance

‫ ܆‬Law Office

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‫ ܆‬Other:

‫ ܆‬Programs/Services

‫ ܆‬DTS

‫ ܆‬Boards, Committees, or Commissions

5. Additional attendees needed for this request:

Enter (Name, Title/Entity) OR Choose from List

Revised: 01/07/2025

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Supporting Documents:

‫ ܆‬Bylaws

‫ ܆‬Contract Document(s)

‫ ܆‬Correspondence

‫ ܆‬Draft GTC Notice

‫ ܆‬Draft GTC Packet

‫ ܆‬E-poll results/back-up

‫ ܆‬Other: Memo

‫ ܆‬Fiscal Impact Statement

‫ ܆‬Law

‫ ܆‬Legal Review

‫ ܆‬Minutes

‫ ܆‬MOU/MOA

‫ ܆‬Petition

‫ ܆‬Presentation

‫ ܆‬Report

‫ ܆‬Resolution

‫ ܆‬Rule (adoption packet)

‫ ܆‬Statement of Effect

‫ ܆‬Travel Documents

Budget Information:

‫ ܆‬Budgeted – Tribal Contribution

‫ ܆‬Unbudgeted

‫ ܆‬Other: Describe

‫ ܆‬Budgeted – Grant Funded

‫ ܆‬Not Applicable

Submission:

Authorized Sponsor:

John J Danforth- Director, Trust Enrollment

Primary Requestor:

Yasiman Metoxen - Executive Assistant

Revised: 01/07/2025

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Oneida Nation

Post Office Box 365

Phone: (920)869-2214

Oneida, WI 54155

BC Resolution # Leave this line blank

Oneida Nation Assistance Fund Application Submission Period and Disbursement Timeframe for

2026

WHEREAS,

the Oneida Nation is a federally recognized Indian government and a treaty tribe

recognized by the laws of the United States of America; and

WHEREAS,

the Oneida General Tribal Council is the governing body of the Oneida Nation; and

WHEREAS,

the Oneida Business Committee has been delegated the authority of Article IV, Section 1,

of the Oneida Tribal Constitution by the Oneida General Tribal Council; and

WHEREAS,

the Oneida Business Committee adopted the Oneida General Welfare law, 10 O.C. 1001,

through resolution BC-12-08-21-A for the purpose of governing how the Nation provides

assistance to eligible members, on a non-taxable basis, through approved programs that

promote the general welfare of the Nation pursuant to the principles of the General Welfare

Exclusion; and

WHEREAS,

the Oneida Business Committee adopted the Oneida Nation Assistance Fund law (“the

Law”), 10 O.C. 1003, through resolution BC-11-30-22-A for the purposes establishing the

Oneida Nation Assistance Fund to provide financial assistance to its members to address

their general welfare needs, pursuant to the Oneida General Welfare law; and

WHEREAS,

section 1003.5-1 of the Law provides that the Oneida Nation Assistance Fund is open to

any individual who is a member of the Nation, is age eighteen (18) or older, and submits a

completed application during the designated submission timeframe; and

WHEREAS,

section 1003.5-2 of the Law provides that the Oneida Business Committee is responsible

for setting forth through the adoption of a resolution an application submission period and

disbursement timeframe for a distribution of assistance from the Oneida Nation Assistance

Fund; and

WHEREAS,

section 1003.5-4 of the Law provides that assistance provided through the Oneida Nation

Assistance Fund shall be disbursed in accordance with the timeframe set through

resolution by the Oneida Business Committee; and

WHEREAS,

section 1003.6-1 of the Law provides that the Oneida Nation Assistance Fund shall be

funded through the Nation’s annual budget, and by any other funding source deemed

necessary by the Oneida Business Committee; and

WHEREAS,

section 1003.6-2 of the Law provides that the Oneida Business Committee shall determine

the amount of assistance available to an eligible recipient from the Oneida Nation

Assistance Fund per any permitted distribution; and

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BC Resolution # _______

Oneida Nation Assistance Fund Application Submission Period and Disbursement Timeframe for

2026

Page 2 of 2

WHEREAS,

the Oneida Business Committee approved and adopted the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget

through GTC-12-08-25-A, in which twenty two million seven hundred and five thousand

three hundred and twenty dollars ($22,705,320.00) was allocated for a potential general

welfare assistance program for the Oneida Nation’s eligible members, and the budgeted

funds would provide up to one thousand five hundred dollars ($1500) to each enrolled

Oneida Nation member whom is at least eighteen (18) years of age by September 1, 2026;

and

WHEREAS,

the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget also included an allocation of seven million three hundred and

thirty five thousand eight hundred and forty dollars ($7,335,840.00) was allocated for a

potential general welfare assistance program for the Oneida Nation’s eligible members age

sixty two (62) and older, and the budgeted funds would provide up to two thousand dollars

($2000) to each enrolled Oneida Nation member whom is at least sixty two (62) years of

age by December 31, 2026; and

Amount of Assistance for Disbursement

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, in accordance with section 1003.6-2 of the Oneida Nation

Assistance Fund law the Oneida Business Committee determined that for the Fiscal Year 2026

disbursement the amount of assistance available to an eligible recipient from the Oneida Nation Assistance

Fund shall be as follows:

 General Disbursement. A disbursement of assistance of one thousand five hundred dollars

($1,500) is available to any eligible applicant who is an enrolled member of the Nation, at least

eighteen (18) years of age by September 1, 2026, who has submitted an Oneida Nation Assistance

Fund application.

 Additional Disbursement for Elders. An additional disbursement of assistance of two thousand

dollars ($2,000) is available to any eligible applicant who is an enrolled member of the Nation, at

least sixty-two (62) years of age by December 31, 2026, who has submitted an Oneida Nation

Assistance Fund application.

Application Submission Period and Disbursement Timeframe

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in accordance with section 1003.5-2 of the Oneida Nation Assistance

Fund law, the Oneida Trust Enrollment Department shall make available an application form for the Fiscal

Year 2026 disbursement of the Oneida Nation Assistance Fund by June 1, 2026.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, applications for the Fiscal Year 2026 disbursement of assistance from the

Oneida Nation Assistance Fund shall be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on August 7, 2026, with the disbursement

of assistance to be made on or before August 31, 2026.

Late Application Submission Period and Disbursement Timeframe

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, any eligible members missing the initial aforementioned application deadline

may submit a late application for the funds by 4:30 p.m. on March 1, 2027, with the late distribution being

made on or before March 27, 2027.

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Adopt resolution entitled Elder Assistance Program Application Submission Period and Disbursement...

Business Committee Agenda Request

1. Meeting Date Requested:

5/13/26

2. Session:

■ Open

‫܆‬

‫ ܆‬Executive – must qualify under §107.4-1.

Justification: Choose or type justification

Requested Motion:

‫ ܆‬Accept as information; OR

Approve Resolution for FY26 GWA distribution/application timeline

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‫ ܆‬Law Office

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‫ ܆‬Other:

‫ ܆‬Programs/Services

‫ ܆‬DTS

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5. Additional attendees needed for this request:

Enter (Name, Title/Entity) OR Choose from List

Revised: 01/07/2025

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Supporting Documents:

‫ ܆‬Bylaws

‫ ܆‬Contract Document(s)

‫ ܆‬Correspondence

‫ ܆‬Draft GTC Notice

‫ ܆‬Draft GTC Packet

‫ ܆‬E-poll results/back-up

‫ ܆‬Other: Memo

‫ ܆‬Fiscal Impact Statement

‫ ܆‬Law

‫ ܆‬Legal Review

‫ ܆‬Minutes

‫ ܆‬MOU/MOA

‫ ܆‬Petition

‫ ܆‬Presentation

‫ ܆‬Report

‫ ܆‬Resolution

‫ ܆‬Rule (adoption packet)

‫ ܆‬Statement of Effect

‫ ܆‬Travel Documents

Budget Information:

‫ ܆‬Budgeted – Tribal Contribution

‫ ܆‬Unbudgeted

‫ ܆‬Other: Describe

‫ ܆‬Budgeted – Grant Funded

‫ ܆‬Not Applicable

Submission:

Authorized Sponsor:

John J Danforth- Director, Trust Enrollment

Primary Requestor:

Yasiman Metoxen - Executive Assistant

Revised: 01/07/2025

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Oneida Nation

Post Office Box 365

Phone: (920)869-2214

Oneida, WI 54155

BC Resolution # Leave this line blank

Elder Assistance Program Application Submission Period and Disbursement Timeframe for 2026

WHEREAS,

the Oneida Nation is a federally recognized Indian government and a treaty tribe

recognized by the laws of the United States of America; and

WHEREAS,

the Oneida General Tribal Council is the governing body of the Oneida Nation; and

WHEREAS,

the Oneida Business Committee has been delegated the authority of Article IV, Section 1,

of the Oneida Tribal Constitution by the Oneida General Tribal Council; and

WHEREAS,

the Oneida Business Committee adopted the Oneida General Welfare law, 10 O.C. 1001,

through resolution BC-12-08-21-A for the purpose of governing how the Nation provides

assistance to eligible members, on a non-taxable basis, through approved programs that

promote the general welfare of the Nation pursuant to the principles of the General Welfare

Exclusion; and

WHEREAS,

the Oneida Business Committee adopted the Elder Assistance Program law (“the Law”),

10 O.C. 1002, through resolution BC-07-13-22-A for the purposes establishing the Elder

Assistance Program to provide financial assistance to its elders to address their general

welfare needs, pursuant to the Oneida General Welfare law; and

WHEREAS,

it is the policy of the Nation to prioritize the general welfare needs of its elders and

recognize that its elders possess unique and irreplaceable stores of knowledge, skill,

culture, and experience that enhance and enrich the lives of every member of the Nation;

and

WHEREAS,

the interests of the Nation are advanced when its elders remain confident that their general

welfare needs can be met; and

WHEREAS,

section 1002.5-1 of the Law provides that the Elder Assistance Program is open to any

individual who is a member of the Nation, is age sixty-five (65) or older, and submits a

completed application during the designated submission timeframe; and

WHEREAS,

section 1002.5-2 of the Law provides that the Oneida Business Committee, in consultation

with the Oneida Trust Enrollment Committee, is responsible for setting forth through the

adoption of a resolution an application submission period and disbursement timeframe for

a distribution of assistance from the Elder Assistance Program; and

WHEREAS,

section 1002.5-4 of the Law provides that assistance provided through the Elder

Assistance Program shall be disbursed in accordance with the timeframe set through

resolution by the Oneida Business Committee; and

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BC Resolution # _______

Elder Assistance Program Application Submission Period and Disbursement Timeframe for 2026

Page 2 of 2

WHEREAS,

section 1002.6-1 of the Law provides that the Elder Assistance Program shall be funded

through the Elder, Education and General Welfare Trust Fund, which is derived from the

Emigrant NY Indian Claims Award Docket 75 Trust Fund. The Oneida Business Committee

may obligate additional funding to the Elder Assistance Program through any other funding

source deemed necessary by the Oneida Business Committee; and

WHEREAS,

section 1002.6-2 of the Law provides that the Oneida Trust Enrollment Committee shall

determine the amount of assistance available to an eligible recipient from the Elder

Assistance Program per any permitted distribution; and

Amount of Assistance for Disbursement

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, in accordance with section 1002.6-2 of the Elder Assistance

Program law the Oneida Trust Enrollment Committee determined that for the Fiscal Year 2026

disbursement from the Elder Assistance Program amount of assistance available to an eligible recipient

who is age sixty-five (65) or older by December 31, 2026,from the Elder Assistance Program shall be seven

hundred three dollars and fifty-four cents ($703.54).

