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5:00 p.m. Meeting called to order by Ed
Larsen, Vice-Chair. With the exception of Kath
ryn Harrison (excused), a full Council was present.
Reynold Leno moved, Bob Mercier seconded to
approve the previous December 1, 1999 Tribal
Council meeting minutes as submitted. Motion
carried.
LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE
D Funding Grand Ronde Community Re
source Center resolution. Reynold Leno
moved, Bob Mercier seconded to adopt Resolution
No. 148-99 to authorize a donation in the amount
of $15,000 for the purpose of providing adequate
food resources and minimal operational costs for the
calendar year 2000. The organization was created
to meet the basic needs of the community. The
funding will be supplemented by applying for
grants and donations to further the needs of the
community. Motion carried 7-0-0.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
SUBCOMMITTEE
D Revenue Allocation Plan: Minors and In
competents Trust resolution. Bob Mercier
moved, June Sell-Sherer seconded to adopt Reso
lution No. 149-99 designating the Tribe's Finan
cial Officer to take requests and make determina
tions on expenditures of funds from the Minor and
Incompetents Trust, consistent with the Tribe's
Revenue Allocation Plan. Motion carried 7-0-0.
B Revenue Allocation Plan: Minors and In
competents TrustAdoption of Trust Law
resolution. After discussion, Ed Pearsall moved,
June Sell-Sherer seconded to adopt Resolution
No. 150-99 authorizing adoption of relevant Or
egon Trust Law in trust administration disputes;
designating Tribal Court as the forum for all dis
putes arising under the trust(s) created pursuant
to the Revenue Allocation Plan; and clarifying that
by incorporating the intestate succession provi
sions under the Oregon Probate Code as a part of
the Minors and Incompetents Trust, the Tribal
Council expressly did not intend to include the
provision contained in ORS 112.055 allowing es
cheat to the state in the event no person takes the
assets under the intestate succession rules and
intended that any escheat shall be to the Tribe.
Motion carried 7-0-0.
D Protection of Rabbi Trust Assets reso
lution. Val Grout moved, June Sell-Sherer sec
onded to adopt Resolution No. 151-99 preclud
ing the inclusion of the Rabbi Trust assets in any
pledge of tribal assets as security in financing trans
actions of the Tribe executed after the date of this
Resolution, to the maximum extent possible. Mo
tion carried 7-0-0.
Tribal Court OrdinanceUniform Com
mercial Code Clarification resolution. Ed
Pearsall moved, Val Grout seconded to adopt Reso
lution No. 152-99 to clarify the intent and scope
of Section (g)(2) of the Tribal Court Ordinance as
applied to the Tribe and tribally chartered corpo
rations by expressly stating Council's intent that
this section be applicable to the Tribe and tribally
chartered corporations, regardless of whether or
not any tribally chartered corporation is an arm
of tribal government or not, and further expressly
including, without limitation, those tribally char
tered corporations in existence at the time of the
adoption of Section (g)(2) of the Tribal Court Or
dinance, such as SMDC and SMGI, and those
which have been established since, such as
SMMCI, provided that such application is not in
consistent with other tribal law and sovereign im
munity. Motion carried 7-0-0.
D Tribal Council Ordinance first reading.
After discussion, full consensus was given of
Council, to approve publication of the proposed
amendments to the Tribal Council Ordinance in
the tribal newspaper, Smoke Signals (see page 12).
The amendment adds a new section providing for
limited indemnification of a party to a proceeding
because of conduct by the individual while he of
she was a Tribal Council member and adds a new
section authorizing' the Tribe' to purchase1 and
maintain insurance on behalf of an individual who
is or was a Council member, official, employee, or
agent of the Tribe. ;
D Calendar Year Annual Funding Agree
ment; Executive Officer Authority resolu
tion. Ed Pearsall moved, June Sell-Sherer sec
onded to adopt Resolution No. 153-99 authoriz
ing the Tribal Chair, with the assistance of the
Executive Officer and the Tribal Attorney, to ne
gotiate, execute and resubmit the Calendar Year
2000 Annual Funding Agreement. Motion car-
ried 7-0-0.
