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A u g u s t 7, 2013
Tribal Council Summaries - July 2013
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July 3
M em bers p re se n t: Jo se p h
Moses, Alfred Smith Jr., Eugene
Greene, Jr., Evaline Patt, Raymond
Tsumpti, Sr., Reuben Henry, Carlos
Smith, Orvie Danzuka, Kahseuss
Jackson, Rhonda Smith, recorder.
Amend agenda for July 1, 2013.
Red Hills C onservation Area
update.
Bureau o f Indian Affairs u p
date.
Legislative Update -W ashington
DC.
Tribal Attorney Update..
Adopted Resolution 11,774 K-
8 School project; motion by Scott
Moses; second by Reuben Henry;
vote: Joseph M oses/yes, Carlos
Smith/yes, Kahseuss Jackson/yes,
Scott Moses/yes; Reuben H enry/
yes, Alfred Smith Jf./yes, Raymond
Tsumpti/yes.
Fee to Trust Process.
A pproved letter to Elizabeth
Appel for chairman’s signature re
garding Land Acquisition; motion
by Kahseuss Jackson; second by
Reuben Henry; vote: Joseph/yes,
Carlos/yes, K ahseuss/yes, S cott/
yes, R e u b e n /y e s , A lfre d /y e s ,
Raymond/yes. 7
D iscu ssed M edical B en efits
Plan, Rescheduled agenda items
Council was not able to meet on.
1. M em bers present: Joseph
Moses, Eugene Greene Jr., Evaline
Patt, Raymond Tsumpti Sr., Scott
Moses, O rvie D anzuka, Carlos
Smith, Rhonda Smith, recorder.
2. Request to have the flags at
half mast for the 19 firefighters
killed in the Arizona fire.
3. Motion to adopt Resolution
41.775 WS A llotm ent 145-914;
m otion by Raymond; second by
Orvie; vote: Evaline/yes, Carlos/
yes, K ah se u ss/y e s, S c o tt/y e s ,
Orvie/yes, Raymond/yes; m otion
carried.
4. Motion to adopt Resolution
11.776 Land Purchase 7 A llot
m ents, LeVi G reene; m ption by
Raymond; second by Carlos; vote:
J o s e p h /a b s ta in , E v a lin e /y e s,
Carlos/yes, Kahseuss/yes, Scott/
yes,. O rv ie/y es, R aym ond/yes;
motion carried.
5. Motion to adopt Resolution
11.777 Land Purchase 2 A llot
ments, Timothy McDonald; m o
tion by Joseph to adopt; second
by O rv ie; v ote: J o s e p h /y e s ,
E v a lin e /y e s,
C a rlo s /y e s,
Kahseuss/yes, Scott/yes, O rvie/
yes, Raymond/yes; motion carried.
6. Motion to adopt Resolution
11.778 Lane Purchase 1 A llo t
ment, Christine M. Smith; motion
by Joseph to adopt; second by
E v alin e; v o te: J o s e p h /y e s ,
E v a lin e /y e s,:
C a rlo s /y e s,
Kahseuss/yes, Scott/yes, O rv ie/
yes, Raymond/yes, motion carried.
7. Motion to adopt Resolution
11.779 Land Purchase 2 A llot
ments, The Dalles Public Domain,
C arl W illiam s, Jr.; m o tio n by
Carlos; second Joseph; vote: Jo
seph/yes, Evaline/yes, Carlos/yes,
Kahseuss/yes, Scott/yes, O rv ie/
yes, Raymond yes; motion carried.
8. Reviewed the revised Person
nel Policy Manual.
9. Discussed the time clock sys
tem for organization.
!'HOI D iscussed the budget to
purchase ipads for Tribal Council
members.
July 2
' M em bers p re s e n t: J o s e p h
Moses, Alfred Smith Jr., Eugene
Greene Jr., Evaline Patt, Raymond
Tsum pti Sr., Scott Moses, Orvie
Danzuka, Kahseuss Jackson, Carlos
Smith, Rhonda Smith, recorder.
R eview ed th e re sch ed u led
agenda items.
Legislative Committee discus
sion.
M otion to reduce Committees
from 40 to 33 and keep the struc
ture; m otion by Scott; second by
Evaline; vote: Evaline/yes, Carlos/
y es, K a h s e u s s /y e s , S c o t t/ y e s ,
Alfred/yes, Orvie/yes, Raymond/
abstain.
11. Discussed the need for the
community to be informed o f the
tribes financial situation.
12. Discussed having Compos
ite Products management, manage
the mill.
J uly 8
1. M em bers present: Eugene
G reene Jr., Evaline Patt, Delvis
H e a th , J o s e p h M oses, A lfred
Smith Jr.:, Raymond Tsumpti Sr.,
R eu b en H en ry , S c o tt M oses,
Carlos Smith, Rhonda Smith, Re
corder.
2. Indian Health Service - Joint
Venture update.
