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NOVEMBER 15, 2002 Smoke Signals 5 Wednesday, October 23, 2002 3:14 p.m. Meeting was called to order by Tribal Council Vice Chair Reyn Leno. A quorum was present. Present were Val Grout, Bob Haller, Ed Larsen, Reyn Leno, Ed Pearsall Jan D. Reibach, and Valorie Sheker-Robertson Excused was Cheryle Kennedy and June Sell-Sherer. Invocation was done by Val Grout, Tribal Council member. PREVIOUS MINUTES APPROVE & AMEND B Jan D. Reibach moved, Valorie Sheker-Robertson seconded to approve the October 9, 2002 Tribal Council meeting minutes as presented. Mo tion carried 6-0-0. NEW BUSINESS General Council Meeting November 3, 2002 Agenda Items New Business: a. Calendar Year 2003 Budget Presentation b. Door Prizes $250 (1 at $100 and 3 at $50) Full consensus was given by Tribal Council present to approve the agenda items as presented. LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE D Indian Community Development Block Grant Award Accep tance. Valorie Sheker-Robertson moved, Jan D. Reibach seconded to adopt Resolution No. 175-02 authorizing a funding agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a $500,000 In dian Community Development Block Grant for construction of a 12" sewer main in Grand Ronde Road. Match for the agreement includes $50,000 from the Grand Ronde Sanitary District for design costs and $256,041 from the Tribe. The Tribal Housing Authority has funds for new home construction projects but can not connect the sewer without added sewer main capacity. Motion carried 6-0-0. D Grand Ronde Industries, LLC General Manager Appointment. Bob Haller moved, Val Grout seconded to adopt Resolution No. 176-02 approving the compensation level recommended by Spirit Mountain De velopment Corporation Board of Directors for Clyde Stryker as General Manager of Grand Ronde Industries, LLC. Motion carried 6-0-0. ENROLLMENT O Infant Determinations Approvals. Val Grout moved, Ed Pearsall seconded to adopt Resolution No. 177-02 approving Tribal membership for minors numbered 5272-5274 because, based on the investigation and recommendation of the Enrollment Staff, the minors meet the enrollment requirements under the Constitution and Enrollment Ordinance. Mo tion carried 6-0-0. B Voluntary Relinquishment. Valorie Sheker-Robertson moved, Bob Haller seconded to adopt Resolution No. 178-02 consenting to the vol untary relinquishment of member 4189, after having received a written request of relinquishment. Motion carried 6-0-0. B Health & Wellness Clinic Interim Executive Director Appoint ment. Jan D. Reibach moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 179-02 appointing Steve Bowles as Interim Executive Director of the Health & Wellness Clinic. Motion carried 6-0-0. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE B SMCF Director Tribal Credit Card Authorization. Valorie Sheker Robertson moved, Bob Haller seconded to adopt Resolution No. 180-02 approving issuance of a Tribal credit card to Angela Blackwell, Director of Spirit Mountain Community Fund to meet expenses of travel and client expenditures (i.e. meals). Motion carried 6-0-0. B Determination of Payment Date 2002 Per Capita Distribution. Jan D. Reibach moved, Valorie Sheker-Robertson seconded to adopt Reso lution No. 181-02 declaring on or before December 12, 2002 as the pay ment date for the Calendar Year 2002 per capita distribution. Discussion followed. Motion carried 6-0-0. HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE B Cherry City, LLC Priority Loan Foreclosure Proceedings. Ed Pearsall moved, Valorie Sheker-Robertson seconded to adopt Resolution No. 182-02 rescinding Resolution No. 166-01, approving the purchase of the Priority Loan, and authorizing the Finance Officer to execute all documents necessary to finalize the purchase of the Priority Loan, to take all action necessary to proceed with the Priority Loan foreclosure sale, and to transfer funds from the Tribe's Social Fund Portfolio to the appropriate account at the Bank of America for the purchase. Motion carried 6-0-0. TRIBAL GOVERNMENT, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE B Sponsorship for American Indian Film Festival. Jan D. Reibach moved, Ed Pearsall seconded to authorize a $20,000 donation be made