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About Siletz tribal newspaper. (Siletz, Oregon) 1997-1997 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1997)
öiieiz moai Newspaper M inutes O f T he M a y 1997 R egular T ribal C ouncil M eeting , rage M C o n ti . Robina has stored a trailer at the bul pen. They would Ik e to put it at the fish hatchery. They would Ik e to be care by initiative. Craig said the constitution says the General Membership votes on the wages and salaries. takers. There is lability involved. JoAnn said we are working on getting this hatchery going. They have done a lot of work at the site. Pat requested to terminate Burgess Harm er for not performing N s duties and not having a training program. Council agreed that toey should hear from Burgess tomorrow. Mr. B u m with the Yam NI County Sheriff’s O ffice sent a letter asking the Tribe if they would be interested in N s department flying over our property to look for drugs. They have the equipment, if the Tribe is interested. BIA has M O TIO N # 2 5 - Pat M orrel moved to approve asking the General MembersNp by advisory vote to terminate agreed to this. There would be no cost to the Tribe. Nelsen showed him the map o f our land. This letter does not Burgess Harm er witNn 3 0 days because o f not performing N s duties. Motion d e s from lack o f a second. commit the Tribe to anything. R O B E R T KENTTA & LA RR Y W ATSO N The Culture Committee has approved the conceptual design and planning phase of the cultural center exNbits. They need to protect the exNbits already owned by the Tribe. They a re looking at future plans. The Tribe has Imited space, but have a good area for displays. Robert reviewed with Council the plans and phases they plan for the future. Larry said m ore planning needs to take place. T N s w il show there is interest and care. TN s sets the stage for larger grants. D e e said W arm Springs funded $ 4 -5 minion o f their own money for their museum. JoAnn said m any of our Tribal M em bers w il benefit from tNs. W e have expressed an interest in having a museum. TN s facility Is for Tribal Members. Robert will be able to take things on the road. New information may be added to the displays. M O T IO N # 2 3 - Delores Pigsley moved to approve the Conceptual plan, begin fond raising and work on the long range plan for the Cultural Center. Seconded by Pat Morrel. Motion approved 9-0-0. ATTO R N E Y R E P O R T The City of Lincoln City is appealng the BIA decision, the Tribes response Is due June 2nd. The c ity is also appealing under the land conservation. It w il go into federal court if it goes to tN s level. W e have the final document for the Comstock Agreement, Craig wil have the document in the next couple of days. W e w il only provide $ 2 miffion for liability insurance. Craig received a letter from PCL and the amount negotiated for finalizing. They are reviewing the final issues with the gaming center. Tim Viles, Facilities M anager and Dietm ar w il be meeting next w eek to finalze everything. John Berry keeps teWng them everything Is fine. Council agreed that he can not speak for toe Tribe. Craig received the information on toe W yant property to complete the purchase of the property. Craig is drafting legal opinions on retro-cession and criminal jurisdiction as directed last month. The parking lot application has been submitted with toe city o f Lincoln City, there is a hearing in Lincoln City on the 22nd o f May. Craig said w e are paying $9 ,0 0 0 a month for toe parking from Hemstreet. Craig is going to try for a waiver. They need to show how they are going to meet all of the requirements. TN s is the sam e day as our Gaming Compact negotiations. The 9th Circuit hearing is submitted. D e e announced that Joan Richardson is in the hospital with triple bypass surgery, one o f her concerns has been the showers. Jessie said the P o w W ow Committee has designated the men’s as a women’s restroom also. The portable units w il be brought in with showers and toilets for the men. GMbert Towner asked for a formal statement right after Grand Entry on Saturday afternoon. W e have a bonified hero, who has never been presented N s metals. H e has asked for a formal formation. Gilbert would Ik e to present N s cousin Eddie C o in s , N s silver and bronze star and purple heart and other metals with 9 campaigns in Europe. H e would Ik e to ask the Tribe to stand proud in honoring IN s man. M O TIO N # 2 6 - Jessie Davis moved to approve honoring Eddie C o in s a t W s years August Pow W ow after Grand Entry on Saturday afternoon. Seconded by Pat M orrel. Motion approved 9-0-0. G A M IN G CO NSULTANTS Council discussed toe applicants for the Gaming Consultant positions. Steven Erickson suggested Dennis O ’Brien. Bob Swenson and Jim C a N I are more into management. Council w il discuss IN s tomorrow. TRIBAL C O U N C IL C O N C E R N S Geneva Johnson asked about what rights do spouses have if they are married to a Tribal Member? She has had several complaints about people abusing the cigarette