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TRIBAL
BUSINESS COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING 09-49-VJB I.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at This is meeting #162 of the Wells-Levings administration. II.
PRAYER: Councilman Strahs. III.
ROLL CALL: Councilman Barry Benson, Councilman Arnold Strahs, Chairman Marcus
Levings, Councilman Scott Eagle, Councilman Mervin Packineau, Councilwoman V.
Judy Brugh are present. A quorum is
established. For the record Councilman
Frank Whitecalfe is not present. IV.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Councilman Strahs moved to approve of the agenda, second by
Councilman Benson. Discussion: No
discussion. VOTE: 5
Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. V.
FBHA: Home Conveyances:
Becky Knight/Diane Johnson Discussion only. VI.
Ceiling Rent: Becky Knight Discussion only. VII.
Resolution: Prevailing Wage
Rate: Diane Johnson Tabled until the Regular Tribal Business Council meeting on VIII.
Dream Catcher/Tribal
Housing: This is forwarded to the IX.
TERO: Dewey Hosie/TERO Committee Councilman Eagle moved to approve out of the TERO Funds, a training
fee in the amount of $50,000.00 that is in TERO called Bureau of Apprenticeship
and training for First Nations Innovation.
The motion is second by Councilman Strahs. Discussion: First
Nations Innovations is a nonprofit organization that is comprised of Lisa
Redford, Ed Danks, Dave Brunsel, and Clarence O’Berry. This is separate from
TERO because they are non-profit. They
can answer to the Director but not to come to the TERO Board. A part of the $50,000.00 is a board member of
the TERO Commission Board will be on the First Nation Innovations Organization.
This is a onetime thing, and they will go out and seek funding on their own.
This will help all Native American Contractors occupations. This Office will help those Businesses with
accounting, writing a safety program, making sure taxes are paid on time,
paying workmen’s comp, structured controlled growth, help with going to a bank,
etc. The call center is separate from
this. VOTE: 4
Ayes 0 Nays 1 Abstention Motion carried. X.
Resolution 09-148-VJB:
Appointment of 2009 Delegates to the NCAI Councilman Strahs moved to approve of a resolution entitled, “Appointment
of 2009 Delegates to the National Congress of American Indians.” The motion is second by Councilman Eagle. Discussion: No
discussion. VOTE: 5
Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. XI.
Resolution 09-147-VJB:
Declination to Refinery For the record: Resolution number 147 is given to a resolution to
decline the extension on the EPA for the Oil refinery. XII.
Discussion only. XIII.
CFO Report: Lenny Abrams Discussion only. XIV.
IRR Bills for Jack Sawyer
Asphalt and Paving: Councilwoman Brugh moved to approve the two projects the IRR
paving, pothole fixing, and the road inventory for the Four Bears Segment that
includes BIA #2 for Jack Sawyer. This is
subject to completing projects in Twin Buttes, the walking path and widening
approach. The motion is second by
Councilman Eagle. Discussion: Dodger
Construction is the other vendor that needed approval for a change order. On Councilwoman Brugh’s paper work, they had
an extra $100,000.00 in there for the earthlodge villages, so we can wash some
of that. Joan Fredericks said there was
$100,000.00 in there, so whatever tallys this total amount. Dodger Construction is owed $39,000.00 plus
or minus. The Four Bears is
$93,800.00. The one given to Pat Wilkinson is Tourism Earth
lodge Village which is 190,000.00 but she is going to negotiate down to
100,000.00. She tried but he said the $100,000.00 now and the other in 60 days,
however the paper work is handled. Lenny
advised that $100,000.00 was paid on Friday to the Tourism bill. The second was the roads in Four Bears which included
Dragswolf streets and highway #2.
VOTE: 5 Ayes
0 Nays Motion carried. XV.
Small Loans Motion on the floor for Iris Jackson for legal fees, Onalea Johnson
for moving fees, and Tammy Lockwood for XVI.
FBRW: BOR: Marvin Danks A.
Resolution 09-149-VJB: Final
Loan Closing Councilman Strahs moved to
approve of a resolution entitled, “Approval of Application for a loan and a Grant
from the USDA Rural Development in the Amount of $2,497,000.00 for the West
Segment-Mandaree Water Source Distribution and Storage Project for the Fort
Berthold Rural Water System.” The motion is second by Councilman Eagle. Discussion: No discussion. VOTE: 5 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. B.
Resolution 09-150-VJB: Parshall
Water Agreement Councilman Benson moved to approve of a resolution entitled, “Approval
of Water Supply Contract between the Three Affiliated Tribe and the City of
Discussion: Good old
boy comments were heard in public comments.
VOTE: 5
Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. XVII. Resolution 09-151-VJB: Kennedy Report: Vonnie Alberts Councilman Eagle moved to approve of a resolution entitled, “Resolution
in Support of the 40th Anniversary of the Kennedy Report on Indian
Education entitled “Indian Education, a National Tragedy, and National
Challenge.” The motion is second by
Councilman Strahs. Discussion: The
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hasn’t had a public hearing in three years
on Indian Education and so is part of
this is tribes coming together to try to call the Indian Affairs Committee to
host the listening session on any current Indian Education Issues across Indian
Country. The Three Affiliated Tribes along with Chairman
Levings has already been invited to host this event in VOTE: 5 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. XVIII. Resolution 09-152-VJB: Wells Councilman Strahs moved to approve of a resolution entitled, “ Authorization
to Open an Account with Wells Fargo Bank, NA.”
The motion is second by Councilman Eagle. Discussion: Councilman
Eagle said he knows this is with a recommendation from TAT Attorney, but he
don’t like anything with Wells Fargo name on it. VOTE: 5
Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. XIX.
Energy Efficiency: Waylon
Pretends Eagle, CEDS This is to come back to the XX.
Text Messages to TBC Discussion only. XXI.
ADJOURNMENT: Councilman Eagle moved to adjourn the meeting, second by Councilman
Strahs. The meeting adjourned at
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