Application Submission Period and Disbursement Timeframe

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in accordance with section 1002.5-2 of the Elder Assistance Program

law, the Oneida Trust Enrollment Department shall make available an application form for the Fiscal Year

2026 disbursement of the Elder Assistance Program by June 1, 2026.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, applications for the Fiscal Year 2026 disbursement of assistance from the

Elder Assistance Program shall be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on August 7, 2026, with the disbursement of

assistance to be made on or before August 31, 2026.

Late Application Submission Period and Disbursement Timeframe

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, any eligible members missing the initial aforementioned application deadline

may submit a late application for the funds by 4:30 p.m. on March 1, 2027, with the late distribution being

made on or before March 26, 2027.

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Adopt resolution entitled Fee and Penalties Citation Schedule to the Recycling and Solid Waste Disposal.

Business Committee Agenda Request

1. Meeting Date Requested:

5/12/26

2. Session:

■ Open

‫܆‬

‫ ܆‬Executive – must qualify under §107.4-1.

Justification:

Requested Motion:

‫ ܆‬Accept as information; OR

To consider approval of the Solid Waste Citation Schedule

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‫ ܆‬Finance

‫ ܆‬Law Office

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‫ ܆‬Other: OPD

‫ ܆‬Programs/Services

‫ ܆‬DTS

‫ ܆‬Boards, Committees, or Commissions

5. Additional attendees needed for this request:

Eric Boulanger (OPD Chief of Police)

Eric McLester (LEAF Director)

Victoria A. Flowers (Environmental Compliance Coordinator)

Mark W. Powless, CEO Nation Services

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Supporting Documents:

‫ ܆‬Bylaws

‫ ܆‬Fiscal Impact Statement

‫ ܆‬Contract Document(s) ‫ ܆‬Law

‫ ܆‬Correspondence

‫ ܆‬Legal Review

‫ ܆‬Draft GTC Notice

‫ ܆‬Minutes

‫ ܆‬Draft GTC Packet

‫ ܆‬MOU/MOA

‫ ܆‬E-poll results/back-up ‫ ܆‬Petition

‫ ܆‬Other: Solid Waste Citation Update

‫ ܆‬Presentation

‫ ܆‬Report

‫ ܆‬Resolution

‫ ܆‬Rule (adoption packet)

‫ ܆‬Statement of Effect

‫ ܆‬Travel Documents

Budget Information:

‫ ܆‬Budgeted – Tribal Contribution

‫ ܆‬Unbudgeted

‫ ܆‬Other: Describe

Submission:

‫ ܆‬Budgeted – Grant Funded

‫ ܆‬Not Applicable

signed by Mark W. Powless

Mark W. Powless Digitally

Date: 2026.05.08 09:06:50 -05'00'

Authorized Sponsor:

Mark W. Powless, CEO Nation Services

Primary Requestor:

Shannon Stone

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Oneida Public Works

Administration

Memorandum

To:

Oneida Business Committee

From: Public Works Director, Shannon Stone

Date: May 8, 2026

Re:

Solid Waste Citation Schedule

Shekoli,

The purpose of this memorandum is to update the Business Committee on the progress of

preparing the requested Citation Schedule. The Waste Management Team drafted a citation

schedule several month back in preparation for the passing of the amendments for the Solid

Waste law. We were not aware at that time that the schedule needed to be in a particular

format but were provided examples of other schedules. The Waste Management Team rewrote

and submitted the schedule to the Law Office.

Attorney Krystal John reached out and offered to help through the process and wrote the draft

resolution which was then submitted to Attorney Clarissa Leeman for a statement of effect.

Clarissa informed me there were conflicts with the Citation Schedule. She explained what needs

to be addressed in the schedule and the resolution before she can complete the statement of

effect. As such, I would request this topic be deferred to the next meeting of the Business

Committee.

Sincerely,

Shannon Stone

Oneida Nation Public Works Director

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Adopt resolution entitled Authorizing Use of $150,000 Carry Over Funds for Norbert Hill Center and...

Business Committee Agenda Request

1. Meeting Date Requested:

5/13/26

2. Session:

■ Open

‫܆‬

‫ ܆‬Executive – must qualify under §107.4-1.

Justification: Choose or type justification

Requested Motion:

‫ ܆‬Accept as information; OR

Adopt resolution titled Authorizing Use of $150,000 Carry Over Funds for the

Norbert Hill Center and Oneida Nation Tribal School Sign Replacement

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‫ ܆‬Other:

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‫ ܆‬Boards, Committees, or Commissions

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Supporting Documents:

‫ ܆‬Bylaws

‫ ܆‬Contract Document(s)

‫ ܆‬Correspondence

‫ ܆‬Draft GTC Notice

‫ ܆‬Draft GTC Packet

‫ ܆‬E-poll results/back-up

‫ ܆‬Other: Describe

‫ ܆‬Fiscal Impact Statement

‫ ܆‬Law

‫ ܆‬Legal Review

‫ ܆‬Minutes

‫ ܆‬MOU/MOA

‫ ܆‬Petition

‫ ܆‬Presentation

‫ ܆‬Report

‫ ܆‬Resolution

‫ ܆‬Rule (adoption packet)

‫ ܆‬Statement of Effect

‫ ܆‬Travel Documents

Budget Information:

‫ ܆‬Budgeted – Tribal Contribution

‫ ܆‬Unbudgeted

‫ ܆‬Other: Describe

‫ ܆‬Budgeted – Grant Funded

‫ ܆‬Not Applicable

Submission:

Authorized Sponsor:

Tehassi Hill, Chairman

Primary Requestor:

(Name, Title/Entity)

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P.O. Box 365 භOneida, WI 54155

Phone: 920- 869-4325

FINANCE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE

To:

Oneida Business Committee

From: RaLinda Ninham-Lamberies, CFO

Date: May 7, 2026

RE:

BC Agenda Request Approve use of Carryover

Digitally signed by RaLinda

Ninham-Lamberies

Date: 2026.05.07 11:50:57

-05'00'

The resolution would allocate $150,000 of Prior Year Carry Over to replace the outdated signs at Norbert

Hill Center and the Oneida Nation Tribal Schools. There is a contingency of 7.5% included in the

$150,000 allocation. The signs can no longer be repaired due to the age and the BIE funding to address

the signs was removed from their allocation. The Oneida Business Committee supported the

recommendation to fund with Prior Year Carryover in the BC Work Session.

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Oneida Nation

Post Office Box 365

Phone: (920)869-2214

Oneida, WI 54155

BC Resolution # Leave this line blank

Authorizing Use of $150,000 Carry Over Funds for Norbert Hill Center and Oneida Nation Tribal

School Sign Replacement

WHEREAS,

the Oneida Nation is a federally recognized Indian government and a treaty tribe

recognized by the laws of the United States of America; and

WHEREAS,

the Oneida General Tribal Council is the governing body of the Oneida Nation; and

WHEREAS,

the Oneida Business Committee has been delegated the authority of Article IV, Section 1,

of the Oneida Tribal Constitution by the Oneida General Tribal Council; and

WHEREAS,

the Oneida Nation adopts a budget for each fiscal year which identifies how anticipated

funds will be utilized; and

WHEREAS,

at the end of each fiscal year, the difference between actual expenditures and actual

revenues results in carry over funds which are available for use after the funds have been

subject to the Oneida Nation’s annual audit; and

WHEREAS,

the General Tribal Council has identified that 25% of the audited carry over funds shall be

allocated to land acquisition in accordance with the 2033 Land Acquisition Plan, resolution

# GTC-09-18-10-A, 2033 Land Acquisition Plan; and

WHEREAS,

the remaining audited carry over funds, 75% of the audited carry over, is managed and

reported out in the Treasurer’s Report in the “Owner’s Report” (report on investment

restricted and unrestricted funds) and has been allocated within the approved the budget

and for projects; and

WHEREAS,

the Oneida Business Committee adopted resolution # BC-10-21-22-A, Process to

Authorize Use of Carry Over Funds, to track the amount of carry over funds and how those

funds are being used to better monitor budget development, budget revenues and

expenditures, and allocation for projects; and

WHEREAS,

a request to use one hundred fifty thousand ($150,000) to fund an endowment fund for the

Norbert Hill Center and Oneida Tribal School Sign Replacement, and

WHEREAS,

this request has been presented to the Oneida Business Committee, and the Finance

Office has identified the current status of the carryover fund balance to determine

availability of funds; and

WHEREAS,

as of May 14, 2026, the balance of the carryover available from prior years is $39,774,000;

and

WHEREAS,

balance remaining in the carryover fund would be $39,624,000 after use of the funds; and

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BC Resolution # _______

Authorizing Use of $150,000 Carry Over Funds for Norbert Hill Center and Oneida Nation Tribal

School Sign Replacement

Page 2 of 2

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Oneida Business Committee adopts the resolution Authorize

the use of $150,000 in Carryover Funds to fund the Norbert Hill Center and Oneida Tribal School Sign

Replacement.

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Oneida Nation

Oneida Business Committee

Legislative Operating Committee

PO Box 365 • Oneida, WI 54155-0365

Oneida-nsn.gov

Statement of Effect

Authorizing Use of $150,000 Carry Over Funds for Norbert Hill Center and Oneida Nation

Tribal School Sign Replacement

Summary

The resolution authorizes the use of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) to fund the

Norbert Hill Center and Oneida Tribal School Sign Replacement.

Submitted by: Clorissa N. Leeman, Senior Staff Attorney, Legislative Reference Office

Date: May 7, 2026

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Office

The Budget and Finances law (“the Law”) sets forth the requirements to be followed by the Oneida

Business Committee and the Oneida fund units when preparing the budget to be presented to the

General Tribal Council for approval, and establishes financial policies and procedures for the

Nation which:

institutionalize best practices in financial management to guide decision makers in making

informed decisions regarding the provision of services, implementation of business plans

for enterprises, investments, and capital assets;

provide a long term financial prospective and strategic intent, linking budget allocations to

organizational goals, as well as providing fiscal controls and accountability for results and

outcomes;

identify and communicate to the membership of the Nation spending decisions for the

government function, grant obligations, enterprises, membership mandates, capital

expenditures, technology projects, and capital improvement projects;

establish a framework for effective financial risk management; and

encourage participation by the Nation’s membership. [1 O.C. 121.1-1].

The Nation is required to develop, adopt, and manage an annual budget. [1 O.C. 121.5-1]. All

revenues and expenditures of the Nation shall be in accordance with the annual budget. Id. The

Nation’s annual budget is required to be a balanced budget, which does not propose to spend more

funds than are reasonably expected to become available to the Nation during that fiscal year. [1

O.C. 121.5-1(a)]. Underwriting debt resources or the utilization of existing debt instruments shall

be expressly prohibited from use to balance the Nation’s annual budget. [1 O.C. 121.5-1(a)/(1)].

Assets of the Nation shall not be divested, or borrowed against, to balance the annual budget. [1

O.C. 121.6-8]. The Budget and Finances law provides for the process and procedures to be used

for the development and adoption of the Nation’s budget. [1 O.C. 121.5-4].

This resolution provides that at the conclusion of each fiscal year there are revenues earned that

exceed expenditures which result in “carry over funds” which are available only once they are

audited, and are allocated accordance with General Tribal Council directives which require twentyfive percent (25%) of carry over funds from each fiscal year to be allocated to land acquisition in

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accordance with the 2033 Land Acquisition Plan, as utilized to balance budgets, or as authorized

by the Oneida Business Committee for specific projects which could occur by motion or by

resolution.

