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    M arch 6, 2013
Spilyay T ym o o , W arm Springs, O regon
Page 14-
Tribal Council Resolutions
The Following are recent
Resolutions o f the Twenty-Fifth
Tribal Council o f the Confed­
erated Tribes o f Warm
Springs.
WSFPI plan
of operation
sustainable natural resource'
policies and proclamations as
stipulated in the C onstitu­
tional mandate contained in
Article 1, (b) “To establish ànd
enforce such rules as may be neces­
sary to safeguard Indian property
and resourcesfor the use of present ’
and future generations;” now,
therefore,
Be it reso lved by the
25th Tribal Council, pursu­
ant to th e authority in the
C o n stitu tio n and By-laws,
Article V Section 1 (f) and
(o); the C orporate Charter^
S ections 5, 9 an d 12 and
Resolution 8413, do hereby
grant authority to W SFPI to
actively seek N ew M arket
Tax Credit's as a source o f
capital with the express u n ­
d e rs ta n d in g th a t T rib a l
Council reserves the right to
decide final acceptance o f
W S F P I’s ten-year strategic
and acceptance o f any p ro ­
posed financing plans and/, I
or comm itments.
the Constitution and By-Laws,
and Section 12 o f the Cor­
porate Charter, that the fol­
low ing individuals are ap­
pointed to the Board o f Di­
re c to rs o f W S C R E , w ith
term s to end on the dates
specified:
Elizabeth Furse; Expires:
D ecember 31, 2015.
Jason W Smith; Expires:
D ecember 31, 2015.
Be it further resolved that
the fees for serving on the
B oard o f D irectors o f the
Warm Springs Casino and Re­
sort Enterprise shall remain
at $500 per day and that such
fees shall be an expense o f
W SC R E. (Resolution No.
11,717.) I
as the attached agreement on
behalf Of the Tribe. (Resolu­
tion No. 11,718.) ,
Housing
program
therefore,
Be it resolved by the 25th
Tribal Council o f the Con­
federated Tribes of the Warm
Springs Reservation of O r­
egon, pursuant to Article V,
Section 1 (f), (1), and (u), o f
the Tribal C onstitution and,
By-Lavts., th a t th e T ribal
Council hereby approves the
attachment: Exhibit “A”, five
year forecasted financials and
planning assumptions in de­
tail. (Resolution No. 1,722.)
W hereas th e W arm
Springs H ousing A uthority
(fW SHA”) is in the process
W hereas th e T rib al
o f negotiating an agreement
Council is the duly elected
with Travois, a Missouri cor­
body o f the Confederated
poration that Works with tribal
T rib es o f th e W arm
housing authorities,' whereby
Springs R eservation o f
Travois will assist WSHA in
Oregon that exercises gov­
utilizing low income tax cred­
ernm ental and corporate
its to co n stru ct additional
powers in accordance with
housing on the Reservation;
the T ribes’ C onstitution
and,
and By-laws and C orpo­
Whereas the Tribal Coun­
W hereas o n M ay 4,
rate Charter; and,
cil recognizes that to fully ef­ 2009, th e C o n fe d e ra te d
W hereas
W arm
fectuate th e term s o f the Tribes o f the Warm Springs
Springs Forest Product In ­
contract between WSHA and R e se rv a tio n o f O re g o n
dustries is a tribal enter­
Travois, it is necessary for (“T rib e ”) an d th e Iridian
prise that operates pursu­
WSHA to provide a limited Health Service's (“IHS”) ex­
ant to the Corporate Char­
waiver o f sovéreign immunity, ecuted a M em orandum o f
ter Section 12 and a Re­
in com pliance w ith W arm Understanding (“M O U ”) es­
stated Plan o f Operations
Whereas, pursuant to a Springs Tribal Code Chapter tablishing a W arm Springs
Be it further resolved,
approved by the T ribal
C o u n cil in R e so lu tio n The Tribal Council encour­ Tribal Referendum approved 30 with respect to WSHA and Jo in t H ealth C om m ission
8413, (W STC C h a p te r ages WSFPI to continue its on Ju ly 10, 2012 an d a with respect to the terms o f (The “Commission”) to plan,
efforts with the BIRF Com­ Jefferson County School Dis­ the contract; now, therefore, c o o rd in a te , m o n ito r and
615); and,
Be it resolved by the 25th ev aluate th e delivery o f
W hereas an ongoing mittee regarding pofential fi­ trict No! 509J (“School D is­
analysis o f current eco­ nancing the micro-mill acqui­ trict”) bond levy election ap­ Tribal Council o f the Con­ health care services provided
nomic conditions related sition as an element for in­ proved on May 15,2012, the federated Tribes o f the Warm by the Tribe and by the IHS
to Reservation timber har­ clusion o f an overall capital Tribe and the School District Springs Reservation o f O r­ on the Warm Springs Reser­
finance consideration in ac­ 'are proceeding forward in a egon, pursuant to Article V, vation; and,
v est m anagem ent plans
Whereais the MOU pro­
joint and cooperative effort Section 1(a), (1), and (u), o f
and lo g /lu m b e r m arket cordance with Article X.
