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4 MARCH 1,2006 Smoke Signals Wednesday, January 11, 2006 5:02 p.m. Mooting was called to order by Tribal Council Chairwoman, Cheryle Kennedy. A quorum was present. Present was Angie Blackwell, Jack Giffen, Jr., Cheryle Kennedy, Reyn Leno, Chris Mercior, Jan D. Reibach, Kathleen Tom, Wink Soderberg and Wesley "Buddy" West. Invocation was done by Jan D. Reibach. PREVIOUS MINUTES APPROVEAMEND Reyn Leno moved, Jack Giffen, Jr. seconded to approve the December 28, 2005, Tribal Council regular meeting minutes as presented. Motion carried 7-0-1. Angie Blackwell abstained. NEW BUSINESS LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE MWVCOG Membership Fee Schedule. Chris Mercier moved, Wink Soderberg seconded to approve a motion authorizing payment of the 2006 07 membership fees to the Council of Government (COG) and Economic Development District (EDD) in the amount of $1,678.00 (COG) and $185.00 (EDD) Total Cost: $1,863.00. Motion carried 8-0-0. BPA Fish & Wildlife Program Application. Jack Giffen, Jr. moved, Wesley "Buddy" West seconded to adopt Resolution No. 001-06 ratify ing the Tribe's application to the Northwest Power Council for a project to acquire land to protect, mitigate and enhance wildlife habitat affected by the development of eight hydroelectric dams in the Willamette Valley and authorizing the Tribal Council Chairwoman or, in her absence, the Vice-Chair to execute forms for this funding. Motion carried 8-0-0. B Enrollment Requirements Ad Hoc Committee Members Ap pointments. Wink Soderberg moved, Chris Mercier seconded to adopt Resolution No. 002-06 moving alternate members, Nancy Renfro, Duane Wheeler and Diana Norton, of the Enrollment Requirement Ad Hoc Com mittee to full member status. Motion carried 8-0-0. ANNOUNCEMENTS Reminders (Council members attending... Listed in BoldItalics) n Indian Gaming '06 Trade Show, April 2-5, 2006. More information to follow. Cheryle Kennedy, Jack Giffen, Jr. and Reyn Leno 5:13 p.m. Jan D. Reibach moved, Angie Blackwell seconded to adjourn the meeting. Motion Carried. Wednesday, January 25, 2006 4:00 p.m. Meeting was called to order by Tribal Council Chairwoman, Cheryle Kennedy. A quorum was present. Present was Angie Blackwell, Jack Giffen, Jr., Cheryle Kennedy, Reyn Leno, Chris Mercier, Jan D. Reibach, Kathleen Tom, Wink Soderberg and Wesley "Buddy" West. Invocation was done by Jan D. Reibach. PREVIOUS MINUTES APPROVEAMEND Reyn Leno moved, Angie Blackwell seconded to approve the January 11, 2006, Tribal Council regular meeting minutes as presented. Motion carried 8-0-0. NEW BUSINESS 1. General Council Meeting February 12, 2006, Agenda Items Location: Embassy Suites Hotel Portland Airport, 7900 N.E. 82nd Ave., Portland, Oregon a. Public Affairs Director's Presentation b. Other Presentations (TBD) c. Door Prizes $250 (1 at $100 and 3 at $ 50) Jack Giffen, Jr. moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt a motion approv ing the General Council Meeting February 12, 2006, agenda items as presented. Motion carried 8-0-0. LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE B Enrollment Infant Determinations. Jack Giffen, Jr. moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 003-06 approving three (3) infants numbered 5536 through 5538 for Tribal membership, because, based on the investigation and recommendation of the Enrollment staff, the infants have been found to meet the eligibility requirements for enrollment as defined in the Enrollment Ordinance and Tribal Constitution. Motion carried 7-0-1. Kathleen Tom abstained. B Enrollment Infant Determination Denial. Reyn Leno moved, Jack Giffen, Jr. seconded to adopt Resolution No. 004-06 denying membership to infant, John Doe (date of birth 080205, application received 101705), because, based on the investigation and recommendation of the Enrollment staff, the applicant does not meet the enrollment requirement under the Tribal Constitution and the Enrollment Ordinance. Motion carried 7-0-1. Kathleen Tom abstained. B Purchase of Real Property. Jack Giffen, Jr. moved, Angie Blackwell seconded to adopt Resolution No. 005-06: 1) approving an agreement for the purchase of real property know as the Rhodes Property, as presented by Tribal Lands Department staff; 2) authorizing the Tribal Lands Depart ment Manager to execute the agreement; 3) authorizing the use of funds from the CY 2006 general contingency budget for such purchase; and 4) authorizing the Tribal Council Chairwoman to execute any documents necessary to complete transfer of the