In October of 2022 the Oneida Business Committee adopted resolution BC-10-21-22-A, Process

to Authorize Use of Carry Over Funds, which requires that use of carry over funds be authorized

by adoption of a resolution by the Oneida Business Committee which states the amount to be

authorized, the purpose of the fund request, and identifies the remaining balance of carry over

funds.

Through this resolution the Oneida Business Committee authorizes the use of one hundred fifty

thousand dollars ($150,000) to fund the Norbert Hill Center and Oneida Tribal School Sign

Replacement.1 The balance of carry over remaining after this use of funds is thirty-nine million

six hundred twenty-four thousand dollars ($39,624,000).

Conclusion

Adoption of this resolution would not conflict with any of the Nation’s laws.

The NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED section provides that the use of these carryover funds is to fund the

Norbert Hill Center and Oneida Tribal School Sign Replacement. The WHEREAS section on line 33 provides that

this is a request to use one hundred fifty thousand ($150,000) to fund an endowment fund for the Norbert Hill Center

and Oneida Tribal School Sign Replacement. If this is actually funding an endowment fund, then compliance with the

Endowments law would need to occur. Due to the fact that an endowment is not mentioned in the Resolved section of

this resolution– an analysis for compliance with the Endowments law is not included in this statement of effect since

the appropriate information is not included.

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Determine next steps regarding one (1) vacancy - Oneida Nation Arts Board

Business Committee Agenda Request

1. Meeting Date Requested:

05/13/26

2. General Information:

Session:

☒ Open

☐ Executive – must qualify under §107.4-1.

Justification: DRAFT materials/discussion

3. Supporting Documents:

☐ Bylaws

☐ Contract Document(s)

☒ Correspondence

☐ Draft GTC Notice

☐ Draft GTC Packet

☐ E-poll results/back-up

☐ Other: Describe

☐ Fiscal Impact Statement

☐ Law

☐ Legal Review

☐ Minutes

☐ MOU/MOA

☐ Petition

☐ Presentation

☐ Report

☐ Resolution

☐ Rule (adoption packet)

☐ Statement of Effect

☐ Travel Documents

4. Budget Information:

☐ Budgeted

☒ Not Applicable

☐ Budgeted – Grant Funded ☐ Unbudgeted

☐ Other: Describe

5. Submission:

Authorized Sponsor:

Lisa Liggins, Secretary

Primary Requestor:

Amber Van Kirk, Administrative Assistant

Additional Requestor:

(Name, Title/Entity)

Additional Requestor:

(Name, Title/Entity)

Submitted By:

AVANKIRK

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Oneida Nation

Government Administrative Office

PO Box 365  Oneida, WI 54155-0365

oneida-nsn.gov

Memorandum

TO:

Oneida Business Committee

FROM:

Brooke Doxtator, BCC Supervisor

DATE:

April 28, 2026

RE:

Appointment(s) – Oneida Nation Arts Board

Background

One (1) vacancy was posted for the Oneida Nation Arts Board. The vacancy is to complete a

term ending March 31, 2027.

The vacancy has been posted since February 2026. The latest application deadline was April

10, 2026, and one (1) application(s) was received for the following applicant(s):



Kristina Ackley

Select action(s) provided below:

1) accept the selected the applicant(s) and appoint to a term ending March 31, 2027, OR;

2) reject the selected applicant(s) and oppose the vote**, OR

3) request the Secretary to re-notice the vacancy(ies)

A good mind. A good heart. A strong fire.

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Accept the Finance Committee April 9, 2026, regular meeting minutes

Business Committee Agenda Request

1. Meeting Date Requested:

05/13/26

2. Session:

☒ Open ☐ Executive – must qualify under §107.4-1.

Justification: Choose or type justification.

3. Requested Motion:

☒ Accept as information; OR

Accept the FC Minutes for 4/9/26 & E-Poll

4. Areas potentially impacted or affected by this request:

☒ Finance

☐ Law Office

☐ Gaming/Retail

☒ Other: All areas that require FC

☐ Programs/Services

☐ DTS

☒ Boards, Committees, or Commissions

approval

5. Additional attendees needed for this request:

Name, Title/Entity OR Choose from List

Revised: 01/07/2025

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6. Supporting Documents:

☐ Bylaws

☐ Contract Document(s)

☐ Correspondence

☐ Draft GTC Notice

☐ Draft GTC Packet

☒ E-poll results/back-up

☐ Other: Describe

☐ Fiscal Impact Statement

☐ Law

☐ Legal Review

☒ Minutes

☐ MOU/MOA

☐ Petition

☐ Presentation

☐ Report

☐ Resolution

☐ Rule (adoption packet)

☐ Statement of Effect

☐ Travel Documents

7. Budget Information:

☐ Budgeted – Tribal Contribution

☐ Unbudgeted

☐ Other: Describe

☐ Budgeted – Grant Funded

☒ Not Applicable

8. Submission:

Authorized Sponsor:

Larry Barton, Treasurer

Primary Requestor:

Ashley Blaker, Office Manager

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INTERNAL MEMORANDUM

TO:

FINANCE COMMITTEE

FROM:

ASHLEY BLAKER, OFFICE MANAGER

SUBJECT: E-POLL RESULTS – FC MINUTES OF APRIL 9, 2026

DATE:

4/9/26

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

An E-Poll vote of the Finance Committee was conducted to approve the Finance

Committee meeting minutes of April 9, 2026. The E-Poll and minutes were sent out

today and concluded today. The results of the completed E-Poll are as follows:

E-POLL RESULTS:

The r e w a s a M ajo ri t y of 4 F C m e mb e r s vo t i n g t o a p p ro v e t h e Ap r il 9 , 20 2 6,

Fin an ce C om mit t e e M eet ing Mi nut es . FC M emb e rs vot ing i nc lud ed: J on as

Hil l, L is a Li ggin s , Ch ad Fu ss , and Sa r ah Wh it e .

These Finance Committee Minutes of April 9, 2026, will be placed on the next Finance

Committee agenda to acknowledge this E-Poll action. Per the FC By-Laws all Minutes of

the FC will be submitted to the Secretary’s Office once a month for BC acceptance.

Finance Administration Office

Phone: 920- 869-4491

FAO@oneidanation.org

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FINANCE COMMITTEE

FC REGULAR MEETING

APRIL 9, 2026 ▪ Time: 8:30 A.M

Business Committee Conference Room / Microsoft Teams

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

FC MEMBERS PRESENT :

RaLinda Ninham‐Lamberies, CFO/FC Vice‐Chair

Jonas Hill, BC Council Member

Chad Fuss, Asst. GGM‐Finance Casino Hotel

Sarah White, Purchasing Director

Lisa Liggins, BC Secretary

FC MEMBERS EXCUSED : Larry Barton, BC Treasurer/FC Chair and Jennifer Webster, BC

Council Member

OTHERS PRESENT : Suzanna Jordan, Jason Wheelock, Kyle A. Skenandore, Tana Aguirre,

Crystal Holtz, David Jordan, Sarah Miller, and Ashley Blaker taking notes.

CALL TO ORDER:

The FC Regular Meeting was called to order by the FC Chair at 8:29 A.M.

II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: APRIL 9, 2026

Motion by Lisa Liggins to approve the April 9, 2026, Finance Committee Meeting Agenda.

Seconded by Jonas Hill. Motion carried unanimously.

III.

FC MINUTES: March 26, 2026 (Approved via E‐Poll on 3/26/26)

Motion by Lisa Liggins to acknowledge the FC E‐Poll action taken on March 26, 2026,

approving the March 26, 2026, Finance Committee Meeting Minutes. Seconded by Sarah

White. Motion carried unanimously.

IV. CAPITAL EXPENDITURES:

1. FY25 Blkt PO Increase – Vinton Construction Co. – Recons. of Parking Lots (4) Amount: $102,960.16

Paul Witek, Engineering

Total PO: $2,407,326.69

Motion by Lisa Liggins to approve FY25 Blkt PO Increase – Vinton Construction Co. –

Recons. of Parking Lots (4) in the amount of $102,960.16. Seconded by Jonas Hill. Motion

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carried unanimously.

2. Oneida Engineering Solutions, LLC – SEOTS Parking Lot Maint.

Jason Wheelock, Engineering

Amount: $84,078.00

Motion by Lisa Liggins to approve Oneida Engineering Solutions, LLC – SEOTS Parking Lot

Maint. in the amount of $84,078.00. Seconded by Jonas Hill. Motion carried

unanimously.

V. NEW BUSINESS:

1. FY26 Blkt PO – Lamar Advertising Contract – Billboard Space

Crystal Holtz, Communications

Amount: $86,905.00

Motion by Lisa Liggins to approve FY26 Blkt PO – Lamar Advertising Contract – Billboard

Space in the amount of $86,905.00. Seconded by Chad Fuss. Motion carried

unanimously.

2. FY26 Blkt PO Increase – Outagamie Cty Hwy Dept.‐Gen. Maint. Amount: $3,263,000.00

Troy Parr, Comm. Development

Total PO: $3,763,000.00

Motion by Sarah White to approve FY26 Blkt PO Increase – Outagamie Cty Hwy Dept. –

Gen. Maint. in the amount of $3,263,000.00. Seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried

unanimously.

VI. ONEIDA FINANCE FUND:

REPORT:

1. Oneida Finance Fund Report – April 2026

Ashley Blaker, Office Manager

Motion by Jonas Hill to accept the Oneida Finance Fund Report for April 2026. Seconded

by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried unanimously.

REQUEST(S):

1. YMCA Summer Camp Fees

Requester: Eddy‐Joe Skenandore for Elly

Amount: $594.00

Motion by Lisa Liggins to approve from the Oneida Finance Fund the requests for #1, #2,

#3, and #4 in the amounts requested. Seconded by Jonas Hill. Motion carried unanimously.

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2. YMCA Summer Camp Fees

Requester: Eddy‐Joe Skenandore for Aiden

See Action in Oneida Finance Fund Request #1.

3. YMCA Summer Camp Fees

Requester: Eddy‐Joe Skenandore for Blake

‐

Amount: $594.00

See Action in Oneida Finance Fund Request #1.

4. YMCA Membership Fees

Requester: Eddy‐Joe Skenandore

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Amount: $594.00

Amount: $500.00

See Action in Oneida Finance Fund Request #1.

5. Dual Enrollment College Credit Fees

Requester: Tonya Webster for Justice

Amount: $750.00

Motion by Lisa Liggins to approve from the Oneida Finance Fund the request for Dual

Enrollment College Credit Fees for the daughter of the requester in the amount of $750.00.

Seconded by Chad Fuss. Motion carried unanimously.

6. De Pere Baseball Fees

Requester: Shakira Rasmussen for Zander

Amount: $360.00

Motion by Jonas Hill to approve from the Oneida Finance Fund the request for De Pere

Baseball Fees for the son of the requester in the amount of $360.00. Seconded by Lisa

Liggins. Motion carried unanimously.

7. Grit365 Family Membership Fees

Requester: Jason Danforth

Amount: $500.00

Motion by Jonas Hill to approve from the Oneida Finance Fund the request for Grit365

Family Membership Fees in the amount of $500.00. Seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion

carried unanimously.

8. YMCA Family Membership Fees

Requester: Vanessa Old Coyote

Amount: $500.00

Motion by Jonas Hill to approve from the Oneida Finance Fund the request for YMCA Family

Membership Fees in the amount of $500.00. Seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried

unanimously.

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9. Club Pilates Membership Fees

Requester: Netawn Crawford

Amount: $500.00

Motion by Jonas Hill to approve from the Oneida Finance Fund the request for Club Pilates

Membership Fees in the amount of $500.00. Seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried

unanimously.

