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S moke S ignals JUNE 15, 2018 Behavioral Health addition contract approved at meeting By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved a $667,000 contract with Seabold Construction Co. of Beaverton to build a 2,100-square-foot addition to the Health & Wellness Center’s Behavioral Health wing during its Wednesday, June 6, meeting. The Tribe received a federal Indian Community Development Block Grant for the expansion and Seabold garnered the highest score of the two companies that bid on the project. According to a request for pro- posals that appeared in the April 1 edition of Smoke Signals, the Behavioral Health Department has outgrown its allocated space in the Health & Wellness Center, which was built in 1997. In 2017, Behavioral Health had 2,570 visits. The new space will consist of a meeting room, reception area and lobby, an office, consultation room, and renovations to the existing restrooms. At the Tuesday, June 5, Leg- islative Action Committee meet- ing, Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy and Secretary Jon A. George reminded Tribal members that the Health & Well- ness Center was constructed in the shape of a medicine wheel to allow for future expansions and holistic care of Tribal members. “This is a really significant need,” Tribal Council member Kathleen George said during the Legisla- tive Action Committee meeting. “We hear this from the folks who work in the clinic; we hear this from the folks who work with our kids in Education. There is a very high demand for these Behavioral Health services and we are really maxed out.” In other action, Tribal Council: • Approved an application for a maximum $15,000 Bureau of Indian Affairs Resilience Grant that would help the Tribe build its capacity to address climate change concerns; • Approved a $419,766 contract with Cearley Construction of Estacada for the repair and paint project that the Housing Depart- ment has planned for Raven Loop buildings, which are more than 10 years old; • Approved an application to the Oregon Emergency Management Department for a $62,500 grant that would help fund two posi- tions in the Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department. The Tribe would be required to match the grant dollar for dollar; • Approved the enrollment of three infants and three non-infants into the Tribe because they meet the requirements outlined in the Tribal Constitution and Enroll- ment Ordinance; • Approved Tribal credit cards for Natural Resources Department employees Waylon Rich and Jeramy Trammel, who work as single resource bosses with the Wildland Fire crew. The credit cards will have the standard $5,000 limit and help pay for travel expenses, meals and main- tenance of Tribal vehicles and engines; • Approved amendments to the Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc. articles and bylaws that, among other changes, state that the Board of Directors will consist of six nonTribal Council members and up to five directors who are Tribal Council members, and that a Tribal Council member who is not re-elected will have their appointment to the board auto- matically terminated. According to an executive summary, the amendments seek to standardize past practices for appointments to the board and establish best practices for a future that will in- clude more competition for Spirit Mountain Casino. Also included in the Wednesday, June 6, packet were approved authorizations to proceed that appointed Education Department Manager Leslie Riggs and Curric- ulum Specialist Mercedes Jones to the Essential Understandings Advisory Committee, approved us- ing ceremonial fish caught at Wil- lamette Falls for the June 2 First Foods Celebration and approved a $1,000 per capita amount for the June 15 distribution. Tribal Council Secretary Jon A. George gave the cultural presen- tation to open the meeting and discussed the Saturday, June 2, First Foods Celebration held at achaf-hammi, the Tribal plankhouse. The entire meeting can be viewed by visiting the Tribal website at www.grandronde.org and clicking on the News tab and then Video. 7 THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF GRAND RONDE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN – PHASE 1 Through this Request for Proposals, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde (CTGR) is seeking competitive proposals from qualified and experienced firms for Community Development Planning services. This phase will include scoping, data gathering and compilation, re- search, community meetings and intergovernmental outreach. These services are intended to assist the Tribe in determining the parameters, objectives/goals and outcomes of a comprehensive community devel- opment plan. Consultant’s deliverable for Phase I will be the preparation of the scope, content outline and work plan with schedule and roles for the planning and compilation of a full community development plan, which will be Phase II of this project. The Tribe intends to use the scope and work plan as the basis for solicitation of a consultant to draft a full Community Development Plan. CTGR will accept proposals until 5 p.m. on Monday, July 16, 2018, at CTGR’s Lands Department, located at 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347, Tribal Governance Building. Proposals should be clearly marked with the Proposer’s name and address, as well as the RFP title. Questions regarding the RFP, and to obtain electronic copies of the RFP including all required forms and attachments e-mail Teresa Brocksen, Tribal Realty Coordinator, at Teresa.A.Clay@grandronde. org, or call Ms. Brocksen at 503-879-1414. Ad created by George Valdez Police Department installs medication drop box The Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department, 9655 Grand Ronde Road, now has a medication drop box located in the front lobby. Lobby hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The drop box is for any prescribed or over-the-counter medication. If the containers are too large to fit in the drop box, please repackage them in a zip-lock plastic bag. Tribal Police employees cannot handle the medications so the person dropping them off must repackage them. Needles and liquids are not allowed in the drop box. Tribal Police suggest mixing liquid medications with cat litter or coffee grounds and then throwing them away with the household trash. For more information, call 503-879-1821. Ad created by George Valdez