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THREE AFFILIATED TRIBES

TRIBAL BUSINESS COUNCIL

SPECIAL MEETING

09-15-VJB

April 6, 2009, 11:00 A.M.


I.                   CALL TO ORDER:

The meeting is called to order at 2:40 P.M.

Meeting 127 of the Levings administration

 

II.                PRAYER:

Camie Gosnell.

 

III.             ROLL CALL:

Councilman Barry Benson, Councilman Arnold Strahs, Chairman Marcus Levings, Councilman Scott Eagle, and Councilwoman V. Judy Brugh are present.  A quorum is established.

 

 

IV.             APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

Fenix Group

USDA Housing Proposal

Delete Nueta Nations from the agenda.

 

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

 

Discussion:               No discussion.

VOTE:                        5 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried.

 

V.                USDA Housing Proposal

Councilman Eagle moved to approve the chairman to go forward with the 108 condo and 108 apartment complex, second by Councilman Strahs.

 

Discussion:               The Bremer loan is discussed. The trip to Shakopee is discussed.  A resolution in return for their help will be drawn up for a union. 

VOTE:                        5 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried.

 

VI.             USDA Loan: Marvin Danks

Councilman Benson moved to approve of an emergency Cistern for Pete Fredericks in the amount of $6500.00 plus or minus to be a loan pending to be a grant by I.H.S.  The motion is second by Councilman Strahs.

 

Discussion:               This is priority one.  To be reimbursed back from I.H.S. under Kathleen Hall’s program.

VOTE:                        5 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried.

 

 

VII.          Fenix Group Issues: Councilman Eagle

Discussion only.

 

VIII.       Camie Gosnell Loan

Councilman Strahs moved to approve a loan for Camie Gosnell in the amount of $160,000.00 for the Ed and Jean Hall land and homestead.  The motion is second by Councilman Benson.

 

Discussion:               This was originally going to be purchased by the Tribe for development.  The earnest money will have to be reimbursed and also the appraisal cost, in the approximate amount of $4,000.00.       

VOTE:                        4 Ayes 1 Nays Motion carried.

 

IX.             Small Loans

A. Elijah Jackson Loan

Councilman Strahs moved to approve a loan in the amount of $8,500.00 for a vehicle for Elijah Jackson, motion withdrawn.

 

B. Freeze Taken Off Small Loans

Councilman Strahs moved to unfreeze the $3,500.00 small loan cap but anything over $3,500.00 will still come before the Tribal Council for approval, second by Councilman Eagle.

 

Discussion:               No discussion.

VOTE:                        5 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried.

 

C. Elijah Jackson Loan

Councilman Strahs moved to approve a small loan in the amount of $8,500.00 for Elijah Jackson for a vehicle, second by Councilman Eagle.

 

Discussion:                        

VOTE:                        5 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried.

 

X.                ADJOURNMENT:

Councilman Eagle  moved to adjourn the meeting, second by Councilwoman Brugh.

 

Meeting adjourned at 4:36 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:

 

 

 

______________________________                    ______________________________

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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