10. Beading Class Fees

Requester: Stephanie Skenandore

Amount: $495.00

Motion by Jonas Hill to approve from the Oneida Finance Fund the request for Beading Class

Fees in the amount of $495.00. Seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried unanimously.

11. Beading Class Fees

Requester: Suzanna Jordan

Amount: $495.00

Motion by Jonas Hill to approve from the Oneida Finance Fund the request for Beading Class

Fees in the amount of $495.00. Seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried unanimously.

12. YMCA Membership Fees

Requester: Nicole Mittelstaedt for Daysan

Amount: $270.00

Motion by Jonas Hill to approve from the Oneida Finance Fund the request for YMCA

Membership Fees for the son of the requester in the amount of $270.00. Seconded by Lisa

Liggins. Motion carried unanimously.

13. Dakota Roots Hockey School Fees

Requester: Elsie Doxtator for Milo

Amount: $571.50

Motion by Jonas Hill to approve from the Oneida Finance Fund the requests for #13 and

#14 in the amounts requested. Seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried unanimously.

14. Dakota Roots Hockey School Fees

Requester: Elsie Doxtator for Adeline

‐

See Action in Oneida Finance Fund Request #13.

VIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION: None

IX. ADMINISTRATIVE /INTERNAL: None

X. FOLLOW UP: None

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XI. FOR INFORMATION ONLY: None

XII. ADJOURN Motion by Sarah White to adjourn. Seconded by Lisa

Liggins. Motion carried unanimously. Time: 8:41 A.M.

Minutes submitted by:

Ashley Blaker, Office Manager

& Finance Committee Contact/Recording Secretary

Finance Committee Approval Date of Minutes via E‐Poll:

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Accept the Finance Committee April 23, 2026, regular meeting minutes

Business Committee Agenda Request

1. Meeting Date Requested:

05/13/26

2. Session:

☒ Open ☐ Executive – must qualify under §107.4-1.

Justification: Choose or type justification.

3. Requested Motion:

☒ Accept as information; OR

Accept the FC Minutes for 4/23/26 & E-Poll

4. Areas potentially impacted or affected by this request:

☒ Finance

☐ Law Office

☐ Gaming/Retail

☒ Other: All areas that require FC

☐ Programs/Services

☐ DTS

☒ Boards, Committees, or Commissions

approval

5. Additional attendees needed for this request:

Name, Title/Entity OR Choose from List

Revised: 01/07/2025

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6. Supporting Documents:

☐ Bylaws

☐ Contract Document(s)

☐ Correspondence

☐ Draft GTC Notice

☐ Draft GTC Packet

☒ E-poll results/back-up

☐ Other: Describe

☐ Fiscal Impact Statement

☐ Law

☐ Legal Review

☒ Minutes

☐ MOU/MOA

☐ Petition

☐ Presentation

☐ Report

☐ Resolution

☐ Rule (adoption packet)

☐ Statement of Effect

☐ Travel Documents

7. Budget Information:

☐ Budgeted – Tribal Contribution

☐ Unbudgeted

☐ Other: Describe

☐ Budgeted – Grant Funded

☒ Not Applicable

8. Submission:

Authorized Sponsor:

Larry Barton, Treasurer

Primary Requestor:

Ashley Blaker, Office Manager

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INTERNAL MEMORANDUM

TO:

FINANCE COMMITTEE

FROM:

ASHLEY BLAKER, OFFICE MANAGER

SUBJECT: E-POLL RESULTS – FC MINUTES OF APRIL 23, 2026

DATE:

4/23/26

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

An E-Poll vote of the Finance Committee was conducted to approve the Finance

Committee meeting minutes of April 23, 2026. The E-Poll and minutes were sent out

4/23/26 and concluded today. The results of the completed E-Poll are as follows:

E-POLL RESULTS:

T he re w as a M a jo r ity of 4 FC mem ber s v ot in g to a pp ro ve th e Ap r il 23 ,

2 026 , F inan ce Committ ee Me et in g M in utes . FC M emb er s vot ing in c lu ded:

J en n ife r We bst er , Jon as H ill, Sa ra h Wh it e, a nd L isa L igg ins .

These Finance Committee Minutes of April 23, 2026, will be placed on the next Finance

Committee agenda to acknowledge this E-Poll action. Per the FC By-Laws all Minutes of

the FC will be submitted to the Secretary’s Office once a month for BC acceptance.

Finance Administration Office

Phone: 920- 869-4491

FAO@oneidanation.org

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FINANCE COMMITTEE

FC REGULAR MEETING

APRIL 23, 2026 ▪ Time: 8:30 A.M

Business Committee Conference Room

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

FC MEMBERS PRESENT :

Larry Barton, BC Treasurer/FC Chair

Lisa Liggins, BC Secretary

Jonas Hill, BC Council Member

RaLinda Ninham‐Lamberies CFO/FC Vice‐Chair

Sarah White, Purchasing Director

Jennifer Webster, BC Council Member

FC MEMBERS EXCUSED : Chad Fuss, Asst. GGM‐Finance Casino Hotel

OTHERS PRESENT : Lucy Neville, Frank “Briggs” Noble, Victoria Flowers, Amber Cornelius,

Michelle Danforth‐Anderson, Leah Stroobants, David Emerson, Keren Cotter, Dorothy Ninham,

Kristin Thiel, Cory Gritzmacher, David Jordan, Sarah Miller, and Ashley Blaker taking notes.

CALL TO ORDER: The FC Regular Meeting was called to order by the FC

Chair at 8:27 A.M .

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA: APRIL 23, 2026

Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve the April 23, 2026, Finance Committee Meeting

Agenda. Seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried unanimously.

III.

FC MINUTES: APRIL 9, 2026 (Approved via E‐Poll on 4/9/26)

Motion by Jennifer Webster to acknowledge the FC E‐Poll action taken on April 9, 2026,

approving the April 9, 2026, Finance Committee Meeting Minutes. Seconded by Lisa

Liggins. Motion carried unanimously.

IV. CAPITAL EXPENDITURES:

1. Oneida Const. Services – Phase III Renovation Emp. Servs. Bldg Amount: $481,650.00

Lucy Neville, Gaming – Employee Services

Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve Oneida Const. Services – Phase III Renovation

Emp. Servs. Bldg in the amount of $481,650.00. Seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion

carried unanimously.

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2. Oneida Const. Services – Fox Valley Greenhouse Property Demo Amount: $478,670.00

Victoria Flowers, LEAF Division

Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve Oneida Const. Services – Fox Valley

Greenhouse Property Demolition in the amount of $478,670.00. Seconded by Lisa

Liggins. Motion carried unanimously.

V. NEW BUSINESS:

1. FY26 PO Increase – Oneida Stantec JV LLC – Consulting Services Amount: $451,000.00

Victoria Flowers, LEAF Division

Total PO: $500,000.00

Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve FY26 PO Increase – Oneida Stantec JV LLC –

Consulting Services in the amount of $451,000.00. Seconded by RaLinda Ninham‐

Lamberies. Motion carried unanimously.

2. FY26 Blkt PO Increase – Richard’s Heating & Cooling Inc. – General

Amber Cornelius, CHD

Amount: $50,000.00

Total PO: $75,000.00

Motion by Jonas Hill to approve the requests under New Business #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, &

#7 in the amounts requested. Seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried

unanimously.

3. FY26 Blkt PO Increase – Richard’s Heating & Cooling Inc. – Federal

Amount: $85,000.00

Amber Cornelius, CHD

Total PO: $150,000.00

‐

See Action in NB #2.

4. FY26 Blkt PO Increase – Diamond HVAC LLC – General

Amber Cornelius, CHD

‐

See Action in NB #2.

5. FY26 Blkt PO Increase – Diamond HVAC LLC – Federal

Amber Cornelius, CHD

‐

Amount: $85,000.00

Total PO: $150,000.00

See Action in NB #2.

6. FY26 Blkt PO – Valley Pest Control – General

Amber Cornelius, CHD

‐

Amount: $50,000.00

Total PO: $75,000.00

See Action in NB #2.

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7. FY26 Blkt PO – Valley Pest Control – Federal

Amber Cornelius, CHD

‐

Amount: $50,000.00

See Action in NB #2.

8. Oneida Pow Wow Event Team – Supply Advance

Tonya Webster, Oneida Pow Wow Event Team

Amount: $163,485.00

Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve Oneida Pow Wow Event Team – Supply

Advance in the amount of $163,485.00. Seconded by Sarah White. Motion carried

unanimously.

VI. DONATION:

REPORT:

1. FC Donation Report – April 2026

Ashley Blaker, Office Manager

Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept the FC Donation Report for April 2026.

Seconded by Jonas Hill. Motion carried unanimously.

REQUEST(S):

1. Freedom House Ministries – Donation

Requester: Keren Cotter, Associate Director of Development

Amount: $3,000.00

Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve from the Finance Committee Donations the

request from Freedom House Ministries – Donation in the amount of $3,000. Seconded by

Lisa Liggins. Motion carried unanimously.

2. St. John’s the Evangelist Homeless Shelter, Inc. – Donation

Requester: Lauren Waters, Donor Services Manager

Amount: $3,000.00

Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve from the Finance Committee Donations the

request from St. John’s the Evangelist Homeless Shelter, Inc. – Donation in the amount of

$3,000. Seconded by Jonas Hill. Motion carried unanimously.

3. BlueSkies Foundation Inc. – Donation

Requester: Dorothy Ninham, Tribal Member

Amount: $3,000.00

Motion by Jonas Hill to approve from the Finance Committee Donations the request from

BlueSkies Foundation Inc. – Donation in the amount of $3,000. Seconded by Lisa Liggins.

Motion carried unanimously.

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4. Mequon Nature Preserve, Inc. – Donation

Requester: Kristin Thiel, Executive Director

Amount: $3,000.00

Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve from the Finance Committee Donations the

request from Mequon Nature Preserve, Inc. – Donation in the amount of $3,000. Seconded

by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried unanimously.

VII. EXECUTIVE SESSION: None

VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE /INTERNAL:

1. Finance Committee – FY26 2nd Quarter Report to the BC

Ashley Blaker, Office Manager

Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve the reports under Administrative/Internal #1

& #2 and send to the BC. Seconded by Jonas Hill. Motion carried unanimously.

2. Finance Committee – FY26 Semi‐Annual Report to the BC

Ashley Blaker, Office Manager

‐ See Action in Administrative/Internal #1.

IX. FOLLOW UP: None

X. FOR INFORMATION ONLY:

1. LNW – Lease (4) Slot Machines ‐ $70 Per Day

David Emerson, Gaming‐Slots

Motion by Jennifer Webster to accept as information only items #1 & #2 under For

Information Only. Seconded by Lisa Liggins. Motion carried unanimously.

2. AGS – Lease (1) Slot Machines ‐ $55 Per Day

David Emerson, Gaming‐Slots

‐

See Action in For Information Only #1.

XI. ADJOURN: Motion by Jennifer Webster to adjourn. Seconded by RaLinda Ninham‐

Lamberies. Motion carried unanimously. Time: 8:48 A.M.

Minutes submitted by:

Ashley Blaker, Office Manager

& Finance Committee Contact/Recording Secretary

Finance Committee Approval Date of Minutes via E‐Poll:

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Accept the April 15, 2026, regular Legislative Operating Committee meeting minutes

Business Committee Agenda Request

1. Meeting Date Requested:

05/13/26

2. Session:

‫ ܈‬Open

‫ ܆‬Executive – must qualify under §107.4-1.

