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4 SEPTEMBER 15, 2001 Smoke Signals Wednesday, June 13, 2001 4:00 p.m. Meeting was called to order by Chair, Kathryn Harrison. All council was present, but Ed Larsen who was excused. Ed Pearsall moved to approve the previous May 16, 2001 Tribal Council meeting minutes with the following amendment the minutes are to reflect that all council was present except Kathryn Harrison, June Sell-Sherer, Cheryle Kennedy and Butch LaBonte who were in travel status. June Sell-Sherer seconded the motion. Motion carried. Reyn Leno moved, Bob Haller seconded to approve the previous May 30, 2001 Tribal Council meeting minutes as submitted. Motion carried. EDUCATION COMMITTEE D Education Trust Fund Scholarship Recipients. Reyn Leno moved, June Sell-Sherer seconded to approve the Education Trust Fund Scholarship recipients as reviewed and ranked by the Tribal Education Committee for the 2001-2002 academic year. Motion carried by unanimous vote of council. TRIBAL GOVERNMENT, MANAGEMENT & BUDGET COMMITTEE D 2001 Indian Housing Block Grant Plan & Revision to 1998 & 1999 Indian Housing Plans. Ed Pearsall moved, Cheryle Kennedy seconded to adopt Resolution 095-01 approving the 2001 Indian Housing Plan and amending the 1998 and 1999 Indian Housing Plans and authorizing the submission of the plans to HUD. Motion carried 7-0-0. D Strategic Planning Process & Soc-Economic Survey Report. Reyn Leno moved, Ed Pearsall seconded the motion that the Tribal Council accept the Social Economic Assessment (SEA) Survey Report prepared by North west Economic Associates (as a completed work product) and approve pro ceeding with an article in the Smoke Signals giving the results of the Tribal member community meetings and noting that the SEA Survey Report is available for review at the Policy & Planning Department at the Govern ment Center. Motion carried unanimously. D PRIME Asset Consulting Group Proposal. Jan D. Reibach moved, June Sell-Sherer seconded motion to adopt Resolution No. 096-01 approv ing PRIME Asset Consulting Group proposal to provide consulting services for the 40 l(k) Plan as submitted. Motion carried 7-0-0. FINANCIAL REVIEW OF BUDGET MODIFICATIONS, ALLOCATIONS OR CHANGES O Bob Haller moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 097-01 stating that all Budget Modifications, Allocations and Changes be submitted for review by the Finance Office not less than five (5) working days prior to submission to Council for approval. Motion carried 7-0-0. BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA SPONSORSHIP D Jan D. Reibach moved, Bob Haller seconded to have the Tribe sponsor a local troop of the Boy Scouts of America by contributing $20 annually and providing a location for troop's weekly meetings. Motion carried. ...... LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE D Enrollment: Infant Determination. Reyn Leno moved, Bob Haller seconded to adopt Resolution No. 099-01 following the Enrollment Committee's recommendation that individuals who meet the infant determi nation for enrollment, be placed opposite 5145 through 5152 on the offi cial membership roll. Motion carried 7-0-0. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE O Compensation of Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc. Ed Pearsall moved, Jan D. Reibach seconded to adopt Resolution No. 100-01 approving a salary increase for Ty Huff, one of SMGI's key management per sonnel, as recommended by the Spirit Mountain Board of Direc tors. The salary increase shall be effective July 1, 2001. Motion carried 7-0-0. V 1 1 i. . - Gift Tribal Chair Kathryn Harrison, who recently stepped down as the Council Chair by not seeking re-election, received an eagle feather as a gift from Tribal mem ber Dakota Whitecloud at the Tribal Council meeting on Wednesday, September 5. Wednesday, August 08, 2001 5:00 p.m. Meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Ed Larsen. Except for Kathryn Harrison (excusedtravel), Cheryle Kennedy (excusedtravel), and June Sell-Sherer (excusedtravel), a quorum was present. Full consensus by council to extend tabling Tribal Council minutes of June 13, 2001 until reviewed. Ed Pearsall moved, Reyn Leno seconded to approve the Tribal Council meeting minutes of July 25, 2001. Motion carried. LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE D Russellville Apartment Project Call for Additional Capital. Ed Pearsall moved, Jan D. Reibach seconded to adopt Resolution No. 126-01 authorizing funding of $100,000 from the Social Fund Main Account invest ment account to make an additional capital investment in pre-development costs for Russellville II, LLC. as required by the contract previously signed by the Tribe. Motion carried 5-0-0. D Enrollment Emergency Determination. Reyn Leno moved, Bob Haller seconded to adopt Resolution No. 127-01 to approve an emergency enroll ment to be placed on the official membership roll opposite 5128 in accor dance with the Enrollment Ordinance. Motion carried 5-0-0. D Health Authority Ordinance Amendment. Bob Haller moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 128-01 to authorize the amend ment of the Tribal Health Authority Ordinance to strike the language: "Commissioners may not be employees of the Tribe" and substitute in its place, "Commissioners may not be employees of the Grand Ronde Health and Wellness Center." Motion carried 5-0-0. TRIBAL GOVERNMENT, MANAGEMENT & BUDGET COMMITTEE D Public Safety Ordinance. First reading of the Public Safety Ordinance. The Ordinance establishes standards to control public nuisances on Tribal lands. The Ordinance addresses a variety of nuisance issues, including noise and traffic standards, animal control, solid waste handling and authorizes the Executive Officer to enforce the Ordinance's requirements. D USDA Memorandum of Understanding. Jan D. Reibach moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 129-01: (1) approving a MOU with the Siletz Tribe contributing $12,500 to its USDA Program, and (2) authorizing the Council Chair, with the assistance of the Tribal At torney, to finalize and execute the MOU. Motion carried 5-0-0. Purchase and Sale Agreement Approval King Property. Ed Pears all moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 130-01: (1) approving the Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Tribe and Mary and Dustin King for the purchase of real property, as presented by Natural Resource Department staff, and (2) directing the Natural Resources Department to carry out the purchase of the property identified as tax lot 3200 of Section 1, T6S, R8W, W.M. of Yamhill County according to the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agree ment. Motion carried 5-0-0. Establishment of Interest Bearing Account. Jan D. Reibach moved, Bob Haller seconded to adopt Resolution No. 131-01 authorizing the Fi nance Officer to open an interest bearing account for the purpose of holding funds prior to transfer to investment portfolio. Motion carried 5-0-0. D Refund Relinquished Tribal Member Trust Account Balances. Ed Pearsall moved, Jan D. Reibach seconded to adopt Resolution No. 132-01 authorizing the Finance Officer to approve the payment to nine (9) relinquished Tribal members (including accrued interest) not to exceed a total of $20,000. Funds to be paid from the Gen eral Fund. Motion carried 5-0-0. D Transfer of Funds to Mi nors Trust Funds from Gen . eral Fund. Bob Haller moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 133-01 autho rizing the Finance Officer to ap prove the transfer of $490,142.44 from the General Fund to the minors trust funds to offset the CY-2000 earnings shortfall. Motion carried 5-0-0. . OTHER BUSINESS D Tom Leno requested informa tion concerning the position to be filled by Kathryn Harrison fol lowing her term on council in September. Rob Greene re sponded by assuring Leno that this position is not classified as a Tribal employee under the Fis cal Management Ordinance and stated he would make a copy of the ordinance available to Leno for his review. '. ' V " ' i