conditions motivated the
Be it further resolved, to c p n s tru c t a new K -8 the Tribal C onstitution and vided that the Tribe was to
Tribal Council to direct T he Tribal C ouncil directs W arm Springs E lem entary By-Law s, th a t th e T rib al invite three , volunteer health
Council hereby approves the care community representa­
the WSFPI Board o f D i­ W SFPI to prepare the ap- School (“Project”); and,
W hereas the Tribe and limited waiver of sovereign tives (“Outside: Commission­
rectors and its m anage­ p ro p r ia te
fin a n c ia l
m ent to develop a ten- proform as, term sheets, de­ the School District have en­ im m unity contained in the ers’’) to serve on the seven-
year strategic plan based tailed budget plans; service tered into a letter o f intent contract attached as Exhibit m em ber commission where
each would serve staggered
upon a 38 MBF harvest agreements; security agree­ and a term sheet generally “A”; and,
Be it further resolved by tef ms as their initial term s
for a five year period be­ m ents, any enabling operat­ outlining, the term s u n d er
g in n in g in 2012 an d ing proposals and any other w h ich th e T rib e an d th e the Tribal Council that upon were one, two, and three years
transitioning to a 31 MBF reasonable and p ro p er de­ School District will construct, execution thè waiver shall be respectively, but every term
harvest for a second five- ' fin itiv e a g re e m e n ts th a t own, and operate the Project; filed in accordance with the thereafter would be a three-
provisions o f WSTC 30.005. year term; and,
year period that will begin serve to ensure pro p er fis­ and,
Whereas on N ovem ber
W hereas the Tribe and (Resolution 11,720.) H
cal accountability as a con­
in 2017; and,
13,
2Q12 Dr. B ud Beam er
the
School
District
m
ust
en­
Whereas the W SFPI dition o f the Council’s for­
submitted his letter o f resig­
Board has approved and m al review an d ap p ro v al ter into binding agreements
nation as an Outside Com ­
presented a ten-year stra­ w ith an anticipated date on setting out with particularity
missioner; and,
the
terms
under
which
they
tegic plan w ith three in­ o r before M arch 31, 2013.
Whereas on N ovem ber
Be it further resolved, The will construct, own, and op­
terdependent elements:
Whereas, pursuant to a 21, 2012 the Health & Wel-
1) a m icro -m ill at a Tribal Council directs and au­ erate the Project; and,
Whereas representatives Tribal Referendum approved -fare Committee submitted a
p ro je c te d c o st o f $1.4 thorizes the Secretary-Trea;-
m illio n
{ a n tic ip a te d
surer/C E O , tribal staff and o f the Tribe and the School o n Ju ly 10, 2012 and a letter to the Tribal Council
District have drafted and ne­ Jefferson County School Dis­ re c o m m e n d in g Mr. Jim
the Tribes legal counsel to
BIRF Loan};
2) an upgrade to the lend such support and assis­ gotiated the Exhibit “A”, D e­ trict No. 509J (“School Dis­ Quaid to fill the vacancy at­
present E D L F at a p ro ­ tance as may be reasonable velopment Agreement setting trict” bond levy election ap­ tached as Exhibit “A”; and,
W hereas on D ecem ber
and necessary, including co­ forth the process by which proved on May 15,2012, the
je c te d c o s t o f $2 ,7 5 0
13, 2012 the Jo in t H ealth
ordination o f any collabora­ the Tribe and the School Dis­ Tribe and the School District
million,
tive review efforts. (Resolution trict will jointly manage the- are proceeding forward in a Commission recom m ended
3) and thè p ro p o sed
preconstruction and construc­ joint and cooperative effort Jim Quaid fill a three (3) year
No.