Justification: Personnel Related

3. Requested Motion:

‫ ܈‬Accept as information; OR

Accept the April 15, 2026, Legislative Operating Committee meeting minutes.

4. Areas potentially impacted or affected by this request:

‫ ܆‬Finance

‫ ܆‬Law Office

‫ ܆‬Gaming/Retail

‫ ܆‬Other: Describe

‫ ܆‬Programs/Services

‫ ܆‬DTS

‫ ܆‬Boards, Committees, or Commissions

5. Additional attendees needed for this request:

Name, Title/Entity OR Choose from List

Revised: 01/07/2025

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6. Supporting Documents:

‫ ܆‬Bylaws

‫ ܆‬Contract Document(s)

‫ ܆‬Correspondence

‫ ܆‬Draft GTC Notice

‫ ܆‬Draft GTC Packet

‫ ܆‬E-poll results/back-up

‫ ܆‬Other: Describe

‫ ܆‬Fiscal Impact Statement

‫ ܆‬Law

‫ ܆‬Legal Review

‫ ܈‬Minutes

‫ ܆‬MOU/MOA

‫ ܆‬Petition

‫ ܆‬Presentation

‫ ܆‬Report

‫ ܆‬Resolution

‫ ܆‬Rule (adoption packet)

‫ ܆‬Statement of Effect

‫ ܆‬Travel Documents

7. Budget Information:

‫ ܆‬Budgeted – Tribal Contribution

‫ ܆‬Unbudgeted

‫ ܆‬Other: Describe

‫ ܆‬Budgeted – Grant Funded

‫ ܈‬Not Applicable

8. Submission:

Authorized Sponsor:

Jameson Wilson, Councilman

Primary Requestor:

Clorissa N. Leeman, LRO Senior Staff Attorney

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Oneida Nation

Oneida Business Committee

Legislative Operating Committee

PO Box 365 • Oneida, WI 54155-0365

Oneida-nsn.gov

LEGISLATIVE OPERATING COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Oneida Business Committee Conference Room-2nd Floor Norbert Hill Center

April 15, 2026

9:00 a.m.

Present: Jameson Wilson, Jennifer Webster, Jonas Hill

Excused: Kirby Metoxen

Unexcused: Marlon Skenandore

Others Present: Clorissa Leeman, Lux Leeman, Grace Elliott, Carolyn Salutz, Gina PowlessBuenrostro

Others Present on Microsoft Teams: Sidney White, Michelle Braaten, Maureen Metoxen,

Mistylee Herzog, Isaiah Skenandore, Terri Schiltz, Josh Gerzetich, Taryn Wester, Sylvia Cornelius,

Sarah Miller, Rae Skenandore, Ashley Blaker, Rhiannon Metoxen, Kristal Hill, Tavia JamesCharles, Fawn Cottrell, Peggy Helm-Quest, Melissa Alvarado, Jason Martinez, Carrie Lindsey, Sarah White, Fawn Billie.

Call to Order and Approval of the Agenda

Jameson Wilson called the April 15, 2026, Legislative Operating Committee meeting to

order at 9:00 a.m.

Motion by Jennifer Webster to adopt the agenda; seconded by Jonas Hill. Motion carried

unanimously.

II.

Minutes to be Approved

1. March 18, 2026 LOC Meeting Minutes

Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve the March 18, 2026, LOC meeting minutes and

forward to the Oneida Business Committee; seconded by Jonas Hill. Motion carried unanimously.

III.

Current Business

1. Budget and Finances Law Amendments.

Motion by Jonas Hill to approve the adoption packet for the proposed amendments to the

Budget and Finances law and forward to the Oneida Business Committee for consideration, seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried unanimously.

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2. Recycling and Solid Waste Disposal Law Amendments.

Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve the adoption packet for the proposed amendments

to the Recycling and Solid Waste Disposal law and forward to the Oneida Business Committee for consideration, seconded by Jonas Hill; motion carried unanimously.

3. Probate Law.

Motion by Jonas Hill to approve the emergency adoption packet for the proposed Probate

law and forward to the Oneida Business Committee for consideration, seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried unanimously.

4. Real Property Law Amendments.

Motion by Jonas Hill to approve the adoption packet for the proposed amendments to the

Real Property law and forward to the Oneida Business Committee for consideration, seconded by Jennifer Webster. Motion carried unanimously.

5. Higher Education Scholarship Law.

Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve the adoption packet for the Higher Education

Scholarship law and forward to the Oneida Business Committee for consideration, seconded by Jonas Hill. Motion carried unanimously.

6. Boards, Committees, and Commissions Law Amendments.

Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve the draft and the legislative analysis for the proposed amendments to the Boards, Committees, and Commissions law; seconded by Jonas

Hill. Motion carried unanimously.

IV.

New Submissions

1. Attendance and Performance Duties for Elected Officials Emergency Amendments.

Motion by Jennifer Webster to deny the request to add the Election law/Removal

law/Code of Ethics/Open Records and Open Meetings Emergency amendments to the

Active Files List, seconded by Jonas Hill. Motion carried unanimously.

Additions

1. Sanctions and Penalties Law.

Motion by Jennifer Webster to approve the updated adoption packet with the addition of

the LOC Chairman signature for the proposed Sanctions and Penalties law and forward to

the Oneida Business Committee for inclusion on an upcoming General Tribal Council

meeting agenda for consideration, seconded by Jonas Hill. Motion carried unanimously.

VI.

Administrative Updates

VII.

Executive Session

VIII. Adjourn

Motion by Jennifer Webster to adjourn at 10:09 a.m.; seconded by Jonas Hill. Motion carried unanimously.

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Adopt Emergency Amendments to the Property and Land Real Property - Chapter 601 - Rule # 3 -...

Business Committee Agenda Request

1. Meeting Date Requested:

05/13/26

2. Session:

‫ ܈‬Open

‫ ܆‬Executive – must qualify under §107.4-1.

Justification: Personnel Related

3. Requested Motion:

‫ ܆‬Accept as information; OR

Consider the adoption of Emergency Amendments to the Real Property Law Rule No. 3

– Easements

Either:

Accept that there is a valid basis for the emergency amendments to the Real Property

Law Rule No. 3 - Easements and adopt the amendments to the Real Property Law Rule

No. 3 – Easements.

Reject the proposed emergency amendments to the Real Property Law Rule No. 3 –

Easements on the basis that there is not a valid emergency.

4. Areas potentially impacted or affected by this request:

‫ ܆‬Finance

‫ ܆‬Law Office

‫ ܆‬Gaming/Retail

x Other:Oneida Land

‫܆‬

‫ ܆‬Programs/Services

‫ ܆‬DTS

‫ ܆‬Boards, Committees, or Commissions

Commission and

Land Management

5. Additional attendees needed for this request:

Name, Title/Entity OR Choose from

List Name, Title/Entity OR Choose

from

List

Name,

Title/Entity

Choose from List Name, Title/Entity

OR Choose from List

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6. Supporting Documents:

‫ ܆‬Bylaws

‫ ܆‬Contract Document(s)

‫ ܆‬Correspondence

‫ ܆‬Draft GTC Notice

‫ ܆‬Draft GTC Packet

‫ ܆‬E-poll results/back-up

‫ ܆‬Other: Describe

‫ ܆‬Fiscal Impact Statement

‫ ܆‬Law

‫ ܆‬Legal Review

‫ ܆‬Minutes

‫ ܆‬MOU/MOA

‫ ܆‬Petition

‫ ܆‬Presentation

‫ ܆‬Report

‫ ܆‬Resolution

‫ ܈‬Rule (adoption packet)

‫ ܆‬Statement of Effect

‫ ܆‬Travel Documents

7. Budget Information:

‫ ܆‬Budgeted – Tribal Contribution

‫ ܆‬Unbudgeted

‫ ܆‬Other: Describe

‫ ܆‬Budgeted – Grant Funded

‫ ܈‬Not Applicable

8. Submission:

Authorized Sponsor:

Jameson Wilson, Councilman

Primary Requestor:

Clorissa N. Leeman, LRO Senior Staff Attorney

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Environmental, Land & Agriculture Division

TO:

LEGISLATIVE OPERATING COMMITTEE

FROM: DIANE M. WILSON, PROPERTY MANAGER – LAND MANAGEMENT

DATE: March 25, 2026

RE:

EASEMENT RULE EMERGENCY AMENDMENT

Land Management currently seeks use of the Emergency Amendment to the Easement Rule using

the Administrative Rulemaking law section 106.10, an allowance for emergency action to be put

in place while an amendment goes through the legislative process.

There is a need to revise the application and processing fee language of the easement rule to

accommodate for Oneida initiated developments and prior Oneida initiated developments that

did not incorporate easements as part of their project. Currently, the rule does not allow for

any exception to application and processing fees.

Most of these development projects are/were prioritized on trust lands. On fee property there

are easements created by state statute (Wis. Stat. Chapter 236) through proper adoption of Plats

of Survey or Certified Survey Maps. When a developer contacts the utility company those

easements have already been dedicated for them to come in and lay their lines at no cost to

them. In fact, the owner or developer will pay the utility company to bring the needed utility

infrastructure for the benefit of the project end users. There is no similar federal law that mimics

this process and therefore all easements need to be processed through written easement

documents and approved by the Bureau of Indian Affairs on trust land.

The amendment should allow for a waiver of application and processing fees for utility providers

servicing the land of a tribal member or the Nation, regardless of land status. This amendment

is needed on an emergency basis to prevent stalling development projects in process. Cattail

Marsh is meant to support the Home Builder Opportunity (HBO) program. HBO provides

residential leasing sites for tribal member development. Another impact is the Rolling Hills sewer

and water infrastructure extension of our current Oneida Nation municipal system. The Rolling

Hills project is meant to address failing septic systems and enhance our existing water system.

There is a continuing need to complete land title clean up work (easement processing) for a

majority of our existing tribal developments.

Oneida Intergovenmental Affairs also does support the need for the emergency amendment, as

the current rules have complicated relationships with local governments and entities (and their

vendors) that the Nation has cooperative governance agreements with.

Little Bear Development Center

N7332 Water Circle Place

Oneida, WI 54155

Tsyunhehkwa Farm

N139 Riverdale Drive

Oneida, WI 54155

Land &Conservation Office

470 Airport Drive

Oneida, WI 54155

Cannery

N7210 Seminary Rd

Oneida, WI 54155

Oneida Nation Farm

N6010 Cty Rd C

Seymour, WI 54165

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Oneida Land Commission

Regular Meeting

5:00 p.m. Monday, December 22, 2025

Little Bear Conference Room & Microsoft Teams

Minutes

Present: Chair Sidney White, Vice Chair Frederick Muscavitch, Secretary Gina Powless-Buenrostro,

Commissioners: Patricia Cornelius, Tina Danforth, Donald McLester.

Excused: N/A

Arrived at: N/A

Others Present: Brooke Doxtator, Victoria Flowers (Teams), Lauren Hartman (Teams), Sheila

Huntington (Teams), Krystal John (Teams), Eric McLester, Diane Wilson;

I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

Meeting called to order by Chair Sidney White at 5:00 p.m.

