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Smoke Signals APRIL 1, 2001 rrnwnMin rF. VET ,OPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE WMiMiummmwmmummMmmmmmMKmmmnmmmmjmnLMMWMMunwAmu .luiiiiiimuii iiui.imui.iijiiiuhiu inuiimii niu.ni.i.imiiiiiiii. ) , ,,i UWIJUMUIULL. Wednesday, February 28, 2001 4:02 p.m. Meeting was called to order by Kathryn Harrison. Except for Bob Haller (excused illness) a quorum was present. PREVIOUS MINUTES D During the January 31, 2001 meeting the Tribal Council adopted an amendment to the Health Authority Ordinance which amendment provides that the Health Authority Board shall consist of at least (5) five, but not more than nine (9) voting members. The members shall be appointed by a majority of the Tribal Council. The January 31, 2001 minutes reflect the Tribal Council's adoption of this amendment. On February 14, 2001, the Tribal Council voted to amend the January 31, 2001 minutes to read that the Health Authority Board shall "con sist of at least five (5) Tribal members." This amendment to the January 31, 2001 minutes was an inadvertent mistake. The January 31, 2001 minutes should read as originally written. Cheryle Kennedy moved, Ed Larsen seconded to rescind the amendment to the January 31, 2001, minutes. D Reyn Leno moved, Ed Larsen seconded to approve the previous Tribal Council meeting minutes of February 14, 2001 as submitted. Motion car ried. NEW BUSINESS D General Council Meeting March 04, 2001 Agenda Items a. Presentation: The Honorable Mark O. Hatfield b. New Business i. SMGI Update ii. Social Economic Assessment Survey Update iii. Door Prizes $250 (1 at $100 and 3 at $50) Council consensus was to approve the Agenda as presented. LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE fl Amendment to Oregon Legal Services Agreement. Reyn Leno moved, Jan D. Reibach seconded to adopt Resolution No. 030-01 amend ing Part A paragraph 6 of the Tribe's Agreement with Oregon Legal Services to read as follows: "6. OLS shall not provide services under this agreement in cases assert ing claims against the Tribe, or in cases between enrolled Tribal mem bers; provided, however, that OLS may represent Tribal members in uncontested guardianship I conservatorship proceedings involving adult children" Motion carried 7-0-0. D Veterans Committee CY2000 Budget Carry Over. Ed Pearsall moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 031-01 authorizing that carry over funds from Veterans Committee CY2000 to be used for CY2001. Ap proximately $3,047 will be carried over. Motion carried 7-0-0. D Russellville LLC. Ed Pearsall moved, June Sell-Sherer seconded to adopt Resolution No. 032-01 that will: (1) Approving the extension of the Centennial Bank credit line to Russellville II LLC from $950,000 to $1,260,000 and authorizing the Execu tive Officer to execute the Certification of Members and Managers of Limited Liability Company and such other documents he deems necessary or appro priate consistent with the Certification of Members and Managers; (2) Approving the Memorandum of Agreement and Addendum No. 1 to the Operating Agreement of Russellville, LLC, and authorizing the Execu tive Officer to execute the Memorandum of Agreement and Addendum. (3) Authorizing the Executive Officer to take such other actions and to execute such other documents as the Executive Officer may deem necessary or appropriate in his discretion consistent with the Resolution; and (4) Approving, ratifying and confirming all actions taken by the Tribe or any authorized officer of the Tribe to execute and deliver any of the agree ments authorized in the Resolution or any other actions authorized in the Resolution. Motion carried 7-0-0. JUV111'V m v D Health Authority Board Member Appointment. Jan D. Reibach moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 033-01 appointing Malcom Snider, M.D. to voting member to serve the remainder of the term of Jim Sizemore, who has resigned. Motion carried 7-0-0. TRIBAL GOVERNMENT, MANAGEMENT & BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE B Appointing SMDC Board Member. Cheryle Kennedy moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 034-01 appointing Pete Wakeland, a Tribal member, to an initial term of two years ending June 30, 2003 to the Spirit Mountain Development Corporation Board of Directors. Motion car ried 5-2-0, with Ed Pearsall and Butch LaBonte voting no. D Appointing SMDC Board Member. Ed Pearsall moved, Cheryle Kennedy seconded to adopt Resolution No. 