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Wednesday, December 17, 2003
4:03 p.m. Meeting was called to order by Tribal Council Chairwoman
Cheryle Kennedy. A quorum was present.
Present was Jack Giffen, Jr., Val Grout, Bob Haller, Cheryle Kennedy,
Ed Larsen, Reyn Leno, Jan D. Reibach, Valorie Sheker-Robertson and
June Sell-Sherer.
Invocation was done by Val Grout.
PREVIOUS MINUTES APPROVEAMEND
Reyn Leno moved, Jack Giffen, Jr. seconded to approve the December
3, 2003, Tribal Council regular meeting minutes as presented. Motion
carried 8-0-0.
NEW BUSINESS
LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE
Housing Board Commissioner Appointment. Bob Haller moved,
Jan D. Reibach seconded adopt Resolution No. 221 03 appointing Pete
Wakeland, a Tribal member, to the vacant Housing Board of Commission
ers' seat expiring March 2005. Motion carried 8-0-0.
n Willamette Falls Hydroelectric Relicensing Settlement Agree
ment. Jack Giffen, Jr. moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution
No. 222 03: 1) approving the Settlement Agreement Concerning the
Relicensing of the Willamette Falls Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project
No. 2233; and 2) authorizing the Tribal Council Chairwoman, with the
assistance of the Tribal Attorney's Office, to finalize and execute said Agree
ment. Motion carried 8-0-0.
B Advancement Funding for Gaming Dividend Per Capita Fund.
Bob Haller moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 223 03
ratifying a transfer on December 10, 2003 of $2,500,000 from the Gaming
Per Capita Fund to Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc. so that Tribal members
may cash per capita gaming dividend checks at Spirit Mountain Casino.
Motion carried 8-0-0.
B Family Preservation & Support Services Biennial Grant Appli
cation. June Sell-Sherer moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolu
tion No. 224 03 authorizing the Tribe's application to the Oregon Com
mission for Children and Families for Title IV B Family Preservation and
Support Services funds. Motion carried 8-0-0.
B Land Acquisition Budget Additional Funding. Valorie Sheker
Robertson moved, Jan D. Reibach seconded to adopt Resolution No. 225
03 authorizing the transfer of funds, not to exceed $220,537 from the
Contingency Fund budget to the Land Acquisition budget. Motion car
ried 8-0-0.
B Member Services Budget Additional Funding. Valorie Sheker
Robertson moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 226 03
authorizing the transfer of $65,000 out of the CPI Contingency budget to
the Member Services Administration budget. Motion carried 8-0-0.
B GRCRC Commercial Lease. Bob Haller moved, Reyn Leno seconded
to adopt Resolution No. 227 03: 1) approving a Commercial Lease be
tween the Tribe and the Grand Ronde Community Resources Center
(GRCRC) for the house at 8725 Grand Ronde Road for a three year term
commencing on January 1, 2004, and expiring on December 31, 2006;
and 2) authorizing the Tribal Council Chairwoman, with the assistance of
the Tribal Attorney, to finalize and execute said lease. Motion carried
8-0-0.
4:15 p.m. Reyn Leno moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adjourn the
meeting. Motion carried.
Tuesday, December 30, 2003
1 1:30 a.m. Meeting was called to order by Tribal Council Chairwoman
Cheryle Kennedy. A quorum was present.
Chairwoman Kennedy stated that due to the inclement weather the Tribal
buildings will be closed on December 31, 2003 at 10 a.m.. Therefore, it
was necessary to hold the Tribal Council meeting at this time.
Present was Jack Giffen, Jr., Val Grout, Bob Haller, Cheryle Kennedy,
Ed Larsen, Reyn Leno, Jan D. Reibach and Valorie Sheker-Robertson
Excused was June Sell-Sherer.
Invocation was done by Jan D. Reibach.
PREVIOUS MINUTES APPROVEAMEND
B Reyn Leno moved, Valorie Sheker-Robertson seconded to approve the
December 17, 2003 Tribal Council regular meeting minutes as presented.
Motion carried 7-0-0.
NEW BUSINESS
B General Council Meeting January 4, 2004 Agenda Items
a. Program Report: Spirit Mountain Community Fund
b. Door Prizes $250 (1 at $100 and 3 at $50)
B Jan D. Reibach moved, Reyn Leno seconded to approve the General
Council Meeting January 4, 2004 agenda items as presented. Motion
carried 7- 0-0.
LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE
B Calendar Year 2004 Operating Budget. Jack Giffen, Jr. moved,
Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 228 03 approving the Cal
endar Year 2004 Operating Budget, and appropriate funding as presented
and revised on December 23, 2003, for the Calendar Year 2004 Budget,
effective January 1, 2004. Motion carried 7-0-0.
B Employee Cost of Living Adjustment for CY2004. Valorie Sheker
Robertson moved, Jan D. Reibach seconded to adopt Resolution No. 229
03 approving the 2004 compensation plan for Tribal Government. Mo
tion carried 7-0-0.
B Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc. General Manager Compensation.
Val Grout moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 230 03
approving the salary of Richard Kline, as General Manager of Spirit Moun
tain Gaming, Inc., as recommended by Spirit Mountain Board of Direc
tors. Motion carried 7-0-0.
B Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc. Board of Directors Re Appoint
ments. Reyn Leno moved, Bob Haller seconded to adopt Resolution
No. 231 03 re appointing Mike Larsen and Jan D. Reibach to the SMGI
Board of Directors for terms ending June 30, 2006. Motion carried 5-0-2.
Ed Larsen and Jan D. Reibach abstained.
B Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc. Board of Directors Appointments.
Bob Haller moved, Jan D. Reibach seconded to adopt Resolution No.
232 03 appointing Jack Giffen, Jr., Art Marshall and Roger Hill to the
SMGI Board of Directors for terms ending June 30, 2006, June 30, 2005
and June 30, 2004, respectively. Motion carried 6-0-1. Jack Giffen,
Jr. abstained.
B Timber Committee Re-Appointments. Valorie Sheker-Robertson
moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 233 03: 1) approv
ing the reappointment of Gene LaBonte for an additional term and 2)
that if the incumbent declines re-appointment, that the position be left
open in 2004, or until a time that the committee makes further recommen
dations. Motion carried 7-0-0.
B Amendment to Carrol Aspen 54 LLC Operating Agreement. Val
Grout moved, Valorie Sheker-Robertson seconded to adopt Resolution
No. 234 03 approving the First Amendment to the Carrol Aspen 54 LLC
Operating Agreement and authorizing the Finance Officer to execute the
First Amendment on behalf of the Tribe. Motion carried 7-0-0.
B Employee Health Benefit Plan. Jack Giffen, Jr. moved, Valorie
Robertson seconded to adopt Resolution No. 235 03 approving the Con
federated Tribes of Grand Ronde Employee Health Plan ("Employee Health
Plan") a self funded health benefit plan for employees substantially
similar in terms and benefits to the Tribe's 2003 Group Insurance Policy,
subject to the revisions presented by the Finance Officer. Motion car
ried 7-0-0.
B Welfare Benefits Master Trust. Jan D. Reibach moved, Reyn Leno
seconded to adopt Resolution No. 236 03: 1) approving the Confeder
ated Tribes of Grand Ronde Welfare Benefits Master Trust Agreement;
and 2) authorizing the Tribal Council Chairwoman to execute the Master
Trust Agreement with such modifications as the Financial Officer deems
necessary or as may be required by applicable law. Motion carried 7-0-0.
B Appointment of Trustee of Welfare Benefits Trust. Valorie Sheker
Robertson moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 237 03
delegating responsibility for appointment of Trustee(s) of the Grand Ronde
Welfare Benefits Master Trust to the Finance Officer. Motion carried 7-0-0.
B Temporary Re Appointment Tribal Committee and Special Event
Board Members. Jack Giffen, Jr. moved, Val Grout seconded to adopt
Resolution No. 238 03 temporarily reappointing current members of
Tribal Committees and Special Event Boards until replaced or reappointed
by Tribal Council, but for a term not to exceed 30 days. Discussion fol
lowed. Motion carried 7-0-0.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
B National Congress of American Indians Winter Session is scheduled for
Feb. 23-25, 2004. Room and Registrations need to be completed. Valorie
Sheker-Robertson and Jack Giffen, Jr. plan to attend.
11:56 a.m. Jan D. Reibach moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adjourn
the meeting. Motion carried.