to the American Indian Film Festival. Discussion followed. Motion failed 3-4-0. Ed Larsen, Valorie Sheker-Robertson, and Bob Haller voted "no." Reyn L. Leno, as acting Chair, voted "no" to break the tie. B Juvenile Crime Prevention Grant Application. Ed Pearsall moved, Valorie Sheker-Robertson seconded to adopt Resolution No. 183-02 au thorizing application for a $25,000 Juvenile Crime Prevention grant to the Juvenile Crime Prevention Advisory Committee. Motion carried 6-0-0. D Cheryle Kennedy Appointment to SMGI Board. Jan D. Reibach moved, Bob Haller seconded to adopt Resolution No. 184-02 appointing Cheryle A. Kennedy to the Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc. Board of Direc tors (the "Board") to fill the seat occupied by Ron Lampard whose term on the Board expired June 30, 2002. Cheryle A. Kennedy's term on the Board will expire June 30, 2005. Motion carried 6-0-0. O Reyn Leno Appointment to SMGI Board. Valorie Sheker-Robertson moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No.185-02 appointing Reynold L. Leno to the Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc. Board of Directors (the "Board") to fill the seat occupied by Barbara Feehan whose term ex pired June 30, 2002. Reynold L. Leno's term on the Board will expire June 30, 2005. Motion carried 6-0-0. O Bob Haller Appointment to SMGI Board. Jan D. Reibach moved, Valorie Sheker-Robertson seconded to adopt Resolution No. 186-02 re moving Dee Edwards from the Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc. Board of Directors (the "Board") and appointinig Bob Haller to fill the vacancy cre ated by the removal of Ms. Edwards from the Board. Bob Haller's term on the Board will expire June 30, 2004. Motion carried 5-0-1. Bob Haller abstained. II Valorie Sheker-Robertson Appointment to SMGI Board. Bob Haller moved, Jan D. Reibach seconded to adopt Resolution No. 187-92 removing Monte Parazoo from the Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc. Board of Directors (the "Board") and appointing Valorie Robertson to fill the va cancy created by the removal of Mr. Parazoo removal from the Board. Valorie Robertson's term on the Board will expire June 30, 2004. Motion carried 5-0-1. Valorie Robertson abstained. B Jan Reibach Appointment to SMGI Board. Valorie Sheker Robertson moved, Bob Haller seconded to adopt Resolution No. 188-02 removing Bob Mercier from the Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc. Board of Directors (the "Board") and appointing Jan D. Reibach to fill the vacancy created by the removal of Mr. Mercier from the Board. Jan D. Reibach's term on the Board will expire June 30, 2003. Motion carried 5-0-1. Jan D. Reibach abstained. D NCAI DelegateAlternate Appointment and Tribal Dues. Val Grout moved, Valorie Sheker-Robertson seconded to adopt Resolution No. 189-02 1) authorizing continued membership in NCAI for Calendar Year 2002-2003 in the amount of $1000, which is based on the member ship dues schedule in the NCAI By-Laws, Article III, Section 3B, and 2) appointing June Sell-Sherer as delegate and Ed Pearsall as alter nate to the National Congress of American Indians for the Calendar Year 2002-2003. Motion carried 5-0-1. Ed Pearsall abstained. RESOURCES & EDUCATION COMMITTEE D Personnel Management Ordinance Amendments. Val Sheker Robertson moved, Ed Pearsall seconded to adopt Resolution No. 190-02 approving amendments to the Personnel Management Ordinance which include technical updates to the Ordinance as well as a modification to the Tribe's Drug Free Workplace Policy providing for random drug-testing of all employees. Discussion followed. Motion carried 6-0-0. B Tribal Council Ordinance Amendments. Jan D. Reibach moved, Bob Haller seconded to adopt Resolution No. 191-02 approving amend ments to the Tribal Council Ordinance which require Tribal Council to comply with the Tribe's Drug Free Workplace Policy and which authorize the Council to reprimand Council Members that fail to comply with the policy. Motion carried 6-0-0. ANNOUNCEMENTS B Tribal Council member, Val Grout, announced that her mother, Arvella Houck has needed medical assistance due to a recent injury. She asks that we keep her in our prayers. 3:40 p.m. Ed Pearsall moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.