3. M otion to have the Tribes
set up an insurance committee and
have them set up like the pension
committee, to meet regularly; m o
tio n by C arlos; seco n d by
K ah seu ss; v ote: E v a lin e /n o ,
Carlos/yes, Kahseuss/yes, Scott/
yes, R e u b e n /y e s , A lfre d /y e s,
Raymond/yes; motion carried;
4 | C arm en Sm ith in tro d u ce
Jade Taylor, who will be conduct
ing interviews regarding juvenile
detention facility-justice center.
July 9
1. M em bers present: D elvis
H e a th , J o s e p h M oses, A lfred
Smith Jr., Evaline Patt, Raymond
Tsumpti Sr., Reuben Henry, Scott
M oses, C arlos Sm ith, R honda
Smith, recorder.
2. Discussed the management
plan.
' 3. Discussed Ordinance 44.
4. D iscussed T ribal C ouncil
proclamation
,
5. Motion to amend the agenda,
to add Gorge Casino for July 29
at 10:30 a.m.; m otion by Orvie;
second by Reuben; vote: Carlos/
yes, K a h se u ss/y e s, S c o tt/y e s ,
Reuben/yes, A lfred/yes, O rv ie/
yes, Raymond/yes; motion carried.
July 10
1. M em bers presen t: Josep h
Moses, Delvis Heath, Alfred Smith
Jr., Eugene Greene Jr, Evaline Patt,
R aym ond T su m p ti Sr., O rv ie
D an zu k a, K ah seu ss Jack so n ,
Rhonda Smith, Recorder.
2. M otion to approve July 9,
2013 M otor Sports Referendum;
m o tio n by O rv ie, S econd by
Evaline, vote; Joseph/yes, Evaline/
yes, K ah su ess/y es, D elv is/y es,
Alfred/yes, Orvie/yes, Raymond/
yes; motion passed.,
3. Update on the Management
Plan from the meeting July 9,2013.
4. D iscussed and am endm ent
the Tribal Council Agenda for July
29, 2013, Cascade Locks discus
sion.
man Services update. E ducation
D epartm ent update. Tribal Court
update. D ep artm en t o f N atural
Resources update. Public Safety
update. A dm inistrative Services
update. Human Resources update.
July 29
Roll call, present: Chief Delvis
H eath , C h ief A lfred Sm ith Jr.,
C hairm an E. A ustin G reene Jr.,
Vice C hairw om an Evaline Patt,.
R aym ond T su m p ti Sr., S co tt
Moses, Orvie Danzuka, Kahseuss
Ja c k so n , C arlo s S m ith, Jake
Suppah,Secretary Treasurer, Re
corder am Emily Yazzie, Recorder
pm Minnie Yahtin.
Others: John Halliday, BIA Su
perintendent, Olney Patt Jr., COQ,
Brandie Mcnamee, Finance Con
troller.
Branch Manager Updates. H u
Roll call, present: Kahseuss Jack-
son, Evaline Paft, Eugene Greene
Jr., Reuben Henry, Scott Moses,
Carlos Smith, Raymond Tsumpti,
A lfred Smith J r., Joseph Moses,
Delvis Heath, and Orvie Danzuka.
To be scheduled in A ugust -A
Public Safety 911 services.
M otion made by Scott Moses
to approve the August Tribal Coun
cil agenda, with subject to change;
second by Reuben Henry; question;
motion carried. Yes votes: Evaline
Patt, Carlos Smith, Kahseuss Jack-
son, Scott Moses, Reuben Henry,
Delvis H eath, Alfred Smith, JR.,
O rv ie
D a n zu k a,
R aym ond
Tsumpti; 9 /0 /1 , Chairman not vot
ing and ohe out o f the room.
In fo rm atio n given about the
Colville Administration being burnt.
Columbia River Treaty and coal
transport update.
Introduction on the G overnor
Victor Atiyeh collection project at
Pacific University.
Motion made by Carlos Smith,
regarding Cascade Locks Casino:
1. Pull back application for fee
to trust;
2. Pull back from compact from
State in Cascade . Locks;
,
3. Dissolve team from Cascade
Locks.
Second by Chief Alfred Smith
Jr.; question; m otion carries.
Yes votes: Eveline Patt, Carlos
Smith, K ahseuss Jackson, Scott
M oses, R euben H enry, A lfred
Smith Jr.
N o votes: Chief Joseph Moses,
Chief Delvis Heath.
Abstain: O rvie D anzuka, and
Raymond Tsumpti.
Vote was 6 /2 /3 (chairman not
voting).
Fiscal year 2013 - CTWS road
projects
Fiscal year 2014 — CTWS road
projects
Warm Springs-Simnasho Road
Chip Seal - $339,000
Kishwalks (gravel) - $177,000
T rail — W est T en in o R oad -
$460,000
.
N ew h o u sin g stre e ts o ff
Jefferson St. — $1,000
Trail — School to Community
Center - $1,000
M -300 C ulv ert R eplacem ent
(BIA Rt. 25) - $1,000
O ngoing msc. M aintenance -
$196,000
Tribal transportation planning -
$28,070
Tribal transit program - $60,000
T o tal fo r fiscal year 2013:
$1,263,070
‘
W arm Springs-Simnasho Road
Chip Seal - $487,000
N fw school access - $341,000
Trail — School to Com m unity
Center - $70,000
N ew h o u sin g s tre e ts o f f o f
Jefferson St. - $81,000
O ngoing msc. M aintenance -
$396,000
Subtotal CTWS road projects -
$1,175,000
Tribal transportation planning -
$28,070
Tribal transit program - $60,000
T o tal fo r fiscal year 2014 -
$1,263,070
July 16
1. Roll call: E ugene G reene,
Chairman; Evaline Patt, Vice Chair,
Chief Delvis Heath, Chief Alfred
Smith, JR., Raymond Tsumpti, SR.,
S c o tt M oses, O rv ie , D an zu k a,
K ah seu ss Ja c k so n an d C arlos
Smith.
2. Update given on the Red Hills
project.
3. Discussed the off-reservation
hunting regulations.
4. U pdate, on G o v e rn m e n t
Rock.
5. Update on the Tribal Farm.
July 17
Tribal Council Resolutions
(Note: Thefollotving are recent resolu
tions o f Tribal Council.)
omm ended to the Tribal Council
that the 2013 fishery for eels at
Willamette Falls be regulated as fol
lows below; now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Twenty-
Sixth Tribal Council pursuant to
Whereas the Treaty w ith th e ’ Article V, Section 1 (1) and (u), of
Tribes and Bands o f Middle O r the Constitution and By-Laws and
egon oh June 25, 1855 secured to pursuant to Warm Springs Tribal
the C onfederated Tribes o f the Code section 340.300 that the 2013
Warm Springs Reservation o f O r eel fishery regulations hereby ap
egon the right to take fish at all proved, adopted and enacted by the
usual and accustomed stations in Tribal Council o f the Confederated
common with citizens o f the United Tribes o f the Warm Springs Reser
States, and Willamette Falls o f the vation o f Oregon.
Willamette River at Oregon City is
1.
Tribal members wishing to
one such treaty-reserved “usual and take eels for* ceremonial and sub
accustomed” fishing station and,
sistence purposes m ust carry tribal
Whereas Warm Springs tribal enrollment cards to fish under claim
members and their ancestors have o f treaty rights. Enrollm ent cards
harvested eels, also known at lam must be in possession while fishing.
prey, at Willamette Falls, and at other
2.
Harvest is allowed Friday
“usual and accustomed” fishing sta through Monday from 7 a.m. to 6
tions since time immemorial and p.m., from June 1 to July 31, 2013.
have used eels for ceremonial, sub
3.
H arvest is limited to the
sistence and other purposes; and,
east side o f W illam ette Falls by
Whereas the Tribal Council be- hand or with hand powered todls.
liëves that it is im portant in order
4.
This is a subsistence fish
to protect the Tribe’s treaty rights ery as d efin ed by trib a l C ode
and to m eet the conservation needs 340,100.
for the resource to actively man
5.
T h e B ranch o f N atu ral
age the eel fishery at Willamette Resources personnel shall monitor
and enforce the fishery with regard
Falls; and,
Whereas the Tribal Council be to Warm Springs tribal mem bers
lieves that the proposed regulations participating in the 2013 eel sea
set out below are reasonable and son at Willamette Falls.
appropriate conservation and man
agement regulations* for the 2013
eel season at Willamette Falls and
that the adoption o f these regula
tions is, in the best interest o f the
Tribe and its members; and,
Whereas the Tribal Council is
Whereas the Fish and Wildlife the governing body o f the Confed
C o m m ittee and the B ranch o f erated Tribes o f the Warm Springs
Natural Resources staff have rec Reservation o f Oregon; and,
Eels at
Willamette Falls
Whereas the Bureau o f Indian
A ffairs (BIA) an d th e W arm
Springs Tribe have recognized the
need to submit the priority list for
the tribal Transportation Improve
m ent Program (TIP) for Indian
Reservation Road (IRR) projects
for fiscal year 2013, 2014, 2015
and 2016 and Tribal Council ap
proval o f the T IP by resolution is
required for BIA funding; and,
W hereas the B IA requires a
Tribal Council resolution to submit
the TIP for IRR projects for fiscal
years 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016
accordingly, the projects are listed
below in order o f priority to use
funding when it becomes available.
These projects are listed below with
the estimated funding amount:
H ig h s
Lookee
Lodge
Call 541-553-1182
Assisted Living Facility
2321 ollaiiie Lane CPO Box 6)
Warm Springs, OR 97761
Road projects