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THREE
AFFILIATED TRIBES TRIBAL
BUSINESS COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
10-15-VJB I.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at I.
PRAYER: A moment of silence is taken. II.
Councilman Scott Eagle (Chairing the meeting), Councilman Barry
Benson, Councilman Arnold Strahs, Councilman Mervin Packineau, and Councilwoman
V. Judy Brugh are present. A quorum is
established. For the record, Chairman
Marcus Levings is on sick leave and Councilman Frank Whitecalfe is on travel. III.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Add-ons: Councilman Benson: Ferdinand
Fernandez Severance Pay Councilman Eagle: Toni Star Home Issue Councilwoman Brugh moved to approve of the amended agenda, seconded
by Councilman Strahs. VOTE: 5
Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. IV.
CHAIRMANS REPORT: Marcus Levings He is on sick leave. V.
TREASURERS REPORT: Mervin Packineau A.
Sue Romero Home Councilman Eagle moved to approve a loan for Sue Romero in the
amount of $10,000.00 to be repaid in six months. Sue is to continue working with Natural
Resource Department Annette Young Bird and Councilman Packineau to try to sell
her two homes and the acreage that goes with them. This is subject to availability of funds. The motion is seconded by Councilwoman Brugh.
VOTE: 5 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. B.
Team Roping Request: Don
Charging Councilman Eagle moved to approve a grant in the amount of
$2,500.00 for Don Charging for 10 head of steers for Team Roping. This is
subject to the availability of funds. The
motion is seconded by Councilwoman Brugh. VOTE: 5
Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. C.
Team Roping Request: Denny
Wolf 4:38 Councilman Brugh moved to approve a grant in the amount of
$2,500.00 for 10 head of Steers at $250.00 each for Team Roping subject to
availability of funds. The motion is
seconded by Councilman Eagle. VOTE: 5
Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. D.
Team Roping Dale Hall
Request Councilman Eagle moved to approve a grant in the amount of
$2,500.00 for Dale Hall for 10 head steers for Team Roping. This is subject to the availability of
funds. The motion is seconded by
Councilman Strahs. VOTE: 5
Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. VI.
COMMITTEE REPORT: A.
Executive Committee 1.
Four Bears Casino: Spencer Wilkinson Jr. a.
Councilman Eagle moved for approval for authorization to release
financial information to Silver State Capital to provide a proposal for the
Four Bears Casino and the Three Affiliated Tribes. The release of such financial information
shall be general by the terms of non-disclosure agreement and no liability
shall be incurred by the Four Bears Casino or the Three Affiliated Tribes until
a term sheet and/or engagement letter has been reviewed and approved by the
Tribal Business Council. The motion was
seconded by Councilman Strahs. VOTE: 5
Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. b.
Four Bears Casino Credit
Card: Rhonda Packineau An update was given to the Tribal Business Council. 2.
Gaming Commission: Mark Fox 3.
Personnel: Barlow Wells (Closed Session) See personnel action forms. Councilwoman Brugh moved to approve to accept the salary
justification sheet for personnel. The
motion is seconded by Councilman Strahs. Discussion: Human
Resources is to add an approved or denied by each signature title. VOTE: 5
Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. B.
Economic/Education
Committee: Scott Eagle 1.
FBCC Councilwoman Brugh moved to approve funds in the amount of
$7,000.00 for the Fort Berthold Community College Mandan Language
Preservation/KAT Communications to be taken out of the Mandan Revitalization
Project. The motion is seconded by
Councilman Eagle. VOTE: 5
Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. 2.
National Youth Leadership
Forum of Medicine Donation Request: Grace Rodriguez/Rebecca Cronis Councilwoman Brugh moved to approve of a matching grant up to $2,000.00
but not to exceed, for Grace Roderiquez for a National Youth Leadership Forum
Conference. The motion is seconded by
Councilman Eagle. Discussion: Councilwoman
Brugh will give a donation for Rebecca to hold a raffle. Councilman Eagle will also assist Rebecca in
raising funds with a donation. The
Judicial Committee will buy lunch from Rebecca to assist her in raising funds. VOTE: 5
Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. 3.
Resolution: USDA Update:
Wilbur Wilkinson Councilman Eagle moved to approve of a resolution entitled,
“Approval of Funding for Fort Berthold Indian Reservation Farmers and Ranchers
to Receive Assistance in their Discrimination Claim against USDA.” The motion is seconded by Councilman Strahs. Discussion: Taking out the Now Therefore Be It Resolved on page 2. of the resolution. VOTE: Motion
dies. First and Second rescind their
motion. 4.