II. ADOPT THE AGENDA

Motion by Patricia Cornelius to adopt the agenda with one addition [1) IX.D.4. Fee to Trust Priorities],

seconded by Donald McLester. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Patricia Cornelius, Tina Danforth, Donald McLester, Frederick

Muscavitch, Gina Powless-Buenrostro

III. TASK LIST

A. New York Land

1. Hunting

2. Eminent Domain

B. Realtor Backup

C. Developer Agreement

D. Hudson Road

E. Add Zero Dollar Lease Criteria

F. Monthly Meeting Amendment

G. Research on Executive Session Actions

H. OLC Trainings:

1. January 14, 2026 @ 1:00 p.m.

2. February 11, 2026 @ 1:00 p.m.

3. March 11, 2026 @ 1:00 p.m.

I. OLC Probate Hearings:

1. January 26, 2026 @ 3:15 p.m.

2. February 23, 2026 @ 3:15 p.m.

J. First-time Home Ownership Report – CHD to provide in January

K. Auction Standard Operating Procedure – provide at end of January

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IV. READING OF MINUTES

A. Approve the December 10, 2025, regular Oneida Land Commission meeting minutes

Sponsor: Gina Powless-Buenrostro

Motion by Patricia Cornelius to approve the December 10, 2025, regular Oneida Land Commission

meeting minutes with the correction to Sid and Gina being in person and the 1st training only being half

completed, seconded by Donald McLester. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Patricia Cornelius, Tina Danforth, Donald McLester, Frederick

Muscavitch, Gina Powless-Buenrostro

V. TABLED BUSINESS

VI. OLD BUSINESS

VII. NEW BUSINESS

A. Approve

easement rule for further legislative processing

Sponsor: Diane Wilson

Motion byy Gina Powless-Buenrostro to approve

the easement rule for further legislative processing,

seconded by Donald McLester. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Patricia Cornelius,, Tina Danforth,, Donald McLester, Frederick

Muscavitch, Gina Powless-Buenrostro

Powless-Buenrostr

For the record: Gina Powless-Buenrostro wants noted that the tribe is working on a new intergovernmental agreement that would put us in a better position to work with other municipalities to get

utilities onto our land.

VIII. REPORTS (FY-25 DEADLINES Q1-FEB 4, SEMI-ANNUAL-APR, Q2-MAY 6, Q3-AUG 5, ANNUAL-OCT, Q4-NOV 4)

Motion by Donald McLester to go into executive session at 5:21 p.m., seconded by Patricia Cornelius.

Motion carried:

Ayes:

Patricia Cornelius, Tina Danforth, Donald McLester, Frederick

Muscavitch, Gina Powless-Buenrostro

Motion by Gina Powless-Buenrostro to come out of executive session at 6:59 p.m., seconded by Donald

McLester. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Patricia Cornelius, Tina Danforth, Donald McLester, Frederick

Muscavitch, Gina Powless-Buenrostro

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IX. EXECUTIVE SESSION

A. PROBATES

B. LEASES

1. Determine next steps regarding Commercial Lease File # 10202501C

Sponsor: Sheila Huntington

Motion by Gina Powless-Buenrostro to approve the Commercial Lease for File # 10202501C Triple Net

for the Lamar Companies to lease for a 3-year term beginning January 1, 2026, and ending December

31, 2028, with their rent of $4,136,40 annually plus 15% of the sales and an option for an additional 3year term with an increase to the following CPI or $1,000.00 increase whichever is greater, with the

corrections contingent on a legal review with the Oneida Law Office, seconded by Tina Danforth. Motion

carried:

Ayes:

Patricia Cornelius, Tina Danforth, Donald McLester, Frederick

Muscavitch, Gina Powless-Buenrostro

C. ACQUISITIONS

1. Accept Land Acquisition Summary Report

Sponsor: Lauren Hartman

Motion by Gina Powless-Buenrostro to accept the Land Acquisition Summary Report, seconded by

Donald McLester. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Patricia Cornelius, Tina Danforth, Donald McLester, Frederick

Muscavitch, Gina Powless-Buenrostro

2. Approve Final Report for File # 072501V

Sponsor: Lauren Hartman

Motion by Donald McLester to approve the Final Report for File # 072501V, correcting the property type

from commercial to residential, seconded by Patricia Cornelius. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Patricia Cornelius, Tina Danforth, Donald McLester, Frederick

Muscavitch, Gina Powless-Buenrostro

3. Approve Final Report for File # 072509R

Sponsor: Lauren Hartman

Motion by Donald McLester to approve the Final Report for File # 072509R, correcting the property type

from commercial to residential and the acreage to 0.588, seconded by Patricia Cornelius. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Patricia Cornelius, Tina Danforth, Donald McLester, Frederick

Muscavitch, Gina Powless-Buenrostro

4. Determine next steps regarding File # 122514C

Sponsor: Lauren Hartman

Motion by Tina Danforth to make a counteroffer up to $450,000 to $500,000 for the residential parcels B,

C, D, and E only, seconded by Gina Powless-Buenrostro. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Patricia Cornelius, Tina Danforth, Donald McLester, Frederick

Muscavitch, Gina Powless-Buenrostro

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5. Determine next steps regarding File # 122520A

Sponsor: Lauren Hartman

Motion by Gina Powless-Buenrostro to request more information (agricultural lease, residential lease,

right of first refusal and any other pertinent information) regarding the history and defer File # 122520A to

the next meeting, seconded by Patricia Cornelius. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Patricia Cornelius, Tina Danforth, Donald McLester, Frederick

Muscavitch, Gina Powless-Buenrostro

D. DISCUSSION

1. Real Property Law Amendments

Sponsor: Frederick Muscavitch

Motion by Gina Powless-Buenrostro to request the Boards, Committees and Commissions Supervisor to

request an invite to the LOC work meetings regarding the Real Property Law, seconded by Fred. Motion

carried:

Ayes:

Patricia Cornelius, Tina Danforth, Donald McLester, Frederick

Muscavitch, Gina Powless-Buenrostro

Motion by Gina Powless-Buenrostro to request the Attorney Krystal John to determine if she has a conflict

of interest regarding filing a declaratory order for the Oneida Land Commission and to provide a response

in writing including the basis for her response, seconded by Tina Danforth. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Patricia Cornelius, Tina Danforth, Donald McLester, Frederick

Muscavitch, Gina Powless-Buenrostro

Motion by Gina Powless-Buenrostro to response to be included on the agenda at the next meeting,

seconded by Patricia Cornelius. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Patricia Cornelius, Tina Danforth, Donald McLester, Frederick

Muscavitch, Gina Powless-Buenrostro

2. Confidential Items

Sponsor: Frederick Muscavitch

Motion by Gina Powless-Buenrostro to request the Director to bring back a proposal for Land Acquisition

Manager or Trainee to the next meeting, seconded by Patricia Cornelius. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Patricia Cornelius, Tina Danforth, Donald McLester, Frederick

Muscavitch, Gina Powless-Buenrostro

Gina Powless-Buenrostro left at 7:17 pm

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3. Other

Sponsor: Frederick Muscavitch

Motion by Frederick Muscavitch to request the Director budget for OLC travel and training for $10,000 for

FY26, seconded by Patricia Cornelius. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Patricia Cornelius, Tina Danforth, Donald McLester, Frederick

Muscavitch

Gina Powless-Buenrostro returned at 7:18 pm

Motion by Frederick Muscavitch to authorize Tina Danforth to call Chairman Tehassi Hill to find out what

is going on with the New York properties, seconded by Gina Powless-Buenrostro. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Patricia Cornelius, Tina Danforth, Donald McLester, Frederick

Muscavitch, Gina Powless-Buenrostro

4. Fee to Trust Priorities

Sponsor: Eric McLester

Motion by Gina Powless-Buenrostro to for the Director to bring back options (ex. homeownership, vacant,

home rent, longest lease, location, cost) to the 2nd meeting in January, seconded by Frederick

Muscavitch. Motion carried:

Ayes:

Patricia Cornelius, Tina Danforth, Donald McLester, Frederick

Muscavitch, Gina Powless-Buenrostro

X. ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Donald McLester to adjourn at 7:23 p.m., seconded by Gina Powless-Buenrostro. Motion

carried:

Ayes:

Patricia Cornelius, Tina Danforth, Donald McLester, Frederick

Muscavitch, Gina Powless-Buenrostro

Roll call for the record:

Present: Chair Sidney White, Vice Chair Frederick Muscavitch, Commissioners: Patricia Cornelius,

Tina Danforth, Donald McLester, Gina Powless-Buenrostro

Minutes prepared by Brooke Doxtator, Boards, Committees, and Commissions Supervisor.

Minutes approved ___________.

______________________________

Gina Powless-Buenrostro, Secretary

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Title 6. Property and Land

Real Property – Chapter 601

Rule #3 – Easements

3.1 Purpose and Authority

3.2 Adoption, Amendment and Repeal

3.3 Definitions

3.4 Scope and Application

3.5 Requests for Easements on Tribal Land

3.6 Oneida Land Commission Preliminary Review

3.7 Land Commission Final Review

3.8 Easement Administration

3.9 Requests for Easements on Individual Trust Land

3.10 Recording Easements in ONROD

3.1

Purpose and Authority

3.1-1. Purpose. To provide procedures for granting easements over, under and across tribal

lands in order to best protect the interests of the Oneida Nation. In addition, because the Nation

is a self-governance Nation, this rule also addresses how Land Management facilitates the

processing of easements on individual trust land.

3.1-2. Authority. The Real Property Law delegates rulemaking authority to the Environmental,

Land, and Agriculture Division1 and Land Commission pursuant to the Administrative

Rulemaking law.

3.2

Adoption, Amendment and Repeal

3.2-1. This rule was adopted by the Land Commission in accordance with the procedures of the

Administrative Rulemaking law.

3.2-2. This rule may be amended or repealed by the Environment, Land, and Agriculture Division

and Land Commission pursuant to the procedures set out in the Administrative Rulemaking law.

3.2-3. Should a provision of this rule or the application thereof to any person or circumstances be

held as invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions of this rule which are considered

to have legal force without the invalid portions.

3.2-4. In the event of a conflict between a provision of this rule and a provision of another rule,

internal policy, procedure, or other regulation; the provisions of this rule shall control.

3.2-5. This rule supersedes all prior rules, regulations, internal policies or other requirements

relating to easements.

3.3

Definitions

3.3-1. This section shall govern the definitions of words and phrases used within this rule

provided that the definition section of the Real Property law shall also apply hereto. All

words not defined herein shall be used in their ordinary and everyday sense.

(a) Affidavit of Completion. Means a legal document certifying as to the completion of

The delegation of authority in the law was to Land Management and the Land Commission, however, since the

law was adopted, Land Management has been rolled into a larger division, the Environmental, Land, and

Agriculture Division, of which Land Management is now a department without separate management from the

Division.

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construction as related to the easement that acknowledges any known deviations from

stated plans, permits or other approvals.

(b) Applicant. Means the third party requesting use of the Nation’s land when requesting

an easement on tribal land and means the individual trust land owner when an individual

trust land owner is requesting BIA approval of an easement on their individual trust land.

administration within the Department of Interior charged with approving and conducting

appraisals on federal land to ensure federal land transactions meet applicable fair market

value consideration requirements.

(d) Appraisal. Means an expert assessment of the value of a requested easement based on

the terms of a proposed easement.

(e) BIA. Means the Bureau of Indian Affairs, which is the federal administration within

the Department of Interior charged with overseeing the government’s trust

responsibilities to indigenous governments and their citizens.

(f) Easement Negotiation Summary Form. Means the form used to aid the Land

Commission in arriving at easement request decisions which, at a minimum, includes the

appraised value of the easement,the legal description and map produced as a result of the

survey, the offered consideration and the date Land Commission approved the easement

use along with an excerpt of said meeting minutes.

(g) Engineer’s Affidavit. Means a legal document completed by a licensed engineer that

certifies a legal description provided in a survey document is accurate.

