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THREE AFFILIATED TRIBES TRIBAL BUSINESS COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
10-13-VJB I.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at This is meeting 189 of the Levings administration. II.
PRAYER: Joanne Young Bird gave the invocation (Hidatsa). III.
Chairman Marcus Levings, Councilman Frank Whitecalfe, Councilman
Arnold Strahs, Councilman Scott Eagle, Councilman Mervin Packineau, and
Councilwoman V. Judy Brugh are present.
A quorum is established. For the
record, Councilman Barry Benson and is not present. IV.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Add-ons: Councilman Strahs: Councilman Whitecalfe: Enrollment Councilman Packineau: MJ Gunderson Consultant Contract Councilman Eagle: Wilbur Wilkinson USDA Update Councilman Strahs moved to approve of the agenda. Councilman Whitecalfe seconded the motion. Discussion: VOTE: 6
Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. V.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Councilman Strahs moved to approve of the five sets of
minutes. The motion is seconded by
Councilman Whitecalfe. VOTE: 6
Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. VI.
CHAIRMANS REPORT: Marcus Levings A.
Federal Programs Executive
Officer: Kim Abbey This will be forwarded to B.
Chief Executive Officer:
Terry Red Fox This will be forwarded. C.
Programs Analyst: Izetta
Fernandez This will be forwarded. D.
Ft. Berthold Housing Authority:
Becky Knight/Diane Johnson (Closed Session) 1. Re-Affirmed 20 Home Conveyances 4:27 Councilman Whitecalfe
moved to approve to re-enforce the home conveyances to be dually, formally,
finally approved. Approval is given for
the deputy director and Board of Commissioners
the authority to expedite the 20 home conveyances. Mary Coffey, Marsha
Azure, and Mariam Smith are to be added to the Housing Authority list
of home conveyances. The motion is seconded
by Councilman Eagle. VOTE: 5 Ayes 0 Nays Motion
carried. (Councilman Packineau
arrived back at the meeting at appt.) 2. Resolution 10-049-VJB:
Reimbursement to FBHA 5:00 Councilman Packineau moved to approve of a resolution entitled,
“Reimbursement to the Fort Berthold Authority for Expenditures made on behalf
of the 210 Home Initiative Project and former Dream Catcher Program, now known
as the FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING PROGRAM.”
The motion is seconded by Councilman Strahs. Discussion: Amendment
to this resolution: Subject to availability of funds; is to be added to the
last Now Therefore be it Resolved in
the resolution. Diane Johnson will make
the changes to the resolution. Transfer of
Dream Catcher workers to other departments for their expertise is agreed upon. The Elbowoods Health Care Facility Staff
homes need help; a Dream Catcher employee with the most expertise would be
excellent in this position. VOTE: 6
Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. E.
Elbowoods Health Care
Facility: A.
Elbowoods Health Care
Facility Update: Deferred to B.
Resolution: Clinic Housing: This will be forwarded. C.
Dynamic Homes/Ho-Chunk: Paul
Okeson/Lance Morgan/ Councilman Eagle moved to approve of a master plan for the Discussion: Strike
from the proposed work scope letter to the Three Affiliated Tribes on page
four, “that will not be constructed by Dynamic Homes.” Strike paragraphs Four, Five & Six on the
second page. It is fair to hear
proposals from other business and not sole sourcing. Concrete homes were looked into but are more
expensive. This is not an RFP and not an
obligation. VOTE: 4
Ayes 0 Nays 2 (ADS) (VJB) Abstentions Motion carried. VII.
TREASURERS REPORT: Mervin Packineau A.
Chief Financial Officer
Report: Lenny Abrams 1. Resolution
10-047–VJB: Docket Drawdown 4:36 Councilman Strahs moved to approve of a resolution entitled,
“Directive to the Office of Trust Fund Management to Make Available Funds for
Withdrawal from Three Affiliated Tribes Proceeds of Labor Account PL228700 in
the Amount of $3,000,000.00.” The motion
is seconded by Councilman Eagle. Discussion: The
segment communities will be paid out of this draw. VOTE: 5
Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. 2.
Resolution 10-048-VJB: JTAC Draw
Councilman Strahs moved to approve of a resolution entitled, “Directive
to the Office of Trust Fund Management to Make Available for Draws by The Three
Affiliated Tribe Interest Earning from the Three Affiliated Tribes Economic
Recovery Fund in the Amount of $1,677,000.00.”
The motion is seconded by Councilman Whitecalfe. Discussion: Clarification
is given that some Docket funds have to be retained but not the JTAC. VOTE: 5
Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. B.
Tribal Financial Advisors:
Christy Jackson/Bill Crader 5:09 Christy and Bill gave an update. 1. Two USDA
Loans: Lenny Abrams 6:19 Councilman Whitecalfe moved for approval to retire the debt of two
USDA loans that total of approximately $3.5 Million with the escrow fund. The motion is seconded by Councilman
Packineau. Discussion: The
CFO will get the amounts. VOTE: 6
Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. C.
Sue Romero Home Deferred to D.
Team Roping Request: Don
Charging Deferred to E.
Team Roping Request: Denny
Wolf Deferred to VIII.
COMMITTEE REPORT: A.
Executive Committee 1. Four Bears
Casino: Spencer Wilkinson Jr. Deferred to 2.
Gaming Commission: Mark Fox Deferred to 3. Personnel: Denise
Cavanaugh Deferred to a.
Sell Back Hours: Gloria Huff Deferred. B.
Economic/Education
Committee: Scott Eagle 1. FBCC Deferred to 2.
National Youth Leadership
Forum of Medicine Donation Request: Grace Rodriguez/Rebecca Cronis Deferred to 3. New Town
Senior Class Representatives: Maloni Fox Deferred to 4. Boys &
Girls Club: Deferred to C.
Health Committee: V. Judy
Brugh 1. 21st
Century Health Care Reform: Marilyn Young Bird Deferred to D.
Judicial/Human Resource
Committee: Mervin Packineau 1. Domestic
Violence Contract: DeAnne White Bear Deferred to E.
Natural Resource Committee:
Barry Benson 1. Deferred to (Chairman Levings left the meeting at 2.
Resolution 10-050-VJB: Simray
Production: Fred Fox/Jason Krueger 6:31 Councilman Eagle moved to approve of a resolution entitled,
“Approval of Oil and Gas lease of 160 acres of Lands located in Discussion: This
is in VOTE: 5
Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. 3.
Fish & Game Proclamation:
Fred Poitra Deferred to 4.
Resolution: Michael Drags
Wolf Land Deferred to 5.
Resolution: Michael Grinnell
Mineral Deferred to 6.
Resolution: Angelo White
Body House & Lot Purchase by TAT Deferred to 7.
Resolution: 8.
Public Work Dept.: Marvin
Danks Deferred to IX.
LEGAL: Damon Williams/Jen Fyten/Diane Johnson A.
Resolution: FBHA/Financial
Literacy Training Program: Diane Johnson Deferred to X.
A. Social Service: Alyssa Grant (Closed Session) Deferred to B. Gas Tax
Reimbursement: John Charging Deferred to C. Pace Lodging Introduction: MJ Gunderson
6:55 Kevin Christianson of Pace Lodging from XI.
OLD BUSINESS: XII.
ADJOURNMENT: Councilman Strahs moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by
Councilman Eagle. The meeting adjourned at 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. Tribal Business
Council, Tribal Business Council, Three Affiliated
Tribes
Three Affiliated Tribes
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