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THREE AFFILIATED TRIBES

TRIBAL BUSINESS COUNCIL

SPECIAL MEETING

09-27-VJB

June 1, 2009, 9:00 A.M.


I.            CALL TO ORDER:

              The meeting was called to order at 11:25 A.M.

              This is the 139th meeting of the Wells-Levings administration.

 

II.         PRAYER:

Becky Knight administered the prayer.

 

III.      ROLL CALL:

              Councilman Whitecalfe (conference call), Councilman Strahs, Chairman Levings, Councilwoman Brugh            

              are present.  A quorum is established.  For the record,   

              Councilmen Benson and Packineau are not present.

 

IV.      APPROVAL OF AGENDA: 

ND Extension Service-Councilman Scott Eagle VII.

EOG Oil Company-Councilman Eagle VIII.

 

Councilwoman Brugh moved to approve of the amended agenda, second by Councilman Strahs.

 

Discussion:               Reserved are: Councilwoman Brugh, Councilman Strahs, Councilman Whitecalfe and Chairman Levings.

VOTE:                        5 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried.

 

V.         Ft. Berthold Housing Authority: Becky Knight

Councilman Strahs moved to approve of the guidelines for the 210 Home Initiatives presented by Fort Berthold Housing Authority.  The motion is second by Councilman Benson.

 

Discussion:               This is only a guideline and if there are any additions or deletions, it can be brought forward in the next meeting.

VOTE:                        6 Ayes 1 Nays Motion carried.

 

VI.      Emergency Medical Cistern for Scott Chase: Barry Benson/Marvin Danks

Discussion only.

 

VII.          ND Extension Service: Councilman Eagle

Councilman Eagle moved to approve of the mutual agreement for North Dakota Youth entrepreneurial camp sponsorship, second by Councilman Benson.

 

Discussion:               Jarrett Baker thinks this is a good thing.

VOTE:                        6 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried.

 

VIII.       Resolution 09-086-VJB: EOG Oil & Gas Lease- Councilman Eagle

Councilman Eagle moved to approve of a resolution entitled, “Approval of a Oil and Gas Mining Lease for EOG Resources, Inc., for Oil/Gas Development on the Fort Berthold Reservation – pursuant to 25 CFR 211 and Request to the Superintendent to Negotiate a Lease Pursuant to 25 CFR 211.20 (a) and (d).”  The motion is second by Councilman Benson.

 

Discussion:               This is in Parshall area.  Lease proposal by EOG, Oil company for 34 acres located in Lot 3 of section 19, township 151 north, range 90, with a 3 year lease, $500.00 per acre bonus, $2.50 rental, assignment clause included.   It is discussed that this is a cheap lease per acre.

VOTE:                        5 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried.

 

IX.      Daughter to Modeling Trip-Cynthia Youpee

Councilman Benson moved to approve of a 50/50 grant match between the tribe and the Four Bears Casino for $1,250.00 each to be made out Cynthia Youpee.  The motion is second by Councilman Eagle.

 

Discussion:               She will be going to Hong Kong first and then Tokyo.  This money will be used for Cynthia’s daughter’s living expenses while modeling abroad.

VOTE:                        5 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. 

     

X.         Lyon Wolding Six Month Loan

Councilman Benson moved to approve of a loan in the amount of $10,000.00 for farming for 6 months until his crop comes in, second by Councilman Packineau.

 

Discussion:               Legal is to draw up a promissory note for the six months. 

VOTE:                        5 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried.

 

XI.      Kenny Wells Running Camp: Councilman Packineau

Councilman Packineau moved to approve of a 50/50 grant match between the Tribe and the Four Bears Casino in the amount of $1,500.00 each for tuition for a running camp in Rapid City, S.D., second by Councilman Strahs.

 

Discussion:               Authorization is given to the Four Bears Casino.

VOTE:                        5 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried.

 

XII.          Law Enforcement: Councilman Packineau

Closed session.

 

XIII.       Legal to Appoint Attorney to FBHA

Councilman Strahs moved to approve to have Damon Williams, TAT Legal to appoint Diane Johnson, TAT Legal to Fort Berthold Housing Authority.  The motion is second by Councilman Eagle.

 

Discussion:               Clarification is given on Damon and Diane’s licenses.

VOTE:                        5 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried.

 

XIV.       Dakota Fence-Janet Benton

Councilman Strahs moved to approve of a 50/50 grant and loan in the amount of $4,907.50 each for Janet Benton for a fence from Dakota Fence, second by Councilman Eagle.

 

Discussion:               This benefits both the tribe and the daycare.

VOTE:                        5 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried.

 

XV.          Summer Interns

Councilman Packineau moved to approve of $96,000.00 for 2009 Summer Interns, second by Councilman Benson.

 

Discussion:               This will be for 14 Interns.  They will receive $11.00 per hour for 40 hours per week for 480 hours total.  This will be for three months.  It will be $5,280.00 plus fringe @ $1,584.00 for a total of $6,864.00 per Intern for a grand total of $96,000.00 for the program.

VOTE:                        6 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried.

 

XVI.       Resolution 09-087-SE: Tobacco Survey

Councilman Packineau moved to approve of a resolution entitled, “Authorization to quarry and analyze specific data from the 2005 American Indian Adult Tobacco Survey Pertaining to Second Hand Smoke Exposure, Opinion on Smoking in Public Places, and Sample Demographics.”  The motion is second by Councilman Strahs.

 

Discussion:               No discussion.

VOTE:                        5 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried.

 

XVII.    ADJOURNMENT:

Councilman Packineau moved to adjourn the meeting second by Councilman Strahs.

 

Meeting adjourned at 5:22 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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