(h) Grantee. Means the recipient of an easement on tribal land in accordance with this

Rule.

(i) Internal Entity. Means an entity of the Nation operating under the direction of the

Oneida Business Committee and within the management structure of the Nation.

(j) Organization. Means an body of people with a particular purpose, especially a

business, other local government or association.

(k) Servient Property. Means the parcel of land that is subject to an easement that benefits

another parcel of land.

(l) Survey. Means a document that measures and records the boundaries, elevation levels

and anlesangles of a parcel of land.

(m) Suveyor’s Affidavit. Means a legal document completed by a licensed surveyor that

certifies a legal description provided in a survey document is accurate.

3.4

Scope and Application

3.4-1. General Applicability. The requirements of this rule shall apply to all requests for

easements on tribal land and to all individual trust land owners’ requests for BIA approval of

easements on individual trust land located within the Oneida Nation reservation except that this

rule shall not apply to:

(a) Service Line Agreements. The requirements of this rule shall not apply to utility

service line agreements to cross or access the Nation’s property for the purpose of

connecting a landowner’s property to the main utility line. Service line agreement

templates shall be reviewed and approved by the Oneida Law Office, for legal contract

review, and the Oneida Land Commission, for content approval, on an annual basis.

Land Management staff are authorized to execute service line agreements using approved

templates without seeking Oneida Law Office or Oneida Land Commission review and

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approval of individual service line agreements provided that no revisions are made to the

template document; if any revisions are made to the template document, the Oneida Law

Office and Oneida Land Commission must provide their respective reviews and

approvals before Land Management may execute the agreement. Land Management shall

submit all service line agreements affecting tribal trust land to the BIA for filing in the

Land Title and Records Office.

(b) Internal Entity Easement Requests. Internal requests will not be granted official

easement documents provided that, if any internal entity easement request is approved by

Oneida Land Commission, the granted easement must be platted on a recorded survey

and registered in the Geographic Land Information System (GLIS), to the extent capable.

3.5

Applications for Easements on Tribal Land

3.5-1. Application Form. Applicants shall submit requests for easements using the Tribal Land

Easement Request Form available on Land Management’s website, at a minimum the form shall:

(a) Notice the requestor that there is a twenty dollar ($20) application fee for all

applications;

(b) Notice the requestor that there is a one hundred dollar ($100) processing fee for

easement applications received from individuals and a five hundred ($500) for

organizations that receive preliminary approval from the Land Commission pursuant to

section 3.6;

(d) Ask the requested duration of the requested use;

(e) Ask the requested method of communication with applicant noting a preference for

email communication; and

(f) Ask whether there is a preliminary offer of consideration for the easement or a request

for waived consideration.

(f)(g)

Note that fees are waived for easements needed for development and/or title clean up

driven by the Nation.

3.5-2. Upon receipt of an easement application, Land Management shall:

(a) Send the request to the Land Assessment Team established in the LANDBAC Rule

for feedback. The team members shall have five (5) business days to submit feedback.

(b) Order a title report for the affected parcel.

Land Management recommends Land Commission grant the easement for the requested

use and duration for the consideration presented, or requested to be waived.

(d) Submit Land Management’s easement recommendation to the next available Oneida

Land Commission agenda along with all feedback from the Land Assessment Team.

(e) Provide the applicant with a copy of Land Management’s recommendation and the

date the recommendation will be the Land Commission agenda date with notice that Land

Management will inform the applicant of the Oneida Land Commission’s decision within

five (5) business days of the meeting date.

3.6

Land Commission’s Preliminary Review

3.6-1. Land Commission Easement Decision. When Land Management’s easement

recommendation is presented to Land Commission, the Land Commission shall:

(a) Approve or deny the recommendation with regard to the requested use;

(b) Approve or deny the recommendation with regard to the the requested use duration;

and

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consideration. Specifically, if Land Commission wishes to waive the requirement for an

appraisal and accept the offered consideration, Land Commission must inform Land

Management at this meeting. If the use and duration are approved, then Land

Management shall proceed with processing the application and collect the processing fee.

3.6-2. Notice of Easement Decision. Land Management shall notify the Applicant of the Land

Commission’s decisions concerning the easement request within five (5) business days of the

Land Commission’s meeting date.

(a) Notice of Easement Decision Letter. Land Management shall draft Notice of

Easement Decision Letter for applicants that explains the decisions made by the

Oneida Land Commission.

(1) If the land commission approved proceeding, the letter shall also include:

(A) Notice the applicant that the Applicant is responsible for all survey

and appraisal costs and that survey and appraisal costs, regardless of

whether an easement is ultimately granted or not;

(i) Survey. A survey is required to determine the correct legal

description for the easement and that there are specific surveying

requirements applicable to trust land. The legal description

generated shall be confirmed in an Engineer’s Affidavit or a

Surveyor’s Affadavit submitted to Land Management. Land

Management shall advise whether a Land Use License is required

to allow the applicant to complete the survey.

(ii) Appraisal. Land Management shall notice the applicant that

Land Commission will not accept consideration offers for less than

the full appraised value plus fifteen percent (15%) for any

requested use that does not directly benefit the Oneida Nation

and/or its citizens. For fee land, the Applicant may use any

appraisal company to complete the appraisal, provided that, the

Nation may elect to procure a competing appraisal for the purpose

of price negotiation.The Nation orders appraisals on trust land.

Land Management shall draft a scope of work to be submitted to

the United States Department of Interior, Appraisal and Valuation

Services Office for approval. When the scope of work is approved,

Land Management shall order an appraisal from an appraiser

qualified to perform appraisals on federal land. When the appraisal

is received, Land Management shall forward the appraisal to the

applicant and the Department of Interior AVSO for approval and

forwarding to BIA.

(B) Land Management shall notice the applicant that Land Commission

will not accept consideration offers for less than the full appraised value

plus 15% for any requested use that does not directly benefit the Oneida

Nation and/or its citizens;

Zoning Department and contact information for said department;

(D) If trust land, the BIA easement application documents;

(E) If the applicant is an organization and not an individual, notice that the

applicant must submit:

(i) Organizational documents and by-laws;

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(ii) Evidence of Authority of Officers to Execute Papers form;

(F) Notice that an an Affidavit of Completion is required to be submitted

when the work is complete.

3.7

Land Commission Final Review

3.7-1. Land Management Preparation for Land Commission. When the required documents are

returned to Land Management in accordance with the noticed requirements, then Land

Management shall:

(a) Draft Easement. If the easement is on trust land, send the applicant the BIA template

easement and inform the applicant that revisions may not be requested to the template. If

the easement is on fee land, then Land Management shall prepare the draft easement

using the Oneida Easement Template approved by the Oneida Land Commission.

(b) Consideration Confirmation. If Land Commission has not approved a waiver of

consideration, then Land Management shall ask the applicant to confirm their offered

consideration for the easement after having received the appraisal and shall remind

applicants that Land Commission will not accept consideration offers for less than the

full appraised value plus 15% for any requested use that does not directly benefit the

Oneida Nation and/or its citizens.

submit an Easement Negotiation Summary Form to Land Commission for their

consideration, except for easements on trust land where Land Commission has already

waived consideration. Easements on trust land where Land Commission has already

waived consideration do not need to go back to Land Commission and can be routed to

the BIA for their final review and approval with the minutes from the Oneida Land

Commission meeting approving the easement use, duration and waiver of consideration.

3.7-2. Land Commission Review of Trust Land Easements. If the easement is for use of tribal

trust land, then there are not revisions to consider to the easement document, so the only thing

for Land Commission to consider is the offered consideration. Land Commission shall decide if

it accepts the offered consideration or if it will counter with a different request for consideration.

(a) Consideration Agreement Not Reached. If the applicant and Land Commission do not

eventually reach an agreement as to consideration, then no easement shall be granted.

(b) Consideration Agreement Reached. If the applicant and Land Commission do reach

an agreement as to consideration, then Land Management shall forward the minutes from

Land Commission’s meetings approving the easement use, duration and consideration to

the BIA for easement processing. When the BIA processing is complete, so long as there

is nothing preventing approval, then consideration will have to be paid to the Nation with

the Nation’s confirmation of payment sent to the BIA before the BIA will return the

approved and executed easement document to the parties.

3.7-3. Land Commission Review of Fee Land Easements. If the easement is for use of tribal fee

land, then Land Management shall ensure that the easement document is in final draft form and

consideration information from the applicant is presented to the Land Commission. Land

Commission shall make decisions as to the minimum consideration the Land Commission will

accept and whether Land Commission will require any revisions to the easement document.

(a) Agreement Not Reached. If the applicant and Land Commission do not eventually

reach an agreement as to consideration and easement documents, then no easement shall

be granted.

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(b) Agreement Reached. If the applicant and Land Commission do reach an agreement as

to consideration and easement documents, then Land Management shall complete the

easement documents pursuant to Land Commission’s direction and circulate for

signature. Land Management shall provide the applicant with the signed easement

documents only after receiving payment of the agreed upon consideration.

3.7-4. Authority to Sign Easement Documents. The Environmental, Land, and Agriculture

Division Director and/or his or her designee is hereby authorized to sign easement documents

approved in accordance with this Rule on behalf of the Oneida Land Commission.

3.8.

Easement Administration

3.8-1. Land Data Sheet. All executed easements shall be forwarded to the Land Management

Deputy Director and/or his or her designee for the information to be entered into the affected

parcel’s Land Data Sheet. Any party with an agreement affecting the same parcel shall be

noticed of the executed easement affecting the parcel by the Deputy Director, provided that

where a parcel has both internal and external end users (i.e. a parcel assigned to Comprehensive

Housing Division to be used for residential offerings by the Nation and thereafter assigned to an

Oneida citizen in a residential lease) the Deputy Director shall notice the internal user and it will

be the internal user’s responsibility to notice their users.

3.8-2. Easement Corrections. In the event there is any error in an easement the erroneous

easement must be extinguished and a new easement entered in accordance with the processes in

this Rule, provided that the old easement may be extinguished within the new easement.

3.8-3. Affidavit of Completion. Upon receipt of the Affidavit of Completion, Land Management

shall schedule an inspection of the affected parcel and shall document the parcel’s condition at

the time the work is complete.

(a) If there were bonding requirements and Land Management reports the parcel is in

acceptable condition, Land Management shall return funds held as bond in accordance

with the easement documents.

(b) If there were bonding requirements and Land Management reports the parcel is not in

acceptable condition, Land Management shall afford the grantee an opportunity to make

the necessary repairs to return the parcel to acceptable condition. If the grantee does not

make the repairs within the timeframe allotted, Land Management may deduct the

replacement cost of repairs from the funds held for bonding and shall return the

remainder of the bonding deposit to the grantee. To the extent the repair cost of the

damages exceeds the amount of bond held, the Nation may pursue the remainder of

damages using any available means of debt collection wherein the grantee shall pay

attorneys fees and other collection costs as incurred.

3.8-4. Easement Close-Out. When an easement term is complete, Land Management shall

ensure the easement has been removed from title and shall inspect and record the condition of the

property at easement expiration. If the property was not left in acceptable condition, Land

Management shall consult the Oneida Law Office for potential enforcement of contractual terms

that may have survived expiration of the easement.

3.9.

