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4 MAY 1, 2001 Smoke Signals mnm mam n KKiigir Proposed Amendments to Tribal Government Organization and Procedures Ordinance The Tribal Council in consultation with the Tribal Attorney's office has proposed the following amendment to the Tribal Government Organiza tion and Procedures Ordinance. Subsection (d)(4) is amended to read as follows: General Council meetings are a place where the Tribal government can share information that affects the Tribal membership and where the Tribal Council can learn what is on the membership's mind. Comments from the membership on issues of significance to the Tribe are encouraged. The views of everyone should be respected and everyone should have an opportunity to speak. Meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the Tribe's Consti tution and the following procedures. (A) All speakers are encouraged to address issues of a general nature af fecting the whole Tribe. Issues that are exclusively personal in nature should be brought to the Tribal Council by calling the elected Tribal Coun cil Secretary and scheduling a meeting with one of the Tribal Council com mittees. (B) Persons addressing the General Council shall speak in a civil manner. People should be an example for the next generation and others who look to the General Council for guidance. No person or group shall be permit ted to make personal attacks or to disrupt any meeting of the General Council. Any person making personal attacks or interrupting a meeting shall be instructed to cease by the Chairperson. If the person fails to im mediately cease from making personal attacks or disrupting the meeting, the person may be ejected from the meeting. (C) Issues that are not addressed on the agenda can be raised in "Other Business." (D) At the Chairperson's discretion, comment cards may be distributed to those attending the General Council meeting. (E) Persons desiring to speak at a meeting of the General Council shall obtain recognition from the Chairperson before speaking. The General Council recognizes the honored position of Tribal Elders and Elders shall be permitted to speak before others. If microphones are being used, a speaker must use a microphone. All speakers must begin by stating his or her name and roll number. (F) No person shall speak to the General Council for more than five (5) minutes on any agenda item. In Other Business, a person may initially speak for no more than five (5) minutes. Before adjourning, the Chairper son shall ask if there is anyone else who wishes to speak. If the only person who asks to be recognized has already addressed the General Council during Other Business, the Chairperson may recognize that person and he or she may speak for five (5) additional minutes. In no event shall anyone speak for more than ten (10) minutes in Other Business. If the Chairperson determines that an Elder is having difficulty speaking, the Chair may grant up to three (3) additional minutes for the Elder to com plete his or her statement. The Chairperson will let each speaker know when he or she has one (1) minute of time remaining. (G) At the end of the speaker's five (5) minutes, the Chairperson will state that the speaker's time has expired and the speaker must give the micro phone to the next speaker recognized by the Chairperson. (H) Persons speaking are not to be interrupted except for clarification. If a speaker asks a question during his or her five (5) minutes, the Chairper son, or someone recognized by the Chairperson, may respond but the re-, sponse shall count against the speaker's five (5) minutes. (I) The Chairperson may respond briefly to a statement made by a mem ber of the General Council or request another Tribal official to respond briefly. (J) When program reports are presented by a division of Tribal govern ment or by a Tribal enterprise, the presenter may invite questions about the presentation. The Chairperson shall recognize speakers with their questions and the procedures set forth above shall be followed. (K) The General Council may make advisory recommendations to the Tribal Council by majority vote of those actually voting. (L) Roberts Rules of Order shall govern the deliberations of the General, Council except when in conflict with any of the forgoing procedures. The first reading of the amendment to the Tribal Court Ordinance was presented at the February 28, 2001 Tribal Council meeting. The purpose of the amendment is to set forth procedures for membership comments during General Council meetings. The Tribal Council believes this amendment will improve General Council procedures by fostering an atmosphere of mutual respect and by affording more Tribal members with the opportunity to share their thoughts and opinions. For a full copy of the Ordinance and proposed amendments, please contact the Tribal Attorney's office at 503-879-2265. Tribal Council invites com ment on the proposed amendments. Please send your comments to the Tribal Attorney's Office, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347. Comments must be received by May 15, 2001. Wednesday, March 28, 2001 5:00 p.m. Meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Ed Larsen. With the exception of Kathryn Harrison and Cheryle Kennedy, a full council was present. Both were excused. June Sell-Sherer moved, Reyn Leno seconded to approve the previous March 14, 2001 Tribal Council meeting minutes as submitted. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS '' fl General Council Meeting April 01, 2001 Agenda Items. a. Presentation: Legislative Commission on Indian Services b. New Business: i. Spirit Mountain Community Fund ii. SMDC Update iii. Intergovernmental Affairs Division Report iv. Announcement: General Council Meeting May 6, 2001 Tribal Council Nominations v. Door Prizes $250 (1 at $100 and 3 at $50) Council consensus was to approve the Agenda as presented. B DHHS, PHS, Indian Health Services Tribal Diabetes Detection and Treatment Program Application. Reyn Leno moved, June Sell-Sherer seconded to approve the Wellness and Prevention program and Policy and Planning department staffs preparing a DHHS, PHS, Indian Health Ser vices Tribal Diabetes Detection and Treatment program proposal for funding of year four of the five year program to provide appropriate services for cli ents as established during years 1 thru 3 of the project. No matching fund ing is required for this application and there is no request to modify indirect funding requested. (Estimated project budget of $61,026 with match of $0). Motion carried by unanimous vote of council. TRIBAL GOVERNMENT, MANAGEMENT BUDGET SUBCOMMIT TEE O CY2001 ATM Membership Dues. Bob Haller moved, Jan D. Reibach seconded to adopt Resolution No. 048-01 that approve payment for the CY2001 ATNI Membership Dues in the amount of $2,000. This gives the Tribe 26 votes due to the General Membership of the Tribe (3,001 and over). Motion carried 5-0-0. D Reimbursement of Funds to Grace Engelhardt. Reyn Leno moved, June Sell-Sherer seconded to adopt Resolution No. 049-01 authorizing re imbursement of $9,940 to Grace Englehardt for the amount paid to satisfy and release her Home Repair Payback Agreement. Motion carried 5-0-0. D Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Appointment. Bob Haller moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 050-01 reap pointing Linda Hale to a 3-year term, appointing Valerie Harjo to a 2-year term, and appointing Jack Rovics, Jr. to a 3-year term on the Housing Au thority Board of Commissioners. Motion carried 5-0-0. D Purchase of Home in Grand Meadows. Jan D. Reibach moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 051-01 authorizing GRTHA to pur chase a home in Grand Meadows to be managed as a rental under the poli cies and procedures to be established by Tribal Council. Motion carried 4-1-0, with June Sell-Sherer voting no. She read a prepared statement clarifying her reason for voting no (included with original minutes). D CY2001 Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority Budget Carry-over. Reyn Leno moved, Bob Haller seconded to adopt Resolution No. 052-01, authorizing the carry-over of GRTHA's remaining CY2000 budget funds (ap proximate estimate: $491,000) to the CY2001 GRTHA budget to fund previ ously unbudgeted expenses. Motion carried 5-0-0. RESOURCES ANDOR EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE D Settlement Agreement Approval Idaho Property Suit. Reyn Leno moved, Bob Haller seconded to adopt Resolution No. 053-01 (1) rescinding resolution 023-01 approving the proposed settlement agree ment in the lawsuit involving property in Payette County, Idaho; (2) approving the revised settlement proposal described by the Tribal Attorney's Office; and (3) authorizing the Tribal Chairperson to execute any and all documents necessary to effectuate the revised settlement proposal. Motion carried 5-0-0. y LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE D Use of Economic Development Fund by SMDC. June Sell-Sherer moved, Jan D. Reibach seconded to adopt Resolution No. 054-01 authoriz uigfte allocation of $420,000 of Long Term Business Investment Fund to SMDC for use as an additional capital contribution. Motion carried 5-0-0. B Use of Economic Development Fund by SMDC. Bob Haller moved, eUI Grer seconded t0 ad0Pt Resolution No. 055-01 authorizing SMDC to use up to $500,000 of the Tribe's Commerce Bank Line of Credit, subject to the terms of Resolution No. 097-98, for its use as additional capital contribution into Grand Ronde Industrial Development, LLC. Motion ear ned 5-0-1, with Reyn Leno abstaining from voting. - t ANNOUNCEMENTS B Ed Larsen announced that Cheryle Kennedy's sister, Pauline Allen, is in the hospital m Bend.
