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5:01 p.m Meeting was called to order by Ed Pearsall. Kathryn Harrison and
Ed Larsen were excused. All other Council was present.
NEW BUSINESS
D May 7, 2000 General Council Meeting Agenda Items. Tribal Council
Nominations (this was originally listed on agenda as "Elections"). Council con
sensus was to approve the agenda item.
Tribal Government, Management & Budget Subcommittee
a) Enrollment Approval: Val Grout moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt
Resolution No. 051-00 approving membership for members 4931 and 4932,
correcting the official membership roll. Motion carried 6-0-0.
b) Enrollment New Members: Reyn Leno moved, Bob Mercier seconded to
adopt Resolution No. 052-00 approving the new enrollment of 69 individuals,
4934 - 5002. Motion carried 6-0-0.
D Spirit Mountain Stampede Rodeo Funding. Val Grout moved, Butch La
Bonte seconded to authorize the Spirit Mountain Stampede to be held on the old
rodeo grounds adjacent to the Governance Center and to provide $10,000 discre
tionary funds to support the event. Motion carried by unanimous vote of Council.
D Chemawa Indian School Pow Wow Club Donations
a) May 5th Pow-wow $100: Bob Haller moved, Reyn Leno seconded to
donate $100 to help support a two day Pow-wow at the Chemawa Indian School
on May 5th. The Tribe will be listed next to the donation and also printed on the
Pow-wow agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
b) Youth Conference $200: Bob Mercier moved, Butch LaBonte sec
onded to approve a $200 donation to assist in deferring the cost of sending stu
dents to the Northwest National Youth Conference in Seattle, Washington. Mo
tion carried.
D Oregon Legal Services Contract Addendum. Val Grout moved, Butch
LaBonte seconded to adopt Resolution No. 053-00 approving a contract adden
. dum that renews the contract for a period of one year beginning May 1, 2000 with
a 4 increase in the contract amount. Motion carried 6-0-0.
D Governmental Corporations Ordinance first reading. First reading
acknowledged.
D Tobacco Prevention Education Program. Reyn Leno moved, Bob Mer
cier seconded to adopt Resolution No. 054-00 approving the waiver of indirect
costs over 10 (the amount allowed by the Oregon Health Division) and to apply
for a grant in the amount of $18,150 for Tobacco Prevention Education. Motion
carried 6-0-0.
Member Benefit Distribution Authorization. Reyn Leno moved, Val Grout
seconded to adopt Resolution No. 055-00 authorizing the distribution of a Mem
ber Benefit in the amount of $1,500 with the distribution to be made June 20,
2000. Motion carried 6-0-0.
O CTGR Trucking Company Lease. Bob Haller moved, Reyn Leno seconded
to adopt Resolution No. 056-00 approving a 5 year lease at the rate of $1,000
per month and also authorizing $46,706.52 for improvements to the property.
Motion carried 6-0-0.
D CTGR Trucking Company Expansion. Bob Haller moved, Butch LaBonte
seconded to adopt Resolution No. 057-00 approving a Capital Infusion of
$146,000 for the purchase of two trucks to expand the business. Motion carried
6-0-0.
O Grand Ronde Community Water Association Co-Grantee Agreement.
Butch LaBonte moved, Bob Mercier seconded to adopt Resolution No. 058-00
that
(1) approves a Joint Agreement between the Tribe and the Grand Ronde Wa
ter Association that describes the parties' rights and responsibilities as co-grantees
under Economic Development Administration award no. 07-39-03469, and
(2) authorizes the Executive Officer, with the assistance of the Tribal Attor
ney, to finalize and execute the Joint Agreement. Motion carried 6-0-0.
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D Prostar Security Contract Addendum. Val Grout moved, Butch LaBonte
seconded to adopt Resolution No. 059-00 that approves
(1) the amendment to the Prostar Security contract, extending the contract
for one year and requiring Prostar to place employment advertisements in Smoke
Signals once every two months, and
(2) authorizes the Tribal Council Chair, with the assistance of the Tribal At
torney, to finalize and execute the amendment. Motion carried 6-0-0.
