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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 2000)
AUGUST 1, 2000 r,o-tA i 71 E 7:35 a.m. Meeting called to order by Kathryn Harrison, Tribal Chair. Except for Bob Mercier (excused), a full Council was present. Reyn Leno moved, Val Grout seconded to approve the previous June 14, 2000 Tribal Council meeting minutes as submitted. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS O Tribal Participation Highway 22 Widening to Permit Unrestricted Truck Traffic. Ed Pearsall called for a "roll call" vote on a request brought forward to Council to approve a monetary commitment of $15,000 towards the widening of Highway 22 East of Valley Junction near "Kissing Rock." Construction is scheduled for the last two weekends in July 2000, and will permit unrestricted Truck Traffic on Hwy 22, thereby significantly reducing truck traffic on Grand Ronde Road. Total cost for project is estimated at $50,000. Other participants include ODOT, Polk and Yamhill Counties, and a conglomeration of private industries with trucking interests. Comments from Council members were heard. The results of the roll call vote were: Ed Larsen-no, Ed Pearsall-no, Val Grout-no, Bob Haller-yes, Butch LaBonte-yes, Reynold L. Leno-no, and June Sell-Sherer-yes. Motion failed 3-4-0. . D Willamette Meteorite. Ed Pearsall moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 084-00 approving the proposed Settlement Agreement be tween the American Museum of Natural History and the Tribe which settles the museum and Tribe's dispute over the Willamette Meteorite by: 1) dismissing the museum's lawsuit against the Tribe; 2) providing the Tribe private access to the meteorite once a year; 3) requiring (with some exceptions) the museum to keep the meteorite on public display; 4) providing that the meteorite be returned to the Tribe should the mu seum or its successors cease to operate as an educational institution; and 5) providing that the meteorite exhibit include a narrative summarizing the Tribe's historical and cultural relationship with the meteorite. Motion carried 7-0-0. D Gaming Commission Appointments. Reyn Leno moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 085-00 which approves the re-appointment of Lynn Hillman and Mary Mode to the Grand Ronde Gaming Com mission for a 3-year term. Motion carried 7-0-0. TRIBAL GOVERNMENT, MANAGEMENT & BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE ODS Coverage. June Sell-Sherer moved, Ed Pearsall seconded to re quire members enrolling in ODS, whom are eligible for the Oregon Health Plan, to accept the Oregon Health Plan coverage, and reimburse them for their premiums up to a maximum of $100. If the premium is above $100, members will be enrolled in ODS. If, after accepting the Oregon Health Plan, a member becomes ineligible for the plan, they will immediately be enrolled in ODS. Motion carried 7-0-0. OTHER BUSINESS D Deneen Aubertin, Staff Attorney, lead discussion then Bob Haller moved, June Sell-Sherer seconded to adopt Resolution No. 086-00 approving the Historic Properties Treatment Plan for Oregon Forest Highway 164, the Memorandum of Agreement for Recovery of Significant Information and re lated Letter of Understanding with the Federal Highway Administration, and authorizing the Tribal Council Chairperson to execute such Memoran dum of Agreement and Letter of Understanding. Motion carried 7-0-0. & I , . 1 : y -V fmm i I , f 7:35 a.m. Meeting called to order by Kathryn Harrison, Tribal Chair. Except for Ed Pearsall (excused), a full Council was present. Earl LaBonte moved, Ed Larsen seconded to approve the June 21, 2000, Tribal Council meeting minutes with the addition of the following language inserted under agenda item "Tribal Participation Highway 22 Widening to Permit Unrestricted Truck Traffic" after the words "Comments from Council members were heard..." "Some Council members felt that it is the State's responsibility to take care of the roads. Other Council members felt that regardless of the State's responsibility, it is a safety issue that must be addressed by the Tribe." Discussion followed. Motion carried. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE D Reclassify Capital Equipment Expenditure from CY1999 to CY2000. Reyn Leno moved, Bob Haller seconded to adopt Resolution No. 087-00 authorizing the carry over Calendar Year 1999 equipment budget dollars to Calendar Year 2000's budget. Motion carried 7-0-0. 0 Communications Tower. Bob Mercier moved, Reyn Leno seconded to approve the construction of a communications tower for approximately $200,000 in costs. The project will be placed out for bids, the winning bid will be brought forward to the Legal Department for drafting of the contract, and the final draft will be brought to Tribal Council for approval. Discussion followed. Motion carried 7-0-0. D Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Technical Assis tance and Monitoring Conference. June Sell-Sherer moved, Val Grout seconded to approve funding to facilitate and host the Technical Assistance Monitoring Conference for the Northwest Cluster of Rehabilitation Projects on August 14-16, 2000 here in Grand Ronde. The funding would not exceed $5,000. Motion carried 7-0-0. LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE B Consolidated "477" Plan. Bob Haller moved, Val Grout seconded to adopt Resolution No. 088-00 authorizing the submission of a Consolidated "477" Plan to the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Indian Af fairs. Further, that the Tribal Chairperson and her designee(s) are autho rized to sign all related "477 Plan project" documents. Discussion followed. Motion carried 7-0-0. D Adoption of Amendments to Tribal Ethical Standards Ordinance. Val Grout moved, Bob Haller seconded to adopt Resolution No. 089-00 approving the amendments to the Tribal Ethical Standards Ordinance. The amendments provide a process for determining violations of the prohibitions under the Ordinance by Tribal Officials, including appointment, by Tribal Council, of an independent Hearings Officer to investigate claims, conduct hearings, make determinations on violations and recommend appropriate sanctions, as well as clarify standards of conduct and conflict of interest pro visions and provide a process for determining violations under the Ordinance by Tribal employees. Motion carried 7-0-0. OTHER BUSINESS D A Tribal member raised concerns over a statement read regarding the benevolenceemergency fund being reduced. The member asked, "Where do the funds for the program come from?" Chris Leno, Deputy Director of Op erations, responded that the funds are from Tribal dollars not federal. Chris offered to look into the member's concerns further and invited the member to contact him tomorrow. D A Tribal member requested information with regards to waivers on Gen eral Assistance funds being required. Chris Leno, Deputy Director of Opera tions, responded that the Tribe having approved the consolidation of the 477 Plan has the ability to draft its own guidelines regarding the certain exemp tions of funding. Candidate's Forum held A Tribal Council candidate's forum was held at the Tribe's Community Center on Saturday, July 22. Candidates were asked a vari ety of questions regarding their experience, involvement with the Tribe and their views and posi tions on subjects effecting the Tribe. f -fi- v V U ' i v .T"- vi . ..... I v-f V Terry Ramey of Ink Impressions in New Mexico shows Election Committee Chair Ellen Fischer how to operate the Tribe's new ballot counting equipment. Election Board Tribal election board members and some alternates at the Tribal Council candidate's forum. From left: Bernice Jensen (alternate), Ruby Bigoni (alternate), Theresa Haller, Laura Gleason, Joann Mercier, Ellen Fischer, Kimberly Campbell and Nancy Coleman. Photos by Brent Merrill