January General Council
meeting highlights
PER CAPITA UPDATE
Tribal Finance Officer Bob Saunders gave an
update regarding the per capita distribution last
month.
D 800 checks were handed out at the tribal of
ficeSi All others were mailed.
Should other distributions occur, the Finance
department is interested in suggestions that would
make distribution run smoothly in the future.
D The per capita distribution in December was
taken from casino revenue, and is taxable income.
PROGRAM REPORT:
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
The SBD staff spoke briefly about services they
can offer the tribal membership.
D The Business Information Center (BIC) is open
to everyone, and offers free business services in
cluding: computer lab, books and business publi
cations, audio and video tapes, and computer
classes which repeat monthly.
D Turbo Tax is available for members who wish
to complete their Income Tax Returns using this
software. SBD offers free tax return services to
Elders. Interested Elders should call for an ap
pointment with Elaine Moore or Barbara Lake.
SBD offers one-on-one counseling for members
interested in opening a business; Or, a new series
of business classes will begin in February. You
and Your Business Idea begins February 1 and is
a six-hour class; Starting a Successful Business
begins February 15 and lasts for ten weeks. Upon
completion, participants will have written a Busi
ness Plan they can take to banks and lenders for
loan consideration. .
CTGR TRUCKING
; : Located in Willamina, CTGR Trucking has been
in business since May, 1999. ' They are1 Currently
running five drivers. There are nine full-time em
ployees. Two are tribal members. A Board of Di
rectors oversees operations of the company. The
trucks haul throughout the West Coast, and can
haul goods that will fit in a flatbed truck.
DOOR PRIZES
$50 Berneice Jensen; $50 Teresa Haller;
$50 Kathy Patterson; $100 Sylvia Fuller;
Jay Leno tickets Dan Ham.
The next General Council meeting will be Feb.
6, 2000, 11:30 a.m. at the Community Center.
FYI: Human Resources
Year-end Report
In an effort to relay information to our
community, the Tribe's Human Resources
department would like to inform you of
the number of tribal members employed
by the Tribe (excluding the Casino).
The Tribe currently employs 272 people.
This number includes temporary
employees but not committee members.
The breakdown of tribal member
employees and those in management and
supervisory positions is as follows:
Total Employees.... ..272
Tribal Member Employees 121
Total Managers 17
Tribal Members ...3
Total Supervisors 41
Tribal Members 17
272 Total Employees
O 121 Tribal Members
151 Non-Tribal Members
The Human Resources Department would like to take this
opportunity to wish you all a very HAPPY NEW YEAR.
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spend nine months in Senator Gordon Smith's office
in Washington, D.C.
I The Tribe signs the Collaborative Stewardship Agree
ment with the U.S., Forest Service, coordinating the
management of 6,000 acres of national forest lands
near the Tribe's reservation. .. :
I "Soaring Spirit," the Tribe's float depicting two
Perigrine falcons and their young, wins top honors at
the Grand Floral Parade in Portland.
I The Tribe and Polk County Sheriff's Department
announce two more (deputies will patrol the Grand
Ronde area. , ",
I The Grand Ronde Food Bank opens, providing
emergency food assistance to local families in need.
FALL III
I The Tribal Council hires a new Executive Officer
Bob Martin in September.
I June Sell-Sherer, Butch LaBonte, and Reyn Leno are
sworn in as new Tribal Council members.
I The remains of 1 80 tribal ancestors as well as their
funerary' objects are returned to the Tribe and rebur
ied at the tribal cemetery during a special ceremony.
Cultural Resource Protection announces the Tribe's
claim to the Willamette Meteorite.
I The Oregon Commission on Women names Kath
ryn Harrison a "Woman of Achievement."
I Tribal members, employees, and Council work to
' gether to create a cultural site for tribal member use.