Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
January 20, 2016
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Summaries of Tribal Council
January 4, 2016
1. Roll call: Chief Delvis
Heath, Chief Joseph Moses,
Chief Alfred Smith Jr.,
Evaline Patt, Carlos Smith,
Kahseuss Jackson, Scott
Moses, Reuben Henry and
Or vie Danzuka. Nor ma
Heath, Recorder (AM).
Alfredine Smith, Recorder
(PM).
2. Bureau of Indian Af-
fairs (BIA) Update.
- Discussed the War m
Springs
Constitutional
Amendments letter from
Scott Keep, Senior Counsel
of Division of Indian Af-
fairs.
Motion by Carlos to have
any written letters brought
back and read for the record
and Tribal Council minutes
not yet approved not be
turned over to BIA; seconded
by Scott. Vote: Joseph/no,
Carlos/Yes, Kahseuss/No,
Scott/Yes, Reuben/No,
Delvis/Abstain, Alfred/No,
Orvie/Yes; 3 Yes, 1 Abstain
and 4 No with vice chair-
woman not voting; motion
failed.
3. Office of Special
Trustee update.
4. Realty update.
Budget summary of land
purchase sales.
- Motions by Joseph to
adopt and approve realty
resolutions: Resolution No.
12,092 WS AL-145-50-A;
Resolution No. 12,093 WS
AL (145)-51; Resolution No.
12,094 WS AL-145-139;
Resolution No. 12,095 WS
AL-(145)-144; Resolution
No. 12,096 WS AL-(145)-
145-B; Resolution No.
12,097 WS AL (145)-147-C.
Motions were seconded
and approved by Tribal
Council.
Meeting reconvened 1:42
p.m.
4. Realty update.
- Motions to approve re-
alty items:
Resolution No. 12098;
Resolution No. 12099;
Resolution No. 12100;
Resolution No. 12101;
Resolution No. 12102;
Resolution No. 12103;
Resolution No. 12104;
Resolution No. 12105;
Resolution No. 12106;
Resolution No. 12107;
Resolution No. 11975A.
Motions were seconded
and approved by Tribal
Council.
5. Legislative update
Matt Hill (federal): 1 st Ses-
sion of 114 th Congress ad-
journs. Congress passes FY16
Omnibus Spending Bill. Con-
gress passes tax extenders
package. Senate passes Indian
Energy Bill.
Michael Mason (state):
Motor Voter Bill took effect
on January 1, 2016. Tuition
Free Community College
starting 2016-17 school year.
Mandatory Sick Leave Bill in
effect January 1, 2016. Work
continues to increase mini-
mum wage. Clarification on
status of Members of Com-
mission on Indian Services.
Senator Courtney and Sena-
tor Ferrioli are working on
this bill.
6. Tribal Attorney update.
Executive session 2:14-3:08
p.m.
7. Motion by Delvis to
appoint Aurolyn Stwyer and
Anita Jackson to serve on the
Selection Committee for
Gaming Commission. Second
by Reuben. Question; Jo-
seph/yes,
Delvis/yes,
Reuben/yes, Alfred/yes,
Kahseuss/yes, Orvie/no; 5
Yes, 1 No, 2 Out of room.
Vice Chair not voting. Mo-
tion carried.
8. Meeting adjourned 5:30
p.m.
January 6
1. Roll Call: Chief Joseph
Moses, Chief Delvis Health,
Chief Alfred Smith Jr., Chair-
man Eugene Greene Jr., Vice
Chair Evaline Patt, Carlos
Smith, Kahseuss Jackson,
Scott Moses, Reuben Henry,
and Or vie Danzuka. Re-
corder – Alfredine Smith.
2. Warm Springs Forest
Products Industries update.
Executive session 10:50 a.m.-
– 3:30 p.m.
3. Warm Springs Ventures
referendum update.
