NOVEMBER 1, 2001
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Wednesday, August 22, 2001
4: 10 p.m. Meeting was called to order by Chair
Kathryn Harrison. A quorum was present.
Jan D. Reibach moved, Reyn Leno seconded to
approve the Tribal Council meeting minutes of June
13, 2001. Motion carried.
Ed Pearsall moved, Bob Haller seconded a mo
tion to amend the Tribal Council meeting minutes
of July 11, 2001 by revising agenda item 1 of "Other
Business."
Reyn Leno moved, Jan D. Reibach seconded to
approve the Tribal Council meeting minutes of Au
gust 08, 2001. Motion carried.
GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 09, 2001 AGENDA ITEMS
O Note: Date Change due to Labor Day Holiday on
September 3, 2001.
a. Election Results
b. Program Report
. 1 c. Door Prize Drawings $250 (1 at $100 and
3 at $50)
Discussion followed. A full consensus was given
by council to approve the items submitted for the
September General Meeting agenda.
TRIBAL GOVERNMENT, MANAGEMENT &
BUDGET COMMITTEE
B BIA Water Resources Program Grant Ap
plication Willamina Reservoir Study. June
Sell-Sherer moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt
Resolution No. 134-01 authorizing the submission
of a grant application to the Bureau of Indian Af
fairs for $50,000 in funding support for the current
Willamina Creek Reservoir Feasibility Study being
performed by the City of Sheridan in cooperation with
the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Matching
funding was committed to this project prior to this
proposed application. Motion carried 8-0-0.
B In-Stream Lease Water Rights Spirit Moun
tain Casino. Ed Pearsall moved, Jan D. Reibach
seconded to adopt Resolution No. 135-01 approv
ing an in-stream lease agreement with Oregon Wa
ter Resources Department for 17.91 acres of surface
water rights on the South Yamhill River including
portions of Certificates 49476, 24616, 12410, and
10973. The lease shall commence on April 1, 2001
and continue through September 30, 2001. Motion
carried 8-0-0.
B HIS County Sewer Memorandum of Agree
ment. Jan D. Reibach moved, Bob Haller seconded
to adopt Resolution No. 136-01 to approve enter
ing into an Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for
Project PO-01-J36 with IHS and Polk County to pro
vide for the design and construction of improvements
to the Grand Ronde Sanitary District community
sewer system, that the council commits $72,500 in
matching funds and that the council authorizes the
Acting Tribal Executive Officer to negotiate, finalize
and execute the MOA. Discussion Followed. Mo
tion carried 8-0-0.
B Brown Property Low Income Housing
Project Limited Waiver of Sovereign Immu
nity Regarding Environmental Review Re
sponsibilities. Ed Pearsall moved, Ed Larsen sec
onded to adopt Resolution No. 137-01:
(1) approving a limited waiver of sovereign im
munity only to the extent required by Section
105(c) of NAHASDA regarding the Tribe's envi
ronmental review responsibilities as to the Brown
property low income housing project, and
(2) authorizing the Tribal Council Chairperson,
as the Certifying Officer, to execute the Request
for Release of Funds and Certification as required
by NAHASDA in order to receive project funds.
Motion carried 8-0-0.
fl Irrigation Intake and Pump Station Con
tract with Kauffman Excavating. Reyn Leno
moved, Jan D. Reibach seconded to adopt Resolu
tion No. 138-01 to authorize a contract increase
with Kauffman Excavating in the amount of $13,000
to cover additional costs related to rock excavation.
Funds to come from undesignated capital projects
budget. Motion carried 8-0-0.
B Use of Economic Development Fund by
SMDC. Bob Haller moved, Jan D. Reibach seconded
to adopt Resolution No. 139-01 making up to
$50,000 of the Economic Development Fund avail
able to Spirit Mountain Development Corporation
for its use of outside consultants for the performance
of preliminary evaluation and analysis of proposed
convenience store project in the Grand Ronde area.
Discussion followed. Motion carried 7-1-0. Ed
Larsen casting the "no" vote.
Use of Economic Development Fund by
SMDC. Ed Pearsall moved, Jan D. Reibach sec
onded to adopt Resolution No. 140-01 making up
to $50,000 of the Long-Term Business Investment
Fund available to Spirit Mountain Development Cor
poration for its use of outside consultants for the
performance of preliminary evaluation and analy
sis of a proposed Portland development project. Mo
tion carried 8-0-0.
SMDC Board Member Appointment. Jan
D. Reibach moved, Bob Haller seconded to adopt
Resolution No. 141-01 appointing Benny Mah to the
SMDC Board of Directors for an initial term of one
year ending June 30, 2002. Discussion followed.
Motion carried 8-0-0.
RESOURCES AND
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Circle of Tribal Advisors Appointment. Ed
Pearsall moved, Ed Larsen seconded to appoint June
Olson to the Circle of Tribal Advisors for Lewis &
Clark Bicentennial. Motion carried 8-0-0.
CONTRACT FOR JUDICIAL SERVICES
COURT OF APPEALS
June Sell-Sherer moved, Reyn Leno seconded to
adopt Resolution No. 142-01:
(1) approving a Contract for Judicial Services
between the Tribe and each of the three Court of
Appeals Judges, Robert Miller, David Thomp
son, and Donald Costello, for 2001-2003, and
(2) authorizing the Council Chair, with the as
sistance of the Tribal Attorney, to finalize and
execute the Contracts. Motion carried 8-0-0.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
Polk County Call-to-Action Conference.
Reyn Leno moved, June Sell-Sherer seconded to ap
prove a donation of $1,000 towards the Polk County
Planning Committee's conference scheduled for
October 24, 2001 at Spirit Mountain Casino. The
Committee is seeking partners in building a cul
tural diversity center. Motion carried 8-0-0.
