THREE AFFILIATED TRIBES

TRIBAL BUSINESS COUNCIL

SPECIAL MEETING 10-03-VJB

January 22, 2010, 1:00 P.M.

I.            CALL TO ORDER:

The meeting was called to order at 1:40 P.M.

This is meeting #179 of the Levings administration.

 

II.         PRAYER:

Terry Red Fox gave the invocation.

 

III.       ROLL CALL:

Chairman Marcus Levings, Councilman Frank Whitecalfe, Councilman Mervin Packineau, Councilwoman V. Judy Brugh, Councilman Scott Eagle (Conference call), and Councilman Arnold Strahs (Conference call) are present.  A quorum is established.  For the record, Councilman Barry Benson is not present. 

 

IV.      APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

Councilman Packineau moved to approve of the agenda, second by Councilman Whitecalfe.

 

VOTE:              6 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried.

 

V.         Resolution 10-012-VJB: LSA Judgment Issues

Councilman Whitecalfe moved to approve of a resolution entitled, “Lake Sakakawea & Associates, LLC Judgment –Resolution of Outstanding Issues.”  The motion is second by Councilman Packineau.

 

Discussion:                This issue needs to be taken care of before any loans can be approved.        

VOTE:                        5 Ayes 1 Nays Motion carried.

 

VI.      Oil Refinery Law Firm 2:03

Councilman Whitecalfe moved to approve of a resolution entitled, “Engagement of Fredericks, Peebles, & Morgan to provide Legal Services for TAT Clean Fuels Refinery.”  The motion is second by Councilman Packineau.

 

Discussion:               To include a provision in the contract to say: “Not to engage in political activities”.  Council would like to start as early as January 25, 2010.

VOTE:                        5 Ayes 0 Nays 1 Abstention (VJB) Motion carried.

 

VII.          Resolution 10-014-VJB: Property Purchase from James Williams

Councilman Eagle moved to approve of a resolution entitled, “   Purchase of Real Property from James L. Williams –Osborne Township, Mountrail County, North Dakota.”  The motion is second by Councilman Whitecalfe.

 

Discussion:               This approval is based on TAT Legal Department to negotiate but not to exceed the asking price of $300,000.00.  This is fee property and therefore will have higher taxes. 

VOTE:                        5 Ayes 1 Nays Motion carried.                   

 

VIII.       Lac Du Flambeau Default on Bond with Wells Fargo

TAT legal gave an update.

 

IX. Enrollment Salary Increase: John Charging

Councilman Whitecalfe moved to approve of a salary increase for Ardis Marsette and John Charging in the amount of $2.00 each.  The motion is second by Councilman Packineau.

 

VOTE:                        6 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried.

 

X.         ADJOURNMENT:

Councilman Whitecalfe moved to adjourn the meeting, second by Councilman Packineau.

 

The meeting adjourned at 2:34 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 _______________, 2010; 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 _______________, 2010.

 

 

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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