property. Discussion followed. Mo tion carried 7-0-1. Kathleen Tom abstained. B EPA 106 Water Quality Grant. Wink Soderberg moved, Jan D. Reibach seconded to adopt Resolution No. 006-06: 1) approving the grant applica tion to EPA, grant not to exceed $105,000 and 2) authorizing the Natural Resources Division Manager, with the assistance of the Tribal Attorney, to finalize and execute said grant, if awarded. Motion carried 8-0-0. B Tribal Wildlife Grant: Pacific Lamprey Study. Wesley "Buddy" West moved, Wink Soderberg seconded to adopt Resolution No. 007-06 authorizing the Tribal Natural Resources Department to pursue a joint research project on Pacific Lamprey with various partners, and to apply for a grant where: 1) the application for a Tribal Wildlife Grant is not to exceed $130,000 from USFWS; 2) payment of $21,529 in indirect costs not allowed by the grant is to be used as match; 3) commitment of $73,570 in Natural Resources staff time and equipment is made toward the project; and 4) the Natural Resources Division Manager to finalize and execute the application and grant. Discussion followed. Motion carried 8-0-0. B Tribal Wildlife Grant: Black-Tailed Deer Study. Reyn Leno moved, Angie Blackwell seconded to adopt Resolution No. 008-06 authorizing the Tribal Natural Resources Department to pursue a grant where: 1) the application for a Tribal Wildlife Grant is not to exceed $120,000 from USFWS; 2) payment of $44,010 in indirect costs are to be used as match; 3) commitment of $87,320 in Natural Resources staff time and equipment is made toward the project; and 4) the Natural Resources Division Manager will finalize and execute the application and grant. Discussion followed. Motion carried 8-0-0. B Adult Foster Care Startup Budget Funding Request. Angie Blackwell moved, Jack Giffen, Jr. seconded to adopt Resolution No. 009-06 authorizing the Finance Officer to transfer up to $160,400 from the 2006 Contingency budget to the Adult Foster Care Startup budget to fund startup expenditures for the Adult Foster Care program. Discussion followed. Motion carried 8-0-0. B Health Endowment Fund Stop Loss Account. Wink Soderberg moved, Jack Giffen, Jr. seconded to adopt Resolution No. 010-06 au thorizing the Finance Officer to: 1) transfer $908,889.07 from Stop Loss Account within the Health Endowment Fund for the CTGR Tribal Member Health Plan to the Tribe's General Fund for reimbursement of 2005 stop loss claims paid under the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Tribal Member Health Plan and 2) set aside up to $910,000 in earnings of the Health Endowment Fund for the purpose of replenishing the Stop Loss Account within the Fund. Discussion followed. Motion carried 7-0-1. Wesley "Buddy" West abstained. B Round Valley LLC Capital Contribution. Reyn Leno moved, Jack Giffen, Jr. seconded to adopt Resolution No. 011-06 authorizing a capital contribution of a not to exceed amount of $150,000 from the Long Term Business Development Fund to purchase a dump truck for the Round Valley LLC construction company. Discussion followed. Motion carried 7-1-0. Kathleen Tom abstained. B 401k Plan Trustee Appointment. Wesley "Buddy" West moved, An gie Blackwell seconded to adopt Resolution No. 012-06 appointing Roy Rhode, Chief Finance Officer of Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc., as Trustee of the 401k Plan Trust Fund replacing Ty Huff, former Chief Finance Of ficer of Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc. and removing Cliff Adams, former General Manager of the Tribe as Trustee. Motion carried 8-0-0. B Veterans' Special Event Board Re-AppointmentsAppointments. Reynold L. Leno moved, Wesley "Buddy" West seconded to adopt Resolu tion No. 013-06: 1) re-appointing Gene J. LaBonte, Norris Merrill, Mark Rowland, and Gus Smoorenberg, and 2) appointing Ryan Korn and Wayne Chulik to the Veterans' Special Event Board for 2-year terms expiring December 31, 2007. Motion carried 8-0-0. B Royalty Special Event Board Re-Appointments. Angie Blackwell moved, Jan D. Reibach seconded to adopt Resolution No. 014-06 re-appointing Margaret Provost and Tracy Biery to the Royalty Special Event Board for 2-year terms ending December 31, 2007. Motion carried 8-0-0. B Timber Committee Re-Appointment. Jack Giffen, Jr. moved, Reyn Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 015-06 re-appointing Gene J. LaBonte to the Timber Committee for a 2-year term ending December 31, 2007. Motion carried 8-0-0. Council member Kathleen Tom left the meeting due to another business engagement. See ACTIONS on page 5