11,716.)
accessing to $10-50 mil­
appointment; and,
to c o n s tru c t a new K -8
tion phases o f the Project;
lio n
in
b o rro w in g
W hereas on D ecem ber
W arm Springs E lem entary
and,
th r o u g h N ew M a rk e t
13,
2012 the Jo in t H ealth
School
(“Project”);
and,
W
h
ereas
th
e
T
rib
al
Tax Credits; and,
Whereas thè Tribal Ref­ Commission recom m ended
Council recognizes that to
W hereas the W SFPI
fully effectuate the terms o f ere n d u m a u th o riz e d th e Jim S iz e m o re /T o m Seidl
Restated Plan o f O pera­
the
Development Agreement, Tribe to contribute a princi­ serve, in a “Joint capacity” be
tions, Articles III, IX and
extended for one more year;
it
is
necessary for the Tribe pal am ount n o t to exceed
X govern the means and
Whereas the Tribal Coun­ to provide a limited waiver $10,736,300 to fund one- and,
authority fo r the en ter­
Whereas on January 18,
prise to access capital to cil o f the Confederated Tribes o f the Tribe’s sovereign im­ half o f the Project (“Tribal
2013
Dr. B ud Beam er ex­
Contribution”),
and
to
bor­
munity
w
ith
respect
to
the
o
f
the
Warm
Springs
Reser­
the extent that any finan­
cial commitments shall be vation o f Oregon believes it terms o f the A greement in row funds as necessary on p re s se d in te re s t th ro u g h
terms acceptable to the Tribal e-mail to continue serving on
lim ited to $15,000.000 is appropriate to continue the co m p lian ce w ith W STC
the Coriimission, and the Joint
Council; and,
Chapter
30;
and,
*
and subscribe to the te­ Board o f Directors for Warm
Whereas the Tribe is cur­ C om m ission recom m ends
Whereas the Tribal Coun­
net that “Such financial com­ Springs Casino and R esort
mitments shall not be effective Enterprises (WSCRE), doing cil has reviewed the Devel­ rently in the process o f put­ Dr. Bud Beamer serve as an
until approved by the Tribal business as Kah-Nee-Ta Re­ opm ent Agreement and be­ ting together an application alternate to the Commission;
Council and the Secretary”; sort and Indian H ead Casino, lieves it is in the best interest to the United States D epart­ now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the 25th
m ent o f Agriculture’s Rural
with six members and oper­ o f the Tribe and its members
and,
W hereas the T rib al ate within the existing Char­ that the agreement should be D e v e lo p m e n t P ro g ram Tribal Council o f the Con­
(“USDA”) for a loan on fa­ fe d e ra te d T rib es o f th e
Council had set expecta­ ters that will continué to fa­ approved; now, therefore,
vorable
terms to fund all or W arm Springs R eservation
Be
it
reso
lved
by
th
e
cilitate
the
expansion
o
f
re­
tions for the enterprise
part o f the Tribal Contribu­ o f O regon pursuant to A r­
that include: 1) preserve a sort, gaming and related ac­ 25thT ribal C ouncil o f the
ticle Vj Section 1(a), (1), and
tion and guarantee interim
source o f tribal revenue; tivities, for the benefit o f the Confederated Tribes o f the
(u) o f the Tribal Constitution
construction
financing;
and,
W
arm
Springs
Reservation
Tribe;
and
2) preserve jobs; 3) seek
Whereas the USDA re­ arid By-Laws, that the Chair­
Whereas the terms o f of­ j o f Oregon, pursuant to .Ar­
to maintain an active pres­
quires an independent Finan­ man o f the Tribal Council is
ence in the forest manu­ fice o f two o f the cu rrent ticle V, Section 1(a), (1), and
a u th o riz e d to in v ite Jim
cial Feasibility R ep o rt be
(u)
o
f
the
Tribal
Constitution
facturing industry; 4) es­ m em bers o f th e B oard o f
Q uaid to serve a three (3)
and By-Laws, that the Tribal co m p leted as p a rt o f th è
o f W SC R E
tablish a stable and viable D ire c to rs
USDA RD loan application year term, ending September
customer base, and 5) set (“Board”) have expired and Council hereby approves the
that includes financial fore­ 28, 2015 and Jam es “Jim ”
or preserve a base o f in­ it is appropriate to appoint a tta c h e d • D e v e lo p m e n t
casts and planning assump­ S izem ore and T om Seidl
Agreement
between
the
Tribe
qualified
m
em
b
ers
o
f
the
tra-tribal enterprise col­
serve jointly, an additional
tions'; and,
and the District; and,
laboration and operation; Board; now, therefore,
W h ereas th e T rib al year as Outside Commission­
Be it further resolved by
Be it resolved by the 25th
and, '
W hereas th e T rib al Tribal Council o f the C on­ the Tribal Council that the Council has been provided ers on the Commission, and
Council’s deliberation and federated Tribes o f W arm Secretary-Treasurer/CEO is with and has reviewed his­ Dr. Bud Beamer serve as al­
torical and forecasted finan­ ternate through Septem ber
decision in this transaction Springs Reservation o f O r­ hereby authorized to execute
cial forecasts and planning 27, 2013. (Resolution No.
