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Scholarship Workshop Has Become an Important Part of the Tribe's Education Efforts
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Tribal education coordinator Kevin Simmons addresses Willamina High School
kids at the casino during a recent financial aid workshop.
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Nick Bishop (middle) and Kevin Whitman
during the Financial Aid Workshop held
at Spirit Mountain Casino.
Wednesday, January 30, 2002
5:00 PM Meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Reyn Leno. A
quorum was present.
June Sell-Sherer moved, Leno seconded to approve the January 16,
2002 Council meeting minutes as submitted. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
B General Council Meeting February 03, 2002 Agenda Items
New Business:
a. SMDC Board of Directors Report
b. Door Prizes $250 (1 at $100 and 3 at $50)
Val Grout moved, Leno seconded to approve the General Council meeting
for February 03, 2002 agenda items as presented. Motion carried 8-0-0.
HEALTH & COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE
H Elders Committee Ordinance Amendments. first reading. Ed
Pearsall moved, Sell-Sherer seconded to authorize the first reading of the
amendments to the Elders' Committee Ordinance. The purpose of the
amendments is to change the process for the selection of members to pro
vide that members on the Committee shall be elected by a vote of the
elders. Motion 8-0-0.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
B Compensation of Chief Executive Officer for Spirit Mountain
Gaming, Inc. Jan D. Reibach moved, Sell-Sherer seconded to adopt
Resolution No. 018-02 approving the salary of Mike Moore, Chief Ex
ecutive Officer of Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc., as recommended by the
Spirit Mountain Gaming Board of Directors. Discussion followed. Motion
7-1-0. Pearsall voted "no."
B Vocus Software Purchase. Bob Haller moved, Ed Larsen seconded
to approve the purchase of Vocus Software, at a cost of $6,900, to be used
by Tribal newspaper staff to target press releases to specific reporters and
access nationwide database of media contacts. Funds for the purchase
are available in the Contingency budget. Motion 8-0-0.
TRIBAL GOVERNMENT, MANAGEMENT
& BUDGET COMMITTEE
H Approval of ANA Language Grant 90NL0225 Continuation Ap
plication. Sell-Sherer moved, Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No.
020-02 authorizing submission of a continuation application for grant
90NL0225 for $83,726 in Administration for Native Americans Language
funding for year two of this project including the $61,623 in year two
cash, in-kind matching funds and unclaimed indirect costs agreed to in
the original request and authorizing the General Manager to execute all
consultant contracts associated with this two year project. Motion 8-0-0.
B Royalty Committee Appointments. Reibach moved, Larsen sec
onded to adopt Resolution No. 021-02 to approve the appointments of
Claudia Leno, Julie Little, Deitrich Peters, and Margaret Provost to the
Royalty Committee. Motion 8-0-0.
B Sponsorship at ATNI Winter Conference February 11-14, 2002.
Val Grout moved, Pearsall seconded to approve a payment of $750 to co
sponsor a continental breakfast at the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indi
ans (ATNI) 2002 Winter Conference in Portland, Oregon on February 11
14, 2002. Motion 8-0-0.
B 401 (k) Retirement Plan Document. Pearsall moved, Sell-Sherer
seconded to adopt Resolution No. 022-02 to approve the Tribe's 401(k)
Retirement Plan Document, effective January 1, 2002, incorporating re
visions required by changes in the law effective as of that date. Motion 8-
0-0.
B 401(k) Appointment of Trustee(s). Haller moved, Reynold L. Leno
seconded to adopt Resolution No. 023-02 to approve the appointments
of the 40 IK Trust Fund Trustees as Larry Kovach, Tribal Finance Of
ficer, Ty Huff, Chief Financial Officer of Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc.,
Cliff Adams, the General Manager of the Tribe, and Brian Grant, Chief
Financial Officer of Spirit Mountain Development Corporation, pursuant
to and in accordance with the Tribe's retirement plan. Motion 8-0-0.
B Former CTGR Trucking, LLC Property. Reibach moved, Sell
Sherer seconded to adopt Resolution No. 024-02 authorizing the Tribal
Council Chairwoman, with the assistance of the Tribal Attorney, to ex
ecute any documents required at closing to complete the sale of real prop
erty known as 499 West Main Street, Willamina, to Walsh Holdings, LLC.
Discussion followed. Motion 8-0-0.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
fl Dis-Enrollment. Grout moved, Ed Pearsall seconded to adopt Reso
lution No. 025-02
(1) dis-enrolling the individual holding roll number 5184 because
the individual did not meet the requirements set for membership at
the time of enrollment and
(2) directing the Enrollment staff to make such change to the Tribal
Roll. Motion 8-0-0.
fl Dis-Enrollment. Haller moved, Reibach seconded to adopt Resolu
tion No. 026-02
(1) dis-enrolling the individual holding roll number 3247 because
the individual did not meet the requirements set for membership at
the time of enrollment and
(2) directing the Enrollment staff to make such change to the Tribal
Roll. Motion 8-0-0.
B Needs Assessment Social Services. Sell-Sherer moved, Pearsall sec
onded to adopt Resolution No. 027-02 to authorize Talbot Korvola &
Warwick (TKW), to develop specific practices, procedures, and internal
controls for the Tribal Social Services Division, for a fee not to exceed
$35,000. Discussion followed. Motion 5-3-0. Larsen, Leno, and Reibach
voted "no."
B Ethics Hearing Decision.
Pearsall requested a roll call vote.
Discussion heard.
Haller moved, Butch LaBonte seconded to adopt Resolution 028-02
imposing the sanctions recommended by Hearings Officer Flint Knife
against Tribal Council member Ed Pearsall of a total seven months con
secutive suspension without pay, for the three ethical violations found by
the Hearings Officer. Discussion followed. Results of that vote was: Grout
no with comments; Bob Haller yes; LaBonte yes; Larsen no
with comments; Leno yes; Reibach yes; and Sell-Sherer yes
with comments. Motion carried 5-2-0.
OTHER BUSINESS
1. A Tribal Elder asked for explanation regarding CY2002 budget in
creases for the Elder's pension and the council's raise. Chair Kennedy
and the Tribe's Financial Officer responded.
2. A Tribal member asked for status of the Pow-wow Committee appoint
ments to fill the vacancies. Council member Leno responded that the
Pow-wow Committee will be meeting soon, date yet to be determined.
6:21 PM Reibach moved, Sell-Sherer seconded to adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried.