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About Siletz news letter. (Siletz, Oregon) 1989-1997 | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1990)
- SILETZ, OREGON REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING DATE: DECEMBER 16, 1989 TIME: 9:00 A.M. PLACE: SILETZ TRIBAL COMMUNITY CENTER COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Manuel Rilatos Jessie Davis, Secretary Mary "Dolly" Fisher Gladys Staggs Delores Plgsley, Chairman Jane I. John Pat Morrell INDIAN HOUSING AUTHORITY CLERK/TYPIST SELENE LYNCH Selene Lynch has been recently hired as the Clerk/Typlst for the Indian Housing Authority. Selene has served the Tribe In various other capacities In the past and many of you may have met Selene at the candidates fairs in January when she ran for Council. She has been an active Volunteer for the Tribe over the years as well. Selene is the daughter of Maxine Rilatos and the late Robert Rllatos. She was born and raised In Siletz and Is presently raising-a family of her own. SILETZ INDIAN HOUSING AUTHORITY PREQUALIFYING ADVERTISEMENT FOR SUBCONTRACTING The Siletz Indian Housing Authority is seeking Indian owned economic enterprises and organizations interested in prequalifying as Indian owned subcontractor and/or material supplier to bid on Project No. OR97B035002 (15) unit housing project. All enterprises and organizations qualifying as Indian owned will have their names and addresses placed on a list that will be provided to General Contractors bidding on the project within the next 45 days. General Contractors bidding on this project will be required to solicit bids from those on the preapproved list as well as others. Indian Preference in subcontracting and material suppliers will be provided for by a monetary formula and total dollar amounts. Prequalification by the SIHA will be based on qualified Indian ownership. The G e ne ra l C o n tra c to r w ill d e te rm in e subcontractor capability to perform the work. Subcontractors and/or material suppliers must prequalify on or before March 15, 1990. Those interested in prequalifying may submit evidence of Indian ownership to the SIHA at the address below. For more information and to request the required submission forms contact Paul Mason, SIHA, Executive Director, (503) 444-2532 Ext. 124. Confederated Tribes of Siletz SIHA P.O. Box 549 Siletz, Oregon 97380 -A T W ;-P aul Mason,.,..... . . . . . COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Alfred "Bud" Lane Frank Simmons OTHERS PRESENT: Tina Retasket, Programs Dir. Judy John, Health Director Teresa Miller, Newsletter Leonard Flanary Craig Dorsay, Attorney Rocky Hoiness Phil Rllatos, General Manager Sharon Edenfleld, Business Mgr. Linda Bennett Lillie Butler Robert Kentta Chairman, Delores Pigsley, called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Roll call was taken with 5 Council Members present and 4 absent. Gladys entered the meeting a few minutes late. Pat entered the meeting at 9:-32 a.m. MOTION #1 - Jane John moved to approve the am ended agenda, w ith d e le tio n of Superintendent's Report, and addition of Lillie Butler and Linda Bennett. Seconded by Jessie Davis. Motion approved, 6-0-0. MOTION #2 - Jessie Davis moved to approve the amended minutes of the November 18th Council Meeting. Seconded by Dolly Fisher. Motion approved. 6-0-0. TRIBAL MEMBER - LILLIE BUTLER - Lillie discussed concerns of tribal members attempting to get assistance through a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program. Dee felt there was a lack of communication and follow-up. Those people that have a desire to get help should be first priority. Phil felt the problem stems from approval authority. It is unclear who should have the authority to approve for treatment. Chemawa has a contract with NARA and Puyallup, so they want all people to go there. The funding comes from Direct Care monies and not Contract Health Care. The Council needs to meet with IHS to determine who has approval authority, and Frank Petersen needs to do a follow-up with Lillie. MOTION #3 - Jane John moved to enter Executive Session to discuss Personnel, 9:41 a.m. Seconded by Jessie Davis. Motion approved, 7-0-0. MOTION #4 - Jane John moved to return to Regular Session, 10:15 a.m. Seconded by Dolly Fisher. Motion approved, 7-0-0. March 1990 - PAGE 9 TRIBAL COUNCIL INITIATIVE - Gladys presented a letter to Dee for her signature, from the Sacred Lands Committee. Pat requested a weekly report from the Chairman because she feels activities happen between meetings. Pat noted that Kevin Lynch is upset that a tribe went around the system to get additional funding through appropriations. Dee and Phil noted that the Siletz Tribe went through the correct channels for appropriations. Jessie reported Committee Members who put together the Christmas Program felt the Program was building up to be the th ird . largest event sponsored by the Tribe and requested the Chairman or Vice-Chairman attend this event. Dee noted she did not oppose this, but would need advance notice. Jessie reported the Health Committee met last week and discussed the list of people served through Close Social & Economic ties. It is their recommendation that the Council rescind that list. There are over $100,000 in medical problems that tribal members need met, and if the list of close social & economic ties is served, it would not provide enough funds. Most of the people on the list are members of another tribe, and can be served directly through Chemawa. They want to continue serving the people already medically designated terminally ill. We do receive catastrophic care dollars, also. MOTION #5 - Jessie Davis moved to rescind Resolution #90-27. Seconded by Dolly Fisher. Discussion held. Gladys asked how many would remain on the list to be served. One person will have to be reapproved. Jessie noted there is a list equating to over $100,000 of tribal members who are still on a deferred list. Dee noted she does not intend to vote because her husband is one of the people on the list. She felt there would be problems if one person was allowed to remain on the list and all others removed. YES: Dolly Fisher, Jessie Davis, Jane John, Gladys Staggs, Manuel Rilatos, Pat Morrell. NO: None. ABSTAIN: Delores Pigsley. Motion approved, 6-0-1. Pat asked if the Committee was recommending all terminally ill spouses of tribal members. Dee noted they must be otherwise eligible, besides just being married to a tribal member and being terminally ill. Dee asked if there was any discussion in priorities of the deferred list. There was, but no decision was reached. MOTION #6 - Jessie Davis moved to approve individuals who, upon approval by the Tribal Council as having close social and economic ties and being medically documented as being terminally ill and otherwise meet the criteria for services, eligible to receive Contract Health Care. Seconded by Pat Morrell. Discussion held. Dolly felt the Health Committee should look into this before a vote is made. YES: Jessie Davis, Pat Morrell, Manuel Rilatos, Dolly Fisher, Jane John. NO: Gladys Staggs, Delores Pigsley. ABSTAIN: None. Motion approved, 5-2-0. Jessie will work on documentation for Mary Jean Downey. Dee requested that! a notice be sent out to all of the individuals who were removed from our list for Contract Health. Jessie noted they would continue to be covered for 6 months, but a notice will be sent out. Dee noted that remains were found, 59 Siletz Members who have been stored in Stanford \ - V» (Continued on Page 1 6)