breaks. They get to work and run out and smoke. It is still going on. Nelsen said the health issue is a IH S funded program. Spouses should be covered under the Oregon Health Plan. O h Drug and Alcohol and a minor is involved, both parents can receive services. Nelsen w il check oh the smoking issue. Denise has a concern over toe “Duck" paper given to Council, she thought it was not very professional. She had a concern about the Donna Swanon, Headstart issue, has not been cleared up. Nelsen said it is being followed up on. Denise would ik e to have the authority o f out of state travel given back to Tribal Council. It was asked to be changed, and it was not done. MOTION # 27 - Denise Peterson moved to amend the Operations Manual to change the out of state travel back to Tribal Council. Seconded by Pat Morrell. Motion approved 9-0-0. Clfford C a s e asked about the Eagle Enterprises proposal. Dennis is working on tNs. Nelsen said we need to have a legal opinion on tois. JoAnn is very happy with toe Natural Resources Department. TNngs a re moving along. The hatchery is coming Their is a memo about sharing information with Chinook W inds from Ron Vargas. Nelsen said w e share information along great. W e have in kind match to progress with toe project. The engineers from Oregon State have been witNn toe departments. Council reviewed toe different reasons to release information witNn toe department. drawing designs. W e are getting tanks from O D FW . She is proud of the department, and O R A Q U A is working with Council directed Craig to write to Ron and inform Nm to release the information to the tribal programs. us. Tim will be going to the U S Bank meeting. ;The Monthly Tribal Attorney billing needs approval. M O T IO N # 2 4 - Delores Pigsley moved to approve the Tribal Attorney Billing for toe month of March 1997. Sec onded by Jessie Davis. Motion approved 9-0-0. Dee said yesterday she was down at the Plank House, Summer Solstice with June 2 0 being the practice and June 21 is a l Nght dancing. They a re going to have a potluck. The Culture Committee w il provide som e food. W e need some kind of lighting out there. W e need to put some Ighting down the road, and improve toe road. W e need to gravel it and w e need m ore parking. The grass should be mowed. Chemawa graduation was on Tuesday. There was not representation from Tribes. D e e attended and staff was minimal. W e need to start playing a bigger role. Liffie said we received a letter from Don Pigsley, he is wiffing to talk G E N E R A L C O U N C IL C O N C E R N S to Council a t a Council meeting. Council reviewed the questions asked at the General Council Meeting. They have been given to Burgess and he will respond to them. On M ay 22, there wil be a Pow W ow at toe State Capitol for Indian Days, a l tribes are hosting toe Pow W ow on Wednesday in the evening. W e are going to have a luncheon. W e are supplying some of the Salmon. D e e wanted JoAnn asked about the paintings at toe Tribal Center. They need to be taken care of because o f smoke damage. to know if It would be okay to have the Tribe supply toe Salmon. Dan cut up and delivered last year. W arm Springs, Council agreed to display som e o f them, rotate toe pictures and store the remainder in a better atmosphere. Nelsen drummers and dancers are coming. Liffie said there w il be a reception at MIR Creek Inn. wil see that they take some of them down. ; Th e Government to government meeting wil be on Friday the 23rd. There w as a concern about toe tent. W e are renting IL It is now being used for storage. Craig stated It is not a good use for storage. Jessie went over and looked at the facility. It is fu l of equipment they removed from the permanent facility. Craig said it is not organized either. They need to inventory the fadlty. The purchasing depart m ent needs to do tois. Mothers day tea they had in Salem was g re a t, toey need to be thanked. It was a women’s wellness function. W e need to do tois more often. Jessie said Governor Kitzhaber is going to have a signing on toe 22nd. H e wil be signing the proclamation. W e need to discuss tois tomorrow for negotiations o f the compact. .Training - Ron Vargas has been informed that Tribal Member training needs to get started. Ron has been directed to inform toe non Tribal Members they will be replaced by trained Tribal Members. KeR Brugh w il work with Ron Vargas on policy. D e e pointed out, It is not tois Council's concern to zero in on one person at CNnook Winds. Jessie is making arrangements on the first anniversary at CNnook Winds. They are having a band and different activities. D e e said G ary Daniels time is running out. She requested keeping G ary whether he is inside or outside of the Meeting Recessed until Sunday, M ay 1 8 ,1 9 9 7 system. Jessie said he does not want to go either. OriginaBy he Nred Frankie for tNs position, but had to keep Loraine on because Frankie w as not qualified for the position. Frankie does not have the experience to move G AM ING CO M PAC T NEGO TIATION S directly into entertainment. Reggie