January 11
1 Roll call: Chief Alfred
Smith Jr., Chairman Eugene
Greene Jr., Vice Chair
Evaline Patt, Kahseuss Jack-
son, Scott Moses, Reuben
Henry, Orvie Danzuka, and
Raymond Tsumpti. Minnie
Yahtin, Recorder.
2. Tribal Council consen-
sus approving to move the
minutes to 10 this morning
from 9. The presentation
from Natural Resources will
be presented first.
3. Tribal Council consen-
suses approving the Secre-
tary-Treasurer to write a let-
ter in support of the Burns
Tribe, to be presented on
Tuesday, January 12.
4. An update was given
about transportation to the
Ski Bowl for tribal members
employed there. Three vans
are equipped for the winter
weather travel, and a driver
is needed to start getting tribal
members to and from their
employment.
5. A motion was made by
Scott adopting and approv-
ing Resolution no. 12,108 for
the 2016 fishing permits and
regulations for non-tribal
member fishing on lakes,
streams on and bordering the
Reser vation; second by
Reuben; Question; Evaline/
yes, Scott/yes, Reuben/yes,
Alfred/yes,
Or vie/yes,
Raymond/yes, 6/yes, 0/no,
0/abstain, Chairman not vot-
ing; Motion carried.
6. Tribal Council received
Minutes from January, Feb-
ruary and March. They will
review them and submit ed-
its by February 5.
7. A motion was made by
Scott to add on the agenda
to have Tribal Council mem-
bers attend the meeting on
January 15 between the Bu-
reau of Indian Affairs, Army
Corps of Engineers and pos-
sibly Boardman to be held at
The Dalles; second by
Reuben. Question: Eugene/
abstain, Scott/yes, Reuben/
yes, Alfred/yes, Orvie/out
of the room, Raymond/out
of the room, 3/yes, 0/no, 1/
abstain, 2 out of the room,
Vice Chair not voting. Mo-
tion carried.
8. A motion was made by
Scott amending the agenda
A birthday
wish...
Happy 7th Birth-
day to my sweetheart
son Andreaz Manuel-
Rey Plazola. Mommy’s
so proud of all you do.
You’re getting big.
for Tuesday, January 12 at 9
a.m. to have Elmer Ward
present the letter with addi-
tions made regarding com-
ments on the draft EIS for
the Tesoro Savage Vancouver
Energy Distribution Termi-
nal. Second by Kahseuss;
Evaline/yes, Kahseuss/yes,
Scott/yes,
Reuben/yes,
Raymond/yes, Orvie/out of
the room, Alfred/out of the
room, 5/yes, 0/no, 2/out of
the room, Chairman not vot-
ing; Motion carried.
9. With no further discus-
sion the meeting adjourned at
2:50 p.m.
January 12
1. Roll call: Chief Alfred
Smith Jr., Chairman Eugene
Greene Jr., Vice Chair
Evaline Patt, Carlos Smith,
Kahseuss Jackson, Scott
Moses, Reuben Henry, Orvie
Danzuka, and Raymond
Tsumpti. Minnie Yahtin, Re-
corder.
2. A motion was made by
Scott approving the letter to
the Governor of Washington
State recommending denial
of the DEIS for the Tesoro
Savage Vancouver Energ y
Distribution Terminal – Ap-
plication No. 2013-01. Sec-
ond by Reuben.
Question: Carlos/yes,
Kahseuss/yes, Scott/yes,
Reuben/yes, Alfred/yes,
Raymond/no, 5/yes, 1/no,
0/abstain, Vice Chair not vot-
ing; Motion carried.
3. Columbia River Inter-
Tribal Fish Commission gave
an update on the Columbia
River housing.
4. A motion was made by
Scott approving the Chair-
man to sign a letter of sup-
port of the Burns Paiute
Tribe opposing the recent
ar med takeover of the
Malheur National Wildlife
Refuge. Second by Reuben.