Requests for Easements on Individual Trust Land

3.9-1. Individual Trust Land Easement Requests. If the Nation receives a request for an easement

on individual trust land, the Nation shall provide the third party requestor with the names of to the

individual trust land owners. Land owners consent will be requested upon negotiated value.

and inform the requestor that Land Management w i l l only c o m p i l e i n f o r m a t i o n

to be submitted to Bureau of Indian Affairs for their

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discretionary approval.

accepts

individual trust land easement requests from consenting individual trust land owners. Upon receipt of

an individual trust land easement request from an individual trust land owner, Land Management shall

provide the applicant with the first steps for seeking approval for an easement from the BIA to include:

(a) Survey. A survey is required to determine the correct legal description for the

easement. The applicant shall collect consent to survey forms signed by the landowners

of the servient property and shall contract to have a survey completed. The legal

description generated shall be confirmed in an Engineer’s Affidavit or a Surveyor’s

Affadavit and provided to Land Management.

(b) Appraisal. Upon receipt of the survey information, Land Management shall draft a

scope of work to be submitted to the Department of Interior AVSO for approval to order

the appraisal. When the scope of work is approved, Land Management shall order an

appraisal from an appraiser qualified to perform appraisals on federal land. When the

appraisal is received, Land Management shall forward the appraisal to the Department of

Interior AVSO for approval and forwarding to the BIA. When an approved appraisal is

received, Land Management will provide the approved appraisal to the applicant.

3.9-2. BIA Easement Application. When Land Management has all survey and appraisal

documents, Land Management shall send the BIA Easement Application to the Applicant to be

returned with any applicable Consent to Grant Easement forms, which shows the affected land

owners have reached agreement as to the purpose of the easement, the amount of consideration,

and any bonding requirements that will apply, signed by the property owners of the servient

property.

3.9-3. Environmental and Cultural Reviews. When Land Management has received the

completed application and any signed Consent to Grant Easement forms, Land Management

shall route the application to the Nation’s environmental and cultural reviewers for completion of

the environmental and cultural reviews respectively.

3.9-4. BIA Submittal. Once the Nation’s environmental and cultural reviewers have submitted

their reports to Land Management, Land Management shall forward the complete easement

package to the BIA to complete the processing of the easement request. Upon decision from the

BIA, the signed easement or easement denial, will be returned to Land Management and the

affected property owners by the BIA; Land Management is not responsible for easement

processing after the complete easement package is submitted to the BIA.

3.10. Recording Easements

3.10-1. Recordation. Land Management shall ensure that all easements executed in accordance

with this Rule are recorded in Oneida Nation Register O of Deeds and, if for tribal trust, that the

easement also appears on the federal trust title.

End.

Original effective date: 02-26-2025

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Title 6. Property and Land

Real Property – Chapter 601

Rule #3 – Easements

3.1 Purpose and Authority

3.2 Adoption, Amendment and Repeal

3.3 Definitions

3.4 Scope and Application

3.5 Requests for Easements on Tribal Land

3.6 Oneida Land Commission Preliminary Review

3.7 Land Commission Final Review

3.8 Easement Administration

3.9 Requests for Easements on Individual Trust Land

3.10 Recording Easements in ONROD

3.1

Purpose and Authority

3.1-1. Purpose. To provide procedures for granting easements over, under and across tribal

lands in order to best protect the interests of the Oneida Nation. In addition, because the Nation

is a self-governance Nation, this rule also addresses how Land Management facilitates the

processing of easements on individual trust land.

3.1-2. Authority. The Real Property Law delegates rulemaking authority to the Environmental,

Land, and Agriculture Division1 and Land Commission pursuant to the Administrative

Rulemaking law.

3.2

Adoption, Amendment and Repeal

3.2-1. This rule was adopted by the Land Commission in accordance with the procedures of the

Administrative Rulemaking law.

3.2-2. This rule may be amended or repealed by the Environment, Land, and Agriculture Division

and Land Commission pursuant to the procedures set out in the Administrative Rulemaking law.

3.2-3. Should a provision of this rule or the application thereof to any person or circumstances be

held as invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions of this rule which are considered

to have legal force without the invalid portions.

3.2-4. In the event of a conflict between a provision of this rule and a provision of another rule,

internal policy, procedure, or other regulation; the provisions of this rule shall control.

3.2-5. This rule supersedes all prior rules, regulations, internal policies or other requirements

relating to easements.

3.3

Definitions

3.3-1. This section shall govern the definitions of words and phrases used within this rule

provided that the definition section of the Real Property law shall also apply hereto. All

words not defined herein shall be used in their ordinary and everyday sense.

(a) Affidavit of Completion. Means a legal document certifying as to the completion of

The delegation of authority in the law was to Land Management and the Land Commission, however, since the

law was adopted, Land Management has been rolled into a larger division, the Environmental, Land, and

Agriculture Division, of which Land Management is now a department without separate management from the

Division.

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construction as related to the easement that acknowledges any known deviations from

stated plans, permits or other approvals.

(b) Applicant. Means the third party requesting use of the Nation’s land when requesting

an easement on tribal land and means the individual trust land owner when an individual

trust land owner is requesting BIA approval of an easement on their individual trust land.

administration within the Department of Interior charged with approving and conducting

appraisals on federal land to ensure federal land transactions meet applicable fair market

value consideration requirements.

(d) Appraisal. Means an expert assessment of the value of a requested easement based on

the terms of a proposed easement.

(e) BIA. Means the Bureau of Indian Affairs, which is the federal administration within

the Department of Interior charged with overseeing the government’s trust

responsibilities to indigenous governments and their citizens.

(f) Easement Negotiation Summary Form. Means the form used to aid the Land

Commission in arriving at easement request decisions which, at a minimum, includes the

appraised value of the easement, the legal description and map produced as a result of

the survey, the offered consideration and the date Land Commission approved the

easement use along with an excerpt of said meeting minutes.

(g) Engineer’s Affidavit. Means a legal document completed by a licensed engineer that

certifies a legal description provided in a survey document is accurate.

(h) Grantee. Means the recipient of an easement on tribal land in accordance with this

Rule.

(i) Internal Entity. Means an entity of the Nation operating under the direction of the

Oneida Business Committee and within the management structure of the Nation.

(j) Organization. Means an body of people with a particular purpose, especially a

business, other local government or association.

(k) Servient Property. Means the parcel of land that is subject to an easement that benefits

another parcel of land.

(l) Survey. Means a document that measures and records the boundaries, elevation levels

and angles of a parcel of land.

(m) Surveyor’s Affidavit. Means a legal document completed by a licensed surveyor

that certifies a legal description provided in a survey document is accurate.

3.4

Scope and Application

3.4-1. General Applicability. The requirements of this rule shall apply to all requests for

easements on tribal land and to all individual trust land owners’ requests for BIA approval of

easements on individual trust land located within the Oneida Nation reservation except that this

rule shall not apply to:

(a) Service Line Agreements. The requirements of this rule shall not apply to utility

service line agreements to cross or access the Nation’s property for the purpose of

connecting a landowner’s property to the main utility line. Service line agreement

templates shall be reviewed and approved by the Oneida Law Office, for legal contract

review, and the Oneida Land Commission, for content approval, on an annual basis.

Land Management staff are authorized to execute service line agreements using approved

templates without seeking Oneida Law Office or Oneida Land Commission review and

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approval of individual service line agreements provided that no revisions are made to the

template document; if any revisions are made to the template document, the Oneida Law

Office and Oneida Land Commission must provide their respective reviews and

approvals before Land Management may execute the agreement. Land Management shall

submit all service line agreements affecting tribal trust land to the BIA for filing in the

Land Title and Records Office.

(b) Internal Entity Easement Requests. Internal requests will not be granted official

easement documents provided that, if any internal entity easement request is approved by

Oneida Land Commission, the granted easement must be platted on a recorded survey

and registered in the Geographic Land Information System (GLIS), to the extent capable.

3.5

Applications for Easements on Tribal Land

3.5-1. Application Form. Applicants shall submit requests for easements using the Tribal Land

Easement Request Form available on Land Management’s website, at a minimum the form shall:

(a) Notice the requestor that there is a twenty-dollar ($20) application fee for all

applications;

(b) Notice the requestor that there is a one-hundred-dollar ($100) processing fee for

easement applications received from individuals and a five hundred ($500) for

organizations that receive preliminary approval from the Land Commission pursuant to

section 3.6;

(d) Ask the requested duration of the requested use;

(e) Ask the requested method of communication with applicant noting a preference for

email communication; and

(f) Ask whether there is a preliminary offer of consideration for the easement or a request

for waived consideration.

(g) Note that fees are waived for easements needed for development and/or title clean up driven by

the Nation.

3.5-2. Upon receipt of an easement application, Land Management shall:

(a) Send the request to the Land Assessment Team established in the LANDBAC Rule

for feedback. The team members shall have five (5) business days to submit feedback.

(b) Order a title report for the affected parcel.

Land Management recommends Land Commission grant the easement for the requested

use and duration for the consideration presented, or requested to be waived.

(d) Submit Land Management’s easement recommendation to the next available Oneida

Land Commission agenda along with all feedback from the Land Assessment Team.

(e) Provide the applicant with a copy of Land Management’s recommendation and the

date the recommendation will be the Land Commission agenda date with notice that Land

Management will inform the applicant of the Oneida Land Commission’s decision within

five (5) business days of the meeting date.

3.6

Land Commission’s Preliminary Review

3.6-1. Land Commission Easement Decision. When Land Management’s easement

recommendation is presented to Land Commission, the Land Commission shall:

(a) Approve or deny the recommendation with regard to the requested use;

(b) Approve or deny the recommendation with regard to the requested use duration;

and

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consideration. Specifically, if Land Commission wishes to waive the requirement for an

appraisal and accept the offered consideration, Land Commission must inform Land

Management at this meeting. If the use and duration are approved, then Land

Management shall proceed with processing the application and collect the processing fee.

3.6-2. Notice of Easement Decision. Land Management shall notify the Applicant of the Land

Commission’s decisions concerning the easement request within five (5) business days of the

Land Commission’s meeting date.

(a) Notice of Easement Decision Letter. Land Management shall draft Notice of

Easement Decision Letter for applicants that explains the decisions made by the

Oneida Land Commission.

(1) If the land commission approved proceeding, the letter shall also include:

(A) Notice the applicant that the Applicant is responsible for all survey

and appraisal costs and that survey and appraisal costs, regardless of

whether an easement is ultimately granted or not;

(i) Survey. A survey is required to determine the correct legal

description for the easement and that there are specific surveying

requirements applicable to trust land. The legal description

generated shall be confirmed in an Engineer’s Affidavit or a

Surveyor’s Affidavit submitted to Land Management. Land

Management shall advise whether a Land Use License is required

to allow the applicant to complete the survey.

(ii) Appraisal. Land Management shall notice the applicant that

Land Commission will not accept consideration offers for less than

the full appraised value plus fifteen percent (15%) for any

requested use that does not directly benefit the Oneida Nation

and/or its citizens. For fee land, the Applicant may use any

appraisal company to complete the appraisal, provided that, the

Nation may elect to procure a competing appraisal for the purpose

of price negotiation. The Nation orders appraisals on trust land.

Land Management shall draft a scope of work to be submitted to

the United States Department of Interior, Appraisal and Valuation

Services Office for approval. When the scope of work is approved,

Land Management shall order an appraisal from an appraiser

qualified to perform appraisals on federal land. When the appraisal

is received, Land Management shall forward the appraisal to the

Department of Interior AVSO for approval and forwarding to BIA.

(B) Land Management shall notice the applicant that Land Commission

will not accept consideration offers for less than the full appraised value

plus 15% for any requested use that does not directly benefit the Oneida

Nation and/or its citizens;

Zoning Department and contact information for said department;

(D) If trust land, the BIA easement application documents;

(E) If the applicant is an organization and

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