said we need to see if Burgess can do tois. W e need to know if it is going to The next negotiating meeting wil be held on toe 22nd of May. Jessie sat in on toe Coqulle negotiations. Their work. G ary appled for the position and did not get the job. Burgess restructured the department. D e e reviewed toe concerns were security, minimum internal controls and the 6% . Coquille stated they would not agree to the 6% , they entertainment before Gary. JoAnn said he had trained at the facility he previously left. He is wilting to train any showed they had given 11% to the commuNty. They spent much of their meeting speaking on the 6%. The yasked if Tribal Member. Reggie said our Marketing Director can do what G ary is currently doing. Keith asked G ary about they could put in a resolution a % percent of their net revenues. The state said they would consider tNs. They have the money he saved the Tribe. Gary explained how he saved the Tribe money. Edmond said you need to consider an interest in coin drop. They w il draw up a paper on tois issue. Craig said Nm and Scott w il work on tttis together. What kind of expert w e need in tN s position. You have an expert doing something on a job. if you let someone go The State would Ik e to get a l of the gaming attorneys together. Jessie said for disclosure, w e could show where the just to s ee if someone else can s ee if it works. There is a cost factor on the foot traffic that follow the Ng acts. independent auctitors can show where we had given toe money out but not have to disclose the figures. Bred said Reggie said tois is not new. Reggie said it has been proven that they can not even break even. Liffie said they have they used a phrase “must agree* in a couple o f places, that he would Ik e us to use. Brad Iked the new team mem m easured and sometimes without entertainment, those week-ends m ake more money. Jessie said in Tim’s reports, ber. Coquille stated they did not want the 6% in the compact. The major Sen holders wanted the new games on Hne. it shows there is a difference between entertainment week-ends compared to non entertainment week-ends. Jessie Craig said we are running out of time, we have until December. C oincil was concerned they would put us in the said she spoke with another gaming center offering entertainment, they are not making money on the entertainment same situation as Cow Creek and pusNng the deadlines. It was suggested to let the media know IN s. Jessie said alone. D e e said w e did not have anything in the Marketing Department until after February. another issue is the one site agreement. The State did not really discuss tNs at the last meeting. Brad said they did offer an option o f having so many devices no matter how many sites w e have. Craig said Lincoln City went to the Fringe benefits could pick up toe cost of the badges. Burgess w il m eet with Sharon. State and voiced their option they would not Ik e to lose what the Siletz Tribe is giving them. The compacts they are wanting to m ake is independent of IGRA. Cow Creeks compact is heavy in security. Craig said toe new games wil C lfford said he was a Burgess advocate. At tois point he is undecided if he is qualified. At tNs point he is down not be added until 6 0 days after the compact is signed. Council discussed the Erection of the negotiating team. W e there, and until Council changes tNs, he is the man down Ihere. In the near future they will need to make a decision. need to develop an ordinance to reflect the net gaming revenue percentages and agree that tN s is toe Intit and agree PNI said having 9 supervisors is not always easy, does Council m eet with Nm ? Liffie said at the last meeting we that the payment to the state polce is out of these percentages. It w as recommended removing Mike Fishers name rushed N m through. G eneva said we need to met with N m down at the facility. LiSie said she met with Nm last from the negotiation team. Liffie appointed Brad to take Mikes place. Monday, she gave Nm tots 1st and informed Nm council w il come to Nm. H e needs to address N s m anagement Jessie said she also w as an advocate of Burgess. Reggie said the employees are not going through toe chain of STATE LOBBYIST command, they are coming to Jessie. Jessie said they are going torough the chain of command, but they are not Bruce Bishop and Jam es Mountain introduced themselves. They are In the law firm of Hasrrang, Long, G ary listening to them. Jessie said tNs is not true. LiRie said tN s is what we a r e a l doing. Jessie reminded everyone Rudrtich. Bruce explained what the role o f a lobbyist is. They handed out resumes and the services toey have Burgess has been here a year. Z ak and Jessie had brought concerns they heard, to Burgess. She has some performed for other organizations. They spoke regarding SB 86 and the amendment they proposed. They have copies of these concerns that he responded back to them. W e gave Nm a scope o f work and items we expected approved the amendment. It w il be modified again and voted on. Included in the packet Is the testimony