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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.
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