Reuben: We all have grand-
parents there, my grandfa-
ther is buried in the park area
in that reserve, so I will vote
yes. Question; Carlos/yes,
Kahseuss/yes, Scott/yes,
Reuben/yes, Alfred/yes,
Orvie/yes, Raymond/out of
the room, 6/yes, 0/no, 0/ab-
stain, 1/out of the room,
Vice Chair not voting; Mo-
tion carried.
5. The Heart of Oregon/
YouthBuild presented pro-
gram information to Tribal
Council.
6. The Education Commit-
tee will compile a draft of
comments and information
for the 509J/Bureau of In-
dian Affairs/Tribes Memo-
randum of Understanding,
and will work with the Secre-
tary-Treasurer to schedule
time on the Tribal Council
agenda for February 2016.
7. A motion was made by
Scott adopting and approv-
ing Resolution No. 12109 ap-
pointing Val Switzler, Patricia
Creelman and Douglas Goe
to the Board of Directors of
the Museum At War m
Springs, terms expiring on
January 1, 2019; Second by
Reuben.
Question; Evaline/no,
Carlos/yes, Kahseuss/yes,
Scott/yes,
Reuben/yes,
Alfred/yes,
Or vie/yes,
Raymond/yes, 7/yes, 1/no,
0/abstain, Chairman not vot-
ing; Motion carried.
8. A motion was made by
Carlos adopting and approv-
ing Resolution No. 12110 ap-
pointing Tom Norton Jr.,
term ending on December
31, 2016, Elizabeth Furse,
and Fran Moses-Ahern,
terms ending on December
31, 2018, to the War m
Springs Kah-Nee-Ta Resort
and Indian Head Casino
Board of Directors.
Second by Reuben.
Evaline/yes, Carlos/yes,
Kahseuss/yes, Scott/yes,
Reuben/yes, Alfred/yes,
Raymond/out of the room,
Orvie/out of the room, 6/
yes, 0/no, 2/out of the room,
Chairman not voting; Motion
carried.
9. A motion was made by
Kahseuss adopting and ap-
proving Resolution No.
12111 appointing Sandra
Greene, tribal member, Ben
Bisland, non-member, terms
ending on January 1, 2019
and Rick Allen, non-member,
term ending on January 1,
2017 to the Board of Direc-
tors of Warm Springs Credit
Enterprise. Second by
Reuben. Evaline/yes, Carlos/
yes, Kahseuss/yes, Scott/yes,
Reuben/yes, Alfred/yes,
Orvie/yes, Raymond/yes, 8/
yes, 0/no, 0/abstain, Chair-
man not voting. Motion car-
ried.
10. A motion was made by
Scott adopting and approv-
ing Resolution No. 12112, ap-
pointing Pi-Ta Pitt, tribal
member, ter m ending on
December 31, 2018 to the
Board of directors of Ven-
tures. Second by Reuben;
Evaline/yes, Carlos/yes,
Scott/yes, Kahseuss/yes,
Reuben/yes, Alfred/yes,
Orvie/yes, Raymond/yes, 8/
yes, 0/no, 0/abstain, Chair-
man not voting. Motion car-
ried.
11. A motion was made by
Scott adopting and approv-
ing Resolution No. 12113 ap-
pointing Olney Patt Jr. and Ed
Tarbell, ter ms ending on
January 1, 2019, to the Warm
Springs Power and Water
Enterprise Board of Direc-
tors. Second by Reuben;
Evaline/yes, Carlos/yes,
Kahseuss/yes, Scott/yes,
Reuben/yes, Alfred/yes,
Orvie/yes, Raymond/yes, 8/
yes, 0/no, 0/abstain, Chair-
man not voting. Motion car-
ried.
12. The War m Springs
Composite and Forest Prod-
ucts Board appointment will
were tabled pending more
candidate information.
13. A motion was made by
Scott adopting and approv-
ing Resolution No. 12114 ap-
pointing Randy Smith,
Jonathan W. Smith and Lee
Tom, terms ending on Janu-
ary 11, 2018, and Marjorie
Kalama-Gabriel and Anita
Jackson, terms ending Janu-
ary 11, 2017, to the Tribal
Employment Rights Office
Commission (TERO).
