NOVEMBER 15, 2002
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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.