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Smoke Signals 4 TriM &mncil Msvm. Wejntsiw, Mmj fZ, till" 5:05 p.m. Meeting called to or der by Kathryn Harrison, Tribal Chair. Bob Haller and Leon "Chip" Tom were excused. TRIBAL GOVERNMENT, MANAGEMENT & BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE D American Association of Zoo Keepers. Ed Pearsall moved, Val Grout seconded to provide $500 to assist with the entertainment for a banquet on September 15, 1999 for a meeting of the American Associa tion of Zoo Keepers. Motion carried. D Governor John Kitzhaber Honorarium Gift. Val Grout moved, Ed Larsen seconded to give a miniature bronze statue of Martha Jane and Gertrude Hudson to Gov ernor Kitzhaber in appreciation for his work. Motion carried. D Member Benefit Formal Dis tribution Date. Reyn Leno moved, Bob Mercier seconded to adopt Reso lution No. 056-99 approving the date for distribution of $1000 on July 15, 1999. Motion carried 6-0-0. II Enrollment 1. Blood Degree Correction. Val Grout moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 057-99 changing the blood quantum for member 's 3662, 3648, & 3621, in creasing all to 18 degree Indian blood. Motion carried 6-0-0. 2. Voluntary Relinquishment. Ed Pearsall moved, Bob Mercier sec onded to accept the voluntary relin quishment of member 3650 by adopting Resolution No. 058-99. Motion carried 6-0-0. D Amendments to Election Or dinance final approvalreso lution. Ed Pearsall moved, Val Grout seconded to adopt Resolu tion No. 059-99 approving the amendments to the Election Ordi nance as presented at the first read ing. Motion carried 6-0-0. D Amendments to Tribal Coun cil Ordinance final approval resolution. Val Grout moved, Ed Pearsall seconded to approve the amendments to the Tribal Council Ordinance submitted at a previous Council meeting for a first reading, by adopting Resolution No. 060 99. Motion carried 6-0-0. D Appointments to Tribal Elec tion Board. Reyn Leno moved, Bob Mercier seconded to approve the re appointments of Cheri Butler, Nancy Coleman and Ellen Fisher and ap pointing Loren Holmes to the Tribal Election Board and also appointing Maxine Leno, Bernice Jensen, Charlene Hoover and Theresa Haller as alternates by adopting Resolution No. 061-99. Motion carried 6-0-0. D Selection of Alternate to Tribal Election Board. A draw ing was held at which time Ed Pearsall drew "Charlene Hoover's name to serve as the alternate for the Tribal Election Board. D Rhoades Trucking, Inc. Fi nal Purchase Approval. Val Grout moved, Ed Pearsall seconded to adopt Resolution No. 062-99 ap proving the purchase of the Rhoades property and substantially all the assets of Rhoades Trucking, Inc. for a purchase price of $760,135.16, and also approving the execution of all documents necessary to close these transactions. Motion carried by vote of 5-1-0 with Mark Mercier voted no. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE D Allocation of Long Term Capi tal Investment and Tribal Line of Credit to SMDC for GRIDCO Project. Reyn Leno moved, Ed Pearsall seconded to adopt Resolu tion No. 063-99 authorizing the al location of $70,000 from the Long Term Capital Investment Fund to SMDC to be used for capital invest ment in Grand Ronde Industrial Development, LLC and to authorize SMDC to use up to $100,000 of the Tribe's Commerce Bank Line of Credit for relending to GRIDCO as a revolving line of credit with SMDC. Motion carried 6-0-0. VjejtusjMi, Mm Zt, ffff 5:05 p.m. Meeting called to or der by Kathryn Harrison, Tribal Chair. All Council was present. TRIBAL GOVERNMENT, MANAGEMENT & BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE Trull Intermodal Project Funding. Val Grout moved, Leon C. Tom seconded to adopt Resolu tion No. 064-99 approving a loan up to an additional $2.75 million from the portfolios on the Trull Intermodal project in return for 50 option on ownership of entire Trull projects including optioned proper ties and Birch Bay Golf Course prop erties. Motion carried 8-0-0. D Non-Tribal Member Spouses (55 years and older) Insurance. Ed Pearsall moved, Ed Larsen sec onded to offer to non-tribal members (55 years and older) medical and dental insurance, subject to approval by the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Oregon. Motion carried 8-0-0. Vocational Rehabilitation 121 Project Grant Application Approval. Bob Mercier moved, Bob Haller seconded to adopt Resolu tion No. 065-99 authorizing the Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation 121 project to reapply for grant funding. Motion carried 8-0-0. O Grand Ronde Community Re source Center Lease. Discussion lead by Council Member Mark Mer cier with regards to building inspec tions. Bob Haller moved, Bob Mer cier seconded to adopt Resolution No. 066-99 to approve the leasing of the old sheriff's substation located at 8715 Grand Ronde Road to the Grand Ronde Community Resource Center for a period of one year. Motion carried 8-0-0. D Commerce Bank Line of CreditSignatory Authorization. Reyn Leno moved, Val Grout sec onded to adopt Resolution No. 067 99 to approve (1) extending the ma turity date of the Commerce Bank Line of Credit to June 14, 1999; (2) revoking signature authority previ ously granted to Tribal Council mem bers no longer in office and termi nated Tribal employees; and (3) au thorizing certain individuals to au thorize payments and to request ad vances when paid directly to a Tribal bank account. Motion carried 8-0-0. D Executive Officer Position. The Tribal Government, Management & Budget Subcommittee has evalu ated the performance of Dr. Ted Mala and recommends the Council adopt Resolution No. 068-99 to terminate his employment immediately pursu ant to Section 4.1 of his Employment Agreement. Discussion followed. Chair Harrison called for a "roll call" vote. The results of the roll call vote were: Val Grout-yes, Ed Larsen-yes, Leon C. Tom-yes, Ed Pearsall-no, Reyn Leno-yes, Bob Mercier-yes, Mark Mercier-no, and Bob Haller-no. Motion carried 5-3-0. RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE D Te-Ah-Wit Logging Unit. Mark Mercier moved, Bob Mercier seconded to adopt Resolution No. 069-99 which (1) rescinds Tribal Resolution No. 035-99, concerning the Te-Ah-Wit Logging Unit, and (2) authorizes offering an estimated 2,863 board feet of Douglas-fir and other conifer from the Te-Ah-Wit Logging Unit on the domestic log market at a minimum price of per thousand board feet of $490.46. Dis cussion followed. Motion carried 8-0-0. B U.S. Department of Agricul ture Memorandum of Under standing. Ed Pearsall moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolu tion No. 070-99 to approve a $7000 match to Siletz's US Department of Agriculture (USDA) program for the purpose of purchasing a refrigerated truck, distribution racks, and com puter upgrades. Approval of USDA Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) renewal with Siletz in the amount of $12,500. Motion carried 8-0-0. D Stewardship Proposal. Leon C. Tom moved, Bob Mercier seconded to adopt Resolution No. 071-99 to approve the execution of the Partici pative Agreement, PA-99-06-12-038, between the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Commu nity of Oregon and the Siuslaw Na tional Forest, U.S. Forest Service. Motion carried 8-0-0. D Council Member Mark Mercier asked about the status of repairs on Agency Creek Road. Discussion fol lowed. Shonn Leno of Natural Re sources will check on the status and report back to Council, fl Vice Chair Reyn Leno asked for approval to use Governor's Execu tive Order 96-30 to enter into nego tiations with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to recognize the Tribe's ceded lands as part of tribal hunting lands and to discuss with the state other related matters of mu tual concern. Full consensus was given by all Council members present. HEALTH & COMMUNITY SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE B Education Trust Fund Schol arships. Ed Pearsall moved, Leon C. Tom seconded to adopt Resolu tion No. 072-99 authorizing the (1) approval of education scholarships (i.e. graduate, undergraduate, adult vocational training, and Eula Petite) for 1999-2000 from the Trust Fund and (2) approval of funding for two additional graduates for education scholarships. Motion carried 8-0-0. LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE B Spirit Mountain Environ mental Services LLC. Reyn Leno moved, Val Grout seconded to adopt Resolution No. 073-99 approving the execution of the Operating Agreement for Spirit Mountain En vironmental Services LLC (the "Company"), the transfer of $51,000 from the Economic Development Fund to the Company as the Tribe's initial capital contribution, and the appointment of the following as the initial managers of the Company appointed by the Tribe: Bob Mercier, Ed Pearsall, and David Blum. Mo tion carried 6-0-2. Bob Mercier and Mark Mercier abstained.