Resolution 10-055-VJB: USDA
Update: Wilbur Wilkinson Councilman Eagle moved to approve of a resolution entitled,
“Approval of Funding for Fort Berthold Indian Reservation Farmers and Ranchers
to Receive Assistance in their Discrimination Claim against USDA.” The motion is seconded by Councilman Strahs. Discussion: Authorize
up to $50,000.00 for Spotted Tail and Associates. This is asking for an advance on the
$250,000.00. The language to say Wilbur
will work with the Treasurer up to $50,000.00.
They are not asking reimbursement for up to $50,000.00. Amendment instead of $100,000.00 it will
say $50,000.00. To be paid to Spotted
Tail and Associates. This is subject to
availability of funds. VOTE: 5
Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. C.
Health Committee: V. Judy
Brugh There was nothing to present. D.
Judicial/Human Resource
Committee: Mervin Packineau There was nothing to present. E.
Natural Resource Committee:
Barry Benson 1.
Resolution: Spotted Hawk Oil
& Gas Lease: Fred Fox This was not presented. 2.
Resolution: Bear Paw
Right-of-way: Fred Fox This was not presented. 3.
Resolution 10-058-VJB:
Rescission of 10-195-VJB: Fred Fox Councilman Eagle moved for approval of a resolution entitled, “Rescission
of Resolution No. 09-195-VJB approved VOTE: 5
Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. 4.
Resolution: Scoria Pit for
Adrian Foote: Fred Fox This was not presented. 5.
Fish & Game
Proclamation: Fred Poitra This was not presented. 6.
Resolution 10-057-VJB:
Michael Drags Wolf Land Councilman Brugh moved to approve of a resolution entitled, “Authorization
to Purchase Interest in Individual Allotment #1857 From Michael A. Dragswolf
for Six Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Five Dollars ($6,665.00).” The motion is seconded by Councilman Benson. Discussion: A
portion of this has been paid out. VOTE: 5
Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. 7.
Resolution: Michael Grinnell
Mineral This was not presented. 8.
Resolution 10-056-VJB:
Angelo White Body House & Lot Purchase by TAT Councilwoman Brugh moved to approve of a resolution entitled,
“Intent to Purchase House and Discussion: This
came up through the Natural Resource Committee.
This is subject to availability of funds. This will be run through small loan program
so that he can restructure his loan.
Amendment to resolution: minus any costs, taxes, abstract, and a $5,000.00
payment to the Small Loan Department. VOTE: 5
Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. 9.
Septic Request by Natural
Resource Administrator VII.
LEGAL DEPARTMENT: Damon Williams There is nothing presented under the Legal Department. VIII.
1.
Social Service: Alyssa Grant
(Closed Session) Councilwoman Brugh moved to approve of a loan in the amount of
$3,000.00 for custody purposes.
Collateral is to be a titled of a 2002 VOTE: 5
Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. 2.
Gas Tax Reimbursement:
John Charging Councilwoman Brugh moved to approve of a gas tax reimbursement
for John Charging in the amount of $270.71 for 2009. The motion is seconded by Councilman Strahs. Discussion: The
amendment is for 2009 only and not for 2008.
They will be taken year by year. VOTE: 5
Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. 3.
Motion dies due to lack of a motion. Councilwoman Brugh moved to approve of a loan in the amount of
$3,100.00. The motion is seconded by
Councilman Eagle. Discussion: The
IIM account needs to be checked to see who received the disbursement of
$10,000.00 in April 2009. VOTE: 5 Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. 4.
Toni Star Home Issue No action taken during her presentation. 5.
Maynard Demeray Loan/Sue
Romero/Toni Star Councilwoman Brugh moved to approve of a small loan in the amount
of $35,000.00 for Maynard Demeray to purchase a home. His purchased home and IIM account is to be
used as collateral. This is subject to
availability of funds. The motion is
seconded by Councilman Benson. Discussion: This
motion is amended to include Toni Star and Sue Romero in trying to assist them
in getting help through Bremer Bank. VOTE: 5
Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. 6.
Bremer Bank Loans for Toni
Star/Sue Romero Councilman Eagle moved to approve for the TAT CEO to go to Bremer
Bank to seek home loans for Toni Star and Sue Romero. The motion is seconded by Councilwoman Brugh.
VOTE: 5
Ayes 0 Nays Motion carried. 7.
Small Loans Collection:
Lenny Abrams, CFO No action taken. 8.
Tribal Historic Preservation
Office: Perry Brady Motion dies due to lack of a motion. 9.
Arlie Knight Request Councilwoman Brugh moved to approve of a $1,500.00 loan for legal
fees for Arlie Knight. This is subject
to availability of funds. The motion is
seconded by Councilman Eagle. VOTE: 4 Ayes 1 Nays Motion carried. IX.
OLD BUSINESS: X.
ADJOURNMENT: Councilwoman Brugh moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by
Councilman Strahs. 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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