4 MAY 1, 2004
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Wednesday, March 3, 2004
5:03 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 Jan D. Reibach.
PREVIOUS MINUTES APPROVEAMEND
Reyn Leno moved, Valorie Sheker-Robertson seconded to approve the
February 18, 2004, Tribal Council regular meeting minutes as presented.
Motion carried 8-0-0.
NEW BUSINESS
1. General Council Meeting March 7, 2004 Agenda Items
2. Program Report: Risk Management
3. Door Prizes $250 ( 1 at $100 and 3 at $50)
Reyn Leno moved, Val Grout seconded to adopt a motion approving the
General Council Meeting March 7, 2004 agenda items as presented. Mo
tion carried 8-0-0.
LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE
D Northwest Indian Housing Association's Youth Scholarship Pro
gram Donation. Jan D. Reibach moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt a
motion authorizing the donation of $300 and forward those funds to the
Northwest Indian Housing Association's Youth Scholarship fund. Mo
tion carried 8-0-0.
D Tribal Credit Card for Information Systems Department Man
ager. Val Grout moved, June Sell-Sherer seconded to adopt Resolution
No. 020-04 approving the use of a Tribal Credit card by the Information
Systems Manager, to purchase hardware and software in those instances
where Tribal Purchase Orders are not acceptable to the vendor. Motion
carried 8-0-0.
B Native American Grave Protection & Repatriation Grant Ap
plication. Valorie Sheker-Robertson moved, Bob Haller seconded to adopt
Resolution No. 021-04: 1) authorizing the Tribe's application to the Na
tional Park Service Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation
Act grant program for $64,816 in grant funding; 2) authorizing $27,781
of cash and in kind matching funds for such grant from the existing Cul
tural Resources Departmental budget; 3) authorizing the allocation of
$5,958 from Tribal funds to cover unpaid indirect as additional match on
this grant; and 4) ratifying the Tribal Council Vice Chairman's signing of
the National Park Service NAGPRA grant application and authorizing
the Tribal Council Chairwoman to sign any other documents necessary
for application, performance and completion of such grant. Motion car
ried 8-0-0.
B Historic Preservation Grant Application. June Sell-Sherer moved,
Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 022-04: 1) authorizing
the Tribe's application to the National Park Service Historic Preservation
Fund Grant program for $40,000 in grant funding; 2) authorizing $21,663
of cash and in kind matching funds for such grant from the existing Cul
tural Resources Department budget; 3) authorizing the allocation of Tribal
funds to cover the $2,364 of unpaid indirect as additional match on this
grant; and 4) authorizing the Tribal Council Chairwoman to sign the
National Park Service Historic Preservation Fund grant application and
other documents necessary for application, performance and completion
of such grant. Motion carried 8-0-0.
B Enrollment Ordinance Amendments. Val Grout moved, Ed Larsen
seconded to adopt Resolution No. 023-04: 1) adopting the amendments
to the Enrollment Ordinance, which include a) modifying the methods of
establishing paternity, requiring genetic testing in most circumstances; b)
clarifying that emergency enrollment is available to minors that are the
subject of a Tribal Court proceeding as well as a state court proceeding; c)
modifying the provision regarding the Enrollment Committee to make it
consistent with the General Committee and Special Event Board Ordi
nance; d) providing that Tribal members and applicants may review docu
ments they filed with enrollment staff; e) allowing for the copying and
return of certified true copies of documents; f) clarifying how incomplete
applications are handled; g) providing for Council remand of applications
to the Enrollment Committee; h) modifying the process for disenrollment
to provide for a hearing before the Enrollment Committee; and i) provid
ing that the amendments apply to applications and all other enrollment
matters pending on the effective date of the amendments as well as future
applicants and enrollment matters. Motion carried 6-2-0. Bob Haller
and Valorie Sheker-Robertson voted no.
B Enrollment Infant Determination Approvals. Jack Giffen, Jr.
moved, Jan D. Reibach seconded to adopt Resolution No. 024-04 ap
proving two (2) minors numbered 5390 and 5391 for Tribal membership,
because, based on the investigation and recommendation of the Enroll
ment staff, the minors have been found to meet the eligibility require
ments for enrollment as defined in the Enrollment Ordinance and Tribal
Constitution. Motion carried 8-0-0.
