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APRIL 1, 2003
Wednesday, February 5
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ried 7-0-0.
NEW BUSINESS
TRIBAL GOVERNMENT,
MANAGEMENT &BUDGET COMMITTEE
B Portland Harbor Superfund Site Trustee Council. Jan D. Reibach
moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 024-03 designating
Stephen Kelly as the Tribe's representative for the Portland Harbor
Superfund site trustee council filling the vacancy left by Kathleen Feehan.
Motion carried 7-0-0.
B Economic Development Fund Allocation to Convenience Store
Project. Bob Haller moved, Valorie Sheker-Robertson seconded to adopt
Resolution No. 025-03 authorizing the allocation of up to $3.2 million
from the Tribe's Economic Development Fund for the purpose of financ
ing the development and construction of the convenience store and gas
station project in the Grand Ronde Community. Motion carried 7-0-0.
B Charter Grand Ronde Food and Fuel Company and Appoint
ment of Initial Directors. Ed Pearsall moved, Val Grout seconded to
adopt Resolution No. 026-03:
(1) approving the Articles of Incorporation for Grand Ronde Food
and Fuel Company,
(2) chartering Grand Ronde Food and Fuel Company, as a corpora
tion existing under the laws of the Tribe, governed by the Govern
mental Corporations Ordinances and the Articles of Incorporation
attached to this resolution, and
(3) appointing Cheryle Kennedy, Reyn Leno, June Sell-Sherer, Ed
Larsen, Bob Haller, Jan D. Reibach, Val Grout, and Valorie Sheker
Robertson as the initial organizing Board of Directors. Motion car
ried 7-0-0.
B Tribal Council Ordinance Amendment. June Sell-Sherer moved,
Val Grout seconded to adopt Resolution No. 027-03 amending section
(h)(4) of the Tribal Council Ordinance by inserting the words "Notwith
standing the above" at the beginning of that section and by inserting a
new subsection (h)(4)(C) which provides that the Tribal Council may not
indemnify a Tribal Council member "if the council member has been ex
pressly excluded from coverage under any Tribal insurance policy which
would otherwise cover costs and expenses incurred defending the claim or
proceeding." Discussion followed. Motion carried 6-0-1. Ed Pearsall
abstained.
B Governmental Corporations Ordinance Amendment. Valorie
Sheker-Robertson moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No.
028-03 amending section (s)(2)(D) of the Governmental Corporations Or
dinance by adding the words "Notwithstanding the above" to the begin
ning of that section and by inserting a new subsection (s)(2)(D)(3) which
provides that a corporation may not indemnify a director "if the director
has been expressly excluded from coverage under any corporate or Tribal
insurance policy which would otherwise cover costs and expenses incurred
defending the claim or proceeding. Motion carried 6-0-1. Ed Pearsall
abstained.
B Spirit Mountain Community Fund Articles of Incorporation.
Valorie Sheker-Robertson moved, June Sell-Sherer seconded to adopt
Resolution No. 029-03:
1) amending the Corporation's powers under Article VIII of the Ar
ticles of Incorporation for the Spirit Mountain Community by insert
ing the following new language: "(H) To provide for indemnification
of Trustees and officers of the Corporation in accordance with the
Corporation's Bylaws provided, however, that the corporation may
not indemnify any Trustee or officer of the Corporation who has
been excluded from coverage under applicable Corporate or Tribal
insurance polices." and
2) directing the Fund to modify its Bylaws consistent with this
amendment. Motion carried 6-0-1. Ed Pearsall abstained.
B Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Winter Conference Co
Sponsorship. Val Grout moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolu
tion No. 030-03 approving a donation in the amount of $5,000 towards
the co-sponsorship of the Fundraising Banquet Dinner & Silent Auction
at ATNI on Monday, February 10, 2003. The funds are to be transferred
from the CY2003 Contingency Budget. Motion carried 7-0-0.
B Budget Transfer Approval. Valorie Sheker-Robertson moved, Val Grout
seconded to adopt Resolution No. 031-03 authorizing the transfer of
$10,000 from the Contingency Fund to the General Manager's budget
for use in payment of a portion of the settlement agreement in the out
standing litigation of Mackey v. Tom, et al in which the Secretary of Inte
rior, Bureau of Indian Affairs is paying $20,000 of the settlement amount.
Discussion followed. Motion carried 7-0-0.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
B Governor's 2003 Inaugural Celebration Sponsorship. Ed Pearsall
moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 032-03 approving
and ratifying the transfer from the Tribal Council Contingency CY2003
Budget to the Intergovernmental Affairs CY2003 Budget for sponsorship
at the Governor's 2003 Inaugural Celebration. Discussion followed. Mo
tion carried 7-0-0.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
B Amendment to Tribe's Agreement with Oregon Dept. of Human
Services. Ed Pearsall moved, Val Grout seconded to adopt Resolution
No. 033-03:
(1) approving an amendment to the Tribe's agreement with the Or
egon Department of Human Services for alcohol and drug treat
ment that reduces the amount of funding from $615,857 to
$389,018.65; and
(2) authorizing the Tribal Council Chairwoman to execute said agree
ment. Motion carried 7-0-0.
B Cultural Interest Lands. June Sell-Sherer moved, Valorie Sheker
Robertson seconded to adopt Resolution No.034-03 declaring what lands
the Tribe has a cultural interest. Such Cultural Interest Lands, which
are further described in the attached resolution, are either those lands
ceded by treaty by antecedent Tribes and bands of the Confederated Tribes
of Grand Ronde, or lands outside the ceded lands that were historically
inhabited by antecedent Tribes and bands of the Confederated Tribes of
Grand Ronde. Discussion followed. Motion carried 7-0-0.
OTHER BUSINESS
B Chairwoman Kennedy announced the procedure for presenting infor
mation at this meeting. Conduct is to be in a manner which reflects the
dignity of the Tribal Council and the Tribe to whom you are addressing.
The five minutes per topic is to be abided by or the Tribal Council will
motion to adjourn the meeting.
B A Tribal member asked council to consider publishing a message in the
Tribal newspaper, Smoke Signals, advising the membership that infor
mation contained within a document sent to Tribal members by a Tribal
member is based upon the opinions of the individual who drafted the
communication. Discussion followed. Chairwoman Kennedy stated the
council would take it under advisement and report back to the member
ship at the next Tribal Council meeting.
B A Tribal member brought issues forward regarding alleged comments
by a Tribal Council member regarding the Tribal member and lawsuits
brought forward by Tribal Council member Ed Pearsall.
4:50 p.m. Valorie Sheker-Robertson moved, Val Grout seconded to
adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.
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