4 JULY 1, 2002
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Wednesday, May 1, 2002
4:05 p.m. Meeting was called to order by Tribal Council Chair, Cheryle
Kennedy. A quorum was present.
Present were Bob Haller, Kennedy, a council member, Ed Larsen, the
Vice Chair, Jan D. Reibach. Excused were Val Grout, Ed Pearsall and
the secretary.
Reibach moved, Haller seconded to approve the April 17, 2002 Tribal
Council meeting minutes as submitted. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
General Council Meeting May 5, 2002 Agenda Items:
a. Tribal Council Nominations
b. Door Prizes (1 at $100 and 3 at $50)
The Vice Chair moved, Reibach seconded to approve the General Council
meeting May 5, 2002 agenda items as read. Motion carried 5-0-0.
FINANCE DIVISION
H Approval of Investment Policy Statements. A council member
moved, Haller seconded to adopt Resolution No. 077-02 approving the
Investment Policy Statement as presented by Prime Asset Consulting and
with changes recommended by the Finance Officer. Discussion followed.
Motion carried 5-0-0.
TRIBAL GOVERNMENT,
MANAGEMENT & BUDGET COMMITTEE
B USDA Application for Tribal Youth Shelter. Reibach moved, Larsen
seconded to approve a motion authorizing the Tribal Chair to sign the USDA
application for Tribal Youth Shelter. Motion carried 5-0-0.
National Indian Welfare Association Membership. A council mem
ber moved, the Vice Chair seconded to approve a motion authorizing a
payment of $1,000 membership fee with the National Indian Welfare Asso
ciation and to designate the Tribe's Indian Child Welfare Supervisor as the
contact person.
B IMLS Library Enhancement Grant Application. A council mem
ber moved, Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution 078-02 authorizing
submission for a Library Enhancement Grant through the Institute of
Museum and Library Services. The grant requires no match and pays
full indirect. Motion carried 5-0-0.
B Excavation and Construction Crew Proposal. Haller moved, the
Vice Chair seconded to approve a motion adopt the Excavation and Con
struction Crew Proposal dated April 15, 2002, and also authorizing the
General Manager to implement the proposal by developing a budget for
Council approval. Discussion followed. Motion carried 5-0-0.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
Enrollment Blood Quantum Correction. A council member moved,
Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 079-02 which approves the
recommendation of the Enrollment Committee to correct the Grand Ronde
Tribal blood quantum for enrolled member 119, to 44 degree Tribal blood.
The corrected blood degree will be used to correct the family members
quantum. Discussion followed. Motion carried 5-0-0.
B Use of Line of Credit by Spirit Mountain Development Corpo
ration (SMDC). Reibach moved, Haller seconded to adopt Resolution
No. 080-02 authorizing the use of up to $250,000 of the Tribe's line of
credit for re-lending to Spirit Mountain Logistics, LLC for use as working
capital to fulfill requirements under recently approved Hewlett Packard
contract. Discussion followed. Motion carried 5-0-0.
B Compensation of Spirit Mountain Development Corporation
Personnel. Reibach moved, Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No.
081-02 approving a salary increase for Chris Elliott, as key management
personnel, as recommended by the Spirit Mountain Development Corpo
ration Board of Directors. The committee further recommends that the
salary increase be effective retroactive to January 1, 2002. Discussion
followed. Motion carried 5-0-0.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
B Member Benefit Payment. The Vice Chair moved, Haller seconded
to adopt Resolution No. 082-02 authorizing a Full Member Benefit Pay
ment distribution to eligible Tribal members in the amount of $1,000 to be
made in accordance with the Member Benefit Fund Ordinance eligibility
requirements for Full Member Benefit Payment and Partial Member Ben
efit Payment and providing that the distribution date shall be June 24,
2002 and that benefit withdrawals shall be made in accordance with the
Member Benefit Trust Fund Ordinance. Discussion followed. Motion
carried 5-0-0.
OTHER BUSINESS
B Election Board Appointments. Reibach moved, Larsen seconded to
adopt Resolution No. 083-02 appointing Kimberly Campbell, Ruby Bigoni,
and Charlene Hoover to the Election Board for a two-year terms starting
May 18, 2002 and expiring in May of 2004. Motion carried 5-0-0.
B Larsen moved, the Vice Chair seconded to adopt Resolution No. 084
02 appointing Joann Mercier and Penny Deloe to serve as alternates to
the Election Board for a two-year terms starting May 18, 2002 and expir
ing in May of 2004. Motion carried 5-0-0.
