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2 Smoke Signals &mncu nccwm Tnpdl . I would like to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers while Don was in I.C.U. at Emanuel Hospital in Portland. Also thank you for the cards, flowers, trees and food after his passing. Thanks to all of you especially my family for the hugs and support I have gotten this past month. Again, Thank You and God Bless. Arlene Beck Emergency Assistance Notice Tribal members needing emergency assistance during the month of December will need to utilize their Casino Revenue Distribution money first. The Social Services department will freeze funds from their Emergency Assistance program, the Benevolence Fund and the General Assistance program from December 1-31. gam gagas PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE 9615 Grand Ronde Road Grand Ronde, OR 97347 1-800-422-0232 Fax: (503)879-2173 www.grandronde.org BRENT MERRILL - PUBLIC INFO. COORDINATOR 503-879-2321 brent.merrillgrandronde.org KIM MUELLER - GRAPHICS SPECIALIST 503-8 79-2264 kim.muellergrandronde.org JUSTIN PHILLIPS 503-879-2190 PROGRAM SUPPORT iustln.phillipsgrandronde.org SMOKE SIGNALS, a publication of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, is published twice a month. We have an Editorial Policy to encourage input from readers about stories printed in SMOKE SIGNALS and other Tribal issues. However, all letters must be received at the newspaper office with author's signature, address, and phone number in order to be considered for publication. SMOKE SIGNALS reserves the right to edit any letter for clarity and length, and to refuse publication of any letter or any part of a letter that may contain libelous statements or personal attacks. Not all letters are guaranteed publication upon submission. Published letters do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SMOKE SIGNALS, Tribal employees, or Tribal Council. DEADLINE DATE ISSUE DATE Wed., Dec. 20 i JANUARY 1 Fri., Jan. 5 JANUARY 15 Members of: Native American Journalist Association bociety of News Design JTTZ 1 - - The Associated Press J Printed on recycled paper. O SND 3 4:10 p.m. Meeting called to order by Kath ryn Harrison. Except for Reyn Leno (excused) and Ed Larsen (who arrived during the meeting), a full council was present. Butch LaBonte moved, Bob Haller seconded to approve the previous October 25, 2000 Tribal Council meeting minutes as submitted. Motion carried. Due to the absence of the Tribal Secretary Reyn Leno, Ed Pearsall read the Subcommittee infor mation. LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE D Tribal Council Ordinance Amendments. Ed Pearsall moved, Cheryle Kennedy seconded to acknowledge the first reading to amend the credit card policy set forth in the Tribal Council Ordi nance as follows: 1. Amend section (k)(3)(B) to read: Allowable Expenses: Tribal credit cards may be used only for commercial transportation, hotel lodging, and meals with official guests of the Tribe. Individuals must request a travel advance for other meals and anticipated costs prior to trav eling, provided, however, that if the individual is unable to obtain a travel advance before depart ing, heshe may use their Tribal credit card. 2. Amend section (k)(3)(D) to read: Limit: . The credit limit on each card shall be five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars. Discussion followed. Motion carried 6-0-0. EMPLOYEE 2000 NOVEMBER HOLIDAY APPRECIATION GIFT B June Sell-Sherer moved, Bob Haller seconded to authorize the ordering of enough turkeys (de livery on Thursday, November 16, 2000) for Tribal employees (fullpart-timetemporary) and to au thorize an additional 50 turkeys for the Grand Ronde Community .Resource Center (GRCRC) de livery at a date specified by Tim Holmes, Presi dent of GRCRC. Motion carried 6-0-0. TRIBAL GOVERNMENT, MANAGEMENT & BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE D MWACT Appointment for CY2001. Jan D. Reibach moved, Cheryle Kennedy seconded to adopt Resolution No. 138-00 appointing Butch LaBonte as the representative for the Tribe to the Mid-Willamette Valley Area Commission on Trans portation (MWACT) for the calendar year 2001. Motion carried 5-0-1. Butch LaBonte abstained. B Additional