Second by Reuben. Ques-
tion: Evaline/yes, Carlos/yes,
Kahseuss/yes, Scott/yes,
Reuben/yes, Alfred/yes,
Orvie/yes, Raymond/yes, 8/
yes, 0/no, 0/abstain, Chair-
man not voting. Motion car-
ried.
14. A motion was made by
Scott adopting and approv-
ing Resolution No. 12115 ap-
pointing Jim Soules, Chair-
man, Deece Suppah, Vice
Chair, Yolanda Yallup, Secre-
tary, to the Gaming Regula-
tory Commission, three year
terms. Question: Evaline/yes,
Carlos/yes, Kahseuss/yes,
Scott/yes,
Reuben/yes,
Alfred/yes,
Or vie/yes,
Raymond/yes, 8/yes, 0/no,
0/abstain, Chairman not vot-
ing. Motion carried.
15. The appointment for
the Health and Welfare Com-
mittee will be tabled (Resolu-
tion No. 11783B). Chairman:
let’s find more evidence and
bring this back on January 25
when the resolutions are
signed at that time, so we can
have a more informed vote.
And find out for the second
alternate of the Fish and
Wildlife Committee, which is
impacting the Health and Wel-
fare Committee appointment
going forward.
16. With no further discus-
sion the meeting adjourned at
6 p.m.
Employment
The following are po-
sitions advertised re-
cently at the tribal Hu-
man Resources Depart-
ment:
Community Health
Services Manager - For
information
contact
Caroline Cruz, 541-553-
0497.
Adult Mental Health
Specialist - Contact David
Howenstine, 541-553-3205
Dual Diagnosis Thera-
pist - David Howenstine.
Family Intake Coordi-
nator -
Elizabeth
Hisatake, 541-553-3209.
Development Director
- Sue Matters, 541-553-
1968.
Head Start Teacher
- Kirstin Hisatake, 541-553-
3242.
Assistant Teacher -
Kirstin.
Day
Care
Lead
Teacher - MayAnne
Mitchell, 541-553-3241.
Family/Child Services
Coordinator - MayAnne.
Daycare Health Coor-
dinator - MayAnne.
Wildland Fire Module-
Asst. Sup. - Dorian Soliz,
541-553-1146.
Fish Tech I -
Chris
Brun, 541-553-3548.
Wildlife Technician
- Andrea Karoglanian, 541-
553-2037.
Fisheries & Wildlife
Technician I - Marc
Manion, 541-553-2042.
Fish Biologist Lam-
prey - Cyndi Backer, 541-
553-3586.
Police Officer - Lt. Ja-
son Schjoll, 541-553-3272.
Corrections Officer -
Ron Gregory, 541-553-
3272.
Water
Treatment
Plant Operator - Steve
Courtney, 541-553-1472.
Administrative Assis-
tant/Chief Operations
Manager - Alyssa Macy,
541-553-3232.
HR Trainee/HRHRHR -
Lois Lesarlley, 541-553-
3485.
Comp and Benefits
Trainee/HR - Lois, 541-
553-3485.
Higher Education
Admin Assistant Trainee/
HR - Carroll Dick, 541-553-
3311.
Jobs at Indian Head
Casino
Tule Grill attendant -
2 part-time positions. Con-
tact: Kip Culpus, Jordan
Caldera, Heather Cody at
541-460-7777 Ext. 7725.
Tule Grill cook - part-
time - Contact Kip Culpus,
Heather Cody - 541-460-
7777 Ext. 7725.
Line cook - 2 part-time
positions - Contact Mark
Oltman, 541-460-7777 Ext.
7755.
IT support technician
- full-time - Contact
Donovan, James, Justin -
541-460-7777 Ext 7674,
7747, or 7746.
Revenue auditor - full-
time - Sylvania Russell,
541-460-7777 Ext. 7719.