B The Vice Chair moved, a council member seconded to adopt Resolu
tion 085-02 appointing Edward "Ronnie" Haller and Bernice Jensen to
serve as alternates to the Election Board for one-year terms starting May
18, 2002 and expiring in May 2003. Motion carried 4-0-1.
B A Tribal member asked if members of council acted as liaisons to de
partments, committees and boards? Discussion followed. Council does fill
the role as liaisons to the Tribal committees and boards. Generally, the
General Manager oversees the division operations and reports (sometimes
with the Division Manager present) to the council on a weekly basis. Re
ferred to Charles Haller, II, Tribal Council Relations Coordinator to
strengthen reporting and accountability of departments.
B A Tribal member raised his concern:
a. over denial of HeadStart benefits to his niece. Discussion fol
lowed. Cliff Adams, General Manager, will meet with the Tribal
member and family to review their concern next week.
b. over denial of "Ceremonial Hunting" on the Tribal reservation.
Discussion followed. Adams, General Manager, advised discussion
is in progress with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Oregon
Department of Fish & Wildlife.
c. over a request made by the Culture Resources department re
garding placement of a Lewis & Clark Expedition trailer in the ca
sino parking lot and the subsequent denial by the management at
the casino. Kennedy asked for information to be presented to the
council and Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc. Board of Directors for
their evaluation at their bi-weekly meetings.
B A Tribal member raised his concern on how will the Tribe recognize the
Grand Ronde Tribal members once the blood quantum may not be met un
der the current Constitutional enrollment amendment. How will the invest
ment revenues, timber revenues, per capita be divided to decedents once the
blood quantum is not met? Is the Tribe considering an alternative method to
reflect membership in the Grand Ronde Tribe, say in twenty years? Chair
Kennedy stated that no discussion at this time had been held on this issue,
fl A Tribal member asks the General Membership to reconsider the vote on
the Enrollment amendment passed in 1999. Rob Greene, Tribal Attorney,
advised ways that the membership could proceed with changing the Consti
tution. Discussion followed.
5:08 p.m. Larsen moved, the Vice Chair seconded to adjourn the meet
ing. Motion carried. B
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
10:02 am. Meeting was called to order by Tribal Council Chair,
Cheryle Kennedy.- A quorum was present.
Present were Val Grout, Kennedy, a council member, Ed Larsen, the
Vice Chair, Jan D. Reibach and the secretary. Excused were Bob Haller
and Ed Pearsall.
Reibach moved, Leno seconded to approve the May 1, 2002 Tribal Coun
cil meeting minutes as submitted. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
B Alternate Election Board Member Drawing. A random drawing
was held at which time Larsen drew Edward "Ronnie" Haller's name from
the alternate pool to serve on the Election Board to fill Nancy Coleman's
position for the duration of the CY 2002 Tribal Council Election.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
B Pacific Coast Salmon Restoration Fund Grant Application.
Leno moved, Grout seconded to adopt Resolution No. 086-02 approving
submission of a grant application to National Oceanic Atmospheric Ad
ministration (NOAA) for the Pacific Coast Salmon Restoration Fund.
Motion carried 6-0-0.
TRIBAL GOVERNMENT,
MANAGEMENT & BUDGET COMMITTEE
B Approval $500,000 Tribal Youth Program Grant Application.
the secretary moved, Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 087-02
approving submission of a grant application to the U.S. Department of
Justice for a $500,000 Tribal Youth Program Grant application for three
years of juvenile delinquency prevention and control funding at $166,666
a year including full Indirect and no matching funds and providing for a
full-time Youth Prevention Specialist, a part-time Alcohol & Drug Youth
Specialist and a Summer Youth Activities Intern. Motion carried 6-0-0.
B Russellville LLC. Grout moved, Reibach seconded to adopt Resolu
tion No. 088-02:
1) Authorizing the Finance Officer to negotiate, with the assistance
of the Tribal Attorney's Office, the restructuring of the Tribe's mem
bership interests and obligations in Russellville, LLC and Russellville
II, LLC consistent with the terms presented by the Finance Officer.
2) Authorizing the Finance Officer to consent, on behalf of the Tribe,
to the permanent financing of Russellville, LLC upon the finaliza
tion of terms of the Russellville ownership restructuring.
3) Authorizing the Finance Officer to negotiate, with the assistance
of the Tribal Attorney's Office, and execute all documents necessary
to restructure the Tribe's membership interests and obligations in
Russellville and Russellville II and to consent to the permanent fi
nancing of Russellville, not inconsistent with the Resolution. Mo
tion carried 6-0-0.
10:09 a.m. Reibach moved, Grout seconded to adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried. B