THREE AFFILIATED TRIBES

TRIBAL BUSINESS COUNCIL

SPECIAL BUDGET MEETING

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March 18, 2009, 1:00 P.M.

I.                   CALL TO ORDER:

Meeting called to order at 3:52 P.M.

II.                PRAYER:

Tom Plenty Chief. 

III.             ROLL CALL:

Councilman Barry Benson, Councilman Frank Whitecalfe, Councilman Scott Eagle, Councilman Mervin Packineau (Chairing meeting), Councilman Arnold Strahs (Acting Secretary) are present.  A quorum is established. Chairman Marcus Levings arrived at 4:10 P.M.

IV.             APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

Benson-     Sade Morsette

                  Castle Fox financial request

Whitecalfe-  Budget for Madonna Azure/Marilyn Young Bird

                  Cultural Building

                  Consultant Steve Erickson on Stimulus/Balloon Payments

Councilman Whitecalfe moved to approve the agenda with amendments, second by Councilman Strahs.

Discussion:               No discussion.

VOTE:                        5 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried.

V.                Tribal Tax Commission Budget: Marcus Wells Sr.

This was not presented.

VI.             CEDS Department Budget: Lisa Redford

This was completed during the informal portion of the meeting.

VII.          Parshall Resource Center Budget: Karmen Taft

This was completed during the informal portion of the Budget meeting.

VIII.       Veterans Office Budget: Thomas Crows Breast

This was completed during the informal portion of the Budget meeting.

IX.             Tribal Housing Budget: Housing Board

A.     Tribal Housing Budget

Councilman Packineau moved to approve the Tribal Housing budget in the full amount of $750,000.00. This Friday, March 20, 2009 is the last day that Tribal Housing will be on the Three Affiliated Tribes payroll; they will now be officially on the Fort Berthold Housing Authority payroll.  Now the funding can be transferred over to the Fort Berthold Housing Authority for the  Tribal Housing Program.  The motion is second by Councilman Eagle.

Discussion:               No discussion.

VOTE:                        6 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried.

B.     First Installment of $6.6 Million to Start 210 Home Initiative

Councilman Whitecalfe move to approve the $6.6 million for the first installment of the $44 million to start with building the 210 homes of the 620 homes that are needed.  This is subject to the financing being secured.  The motion is second by Councilman Eagle.

Discussion:               Housing for the hospital workers is discussed.  The three funding sources would be Shakopee, Arizona Clean Fuels, or Bank of North Dakota.

VOTE:                        6 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried.

X.                SYDE Budget: Cheryl Fox

This was not presented.

XI.             Circle of Life Budget: Cheryl Fox

This was not presented.

XII.          Domestic Violence Budget: Roberta Crows Breast

This was not presented.

XIII.       Law Enforcement: Jay Brugh

Councilman Eagle moved to approve a Records Technician for Law Enforcement to be advertised until filled, second by Councilman Whitecalfe.

Discussion:               No discussion.

VOTE:                        5 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried.

XIV.       Legal Department Budget: Damon Williams

This was completed during the informal portion of the meeting.

XV.          Independence Loans: Ambrose Hosie

Councilman Whitecalfe moved to approve the $300,000.00 to distribute out to the 20 Independence loan applicants that he feels meets the criteria.  A cap of $30,000.00 on all approved, second by Councilman Strahs.

Discussion:               The list is approved but depending on meeting the Independence loan criteria.  A cap is put on each that is approved.  But can get more later if needed and if they meet the criteria. (see list attached)

VOTE:                        5 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried.

A.    Construction Company: Jeff White Bear

Discussion Only.

XVI.       Small Loans: Andrew Reed

Councilman Whitecalfe moved to approve of the medical and personal loans in the amount of $87,500.00, second by Councilman Packineau.

Discussion:               Add Sharon White Bear for a medical loan in the amount of $2,000.00.  Add Trebor Benson on to the personal loans for $10,000.00 to be co-signed by Barry Benson. Hiring a collection agency is discussed.  The Warm Springs loan program is what Small loans would like to model themselves after.

    VOTE:                         6 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried.

A.     Izetta Hopkins Wedding Loan

Councilman Eagle moved to approve a loan in the amount of $15,000.00 for Izetta Hopkins for her wedding.  The motion is second by Councilman Benson.

Discussion:               No discussion.

VOTE:                        6 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried.

B.     Healthcare Budget: Madonna Azure/Marilyn Young Bird

Discussion only.

C.     Fortuna Building

Councilman Whitecalfe moved to approve HIP to do a project with the old social service building to move it back and to make it a safe, and to replace it with a two story.  The motion is second by Councilman Eagle.

Discussion:                It gets the daycare running again. 

VOTE:                        5 ayes 0 Nays motion carried.

D.     Resolution 09-039-ADS:  Northern Star: Rebecca Brady

Councilman Strahs moved to approve a credit card for Northern Star second by Councilman Eagle.

Discussion:               A resolution will be coming forward.

VOTE:                        5 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried.

E.     Cultural Building in White Shield

Councilman Whitecalfe moved to approve of a change order to the project and make a payment on the White Shield Cultural Building in the amount of $178,341.61 to Hulsing Pavement company, second by Councilman Strahs.

Discussion:               The grand opening is discussed. ICDBG is discussed. 

VOTE:                        6 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried.

XVII.    ADJOURNMENT:

Councilman WhiteCalfe moved to adjourn the meeting, second by Councilman Eagle.

Meeting adjourned at 7:10 P.M.

CERTIFICATION

I, the undersigned, as Secretary of the Tribal Business Council  of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, hereby certify that the Tribal Business Council is composed of  seven (7) members of whom  (5) constitute a quorum _____were present at the Meeting thereof duly called, notice, convened and held on the _____day of _______________, 2009; that the foregoing Minutes were amended and duly adopted at such meeting by the affirmative vote of _____ members; _____members opposed; _____members abstained; _____Members not voting.

Chairman ( ) Voting     ( ) Not Voting

Dated this _____day of _______________, 2009.

ATTEST:

______________________________                    ______________________________

Acting Tribal Secretary, Arnold D. Strahs                                 Tribal Chairman, Marcus D. Levings

Tribal Business Council,                                                               Tribal Business Council,                           

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