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Smoke Signals 5 SEPTEMBER 1, 2004 Wednesday, June 30, 2004 eign immunity approved by Resolution No. 131-02, which is limited to only matters arising directly out of the Premier Variable Credit Line Agree ment and only to the extent necessary to permit the enforcement of UBS PaineWebber's rights under the Premier Variable Credit Line Agreement, applies to the amendment and Second Amendment to Variable Credit Line Agreement, and 4) authorizing the Finance Officer to execute the Amend ment and Second Amendment to Premier Variable Credit Line Agree ment and related documents necessary to increase the UBS Line of Credit to $60 million with such changes as he deems necessary and appropriate consistent with this Resolution. Motion carried 5-0-1. Valorie Sheker Robertson abstained. B Compensation of SMGI's Chief Internal Auditor. Valorie Sheker Robertson moved, June Sell-Sherer seconded to adopt Resolution No. 101-04 approving a two percent merit increase and a two percent lump sum payment for Chuck Bilstein, Chief Internal Auditor for Spirit Moun tain Gaming, Inc., as recommended by the Spirit Mountain Board of Di rectors. Motion carried 6-0-0. D SMGI Board of Director Re Appointment. June Sell-Sherer moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 102-04 re-appointing Roger Hill to the Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc. Board of Directors for a term ending June 30, 2007. Motion carried 6-0-0. B Amendment of 2004 Education Scholarship Selection. Val Grout moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 103-04 approving amendment of the 2004 Education Scholarship selection originally ap proved by Resolution No. 083-04 to add one new recipient to replace one recipient who relinquished their Full Time Undergraduate Educa tion Scholarship. Motion carried 6-0-0. B Enrollment Infant Determinations. Jack Giffen, Jr. moved, June Sell-Sherer seconded to adopt Resolution No. 104-04 approving four (4) minors numbered 5408 through 5411 for Tribal membership, be cause, based on the investigation and recommendation of the Enrollment staff, the minors have been found to meet the eligibility requirements for enrollment as defined in the Enrollment Ordinance and Tribal Constitu tion. Motion carried 6-0-0. B Grand Ronde Gaming Commission Appointments. June Sell Sherer moved, Bob Haller seconded to adopt Resolution No. 105-04 appointing Mychal Leno and Gene Davidson to the Grand Ronde Gam ing Commission for three year terms expiring in June of 2007. Motion carried 4-0-2. Val Grout and Valorie Sheker-Robertson abstained. ANNOUNCEMENTS B Confirmation that Ed Larsen and Valorie Sheker-Robertson will repre sent the Tribe at the Willamina Chamber of Commerce meetings held each Wednesday at 8 a.m. at Coyote Joe's in Willamina, Oregon. B Notice of IHS Health Summit scheduled for September 22-24, 2004, in Washington, D.C. 5:33 p.m. Val Grout moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adjourn the meet ing. Motion carried. Wednesday, July 14, 2004 5:05 p.m. Meeting was called to order by Tribal Council Vice Chair man, Reyn Leno. A quorum was present. Present was Val Grout, Bob Haller, Ed Larsen, Reyn Leno and Jan D. Reibach. Excused was Cheryle Kennedy (personal leave), Jack Giffen, Jr. (travel), Valorie Sheker-Robertson (travel) and June Sell Sherer (personal leave). Invocation was done by Jan D. Reibach. By full consensus of Council, Jan D. Reibach was appointed Acting Tribal Council Secretary in the absence of June Sell-Sherer. PREVIOUS MINUTES APPROVEAMEND B Bob Haller moved, Jan D. Reibach seconded to approve the June 30, 2004, Tribal Council regular meeting minutes as presented. Motion car ried 4-0-0. NEW BUSINESS: LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE B BIA Transportation Administrative Capacity Building Proposal. Ed Larsen moved, Bob Haller seconded to adopt Resolution No. 106-04: 1) concurring with Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Resolution No. 04-61 requesting that $35,000 annually per Tribe be made available from construction funds for administrative capacity building or any other Title 23 eligible activity; 2) requesting a 638 contract for $35,000 in ad ministrative capacity building funds to perform preliminary engineering and design to address Tribal transportation needs; and 3) authorizing the Tribal Council Chairwoman or, in her absence, the Tribal Council Vice Chairman to execute all documents required for these funds. Motion carried 4-0-0. B Joey Thin Timber Sale. Bob Haller moved, Val Grout seconded to adopt Resolution No. 107-04 approving the timber sale "Joey Thin," with a bid opening date set for August 11, 2004. The proposed sale of timber contains approximately 185.0 acres to be thinned and 27.8 acres to be clearcut harvested. Timber volume to be harvested is approximately 4,524 MBF. The minimum bid rate set for this sale is $366.83MBF for conifer sawlogs, $418.33MBF for red alder and other hardwoods, and $50. 10MBF for conifer wood logs and other wood products. Discussion followed. Motion carried 4-0-0. B Tribal Credit Card for Colby Drake. Val Grout moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 108-04 authorizing Colby Drake, En gine Boss on Wildland Fires the usage of a Tribal credit card in the per formance of his duties on wildland fire and other emergency incident management needs only. An Engine Boss is responsible for hotel, food, engine maintenance, and gasoline purchases. These expenses are reim bursed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Motion carried 4-0-0. ANNOUNCEMENTS: B Notice: Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians 51st Annual Conference is to be held September 27-30, 2004, in Poison, Montana. Registration and lodging need to be confirmed. B Notice: National Congress of American Indians 61st Annual Session is scheduled for October 10-15, 2004, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Registra tion and lodging need to be confirmed. OTHER BUSINESS B Jan D. Reibach moved, Val Grout seconded to adopt Resolution No. 109-04 authorizing the release of contingency funds in the amount of $200,000 for the following items: $160,000 for Home Repair (Major Re habilitation) and $40,000 for Medical Adaptation direct grants to Tribal members. Motion carried 4-0-0. B A Tribal member sought clarification on the height restriction of elec tion signs in and around Tribal housing areas. Discussion followed. The Legal Department will review the matter in the ordinances and advise the Tribal member. 5:37 p.m. Val Grout moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adjourn the meet ing. Motion carried. Moves Bring Culture to the Education Building and Wellness to the Community Center By Ron Karten A double move this summer has the Cultural Resources Depart ment moving to the Education Building and the Wellness De partment moving to the Commu nity Center offices previously oc cupied by Culture. "It's just something that hap pens now and then," said Tribal General Manager Cliff Adams. But it was not just moving for the sake of moving. "Some of the staff for Culture's language di vision were already in the edu cation building," said Adams, "and we wanted to put the group back together." Moving Wellness over to the Com munity Center brought them closer to the Elders' lunch site in the build ing, to make it easier for them to work with Elder issues, particularly diabetes-related questions, said Adams. The Wellness move freed up space in the Health Clinic to locate a physical therapy area and to relo cate optometry services within the Clinic. -" !,,.: - I V " 4 ' .j-fj '-, Si'- - r. t The Cultural Resources Department is now located in the Education Facility.