B Enrollment New Members. Bob Haller moved, Ed Larsen seconded
to adopt Resolution No. 025-04 approving the Tribal membership of
individuals numbered 5378 through 5389 for Tribal membership, because,
based on the recommendation of the Enrollment committee, the individu
als meet the requirements of the Constitution and the Enrollment Ordi
nance. Motion carried 8-0-0.
B Fish & Wildlife Committee Member Appointments. Jan D.
Reibach moved, Bob Haller seconded to adopt Resolution No. 026 04: 1)
approving the re appointment of Lonnie Leno and Penny DeLoe for an
additional term; 2) that if the incumbents decline re appointment, that
the positions be left open in 2004, or until a time that the Committee
makes further recommendations; and 3) that Tribal Council re-appoint
Tim Holmes to fill the current vacant position on the Fish & Wildlife Com
mittee. Motion carried 6-0-2. Val Grout and Reynold L. Leno ab
stained. B Culture Committee Member Appointments. Valorie Sheker
Robertson moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 027-04
re-appointing Joseph Brisbois, Annabelle Ham and Don Day as full mem
bers to the Culture Committee for two year terms, expiring on December
31, 2005, and Margaret Provost and Leon Tom as honorary members to
the Culture Committee two year terms, expiring December 31, 2005.
Motion carried 8-0-0.
B Education Committee Member Appointments. Val Grout moved,
Jack Giffen, Jr. seconded to adopt Resolution No. 028-04 re appointing
Candy Robertson and Marie Schmidt as full members to the Education
Committee for two year terms, expiring December 31, 2005. Motion car
ried 7-0-1. Valorie Sheker-Robertson abstained.
B Enrollment Committee Member Appointments. Reyn Leno moved,
Jan D. Reibach seconded to adopt Resolution No. 029-04 re-appointing
Arlene Beck, Dorothy Lawe, Margaret Provost and Terri Wood as full
members to the Enrollment Committee for two year terms, expiring on
December 31, 2005. Motion carried 6-0-2. Jack Giffen, Jr. and Val
Grout abstained.
B Health Committee Member Appointments. Valorie Sheker
Robertson moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 030-04
re appointing Patti Tom Martin and Bernadine Shriver as full members
to the Health Committee for two year terms, expiring on December 31,
2005. Motion carried 8-0-0.
B Pow-wow Special Event Board Member Appointments. Jan D.
Reibach moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 031-04:
1) re-appointing Dana Ainam, Joseph Brisbois and Bobby Mercier for one
year terms expiring December 31, 2004 and 2) re-appointing Twila Ferdig,
Patrick Galligher, Florine Hoff and Jackie Provost for two year terms ex
piring December 31, 2005. Motion carried 8-0-0.
fl Rodeo Special Event Board Member Appointments. Val Grout
moved, June Sell-Sherer seconded to adopt Resolution No. 032-04 re
appointing Norris Merrill and Harold Lyons as full members to the Rodeo
Special Event Board for two year terms, expiring on December 31, 2005,
and appointing Bill Soderberg as a full member to the Rodeo Special Event
Board for a two year term, expiring on December 31, 2005. Motion car
ried 7-0-1. Reyn Leno abstained.
B Royalty Special Event Board Member Appointments. June Sell
Sherer moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 033-04 re
appointing Claudia Leno and Margaret Provost as full members to the
Royalty Special Event Board for two year terms, expiring on December
31,2005. Motion carried 8-0-0.
B Formation of Round Valley LLC. Jack Giffen, Jr. moved, ReynLeno
seconded to adopt Resolution No. 034-04: 1) authorizing the General
Manager to file the necessary documents with the state of Oregon form
Round Valley LLC, for operating a construction and development busi
ness; and 2) authorizing the Finance Officer to allocate an amount not to
exceed $50,000 from the Tribe's economic development fund for use as
the Tribe's initial capital contribution to Round Valley LLC. Motion car
ried 8-0-0.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
B Lewis & Clark Law School presents: "From the Corps of Discovery to
the Doctrine of Discovery, and Beyond. The Legacy of the Lewis & Clark
Expedition in Indian Law" is scheduled for Thursday, May 06, 2004 at
the World Forestry Center. Valorie Sheker-Robertson plans to attend.
B Jan D. Reibach Council Member and delegate to NCAI encourages all
to vote in the upcoming Presidential elections in November. Reductions
in funding to the Bureau of Indian Affaires are being proposed by incum
bent George W. Bush, thereby, reducing allocations to Tribes.
5:30 p.m. Val Grout moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adjourn the meet
ing. Motion carried.