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MAY 1, 2004
Wednesday, March 17, 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
B Reyn Leno moved, Valorie Sheker-Robertson seconded to approve the
March 03, 2004, Tribal Council regular meeting minutes as presented.
Motion carried 8-0-0.
immediately. This recommendation follows meetings between the council
and the Rodeo Special Event Board to address various issues involving
the board's administration. The committee also finds that Mr. Kimsey s
conduct at a recent Tribal meeting to be unacceptable. Discussion fol
lowed. Motion carried 7-0-1. Valorie Sheker-Robertson abstained.
B Gaming Commission Appointment. Jan D. Reibach moved, Bob
Haller seconded to adopt Resolution No. 038-04 appointing Denise Ripley
to the Grand Ronde Gaming Commission to fill the remainder of a three
year term expiring in June of 2006, contingent on the successful comple
tion of a background investigation. Discussion followed. Motion car
ried 8-0-0.
NEW BUSINESS
LEGISLATE ACTION COMMITTEE
B Issuance of Tribal Liquor License to GRFFCO. Jack Giffen, Jr.
moved, Bob Haller seconded to adopt Resolution No. 035-04 issuing a
Tribal Liquor License to Grand Ronde Food and Fuel Company (GRFFCO),
d.b.a. Grand Ronde Station. Motion carried 8-0-0.
B 401k Plan Committee Appointments. Jan D. Reibach moved, Reyn
Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 036-04 appointing the Tribe's
Finance Officer, General Manager and Director of Operations to the 401k
Plan Committee replacing all current members of the 401k Plan Commit
tee. Motion carried 8-0-0.
B Rodeo Special Event Board Member Removal. Val Grout moved,
Jack Giffen, Jr. seconded to adopt Resolution No. 037-04 removing
Marvin Kimsey as a member of the Rodeo Special Event Board, effective
ANNOUNCEMENTS
B 4th Annual Wy Kan Ush Pum Gala on Saturday, May 15, 2004, at the
Governor's Hotel in Portland, Oregon. Gala tickets $50 per person or
$500 for a table of ten.
OTHER BUSINESS
B A Tribal member sought clarification of the timing of the Tribal Council
nominations and candidate statements publication in the Smoke Signals,
the Tribal newspaper. Information will be published in the Smoke Sig
nals prior to the June 27, 2004, General Council meeting where the nomi
nations are to be taken.
5:18 p.m. Val Grout moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adjourn the meet
ing. Motion carried.
The Tribal member community meetings for the Grand Ronde Tribes will be held in May to share information on current
Tribal plans and to gather information for goal setting. Included will be a review of recent projects and key achievements.
Comments will be used in guiding programs and projects and in grant applications (e.g. Community Development Block Grant,
Administration for Native Americans, HeadStart, etc.). YOUR PARTICIPATION IS NEEDED, APPRECIATED AND
MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
A full buffet meal will be served at the start of each meeting including entrees of salmon and beef and there will be a coffee break
during each meeting. The meetings will be held at the following locations in Portland, Eugene, and Grand Ronde.
May 4, 2004
Tuesday
6 8:30 p.m.
Sweetbrier Inn (Columbia Room)
7125 SW Nyberg Road
Tualatin, Oregon 97062
Take 1-5 Exit 289 and go east on Nyberg Road. The Inn is
just east of the Interchange on your left and is visible from
the freeway. (The Columbia room is upstairs, the first room
on your right. There is an elevator.)
May 13, 2004
Thursday Red Lion Inn (Ballroom lower level; also
called the Estate & Farwest rooms)
6 8:30 p.m. 205 Coburg Road
Eugene, OR 97401
From 1-5 take exit 194B onto 1-105 west. Head west on I-
105 to Coburg Road Exit. Take a right onto Coburg Road.
The hotel is right there on the right. (Main entrance and then
take the stairselevator to the lower level).
May 25, 2004
Tuesday
6 8:30 p.m.
Grand Ronde Community Center
Grand Ronde, Oregon
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AGENDA
6:00 : L INVOCATION (Tribal Council)
6:05 H. DINNER
6:20 m. WELCOME (Tribal Council)
6:25 IV. OVERVIEW (Staff)
A. Community Meetings Introduction
B. Short Summary of Current Activities and Plans
General Overview
Follow up on commentsconcerns expressed at last year's membership
meetings
Capital Projects Update
Housing Authority Update
UMR Health Plan & Self Insurance
7 8:20 V. SMALL GROUP SESSIONS (Member Comments &
Concerns)
A. Session One: Health Plan & Self Insurance
B. Session Two: (Varies by location)
At the Tualatin meeting The upcoming Satellite Office in Portland
At the Eugene meeting The upcoming Satellite Office in Eugene
At the Grand Ronde meeting Grand Ronde Community Area Plan
ning C. Session Three: Other Needs
8:20 8:30 VI. DRAWING FOR PENDLETON BLANKET
PARTICIPATION IN SELECTION OF TRIBAL PRIORITIES
8:30 VII. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting Agenda Following the opening dinner there will
be an overview of Tribal accomplishments this past year and
then capital projects planned for this next year. There will
be a short presentation by Housing and then a presentation
on the Tribe's new Health Plan through Self-Insurance. Af
ter these presentations (about a half hour combined) there
will be three break out sessions of about a 25 minutes each.
The first will be on the Health Plan and Self Insurance and
the last will be for any subjects members want to discuss.
The middle session at Tualatin and Eugene will be on the
upcoming satellite offices and at Grand Ronde the middle
session will be on Community Area Planning. A drawing for
a Pendleton blanket will be held at the end of each meeting.