as planned, on schedule. On June
21st, we had another design
meeting with representatives of
Kane and Johnson and key
members of PLC, the company to
construct the facility.
Of high priority for is to
complete the foundation work and
steel structure before the weather
turns on us. Our schedule calls for
groundbreaking
to
begin
this
summer.
The Environmental Assessment
Bill
Graham,
of
Tierra
Environmental Services of San
Diego has been under tribal
contract
to
conduct
the
Environmental Assessment.
His
report will address the impact of the
gaming center on water, sewer, law
enforcement, cultural, biological,
traffic, and other issues.
It is on the basis of the basic
research conducted by our tribal
Staff and consultants that Graham
will be able to put together the draft
Environmental Assessment before
our Management iAgrebmeht can be
approved.
Those contributing reports to
Graham
were Mike Kennedy on
biological issues, Robert Kentta on
cultural;
Jeff Clark of Kittleson
Associates
on traffic;
Dietmar
Goebel and Dennis Lowery on
water, sewer and related issues.
We anticipate that Graham
will prepare for tribal review, a
consolidated draft report sometime
early this month.
The No Casino Association's
latest tactic to obstruct our gaming
center is a letter by Brian Green,
attorney for the Association, dated
June 6, 1995 to Graham, c l a i m i n g
that Chinook Winds will have an
adverse impact on the environment.
Green's letter was accompanied by a
report by Richard Townsend
of
Townsend Environmental of Otis.
Our Environmental Assess
ment will address all issues he
raises. In our opinion, most of his
data and Conclusions are "off the
wall". For example , regarding the
environmental impact on Salmon
River and Highway 18 caused by
the increased traffic to the gaming
center, he states: "As the cars travel
the highway (to the gaming center),
oil, leaded gasoline, and many other
pollutants will be left on the
roadway and washed into the river
by rain, The many fish, birds and
other wildlife in the river and forest
area could be adversely affected."
Where were the Green's and
the Townsends when other entities,
(state, federal, and private) chose to
develop areas in Lincoln County?
Where were they when action was
needed to aide in the prevention of
the depletion o f the salmon, our
native food? Are we to believe that
the patrons of Chinook Winds, one
small facility among countless
tourist
attractions,
are
solely
responsible for the pollution of the
environment on the Oregon Coast?
Negotiations With The City For
Municipal Services
This has been a primary
responsibility of Tribal Attorney
Craig Dorsay, in view of the City's
insistence that negotiations
be
handled. through the attorneys
representing the City and the Tribe.
There has been a number of offers
and Counter offers and it appears
that we are on the verge of finalizing
an agreement. We anticipate this
will occur this month.
Sharon House Training Sessions
Fbr four days, from June
16th thru June 19th, Sharon
House, Oneida attorney conducted
sessions for the tribal Gaming
Commission, Tribal Council and
Monitor, Other representatives of
the tribe had ah opportunity of
meeting with her on an individual
basis.
Sharon coordinated NIGA'S
team in the preparation of the
National
Indian
Gaming
Association's
draft
Minimum
Internal Control Standards, which
was the focus of her workshop
sessions for the Siletz Tribe.
Sharon, who has served as
an attorney for the National Indian
Gaming Association, brought with
her a wealth of knowledge and
experience.
She discussed our
Siletz gaming project and issues in
the context of the critical issues
currently facing tribes at the
national level.
In view of the current effort to
damage, if not destroy, Indian
Gaming , Sharon emphasized the
importance of tribal. adoption and
application of minimum control
standards.
She added however,
that Indian gaming is the most"
regulated of all gaming in this
country but is under constant
scrutiny by
anti-Indian gaming
forces.
Sharon repeatedly commend
ed the high calibre of the Siletz
Gaming Commission and the Tribal
Monitor.
Although by its very
nature, verses operational, she was
very pleased to see a spirit of
cooperation between the two and
the serious effort being made to
define their respective roles.
Planning For The Children's
Center
A planning team has been
appointed to assist in the planning
for the construction and operation
of a children's center near the
permanent gaming and convention
center.
The team members are:
Amos Arden, Mike Darcy, Jane
John and Geneva Johnson.
At our first meeting, the
various purposes of a children's
center were identified:
* child care services for employees
and customers and for com
munity members
* fun center for children 5 thru 12
* arcade for teens
Materials prepared by pro
grams such as Play Works of Mystic
Lake and Kids' Quest which operate
children's centers for the Grand
Casinos, were reviewed. Members
of the team had an opportunity of
visiting these centers last winter
and will explore other programs,
some of which are located in
Oregon, i.e., Discovery Zone.
GENERAL TR IB A L CO UNCIL M EETIN G
AUGUST 5,1995
at
SILETZ TR IB A L CENTER
SILETZ, OR
Starting at 1:00 p.m.
AGENDA
Call to Order
Invocation
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes
Awards Presentation
Tribal Members Concerns
Pow Wow Update
Gaming Report
STEDCO Report
Chairman’s Report
Announcements
Adjournment
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