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FORT
BERTHOLD WATER SYSTEMS TO SEEK ALTERNATIVE FUNDING
FOR THE WATER DISTRIBUTION LINES
The
Tribal Business Council formally approved the
Tribal Council Resolution #02-43-MWJR, which
states in part:
"WHEREAS, The Tribal Business Council recognize
that the rural water users' situation within Fort
Berthold are in need of a new rural water system
for the distribution of potable water and that
the rural water users must currently haul water,
which is costly, inefficient and is a dangerous
solution to meet the needs of the users; and
WHEREAS, The Fort Berthold Water Supply System
has the opportunity to obtain financing for the
construction of initial rural water system, to
meet the immediate need of the water users; and
WHEREAS, The Three Affiliated Tribes designates
the Tribal Chairman, Tribal Treasurer, Comptroller,
Legal Department, and the Director of the Fort
Berthold Rural Water Supply System as the Negotiating
Team for the Tribe.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal
Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes
of the Fort Berthold Reservation hereby authorizes
the Negotiating team to do all things necessary
to negotiate with North Dakota Rural Water Systems
Association and Kirkpatrick Pettis to obtain Bonding
for the continuation of the Fort Berthold Rural
Water Supply System's Rural Distribution Project.
JOINT
CONSTITUTION REVISION COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY
THE TRIBAL BUSINESS COUNCIL
The
Tribal Business Council voted to approve the establishment
of the Joint Constitution Committee pursuant to
Tribal Council Resolution #02-44-MWJR, which
states in part:
"WHEREAS, The Tribal Business Council deems that
a joint effort between the Tribal Business Council
and the Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Elder Organization
for the purpose of drafting revisions to the Constitution
of the Three Affiliated Tribes, is most advantageous
and beneficial to the Three Affiliated Tribes
and the enrolled members thereof; and...
ELECTION BOARD APPOINTMENTS FOR THE JUNE 10, 2002
ELECTION CONSTITUTION AMENDMENTS
The
Tribal Business Council formally approved the
appointment of the Election Board for the June
10, 2002 Election for the Constitution Amendment
which would create at large voting for the Secretary
and Treasurer of the Tribal Business Council,
pursuant to Tribal Resolution #02-45-MWJR,
which states in part:
"WHEREAS, The Three Affiliated Tribes, Tribal
Business Council, considering the magnitude of
financial and other issues brought before the
council and for efficiency of the legislative
process finds that it serves the best interest
of the tribes to increase the size of the Tribal
Business Council from seven to nine members; and
WHEREAS, 25 CFR 81 requires that an Election Board
be appointed in order to conduct the election
in compliance with the procedure described in
25 CFR 81. In accordance with 25 CFR 81. 8 the
Election Board shall consist of "the officer in
charge acting as chairman" [being the Superintendent]
and a least two representatives of the tribal
governing body or an authorized representative
committee.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Tribal Business
Council hereby appoints Mary Lou Sitting Bear,
Melvina Fredericks, and Gary Dickens to serve
on the Election Board for the purpose of conducting
an election as set forth herein.
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