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SECRETARIAL
ELECTION UPDATE TO AMEND THE TRIBAL CONSTITUTION
FOR THE INCREASE OF THE TRIBAL COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP
TO NINE (9) MEMBERS
The
Tribal Business discussed the status of the Tribal
Business Council Resolution #01-215-MWJR dated
August 30, 2001 duly adopted by a affirmative
vote of 7
member
for and 0
opposed,
which requested in part:
The
Tribal Business Received a update from Cora Jones,
Regional Director, Great Plains Region of the
Bureau of Indian Affairs
In
a memorandum to Paige Baker, Supt. Of Fort Berthold
Agency, dated February 1, 2002, which states as
follows:
"Under Article X of the Constitution, the Three
Affiliated Tribes (Tribes) Business Council (Council)
adopted Resolution #01-215-MWJR proposing
a change in the Tribes' Constitution to increase
the Council membership from seven to nine members.
We received confirmation from the Acting Director,
Office of Indian Services, that this proposed
change constitutes an amendment process and not
a revision.
The proposed change also received favorable legal
review by the Field Solicitor. Therefore, under
the delegated authority of 3 IAM 4.4, this is
to authorize you to call for an election on the
proposed amendment (as identified in Resolution
01-215-MWJR) in accordance with the procedures
in 25 CFR 81.
The attached outline of the Secretarial election
process, which was distributed at the last Tribal
Government Services conference, should be helpful
to
you and the election board. We recommend the election
board consider conducting this election through
the United States Postal Service. This option
is discussed in 25 CFR 81.18 9 c). It would save
the cost of setting up polling stations and eliminate
any concerns about adverse weather conditions
on election day. This authorization is void
unless acted upon within 90 days. Signed Cora
L. Jones." Regional Director, Aberdeen Area Office.
TRIBAL COUNCIL DEBATES, BUT TAKE NO ACTION ON
THE PROPOSED CORPORATE CHARTER RESOLUTION AS PRESENTED
BY CHAIRMAN HALL
The Tribal Business Council held a joint meeting
with the Chief Executive Officer's of the Mandaree
Electronics, Fort Berthold Development Corporation
and the Twin Buttes Custom Homes Board. In regards
to the Proposed Resolution of Chairman Tex Hall.
Proposed Resolution stated in part:
"Whereas, It is the initial wish of the Three
Affiliated Tribes to place Fort Berthold Development
Corporation, Four Bears Casino and Lodge, Twin
Buttes Custom Homes, Inc., Mandaree Enterprises,
Inc., Mandaree Solid Surfaces Corporation, Elbowoods
Works and the Figure 4 Ranch and Buffalo Project,
under the control of MHA Enterprises, Inc. as
soon as practicable,…
However, after much debate no action was taken
by the Tribal Business Council. However there
was a motion made to develop a proposal to have
all the construction companies possibly to be
under one Tribal Holding Company. Which would
include Twin Buttes Custom Homes, Mandaree Solid
Surfacing, Elbowoods Works and the Fort Berthold
Development Corporation only. Such proposal is
to be brought back on March 13, 2002.
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