from toe N m to do. H e has only been reporting back at the monthly sessions, but there are other concerns expressed at toe Oregon State Polce. Bruce reviewed the legislative status report for the Tribe as of M ay 12th. Jessie and C lfford retreat that have not happened. H e h a s b e e n to e re a y e a r. W hen w e evaluate, we need to look back at what we have agreed to m eet with them every two weeks. The Coquile w il also be meeting with them at the sam e time. have, not just toe 6 months. His yearly evaluation is due now. D e e said they need to remember that Council Is CRfford said on any NR, he would Ik e the opinion o f Brace and Jam es as to what the N l w il do, give a brief synopsis. Burgess’ supervisors, when w e do toe evaluation, toe have to look at the whole year. It needs to be done in Execu Craig asked if it was possible to make amendments to other bills. Bruce indicated it may be to late, but it depended tive Session. W e can talk about policy issues, but when w e talk about Burgess we may be violating N s contract on the issues. TN s gives us a chance to be pro active as an Indian Tribe. They are considering holding annual somewhere down toe R n e .’ sessions every year. Jam es said it has been a positive move to have state lobbyists and a working group to keep JoAnn said just because we have Ngh salaries in upper management, they need someone to direct them. Reggie said w e a re paying for what we got. Edmond Ben said he has not looked a t toe job description lately, but how many o f the tNngs on the 1st should have been known or reported by the Gaming Monitor. You need to ask yourself tNs. Tim said there is a lot of work for N m to follow up on. Council has Nm working with the Commissioners. Ed said you need to be concerned if he is performing these duties and does not have time to do Ns regular duties, should you be concerned. Lillie said one of the first tNngs Council wil ask the consultants wil be to look at the OrgaNzational Structure. Another issue presented at toe General Council meeting were toe contracts. Liffie has placed a c a l to Craig, h e wil b e reviewing a l contracts. The marketing budget should be printed in toe paper. Once the audK is complete, tN s needs to go out to the membership. This would be something to consider for the CNnook Winds Buletin. A motion was made at the General Council meeting regarding a paid fill time Council, a f fo r d asked how to get a vote of the membersNp to consider a fufl time Council. Sharon is researcNng the budget for a ful time Council. Council would vote on tNs, if tois is what they want and then put it out to the membersNp. The Ad-Hoc committee m ade recommendations for a salary and duties for a fu l time Council. Nelsen w il look at the salary of $40 ,0 0 0 and m ore fo r the officers. O nce Council passes a resolution It is then presented to the Election Board to be placed on the ballot for the next election to be voted on by the membership. The membership could also place It on the ballot the Tribe informed of tiie issues to be addressed in Hie future. W e need to coordinate our ideas to m ake tNngs work. BOXING-Bob Witzel He is the treasurer for the International Boxing Federation. You w il need to form your own boxing commission, otherwise toe state w il step in. The State tried to step in on Tribes in California. H e provided professional boxing rules and regulations for guidance. You wil need two or three people for a Commission. You need to keep control of your own games. The State wil not be able to set in and regulate you. H e suggested using performance bonds. You wil need insurance coverage. The president o f thé federation recommended not letting the Stete in. If you join the Federation for $ 1 5 0 you get toe rales and regulations and toe ratings on each boxer. You would be better off seffing your own tickets and pay after the fight. MOSS AD AM S - Mary C ase Lille had asked M ary to address Council on issues o f concern. Liffie had asked about the general fund regarding expenditures and how the Tribe reimburses the account M ary provided a handout to Council. Liffie had informed Mary about the concern that Moss Adams had given the Tribe regarding toe use o f 6 3 8 kinds. Council reviewed the memo from Russ located at the Beffingham office to Naomi, Account manager for toe Tribe. His advise w as toe funds could be used as colateral for the marginal loan. M ary couk) not speak as to what had been done throughout the year, because the audit has not been completed. They a re currently doing the com plance work. She understood that Tim is doing an internal audit, toey w il require a copy of tois report to Include in their audK. Moss Adams does no* have the authority to te l the staff to transfer funds. M ary said tN s is correct, tiiey just answered an inquiry regarding toe rales surrounding self-governance money. TN s is very common, Moss Adams receives inquiries a l thetime. Lille stated they answered a question about a marginal loan. Basically they just provided information. Tim is still waiting for I
