SEPTEMBER 15, 2000
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General Council Meetings Resume
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4:00 p.m. Meeting was called to order by Vice
Chair Ed Larsen. With the exception of Kathryn
Harrison who was excused, a full Council was
present.
Ed Pearsall moved, June Sell-Sherer seconded to
approve the previous August 2, 2000 Tribal Coun
cil meeting minutes as submitted. Motion carried.
TRIBAL GOVERNMENT, MANAGEMENT
& BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE
D Dental Billboard. Council consensus was to
approve the placement of a billboard on Highway
18 that would promote dental health, particularly
for children. Funds to put up the billboard will be
provided by Proctor & Gamble ($5,000) and the
Dental program ($2,000) per year.
D Tribal Gaming Ordinance. Second reading
acknowledged.
D SMDC Board Members Appointment. Bob
Mercier moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt
Resolution No. 107-00 appointing the following
Tribal members to the SMDC Board of Directors:
1) Bob Watson for an initial term of three years,
ending June 30, 2003 (Editor's Note: Watson
recently resigned from this position);
2) Jan Reibach, Jr. for an initial term of two
years, ending June 30, 2002; and
3) Chris Leno for an initial term of two years,
ending June 30, 2002. Motion carried 7-0-0.
D SMDC Board Members Setting Terms. Val
Grout moved, June Sell-Sherer seconded to adopt
Resolution No. 108-00 setting the terms for
SMDC Board of Director positions as follows:
Mike Larsen's position
1 year, ending June 30, 2001 '
Len Bergstein's position
3 years, ending June 30, 2003
Jim Sizemore's position
3 years, ending June 30, 2003
Clyde Stryker's position
3 years, ending June 30, 2003
Ed Larsen's position
2 years, ending June 30, 2002
Open position
1 year, ending June 30, 2001
Motion carried 7-0-0.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
SUBCOMMITTEE
B Use of Economic Development Fund by
Spirit Mountain Development Corporation.
Ed Pearsall moved, Val Grout seconded to adopt
Resolution No. 109-00 approving making up to
$475,000 of the Long-Term Business Investment
Fund available to Spirit Mountain Development
Corporation for its use as additional capital con
tribution into Spirit Mountain Management and
Consulting, Inc. Motion carried 7-0-0.
B Use of Economic Development Fund by
Spirit Mountain Development Corporation.
June Sell-Sherer moved, Val Grout seconded to
adopt Resolution No. 110-00 authorizing the al
location of $2,500,000 of the Long-Term Business
Investment Fund to SMDC for use in acquiring
an ownership interest in a real estate development
project on the Oregon Coast. Motion carried 5-2-0,
with Reyn Leno and Bob Mercier voting no.
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By Brent Merrill
The September General Council meeting was
held on Sunday, September 10 at the Community
Center. Here are the highlights.
B ELECTION RESULTS
Election Board Chair Ellen Fischer shared the
results of this year's Tribal Election with the gen
eral membership. Fischer explained that the top
three vote getters (Ed Pearsall - 374, Jan Reibach,
Sr. - 310, Cheryle Kennedy - 266) were notified
of the election results. Fischer said council mem
bers would be sworn into office by Judge Katherine
English on Wednesday, September 13 in a special
swearing in ceremony in Tribal Council Chambers.
Fischer said election results would be posted
throughout the Tribal complex and published in
the Tribal newspaper.
Tribal Chair Kathryn Harrison thanked Val
Grout and Bob Mercier for their service to the Tribe
and encouraged them to stay involved in the Tribe.
B SMDC PRESENTATION
Spirit Mountain Development Corporation
(SMDC) board members were present and gave a
presentation to the general membership about
SMDC changes and activities. Elected Chairman
Jim Sizemore began the presentation by explain
ing to the general membership that Spirit Moun
tain Development Corporation is splitting from
Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc. (SMGI) and that
they will report separately to Tribal Council.
SMGI board members will give a presentation to
the general membership at the next General Coun
cil meeting in October. Sizemore said SMDC per
sonnel would be transitioning into a new building
off the casino grounds. Sizemore introduced Tribal
members Chris Leno and Jan Michael Reibach as
the newest board members of SMDC. Sizemore
said new members would be added to both SMDC
and SMGI in the future. Sizemore announced
that Tribal member Bob Watson, who is currently
serving as Chief Executive Officer of Spirit Moun
tain Casino, will be stepping down and returning
to his retirement. . Sizemore and the other board
members thanked Watson for his efforts in regard
to casino operations.
Sizemore introduced David Blum to the general
membership. Blum is the Director of Business De
velopment. Blum reported on the current status
of the Tribe's tote-washing business in Tangent.
The business was set up to handle a contract with
Hewlett Packard and has been doing exception
ally well according to Blum. Blum also updated
the membership on the Tribe's latest real estate
ventures.
B SMALL BUSINESS PRESENTATION
Small Business Department Manager Elaine
Moore introduced her staff to the general mem
bership. Tribal member and Small Business De
velopment Specialist Perri McDaniel informed the
membership of the business classes that are held
in an effort to help Tribal members come up with
a business plan. McDaniel explained that the
classes "Starting a Successful Business" are set up
to allow for one-on-one counseling and a step-by-step
approach to establishing a business plan that
will be successful for Tribal members with busi
ness ideas. McDaniel explained that the classes
are every Tuesday for 12 weeks. McDaniel ex
plained to the general membership that the Small
Business department is set up with a Business In
formation Center to help Tribal members. The
center has a library, computer lab, computer train
ing classes, access to office equipment and is open
to everybody not just Tribal members.
Economic Development Specialist Roland Metzger
then gave a presentation to the general member
ship about the Tribe's trucking company CTGR
Trucking. Metzger explained that the trucking com
pany has been in business for 15 months now.
Metzger introduced the members of the company's
board of directors to the general membership. Sev
eral members of the general membership asked
questions of Metzger about the financial viability
of the trucking company. Metzger did his best to
answer those questions and said he would be avail
able for further questions if needed.
B DOOR PRIZE DRAWINGS
Tammy Shandy won $50, J.R. Robertson won
$50 and Carol Nelson won $50. Todd Shandy won
$100 and Arlene Beck won a special Wellness gift.
New Before & After Care
Modular at GRES
Story and Photos by Justin Phillips
With the help of a federal grant, the Child
Care Development Fund, students will
now have a bigger place to study and play.
Located directly behind Grand Ronde Elemen
tary School (GRES), a new modular is now the
new home to the Tribe's Before & After Care pro
gram. The Before & After staff also run a full
day summer program.
"It's a place for children to come after school
for activities and also to get some tutoring with
homework if needed," says Vikki Bishop, Pre
school Head Start Supervisor.
In the 1,960 square-foot area, children will
have room for science, reading, puzzles, art and
music, ine read
ing area consists of
plush carpet and
bean bags to lie
on. Soon they will
have new comput
ers for the chil
dren to work and
play on.
"On Tuesdays,
drumming and
dancing will hap
pen after school,"
says Matt Buck-
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nell, Lead Before
and After Care
Tutor. "Vernon
Kennedy has already spent time drumming with
the children."
Bucknell joined the Before and After Care in
August.
Other activities include crafts on Wednesdays
and science and math on Mondays and Fridays.
Tony Johnson, Language Specialist for the
Tribe, will spend time with the children teach
ing them Chinook Jargon on Thursdays.
Currently Before & After Care has 20 children
in attendance, with a capacity of 30.
The Tribe's new Before & After Care building sits directly behind Grand Ronde
Elementary School. This new modular gives the program much needed space.