Wednesday, September 5, 2001
5:05 p.m. Meeting was called to order by Chair
Kathryn Harrison. A full council was present.
Ed Pearsall moved, June Sell-Sherer seconded to
approve the previous August 22, 2001 Council meet
ing minutes as submitted. Motion carried.
TRIBAL GOVERNMENT, MANAGEMENT &
BUDGET COMMITTEE
Strategic Wealth Management, Inc. Agree
ment. Bob Haller moved, Cheryle Kennedy seconded
to approve authorizing the Finance Officer to trans
mit to Strategic Wealth Management, Inc. notice of
the Tribe's intent to terminate the Consulting Agree
ment and to direct Strategic Wealth Management,
Inc. to transfer all documents and control of private
real estate and private equity investment to the Fi
nance Officer on behalf of the Tribe. Motion carried
by unanimous vote of Council.
IGA for Veteran's Services Office Space.
June Sell-Sherer moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt
Resolution No. 143-01:
(1) approving an Intergovernmental Agreement be
tween the Tribe and Yamhill County through
which the Tribe will provide office space for use by
the county's veteran's services officer to assist in
the veterans memorial project and to assist area
veterans, and
(2) authorizing the Council Chair, with the assis
tance of the Tribal Attorney, to finalize and ex
ecute the Agreement. Motion carried 8-0-0.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility Do
nation. Ed Larsen moved, Reyn Leno seconded to
approve a request for funding from MacLaren Youth
Correctional Facility in the amount of $3,175. The
funds will cover the expenses of supplies for rock work,
commission for Rick Bartow and a salmon dinner.
Motion carried by unanimous vote of Council.
Wednesday, September 12, 2001
1:03 p.m. Meeting was called to order by Judge
Katharine English, A quorum was present.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Tribal Council Chair. Judge English opened
Tribal Council nominations for the Chairperson. Ed
Pearsall nominated Ed Larsen, seconded by Val
Grout. Larsen accepted. Reyn Leno nominated
Cheryle Kennedy, seconded by June Sell-Sherer.
Kennedy accepted. By voice vote Ed Larsen received
three votes and six no votes. By voice vote, Kennedy
received six yes votes and three no votes. Kennedy,
by majority vote, was elected Chair. Judge English
then turned the meeting over to the Chair to pro
ceed with the meeting agenda.
Tribal Council Vice-Chair. Nominations were
heard for Tribal Council Vice-Chair. Bob Haller
nominated Reyn Leno, Jan D. Reibach seconded.
Leno accepted. Val Grout nominated Ed Larsen, Ed
Pearsall seconded. Larsen declined. A roll call vote
was requested by Ed Pearsall, seconded by Jan D.
Reibach. By voice vote, Leno received eight yes votes
and zero no votes. Leno, by a majority vote, was
elected Tribal Council Vice Chairman.
Tribal Council Secretary. Nominations were
then heard for the Tribal Council Secretary position
vacated by the newly elected Vice-Chair Reyn Leno.
Bob Haller nominated June Sell-Sherer, Ed Larsen
seconded. Larsen moved, Reyn Leno seconded to close
nominations. A roll call vote was requested by Ed
Pearsall, seconded by Reyn Leno. By voice vote, June
Sell-Sherer received nine yes votes and zero no votes.
June Sell-Sherer, by unanimous vote, was elected
Tribal Council Secretary.
PREVIOUS MINUTES
Reibach moved, Leno seconded to approve the Tribal
Council meeting minutes of September 05, 2001.
Motion carried.
TRIBAL GOVERNMENT, MANAGEMENT &
BUDGET COMMITTEE
Oregon Dept. of Education Child and Adult
Care Food Program (CACFP) Grant Applica
tion. Jan D. Reibach moved, Ed Pearsall seconded
to adopt Resolution No. 144-01 approving the sub
mission of an application to the Oregon Department
of Education to continue participation in the Child
and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Motion
carried 8-0-0.
B Family Preservation and Support Services
Grant Application. Pearsall moved, Reibach sec
onded to adopt Resolution No. 145-01 authorizing
submission of Family Preservation and Support Ser
vices Grant to the Oregon Commission for Children
and Families in the amount of $9,000. Motion car
ried 8-0-0.
Recreational Enrichment Center Start-up
Costs. Larsen moved, Reibach seconded to table the
request until the Finance Officer can meet with Angie
Blackwell on the project. Motion carried 8-0-0.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
B Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians 48th An
nual Conference was scheduled for Monday, Septem
ber 17, 2001 through Thursday, September 20, 2001
at the Shilo Inn in Lincoln City, OR.
Larsen stated that the council needed to select
the delegate and alternate to Affiliated Tribes of
Northwest Indians (ATNI) for their Annual Confer
ence next week. Discussion followed.
Larsen moved, Leno seconded to adopt Resolu
tion No. 146-01 appointing June Sell-Sherer as the
delegate to ATNI and instructing her to become a
member in good standing with ATNI in order to ful
fill her responsibilities as the Tribe's official delegate
to ATNI and to continue in this capacity for a period
of one year from date of appointment. Motion car
ried 8-0-0.
Reibach moved, Pearsall seconded to adopt Reso
lution No. 147-01 appointing Earl "Butch" LaBonte
as the alternate to ATNI and instructing him to be
come a member in good standing with ATNI in or
der to fulfill his responsibilities as the Tribe's offi
cial alternate to ATNI and to continue in this capac
ity for a period of one year from date of appointment
Motion carried 8-0-0. B