OTHER BUSINESS
D Council consensus was to provide $75 to help with the purchase of food for the
Tribal Information Day to be held May 18th as requested by the Legislative Com
mission on Indian Services.
5:00 p.m. Meeting called to order by Kathryn Harrison, Tribal
Chair. A full Council was present.
Approval of the April 19, 2000 Tribal Council meeting minutes
was tabled by Council consensus.
NEW BUSINESS
D Tribal Government, Management & Budget Subcommit
tee a) Oregon Department of Human Resources Coopera
tive Agreement. Val Grout moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt
Resolution No. 060-00
(1) approving a Cooperative Agreement between the Tribe and
the Oregon Department of Human Resources, Vocational Reha
bilitation Division, to implement a cooperative system for provid
ing vocational rehabilitation services for Tribal Members, and
(2) authorizing the Council Chair, with the assistance of the
Tribal Attorney, to finalize and execute the Cooperative Agree
ment. Motion Carried 8-0-0.
b) Tribal Ethical Standards Ordinance first reading.
Full consensus was given of Council, to approve publication and
distribution of the proposed amendments to the Tribal Ethical Stan
dards Ordinance. The amendment provides a process for deter
mining violations of the prohibitions under the Ordinance by Tribal
officials which includes appointment, by Tribal Council, of an in
dependent Hearings Officer to investigate claims, conduct hear
ings, make determinations on violations and recommend appropri
ate sanctions. The amendment also clarifies standards of conduct
and conflicts of interest provisions and provides a process for deter
mining violations under the Ordinance by Tribal employees.
c) Initiate a New Elder Gathering Facility Capital
Project and Decommission Old Facility. Bob Haller moved,
Bob Mercier seconded to approve placement of a new Elder Gath
ering Facility project into the year 2000 Capital Projects plan, bud
get, and schedule. The new Elder Gathering Facility will replace
the current facility that has been known as "The Old Meal Site."
In addition, the Council authorizes the Public Works Department
to move forward with decommissioning the Old Meal Site. The
Public Works Department will provide Elder Gathering Facility
project progress reports to the Executive Officer. Motion carried
8-0-0.
D Peace & Dignity Journey 2000 Run Sponsorship. Reyn
Leno moved, June Sell-Sherer seconded to approve donating $200
to support the Peace & Dignity Journey 2000 Run. Motion carried
8-0-0.
B Purchase and Sale Agreement Approval Davidson Prop
erty. Reyn Leno moved, Bob Mercier seconded to adopt Resolu
tion No. 061-00 which
(1) approves the Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated April
24, 2000, between the Tribe and Jean Davidson for the purchase
of real property, as presented by the Natural Resources Depart
ment staff, and
(2) directs the Natural Resources Department to carry out the
purchase of the Davidson property according to the terms of the
Purchase and Sale Agreement. Motion carried 8-0-0.
D Natural Resources Summer Youth Crew. Bob Mercier
moved, Ed Larsen seconded to approve the waiver of the indirect
costs associated with administering the Oregon Youth Corps grant
for the Year 2000. Motion carried 8-0-0.
D Support for the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower
Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians. Ed Pearsall moved, June
Sell-Sherer seconded to adopt Resolution No. 062-00 supporting
"The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw
Indians" in their efforts to acquire a reservation and forest land
within their ancestral territory. Motion carried 8-0-0.
B Legislative Subcommittee
a) Approval of Enrollment Committee Training Budget.
June Sell-Sherer moved, Ed Pearsall seconded to approve payment
of $5986 towards on-site Enrollment Committee training for June
19 & 20, 2000. Motion carried 8-0-0.
B Economic Development Subcommittee
a) Petition for Self-Regulation of Class II Gaming. Bob
Haller moved, Ed Pearsall seconded to adopt Resolution No.
063-00 authorizing the Tribal Chairperson to file the petition for
self-regulation of Class II Gaming with the National Indian Gam
ing Commission. Motion carried 8-0-0.