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4 FEBRUARY 1, 2003 Smoke Signals Tuesday, December 31 11:04 p.m. Meeting was called to order by Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle Kennedy. A quorum was present. Present was Val Grout, Bob Haller, Cheryle Kennedy, Ed Larsen, Reyn Leno, Ed Pearsall, Jan D. Reibach, Valorie Sheker-Robertson and June Sell-Sherer. Invocation was done by Jan D. Reibach, Tribal Council member. PREVIOUS MINUTES APPROVE & AMEND B Jan D. Reibach moved, Reyn Leno seconded to approve the December 18, 2002, Council meeting minutes as presented. Motion carried 8-0-0. NEW BUSINESS B General Council Meeting January 5, 2003 Agenda Items a. Program Report: Natural Resources b. Door Prizes (1 at $100 and 3 at $50) Reyn Leno moved, Ed Larsen seconded to approve the General Council meeting agenda items as presented. TRIBAL GOVERNMENT, MANAGEMENT & BUDGET COMMITTEE D CY2003 Tribal Housing Grant Program Policies. Jan D. Reibach moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 208-02 approving CY2003 Tribal Housing Grant Program policies Down Payment Grant Program, Home Repair Program, Minor Medical Adaption Program from the GRTHA Board of Commissioners. Motion carried 8-0-0. Employee and Council Member Compensation "COLA" Ap proval. Bob Haller moved, Valorie Sheker-Robertson seconded to adopt Resolution No. 209-02 approving an employee and Council member com pensation "cost of living" or "COLA" adjustment of 1.7 percent, effective January 1, 2003. The Contingency Fund approved in the Calendar Year 2003 Tribal Budget includes a COLA adjustment of 1.7 percent. The per centage adjustment for all Tribal employees and council members is to reflect the prior twelve months inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index for PortlandSalem area. Motion carried 8-0-0. B Medicare Part B Reimbursement. Ed Pearsall moved, Valorie Sheker Robertson seconded to adopt Resolution No. 210-02 approving the re imbursement for Medicare Part B premiums for all eligible Tribal mem bers. The Member Benefits Department currently reimburses members 65 and older for their share of Medicare Part B premiums. Motion car ried 8-0-0. B Replacement Cost Natural Resources Vehicles Funds Transfer. Jan D. Reibach moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 211-02 approving the transfer of $27,000 from the contingency fund into the Procurement Department's budget to pay for the replacement cost of two Natural Resources vehicles. Motion carried 8-0-0. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE B Creation of Limited Liability Companies. Bob Haller moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 212-02 approving the creation of certain limited liability companies for the purpose of holding notes and related real property as part of the clean-up of non-performing notes in the Tribe's investment portfolio as recommended by the Finance Officer and authorizing the Finance Officer to take such actions as he deems necessary and appropriate, in his discretion, to create the limited liability companies consistent with the Resolution. Motion carried 8-0-0. B Assignment of Membership Interest Spirit Mountain Logis tics, LLC. Jan D. Reibach moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolu tion No. 213-02 approving the Assignment of Membership Interest trans ferring Spirit Mountain Development Corporation's 100 percent member ship interest in Spirit Mountain Logistics, LLC to the Tribe. Discussion followed. Motion carried 8-0-0. B Assignment of Membership Interest Grand Ronde Industries, LLC. Ed Pearsall moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 214-02 approving the Assignment of Membership Interest transferring Spirit Mountain Development Corporation's 100 percent membership in terest in Grand Ronde Industries, LLC to the Tribe. Motion carried 8-0-0. B Assignment of Membership Interest Carroll Aspen 54, LLC. Reyn Leno moved, Ed Pearsall seconded to adopt Resolution No. 215-02 approving the Assignment of Membership Interest transferring Spirit Mountain Development Corporation's 22.9 percent membership interest in Carroll Aspen 54, LLC to the Tribe. Discussion followed. Motion car ried 8-0-0. B Recision Health Authority Ordinance and Dissolution Health Authority Board of Commissioners. Jan D. Reibach moved, Valorie Sheker-Robertson seconded to adopt Resolution No. 216-02: (1) rescinding the Health Authority Ordinance; (2) dissolving the Health Authority Board of Commissioners; (3) transferring the responsibility of overseeing the operation of the Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center and other Tribal Health Programs from the Board of Commissioners to the General Manager of the Tribe; and (4) establishing a Health Committee under the Tribe's General Com mittee Ordinance to advise the Tribe on Health & Wellness issues. Motion carried 8-0-0. CULTURE COMMITTEE B Appointment to Grand Ronde 401kProfitsharing Plan Board of Trustees. Val Grout moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 217-02 removing the Chief Financial Officer of SMDC from the Grand Ronde 401k and Profitsharing Plan Board of Trustees and appointing Chris Leno, Director of Programs, to the Board of Trustees. Motion car ried 8-0-0. ANNOUNCEMENTS B ATNI Winter Conference is scheduled for February 10-13, 2003 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Portland Airport. Reservations and registration requested prior to January 24, 2003. Members of council plan on attend ing. B NCAI Executive Council Winter Session is scheduled for February 24 26, 2003 at the Wyndham Hotel, Washington DC. Pre-Registration dead line February 7, 2003. OTHER BUSINESS B A Tribal member sought clarification of the Tribal Council committee's voting stats as indicated on the expanded agenda for the meeting. Dis cussion followed. 11:27 a.m. Val Grout moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adjourn the meet ing. Motion carried. Monday, January 6 Special Meeting 10:05 a.m. Meeting was called to order by Tribal Council Chairwoman, Cheryle Kennedy. A quorum was present. Present was Val Grout, Bob Haller, Cheryle Kennedy, Reyn Leno, Ed Pearsall, Jan D. Reibach, June Sell-Sherer and Valorie Sheker-Robertson. Excused was Ed Larsen. Invocation was done by Tribal Council member Val Grout. NEW BUSINESS B UBSPaineWebber Signing Authorization. Reyn Leno moved, Ed Pearsall seconded to adopt Resolution No. 001-03 granting limited sign ing authority to Tribal Council Officers, Finance Officer, and General Manager on the UBSPaineWebber line of credit, including the authority to wire said funds to replace the current Commerce Bank of Washington line of credit. Motion carried 7-0-0. 10:08 a.m. Bob Haller moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. it.: f t at' i , ft f - - ' '"'mv I If MMruHHl$, m&B& W&llBSBKk
