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Newspaper Page TextMARCH 15, 2001 Smoke Signals 5 Wednesday, January 31, 2001 4:05 p.m. Meeting called to order by Kathryn Harrison, Tribal Chair. With the exception of Cheryle Kennedy who was excused, a full council was present. Reyn Leno moved, Bob Haller seconded to approve the previous Tribal Council meeting minutes as submitted. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS D General Council February 4, 2001 Agenda Items. a. Presentation: Dr. Stephen Beckham b. Old Business: Per Capita Distribution Recap c. New Business: i. SMDC Update ii. Program Report: Member BenefitMember Services iii. Door Prizes $250 (1 at $100 and 3 at $50) Council consensus was to approve the Agenda as presented. D Health Authority Ordinance Amendments. Ed Pearsall moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 014-01 amending the Health Au thority Ordinance to provide for a maximum of a nine (9) person Health Authority Board rather than seven (7). The first sentence of section (d)(1) of the Health Authority Ordinance, as amended, would read as follows: "The Board shall consist of at least five (5) but not more than nine (9) voting members, who shall be appointed by a majority of the Council," Motion car ried 6-1-0 with Bob Haller voting no. D Health Authority Ordinance Amendments. First reading acknowl edged. RESOURCE ANDOR EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE D Enrollment New Members. June Sell-Sherer moved, Jan D. Reibach seconded to adopt Resolution No. 015-01 approving 58 applicants to be added to the official membership roll, numbers 5065-5122. Motion carried 7-0-0. HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES SUBCOMMITTEE D Negotiation of Contract to Designate Tribe as Local Mental Health Authority. Bob Haller moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 016-01 authorizing Tom Austin, with the assistance of the Tribal Attor ney, to negotiate with the Oregon State Division of Mental Health for con tract designating CTGR Tribal Clinic as Local Mental Health Authority. Motion carried 7-0-0 TRIBAL GOVERNMENT, MANAGEMENT & BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE D Release of Somday Settlement Agreement. Ed Pearsall moved, Jan D. Reibach seconded to consent to releasing a copy of the Somday Settlement Agreement to Revenue Agent as requested by Mr. Somday, provided, how ever that Mr. Somday shall provide copies of all correspondence with the agency regarding the Tribe's tax liability. Motion carried 7-0-0. D Davidson Property Trust Conversion. Reyn Leno moved, June Sell Sherer seconded to adopt Resolution No. 017-01 that (1) requests that the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Af fairs, hold title to real property located in Polk and Yamhill Counties, Oregon, known as the "Davidson Property," identified as Tax Lot 100 on Polk County Map 6708 located in Section 8 of Township 6 South, Range 7 West of the Willamette Meridian and Tax Lot 200 on Polk County Map 6705 located in Section 5 of Township 6 South, Range 7 West of the Wil lamette Meridian and Tax Lot 500 on Yamhill County Tax Map 6705, located in Section 5 of Township 6 South, Range 7 West of the Willamette Meridian, in trust for the benefit of The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, and (2) authorizing the Tribal Chair to execute any documents necessary for said transfer of the Davidson Property to the Department of the Interior. Motion carried 7-0-0. Increase of Architects Four Contract Budget for Funding of Au ditoriumGymnasium as part of the Education Facility. Ed Pearsall moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 018-01 that (1) increases the budget for architectural and engineering services be tween the Tribe and Architects Four LLC, approved in Council Resolution 135-00, in an amount not to exceed $145,300 for an approximately 13,000 sq. ft. AuditoriumGymnasium as part of the Education Facility project, (2) directing that said funding of $145,300 be allocated from the Capital Projects Budget. Motion carried 7-0-0. D Education Facility and Infrastructure Debt Financing Disburse ment. June Sell-Sherer moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 019-01, declaring the Tribe's intent to reimburse itself with the proceeds of the Tribal Education Center Facility and Tribal Infrastructure Bonds for any of the expenditures incurred by it prior to the issuance of the Bonds. Motion carried 7-0-0. D Small Business Administration 8(a) Applications. Jan D. Reibach moved, Ed Pearsall seconded to adopt Resolution No. 020-01 authorizing Small Business Administration 8(a) applications be submitted by the follow ing Tribal affiliates on behalf of the Tribe: Spirit Mountain