4 MAY 1, 2001
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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.