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todal & Economic Assessment Survey
Coy Id Bemief it the Tribe
: Nearly half of adult Tribal members respond to survey.
Totiil Surwy Respondents (1,093)
Geographic Location as Portions of the Whole Survey
(Local includes Grand Ronde, Willamina & Sheridan)
FEBRUARY 1, 2001
Survey Results by State-National Survey
790
The Grand Ronde Tribe has completed its Social & Economic Assessment survey.
The Tribe's consulting firm on the project, Northwest Economic Associates of Vancouver,
Washington has
entered the re
sponses from
1,093 Tribal
members 18
years and older
who returned
their surveys.
The rate of re
sponse was 47
percent of the
adult member
ship. Of the re
spondents, 190
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5
--167
44
28
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Oregon
Washington
California
States
Michigan
Other
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467
190
Local
Six County Oregon
National
were from the local area
(Grand Ronde, Willamina
and Sheridan) and 467
were from the Tribe's Six
County Service Area.
The State of Oregon was
home to a total of 790
respondents, with sur
veys arriving from another 32 states. Washington was the state with the next highest
number of respondents at 197, followed by California with 44, and Michigan with 28
surveys returned. Women represented 60 percent of the total number of returned
surveys, with men representing the other 40 percent. The average age of respondents
was 42.6 years old.
There were 163 questions on the survey. Northwest Economic Consultants will be
providing a statistical summary report to the membership at an upcoming General
Council meeting. The Tribe will benefit from the information collected and all those
who completed and returned their survey contributed to its success.
Tribal vuncil Actions
4:00 p.m. Meeting called to order by Kathryn Harrison, Tribal Chair.
A full council was present.
Butch LaBonte moved, Cheryle Kennedy seconded to approve the pre
vious December 06, 2000 Tribal Council meeting minutes as submitted.
Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
D General Council Meeting January 07, 2001 Agenda Items
a. SMGI Update
b. Per Capita Information Follow Up
c. Program Report: Tribal Court Judge & Oregon Legal Services
d. Door Prizes $250 (1 at $100 and 3 at $50)
Following review, Tribal Council consensus was to approve the agenda as
submitted.
HEALTH & COMMUNITY SERVICES SUBCOMMITTEE
Community Service Block Grant CY2001. Ed Pearsall moved, Reyn
Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 153-00 approving the
re-application of the Community Service Block Grant for CY2001. Motion
carried 8-0-0.
O Additional Capital Contribution to Spirit Mountain Environ
mental Services, LLC. June Sell-Sherer moved, Ed Larsen seconded to
adopt Resolution No. 154-00 allocating up to $49,000 of the Long-Term
Business Investment Fund as additional capital contribution into Spirit
Mountain Environmental Services, LLC. Motion carried 8-0-0.
Use of Economic Development Fund by Spirit Mountain Devel
opment Corporation (SMDC). Jan D. Reibach moved, Reyn Leno sec
onded to adopt Resolution No. 155-00 which authorizes making up to
$65,000 of the Long-Term Business Investment Fund, available to SMDC
for its use as additional capital contribution into Grand Ronde Industries,
LLC. Motion carried 8-0-0.
D Use of Economic Development Fund by Spirit Mountain Devel
opment Corporation. Ed Pearsall moved, June Sell-Sherer seconded to
adopt Resolution No. 156-00 which authorizes making up to $146,560
of the Long-Term Business Investment Fund available to SMDC for its
use as additional capital contribution into Caroll Aspen 36 LLC, also known
as the Gregory project. Motion carried 8-0-0.
LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE
Northwest Strategies, Inc. Consulting Agreement. Bob Haller
moved, Cheryle Kennedy seconded to adopt Resolution No. 157-00:
(1) approving the Northwest Strategies, Inc. consulting agreement for
public affairs consulting services, and
(2) authorizing the Council Chair, with the assistance of the Tribal At
torney, to finalize and execute said consulting agreement.
Motion carried 8-0-0.
Compensation Plan and Cost of Living Adjustment. Ed Pearsall
moved, Bob Haller seconded to adopt Resolution No. 158-00 concurring
in the Executive Officer's implementation of the compensation study per
formed by the Tribe's Human Resources division and a 3.5 percent cost of
living adjustment for all employees; and, for those officials and employees
of the Tribe whose salaries are set independently of the Executive Officer's
approval, the council adopts said compensation plan and 3.5 percent cost of
living adjustment, which shall both be implemented on January 1, 2001.
Discussion followed. Motion carried 8-0-0.
D Use of Commerce Bank Line of Credit by Spirit Mountain De
velopment Corporation. Ed Pearsall moved, Jan D. Reibach seconded
to adopt Resolution No. 159-00 allocating up to $250,000 of the Tribe's
Commerce Bank Line of Credit, subject to the terms of Resolution No. 097-98,
to SMDC for re-lending to Grand Ronde Industrial Development, LLC.
Motion carried 8-0-0.
D Use of Economic Development Fund by Spirit Mountain Develop
ment Corporation. Cheryle Kennedy moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt
Resolution No. 160-00 making up to $250,000 of the Long-Term Business
Investment Fund available to SMDC for its use as additional capital contribu
tion into Grand Ronde Industrial Development, LLC. Motion carried 8-0-0.
D Approval of Corporate Separation. Bob Haller moved, June
Sell-Sherer seconded to adopt Resolution No. 161-00 to authorize and
approve the Agreement and Plan of Corporate Separation between SMDC
and Spirit Mountain Management & Consulting, Inc. which provides for
the transfer of all stock in Spirit Mountain Management & Consulting,
Inc. from SMDC to the Tribe. Motion carried 8-0-0.
FOREST LAND ACQUISITION FUND
Jan D. Reibach moved, Ed Pearsall seconded to adopt Resolution No.
162-00 authorizing the deletion of instructions from CY2000 Budget nar
rative to establish Forest Land Acquisition Fund. Motion carried 8-0-0.
GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS TRUST FUND
D Cheryle Kennedy moved, June Sell-Sherer seconded to adopt Resolu
tion No. 163-00 authorizing the deletion of instructions from CY2000 Bud
get narrative to terminate Governmental Operations Trust Fund. Discus
sion followed. Motion carried 8-0-0.
APPROVAL OF CALENDAR YEAR 2001 BUDGET
Bob Haller moved, Ed Pearsall seconded to adopt Resolution No. 164-00
approving the Calendar Year 2001 Budget as presented by the Executive
Officer and Finance Department which shall be effective January 01, 2001.
Motion carried 8-0-0.
TRIBAL GOVERNMENT, MANAGEMENT & BUDGET
SUBCOMMITTEE
D Timber Committee Appointment. June Sell-Sherer moved, Ed
Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 165-00 appointing Bob Mercier
as a full member to the Timber Committee as recommended by the Timber
Committee in their December 07, 2000 meeting. Discussion followed. Mo
tion carried 8-0-0.
OTHER BUSINESS
O A Tribal member asked the council:
1) to outline General Council meeting procedures, and
2) whether at the request of a Tribal member a vote can be taken at the
General Council meetings directing the Tribal Council to look into a matter.
Discussion followed. The council will take the letter under consideration;