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BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES (CONTINUED)

Official Polled Action No. 23-012. Corinne Sams seconds. Discussion. Question. Motion carries. 5-0-1 (Lindsey Watchman) by Chair Brigham. MOTION: Corinne Sams moves to ratify Official Polled Action No. 23-014. Sally Kosey seconds. Discussion. Question. Motion carries. 6-0-0

No. 23-015 Authorizes the Chair to sign Union Pacific Railroad renewal of Consent of Owner for Grant to Right-of-Way Union Pacific MOTION: Boots Pond moves to ratify Official Polled Action No. 23-015. Toby Patrick seconds. Discussion. Question. Motion carries. 6-0-0

Official Polled Action(s) No. 23-012

Subject: Authorize BOT Chair to sign letter to Mr. Patawa-Minthorn regarding Highway 331 Turn Out Lane Complaint. MOTION: Sally Kosey moves to ratify

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No. 23-013 Support sending Aaron Ashley to Washington DC on March 20, 2023, to represent the Board of Trustees, when the Columbia Development Authority receives the deed for the army depot. MO TION: Corinne Sams moves to ratify Official Polled Action No. 23-013. Boots Pond seconds. Discussion. Question. Motion carries. 5-0-1 (Aaron Ashley)

No. 23-014 Support sending a letter of support for the Community Health Aide Program (CHAP) signed

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23-016 Authorization the BOT Chair to sign letters responding to questions from Trish McMichael and Roberta Wilson MOTION: Corrine Sams moves to ratify Official Polled Action No. 23-016. Sally Kosey seconds. Discussion. Question. Motion carries. 4-0-2 (Aaron Ashley, Lindsey Watchman)

New Business: Resolution 23-029 Topic: Kilby Property Lease, RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees approves the lease agreement between the property owner and the Confederated Tribes and the budget modification attached to this Resolution as Exhibits 1C and 2C, respectively; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees hereby authorizes the Executive Director to execute the lease agreement, or a document containing substantially similar terms, to secure the lease of the Kilby Property; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees hereby directs the Executive Director to carry out an environmental study of the Kilby Property following an executed lease agreement; AND BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees hereby authorizes it’s Chair and Executive Director to take further action and execute documents within the approved budget to carry out the purpose of this Resolution; MOTION: Sally Kosey moves to adopt Resolution 23-029. Boots Pond seconds. Discussion. Question. Motion carries. 6-0-0

Resolution 23-030 Topic: Laserfiche Amended Resolution, RESOLVED, that in order to improve the CTUIR’s data storage capacity and the tribe’s digital platform, the Board of Trustees hereby approves the budget of the Laserfiche implementation and data storage project attached hereto as Exhibit 1C, and appropriates Bureau of Indian Affairs Corona Aid, Relief, Economic Security, Bureau of Indian Affairs American Rescue Plan Act, and the Department of Treasury Local Assistance Tribal Consistency Fund until those funds are exhausted to pay for the project; AND BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that OIT will coordinate with the Department of Finance and the Office of Legal Counsel to ensure that the Laserfiche Implementation includes security measures, governance, and deployment schedule needed to meet the operational needs of the Confederated Tribes, AND BE IT FURTHER ,RESOLVED, the Board of Trustees hereby authorizes its Executive Director to take such further action and to execute documents necessary to carry out the purposes of this Resolution and to complete the Laserfiche Implementation and Data Storage Project in a timely fashion, AND BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees hereby directs that the Executive Director and OIT Director provide monthly updates on the progress, planning, implementation, and training required to complete the Laserfiche Implementation project MOTION: Lindsey Watchman moves to adopt Resolution 23-030. Sally Kosey seconds. Discussion. Question. Motion carries. 6-0-0.

Other Board Action Items: Commission/Committee Updates

CULTURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE Three positions advertised and three applications received from Marjorie Waheneka, Woodrow Star and Mary Halfmoon. MOTION: Corinne Sams moves to appoint Mary Halfmoon for a remaining term, reappoint Marjorie Waheneka and reappoint Woodrow Star by acclamation to the Cultural Resources Committee for two-year term. Boots Pond Seconds. Discussion. Question. Motion carries. 6-0-0

ECONOMIC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE One position advertised and one application received from Leo Stewart. MOTION: Boots Pond moves to reappoint Leo Stewart by acclamation to the Economic & Community Development Committee for a two-year term. Corinne Sams seconds. Discussion. Question. Motion carries. 6-0-0

ELECTION COMMISSION Two positions advertised and four applications received from Matilda

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