035-01 appointing Diana George, a Tribal member, for an initial term of two years ending June 30, 2003 to the Spirit Mountain Development Corporation Board of Directors. Motion carried 7-0-0. fl Appointing SMDC Board Member. Reyn Leno moved, Ed Larsen sec onded to adopt Resolution No. 036-01 appointing Jim Willis for an initial term of one year ending June 30, 2002 to the Spirit Mountain Development Corporation Board of Directors. Motion carried 4-3-0 with Cheryle Kennedy, Jan D. Reibach and Butch LaBonte voting no. D Ongoing EPA 106 Water Quality Grant Annual Application. Ed Pearsall moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. O37-01 ap proving an annual grant application to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to support Tribal water quality work. Grant funds will be used to conduct stream surveys on the Reservation, assess non-point sources of pol lution on Tribal lands and prepare a nonpoint source pollution control plan. Grant funds will also be used for preliminary wetland management plan ning. This proposal does not involve hiring any permanent employees. Mo tion carried 7-0-0. D Portland Harbor Memorandum of Understanding. June Sell-Sherer moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 038-01 that: (1) approves a Memorandum of Understanding between the Tribe, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, the Environmental Protec tion Agency, and Federal and Tribal Trustees, to coordinate and cooperate during the cleanup of the Portland Harbor Superfund site, and (2) authorizes the Council Chair, with the assistance of the Tribal Attor ney, to finalize and execute the Memorandum of Understanding. Motion carried 7-0-0. Amendment to Tribal Government Organization and Procedures Ordinance. First reading of amendment to the Tribal Governmental Orga nization and Procedures Ordinance. The purpose of the amendment is set forth procedures for membership comments during General Council meet ings. D Native American Basic Library Grant Application. Jan D. Rei bach moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 039-01 autho rizing $4,000 application for Native American Basic Library Grant for li brary materials and supplies. (Note: This grant pays no Indirect and re quires no match. This application will make the Tribe eligible to apply for up to $150,000 in Native American Library Enhancement grant funds.) Mo tion carried 7-0-0. ANNOUNCEMENTS O Chair Harrison announced that Ila Dowd and Bob Haller were both in the Hospital. OTHER BUSINESS D Bob Martin noted that the Grand Ronde Water Association will be hold ing a meeting next week to vote for a board member. Ed Pearsall moved, Jan D. Reibach seconded to have Tribal Attorney Stephen Kelly cast the Tribes' vote. Motion carried. B Jan M. Reibach informed council and members present that a newly hired CEO for Spirit Mountain Development Corporation has been hired and will begin work next Monday. His name is Gene Hill. Sunday, April 1 .... EDUCATION CC CULTURE Presenters: Education Dept. & Cultural Dept. Daylight Savings Time Please remember to turn your clocks ahead that morning. Sunday, May 6 TRIBAL COUNCIL NOMINATIONS Presenters: Election Board Anyone interested in making a nomination must: Be 18 years old. An enrolled member of the Tribe. Must make the nomination in person at the meeting. Tribal members accepting a nomination for Tribal Council must be present Kootenai Tribe Proposes $50 Million Power Plant BONNERS FERRY, ID. (AP) The Kootenai Tribe proposes to build a $50 million, 12.5-megawatt waste-to-energy plant on Tribal land within three years. The Tribe's Administrative Director, Steve Garwood, said the plant would em ploy about 30 people and offer salaries equivalent to sawmill jobs. But the permit and licensing process will take more than a year and construction will take nearly two, putting the completion date at 2004. Meanwhile, Garwood said the land's proximity to highways, rail lines, power transmission lines and natural gas lines would give the plant prime location just outside of Bonners Ferry. The facility initially would burn wood waste to produce power, which would then be sold to local municipalities or transported over Bonneville Power Administration lines to more southern communities. As municipal waste became available in surrounding areas, the power plant would contract to burn those counties' waste. "This is an environmentally friendly thing to do when compared with putting the municipal waste in the ground," Garwood said.
