4 JANUARY 1, 2004
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Wednesday, November 5, 2003
5:02 p.m. Meeting was called to order by Tribal Council Vice-Chairman,
Reyn Leno. A quorum was present.
Present was Jack GifTen, Jr., Val Grout, Bob Haller, Ed Larsen, Reyn
Leno, Jan D. Reibach, Valorie Sheker-Robertson and June Sell Sherer.
Excused was Cheryle Kennedy.
Invocation was done by Jan D. Reibach.
PREVIOUS MINUTES APPROVEAMEND
B Jack GifTen, Jr. moved, June Sell Sherer seconded to approve the Octo
ber 22, 2003, Tribal Council regular meeting minutes as presented. Mo
tion carried 7 0 0.
NEW BUSINESS
LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE
D Education Committee Appointment. Bob Haller moved, Valorie
Robertson seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 191 03 appointing Shelby
Olson Rogers to the Education Committee, for a term expiring on Decem
ber 31, 2004. Discussion followed. Motion carried 7 0 0.
B State HIV STD Pregnancy Prevention Education Sub grant
Application. Jan D. Reibach moved, Valorie Sheker-Robertson seconded
to adopt Resolution No. 192 03:
1) authorizing the Tribal Chairwoman to execute the sub grant ap
plication for $3,000 from the State's HP STD Pregnancy Preven
tion Program and
2) authorizing Tribal funding of indirect costs for this grant pro
gram. Motion carried 7 0 0.
D Compensation SMGI's Interim General Manager. June Sell
Sherer moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 193 03 ap
proving salary of Richard Kline, Interim General Manager of Spirit Moun
tain Gaming, Inc., as recommended by Spirit Mountain's Board of Direc
tors. Motion carried 7 0 0.
D Compensation SMGI's Chief Financial Officer. Val Grout moved,
Valorie Robertson seconded to adopt Resolution No. 194 03 approving
the salary of Steve Doyle, Chief Financial Officer of Spirit Mountain Gam
ing, Inc., as recommended by Spirit Mountain s Board of Directors. Mo
tion carried 7 0 0.
B NCAI DelegateAlternate and Membership Dues. Bob Haller
moved, June Sell Sherer seconded to adopt Resolution No. 195 03:
1) authorizing payment of $5,000 to cover Tribal membership dues
and
2) appointing Jan D. Reibach as NCAI Delegate and Reyn Leno as
NCAI Alternate, instructing them to become members in good stand
ing with NCAI in order to fulfill their responsibilities as official del
egates to NCAI and each will continue in this capacity for a period
of one year from the date of the appointment. Motion carried 6 0
1. Council member Jan D. Reibach abstained.
B Spirit Mountain Community Fund Board of Trustees Appoint
ments. 1. The committee recommends the Tribal Council adopt a Resolution
No. 196 03 appointing Tribal Council member Jack Giffen, Jr. to fill
the position as Trustee to the Spirit Mountain Community Fund Board.
Motion carried 6 01. Council member Jack Giffen, Jr. abstained.
2. The committee recommends the Tribal Council adopt a Resolution
No. 197 03 appointing Tribal Council member Ed Larsen to fill the posi
tion as Trustee to the Spirit Mountain Community Fund Board. Mo
tion carried 6 0 1. Council member Ed Larsen abstained.
3. The committee recommends the Tribal Council adopt a Resolution
No. 198 03 appointing Tribal Council members June Sell Sherer to fill
the position as Trustee to the Spirit Mountain Community Fund Board.
Motion carried 6 0 1. Council member June Sell Sherer ab
stained. Restoration Celebration Budget Approval. Jan D. Reibach moved,
Valorie Robertson seconded to adopt Resolution 199 03 approving the
move of $82,560 from the Land Acquisition Contingency Budget to create
a budget for the 20th Tribal Restoration Celebration. Discussion followed.
Motion carried 7 0 0.
B MOA with Oregon State University Dept. of Forestry. Val Grout
moved, June Sell Sherer seconded to adopt Resolution No. 200 03:
1) approving a memorandum of agreement between the Tribal Coun
cil and Oregon State University, and
2) authorizing the Tribal Council Chairwoman, with the assistance
of the Tribal Attorney's Office, to finalize and execute said memo
randum of agreement. Motion carried 7 0 0.
B 2003 Gaming Per Capita Payment Date Declaration. June Sell
Sherer moved, Bob Haller seconded to adopt Resolution No. 201 03 de
claring December 11, 2003, as the Payment Date for purposes of the 2003
per capita distribution and directing the Finance Officer, in accordance
with Revenue Allocation Plan, to raake the per capita payment for 2003
on or before the Payment Date. Motion carried 7 0 0.
B Enrollment ICW Emergency Determination. June Sell Sherer
moved, Bob Haller seconded to adopt Resolution No. 202 03 approving
Tribal membership for a minor who is numbered 5359, because, based on
the investigation and recommendation of the Enrollment Staff, the minor
meets the eligibility requirements for applicants who are served by an
ICW agency, and found to be eligible for emergency determination as
defined in the Enrollment Ordinance and Tribal Constitution. Motion
carried 7 0 0.
B Enrollment Infant Determination Approvals. Val Grout moved,
Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 203 03 approving Tribal
membership for minors numbered 5360 through 5363, because, based on
the investigation and recommendation of the Enrollment staff, the minors
have been found to meet the eligibility requirements for infant determi
nation of Tribal membership approval as defined in the Enrollment Ordi
nance and Tribal Constitution. Motion carried 7 0 0.
B Enrollment ICW Emergency Determination. Valorie Sheker
Robertson moved, June Sell Sherer seconded to adopt Resolution 204 03
approving Tribal membership for a minor who is numbered 5364, because,
based on the investigation and recommendation of the Enrollment Staff,
the minor meets the eligibility requirements for applicants who are served
by an ICW agency, and found to be eligible for emergency determination
as defined in the Enrollment Ordinance and Tribal Constitution. Motion
carried 7 0 0.
5:28 p.m. Ed Larsen moved, Valorie Sheker-Robertson seconded to
adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.
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"We're Here To Serve" Tribal Employees were treated to a special holiday lunch in appreciation for all of their hard work the previous year. The employees were
waited on by the Tribal Council. Above, left to right Jan Reibach, Jack Giffen, Jr., Val Sheker-Robertson and June Sell-Sherer serve up some KFC to Tribal General Man
ager Cliff Adams while Council member Ed Larsen, right, gives everyone a ice-cold soft drink.