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TRIBAL BUSINESS COUNCIL

SPECIAL MEETING

09-25-VJB

MAY 22, 2009, 10:00 A.M.


I.                   CALL TO ORDER:

Called to order at 12:48 p.m.

 

II.                PRAYER:

Prayer administered by Fred Fox.  An Honorarium is given. 

 

III.             ROLL CALL:

Chairman Levings, Councilman Benson, Councilman Strahs, Councilman Eagle, Councilwoman Brugh are present.  A quorum is established.   Not present: Councilman Whitecalfe and Councilman Packineau.

 

IV.             APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

Councilman Strahs moved to approve of the agenda, second by Councilman Benson.

 

Discussion:                Added on an Item #6: Funeral Expense, Adjournment moved to Item #7.

VOTE:                        5 Ayes 0 Nays Motion Carried.

 

V.                1:23:09 PM RESOLUTION 09-083-VJB: BEAR PAW:

Councilwoman Brugh moved to approve of a resolution entitled, “Consent for a 180 day Extension to Bear Paw Energy, LLC for the Limited Purpose of Completion of Negotiations with all Surface Landowners for Renewal of Easement on Existing Bear Paw Gas Pipeline.”  The motion is second by Councilman.

 

Discussion:                Bear Paw is willing to donate $7,500.00 to Four Bears Segment for projects.  The Four Bears Community Board is to add to this to their funds.  This is approving an extension.  Starting date will be May 24, 2009.  Realty Department may give Bear Paw a hand at the right of ways.

VOTE:                        5 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried.

               

VI.             1:25:41 PM Energy Department: Fred Fox

Discussion:                BIA Howard Beamer and Staff to attend meeting with the Tribal Business Council meeting on May 27, 2009 at 10:00 A.M. Executive Secretary to notify them.   

 

VII.          2:06:03 PM Four Bears Casino Management Team:

An honorarium for the management team of the Four Bears Casino and Lodge is given by the Tribal Business Council.  A Pendleton and $5,000.00 honorarium goes to Spencer Wilkinson, General Manager, Pat Packineau, CEO, Susan Hall, Angie Lone Bear, Don Chapin, Jerry Ulberg, Ben Bousher, Mitch Bintlef, and Milo Spotted Horse.  A Pendleton and a $3,000.00 honorarium goes to Cindy Packineau, Dakota Heart, Rhonda Packineau, Tesha Fredericks, Madeline (Cerise) Baker, Joel Bears Tail and Cindy Widel for winning the 2009 Management Team of the Year Award.  Chairman Levings, Councilwoman Brugh, Councilman Eagle, Councilman Strahs and Councilman Benson addressed the Management team with good words.  Closing comments are from Chairman Levings. General Manager spoke a few words in response.   Elder Tony Mandan addressed all in words and song.  An honorarium is given to Tony Mandan for the song.

             

 

VIII.       Funeral Expense:

Councilman Eagle moved to approve $1,000.00 each for Harry Sitting Bear and Casey Fox for a grand total of $2,000.00 for travel expenses to attend the funeral of Wilbur Smith Homs in Los Vegas.  The Three Affiliated Tribes Travel Department is to set up the travel through Triple A Travel Agency, to include two airline tickets, motel etc.  The motion is second by Councilman Strahs.  

 

Discussion:                One check is to be made out to Casey Fox for both of them. The Senior Pallbearer will be chosen when they reach their destination. 

VOTE:                        5 ayes 0 Nays Motion carried.

 

IX.             Public Works: Ted Danks

Discussion only.

 

X.                ADJOURNMENT:

Councilman Benson moved to adjourn the meeting, second by Councilman Strahs.

Meeting adjourned at 3:20 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:

 

 

 

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Tribal Secretary, V. Judy Brugh                                                  Tribal Chairman, Marcus D. Levings

Tribal Business Council,                                                              Tribal Business Council,                           

Three Affiliated Tribes                                                                 Three Affiliated Tribes                                                                                            

 

 

 

                                                                                         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                

 

 

 

 

                  


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