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Sheridan, Willamina City Councils Meet with Tribal Council
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Sheridan City Council -City of Sheridan Mayor JoeFabiano, who
is also an employee of Spirit Mountain Casino, and Tribal Intergovernmental
Affairs Director and Tribal member Justin Martin address the Grand Ronde
Tribal Council and the Sheridan City Council during a joint meeting at Spirit
Mountain Casino. Martin explained Tribal sovereignty and jurisdictional rights
to the city officials.
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Willamina City Council - Tribal Intergovernmental Affairs Direc
tor Justin Martin addresses the Grand Ronde Tribal Council and members of
the Willamina City Council at a recent meeting in Grand Ronde at the Tribal
Community Center. Just like in the meeting with Sheridan, Martin talked
about sovereignty and jurisdictional issues that keep the Tribe and the city
working closely together.
Tuesday, November 20, 2001
4:00 PM Meeting was called to order by Chair Cheryle A. Kennedy.
A quorum was present.
Butch LaBonte moved, Bob Haller seconded to approve the Novem
ber 4, 2001 council meeting minutes as submitted. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
D General Council Meeting December 2, 2001 Agenda Items
Unfinished Business:
a. ODS Health Plan Comparison with Blue CrossBlue Shield
Health Plan
New Business:
a. Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc. (SMGI) Presentation
b. Program Report: Member Services
c. Door Prizes $250 (1 at $100 and 3 at $50)
Ed Pearsall moved, June Sell-Sherer seconded to approve the agenda as
presented. Discussion followed. Motion carried 8-0-0.
II Additional Funding for CY2001 for Veteran's Committee. Jan
D. Reibach moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 175
01 to approve the transfer of $6,000 from the contingency account to the
Veterans Committee for the purpose of attending the National Congress
of American Indian Conference in Spokane, Washington, and cover re
lated expenses through the balance of 2001. Motion carried 8-0-0.
B New Accounts with Bank of America. Bob Haller moved, Val
Grout seconded to adopt Resolution No. 176-01 to authorize the Fi
nance Officer to open accounts with Bank of America, replacing those
currently in force with Wells Fargo, including new accounts for the Rabbi
Trust, Custodial Trust and Member Trust and Trust Operations. Mo
tion carried 8-0-0.
D Self-Governance Annual Funding Agreement. Ed Pearsall
moved, June Sell-Sherer seconded to adopt Resolution No. 177-01 to
approve the Calendar Year 2002 Annual Funding Agreement with the
U.S. Department of the Interior for the purpose of carrying out Tribal
programs to the Compact of Self-Governance between the Grand Ronde
Tribe and the United States of America. Motion carried 8-0-0.
D Construction Management Agreement Sewer System Improve
ments. Reyn Leno moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution
No. 178-01:
(1) approving an agreement with Polk County in which the Tribe
provides construction management services for the County's sewer
system improvements project described in the Memorandum of Agree
ment executed by the Indian Health Service, Polk County and the
Tribe on September 21, 2001, and
(2) authorizing the Acting Executive Officer with the assistance of the
Tribal Attorney, to negotiate, finalize and execute said agreement. Mo
tion carried 8-0-0.
B Cost Participation Agreement Sewer System Improvements. Ed
Pearsall moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 179-01:
(1) approving an agreement between the Tribe and the Grand Ronde
Tribal Housing Authority (GRTHA) in which GRTHA contributes up
to $37,740 out of the 2002 budget towards the amount obligated by
the Tribe for sewer system improvements under the Memorandum of
Agreement executed by the Indian Health Service, Polk County and
the Tribe on September 21, 2001, and
(2) authorizing the Acting Executive Officer, with the assistance of the
Tribal Attorney, to negotiate, finalize and execute said agreement. Mo
tion carried 8-0-0.
B Approval of Amendments to Revenue Allocation Plan and Sub
mission to BIA for Final Approval. Reyn Leno moved, Ed Larsen
seconded to adopt Resolution No. 180-01:
(1) approving amendments to the Revenue Allocation Plan for Class
II and Class III gaming revenues which among other things:
(a) increase the allowable distribution amount from 25 percent to
50 percent of net gaming revenues;
(b) allow use of funds to pay certain taxes of minors and incompe
tents, (c) amend eligibility determination to allow pro-rata Per Capita Pay
ments to Tribal Members who pass away during a year in which a
Per Capita Payment is made,
(d) require Tribal Members to provide the Finance Officer with So
cial Security numbers, and
(e) provide procedures for forfeiture of Per Capita Payments; and
(2) instructing the Tribal Attorney to submit the amended Revenue
Allocation Plan to the Secretary of the Interior for approval; and
(3) formally requesting approval of the amended Revenue Allocation
Plan by the Secretary of the Interior or her designee; and
(4) authorizing the Chair to make such additional changes as the Sec
retary of the Interior or her designee may request and as the Chair
deems appropriate. Discussion followed. Motion carried 8-0-0.