m ust affirm a co m m it­ egon, pursuant to Article V, a Development Agreement in
11,727.)
assumptions in detail; now,
substantially
the
same
form
Section
1
(f),
(o)
and
(s),
of
m ent and enforcement o f
Health
Commission
School
development
agreement
Finance
report
Casino, resort
board
1
K-8 School
funding
Whereas, pursuant to
a Tribal Referendum ap­
proved on July 10, 2012
and a Je fferso n C ounty
School District No.; 509-J
(“School D istrict”) bond
levy election approved on
May 15, 2012, the. Tribe
and the School District are
proceeding forward in a joint
and cooperative effort to
construct a new K-8 Warm
Springs Elementary School
(“Project”); and,
W h ereas th e T rib al.
R eferendum authorized
the Tribe to contribute a
principal am ount n o t to
exceed $10,736,300 to
fu n d o n e -h a lf o f th e
Project (“Tribal Contribu­
tio n ”), an d to b o rro w
fu n d s as n ecessary on
term s acceptable to the
Tribal Council; and,
Whereas, per Resolu­
tion No. 11,723, thé Tribal
C o u n cil has allo cated
$3,500,000 for the Project
from the Tribe’s Economic
Stewardship Fund; and,
W hereas th e T ribe
m ust bo rro w additional
funds, currently estimated
at $6,854,269, in order to
fully fund the Tribal Con­
tribution; and,
Whereas the Tribe is
currently in the process o f
putting together an appli­
cation to the United States
D e p a rtm e n t
of
Agriculture’s Rural Devel- '
opm ent
P ro g ram
(“USDA”) for a loan to
fund the remaining portion
o f the Tribal Contribution
and guarantee interim con­
struction financing; and,
W hereas, as p a rt o f
the USDA loan application
process; the USDA is re­
quiring the Tribe to dem­
onstrate that it has adequate
security and a source o f re­
payment for the loan; and,
W hereas rep resen ta­
tives from the Tribe have
b een w o rk in g w ith the
USDA to identify security
and a source o f repayment
acceptable to the USDA;
and,
W hereas th e U SDA
has indicated that the Se­
curity and Source o f Re­
payment Proposal Exhibit
“A” is likely acceptable to
secure and repay the loan
for which (he Tribe is ap­
plying to USDA for the
Tribal Contribution; now,
therefore,
Be it resolved by the
25th Tribal Council o f the
C on fed erated T ribes o f
the Warm Springs Reser­
vation o f Oregon, pursu­
ant to Article V, Section
1(a), (f), (1), and (u), o f the
Tribal Constitution and By-
Laws, that the Tribal Coun­
cil hereby authorizes the
Secretary-Treasurer/CEO
o f the Tribe to work with
USDA representatives to
draft a proposed security
instrum ent consistent with
th é provisions o f W arm
Springs Tribal Code Chap­
te r 730 (W arm Springs
Tribal B ond O rdinance)
for the T ribal C ouncil’s
consideration that obligates
Tribal funds consistently
with “Exhibit A,” and that
is in a form acceptable to
. the USDA and any institu­
tion providing interim con­
struction financing. (Resolu-
• tion No. 11,724.)
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