Funding for CY200O Royalty Committee. Cheryle Kennedy moved, Ed Pears all seconded to approve additional funds for the CY2000 Royalty Committee budget in the amount of $1,548. The amount will be drawn from con tingency funds. Discussion followed. Motion car ried 6-0-0. B Appointment of Tribal Council Royalty Liaison. June Sell-Sherer moved, Bob Haller seconded to appoint Cheryle Kennedy as the liai son for the Royalty Committee. Motion carried 5- 0-1. Cheryle A. Kennedy abstained. B Capital Contribution to CTGR Trucking, LLC. Cheryle Kennedy moved, Jan D. Reibach . seconded to adopt Resolution No. 139-00 to ap prove making a capital contribution to CTGR Trucking, LLC of a Ford dump truck (VIN 1FDZ596P5WA40400). Motion carried 7-0-0. B Education Committee Member Appoint ment. June Sell-Sherer moved, Ed Larsen sec onded to approve the appointment of Joann Mer rier to the Education Committee. Motion carried 7-0-0. B Education Committee Tribal Council Li aison. Butch LaBonte moved, Ed Larsen seconded to re-appoint Ed Pearsall at the Tribal Council li aison to the Education Committee. Motion carried 6- 0-1. Ed Pearsall abstained. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE B Natural Resources Management Plan Extension. Jan D. Reibach moved, Bob Haller seconded to adopt Resolution No. 140-00 to ap prove extending the current Natural Resources Management Plan through December 31, 2001. Motion carried 7-0-0. B Acquisition of Greenery Property. June Sell-Sherer moved, Ed Pearsall seconded to adopt Resolution No. 141-00 (1) approving the acquisition of real property located in Willamina and commonly known as the "Greenery Property" from Spirit Mountain Devel opment Corporation, and (2) authorizing the Council Chair, with the as sistance of the Tribal Attorney, to finalize and ex ecute all documents necessary to acquire the Greenery Property. Motion carried 7-0-0. B Melcher Property Trust Conversion. Ed Pearsall moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Reso lution 142-00 . (1) requesting that the Department of the In terior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, hold title to real property located in Polk and Yamhill Counties, Or egon, known as the "Melcher Property," identified as Tax Lot 201 on Polk County Map 6801 located in Section 1 of Township 6 South, Range 8 West of the Willamette Meridian and Tax Lot 4900 on Yamhill County Tax Map, located in Section 1 of Township 6 South, Range 8 West of the Willamette Meridian, in trust for the benefit of the Confeder ated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, and (2) authorizing the Tribal Chair to execute any documents necessary for said transfer of the Melcher Property to the Department of the Inte rior. Motion carried 7-0-0. SMOKE SIGNALS is available to anyone at no cost. Fill out this form with your name and address, mail to: Smoke Signals Attn: Justin Phillips 9615 Grand Ronde Road Grand Ronde, OR 97347 OLD ADDRESS: Phone: NEW ADDRESS: Phone: Grand Ronde Roll There will be some changes to the Tribal Health Security programs beginning January 1, 2001. Changes will be as follows: 1) Members who are eligible for Medicare Part B will be required to accept this coverage before enrolling into the Tribal ODS program. If you need an application or assistance in enrolling please call Valorie Sheker at 1-800-442-0346. Remember open enrollment for Medicare Part B is only during the month of January for a July start date. 2) Currently ODS open enrollments are in July and January of each year, this will be changing effective January 2001. Open enrollments for the ODS Health Plan will be restricted to January 1st of each year. 3) Members who are participating in a State funded insurance program will be unable to enroll into the Tribal ODS program. Remember if your State funded insurance program ends, you will be eligible for enrollment into the Tribal ODS program on that date. 4) The Standard Dental Insurance program has been upgraded to include a 50 Orthodontic benefit and the $1,000 yearly maximum has been increased to $1 500 a year. If you have any questions please call 1-800-442-0346 and ask for Valorie Sheker at ext. 2221, Amy Justen at ext. 2223, Hollie Larsen at ext. 2490 in the Member Senices department