Logistics, LLC (SML), Spirit Mountain Environmental Services, LLC (SMES), Spirit Moun tain Development Corporation (SMDC), Grand Ronde Industries, LLC (GRI), CTGR Trucking, LLC. Motion carried 7-0-0. D Terms of Office for Board Members. Bob Haller moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 021-01 appointing new board members to the Play World, Inc. Board as follows: April Campbell (3 years, ending January 31, 2004) Vikki Bishop ( 3 years, ending January 31, 2004) Motion carried 7-0-0. D Terms of Office for Board Members. Ed Pearsall moved, Jan D. Rei bach seconded to adopt Resolution No. 022-01 setting the terms of office for existing Play World, Inc. Board Members: Butch LaBonte (2 years, ending January 31, 2002), Sheila Herber (2 years, ending January 31, 2002), Dennis Allen (2 years, ending January 31, 2002). Motion carried 6-0-1 with Butch LaBonte abstaining. LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE Settlement ProposalThompson Suit. Bob Haller moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 023-01 approving the proposed settle ment agreement between the Tribe, Thompsons, Taylors, Benetts, Sizemore, and Valley View of Idaho, LLC. Motion carried 7-0-0. D Corporation Separation of SMDC and SMGI. Reyn Leno moved, Jan D. Reibach seconded to adopt Resolution No. 024-01 finding that it is desirable that the business of Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc. (SMGI) be sepa rated from Spirit Mountain Development Corporation (SMDC); and approv ing, ratifying and confirming in all respects the execution and delivery of the Agreement and Plan of Corporate Separation between SMDC and SMGI substantially in the form approved by the Board of Directors, and the perfor mance of the Agreement and the taking of all necessary action to consum mate the reorganization and separation contemplated therein. Motion car ried 7-0-0. ANNOUNCEMENTS D Ed Larsen informed those present that his mother Verna has fallen and sustained a broken hip. She is doing well following surgery and wanted to thank everyone for the prayers, flowers and thoughts she's received. Wednesday, February 14, 2001 4:00 p.m. Meeting was called to order by Kathryn Harrison. Except for June Sell-Sherer (excused illness) a quorum was present. Reyn Leno moved, Jan D. Reibach seconded to approve the January 31, 2001 Tribal Council meeting minutes with the addition of the following lan guage added under agenda item 2: "Health Authority Ordinance Amend ments" after the words "The first sentence of section (d)91) of the Health Authority Ordinance, as amended, would read as follows: The Board shall consist of at least five (5)" insert "Tribal members." Motion carried. LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE D SMGI Board Appointment. Cheryle Kennedy moved, Reyn Leno sec onded to adopt Resolution No. O25-01 appointing Bob Mercier to the Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc. (SMGI) Board of Directors. Motion carried 7-0-0. HEALTH & COMMUNITY SERVICES SUBCOMMITTEE Carry Forward Balance of CY2000 Project Funds for Balance of SEA Contract. Ed Pearsall moved, Bob Haller seconded to adopt Resolu tion No. 026-01 to approve the carry forward of the $22,139, contracted for the Social & Economic Community Assessment project, that was unspent from Policy & Planning CY 2000 budget to the CY 2001 budget for the completion of Northwest Economic Associates' contracted work. Motion car ried 7-0-0. NEW BUSINESS Donation Doernbecher Hospital. Jan D. Reibach moved, Reyn Leno seconded to approve a donation of $700 to the Doernbecher Hospital benefit scheduled for Wednesday, March 21, 2001 at Spirit Mountain Casino. Mo tion carried 7-0-0. TRIBAL GOVERNMENT, MANAGEMENT & BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE D American Indian Disability, Technical Assistance Center, Advi sory Board Appointment Support. Jan D. Reibach moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 027-01 supporting the appointment of Tribal member Tim Holmes to serve on the "American Indian Disability, Tech nical Assistance Center, Advisory Board." Motion carried 7-0-0. D Enrollment of Infants. Ed Pearsall moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 028-01 approving three applicants to be added to the offi cial membership roll, numbers 5123-5125. Motion carried 7-0-0. D Use of Economic Development Fund by Spirit Mountain Devel opment Corporation. Jan D. Reibach moved, Ed Pearsall seconded to adopt Resolution No. 029-01 authorizing the allocation of $271,000 of Long Term Business Investment Fund to SMDC for use in acquiring Redwood Systems, Inc.'s interest in Spirit Mountain Logistics, L.L.C. for $98,000 and the remainder to be used as additional contributed capital. Motion carried 7-0-0.