# COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES

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## Record

- **Collection:** Tribal code
- **Document type:** Tribal code

## Text

COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES
COLVILLE BUSINESS COUNCIL
Resolution Index
Condensed by Berni Michel, Colville Business Council Recording Secretary

SPECIAL SESSION on January 24, 2003
Council Members Present:

Lou Anderson
Jeanne Jerred
Mike Marchand
Joe Pakootas

Shirley Charley
Gene Joseph
Harvey Moses
Kevin Rosenbaum

Margie Hutchinson
Joanne Leith
DR Michel
John Stensgar

Delegation/Absent:

Lucille Pakootas (lv) Richard Swan (district)

Resolution No.

Condensed Recommendation Information

Colville Business Council Vote Tally

2003-013.gov

Approve to grant the request for a hearing sought
by Lou Stone to be conducted on February 6,
2003, that Reservation Attorney Tom Christie
draft a letter notifying Mr. Stone’s attorney of
the hearing and that Mr. Christie act as the
Council’s legal advisor on the hearing process.

6 FOR (LA, MH, JJ, JL, MM, JS) 4 AGAINST
(SC, GJ, HM, DM) 0 ABSTAIN

Approve that the CBC authorize ORA to use the
services of outside attorney Wayne Svaren for
representation of the Tribes’ Enrollment
Department in all pending or subsequently filed
blood degree and related enrollment cases in
Tribal Court. FY 03 contract approved in
resolution 2002-673 under which work had
previously been limited to one court case which
occurred November 19, 2002.

9 FOR (LA, SC, MH, GJ, JL, MM, HM, DM,
JS) 1 AGAINST (JJ) 0 ABSTAIN

Approve that the cut-off date to be eligible to
receive the April 1, 2003 Annual BPA
Settlement Payment will be February 28, 2003.
Enrolled Tribal members and applicants eligible
for enrollment must be living as of midnight,
February 28, 2003 to be included in this
payment, adoptions must be approved by
February 28, 2003 and applicants eligible for
enrollment who are living as of midnight,
February 28, 2003, must have their required
relevant data for enrollment in the Enrollment
Office no later than 4:00 p.m., on March 31,
2003 or must be post marked by March 31, 2003
to be eligible for this payment retroactively. The
Annual BPA Settlement Payment will be
distributed to the Colville Tribal Membership on
or before April 1, 2003.

10 FOR (LA, SC, MH, JJ, GJ, JL, MM, HM,
DM, JS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAIN

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2003-015.gov

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8 FOR (LA, MH, JJ, JL, MM, HM, DM, JS) 2
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2003-016.gov

Adopt: Blake Andrew Byers, case #02-179

AGAINST (SC, GJ) 0 ABSTAIN
Out of room: KR
**Motion Failed - did not receive 2/3 majority
vote**

2003-017.gov

Adopt: Nicholas Ryan Byers, case #02-180

8 FOR (LA, MH, JJ, JL, MM, HM, DM, JS) 2
AGAINST (SC, GJ) 0 ABSTAIN
Out of room: KR
**Motion Failed - did not receive 2/3 majority
vote**

2003-018.gov

Adopt: Erick William Grunlose, case #02-182

10 FOR (LA, SC, MH, JJ, GJ, JL, MM, HM,
DM, JS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAIN
Out of room: KR

2003-019.gov

Adopt: Katarina Chay-Lynne Brekke, case #02186

8 FOR (LA, MH, JJ, JL, MM, HM, DM, JS) 2
AGAINST (SC, GJ) 0 ABSTAIN
Out of room: KR
**Motion Failed - did not receive 2/3 majority
vote**

2003-020.gov

Adopt: Briannah-Lyn Kashmir Brekke, case no.
02-187

8 FOR (LA, MH, JJ, JL, MM, HM, DM, JS) 2
AGAINST (SC, GJ) 0 ABSTAIN
Out of room: KR
**Motion Failed - did not receive 2/3 majority
vote**

2003-021.gov

Adopt: Jacob Adam Timentwa, case no. #02-190

10 FOR (LA, SC, MH, JJ, GJ, JL, MM, HM,
DM, JS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAIN
Out of room: KR

2003-022.gov

Adopt: Saige Shiana Tomeo, case no. #02-191

9 FOR (LA, SC, MH, JJ, JL, MM, HM, DM,
JS) 0 AGAINST 1 ABSTAIN (GJ)
Out of room: KR
**Motion Failed - did not receive 2/3 majority
vote**

2003-023.gov

Adopt: James Butterfly, case no. #02-195

10 FOR (LA, SC, MH, JJ, GJ, JL, MM, HM,
DM, JS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAIN
Out of room: KR

2003-024.gov

Adopt: Mariah Renae Staggs, case no. #03-003

8 FOR (LA, MH, JJ, JL, MM, HM, DM, JS) 2
AGAINST (SC, GJ) 0 ABSTAIN
Out of room: KR
**Motion Failed - did not receive 2/3 majority
vote**

2003-025.gov

Adopt: Cayla Kristine Staggs, case no. #03-004

8 FOR (LA, MH, JJ, JL, MM, HM, DM, JS) 2
AGAINST (SC, GJ) 0 ABSTAIN
Out of room: KR
**Motion Failed - did not receive 2/3 majority
vote**

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2003-026.gov

Adopt: Marilyn Cheyenne Carroll Hamner, case
no. 02-185

8 FOR (LA, MH, JJ, JL, MM, HM, DM, JS) 2
AGAINST (SC, GJ) 0 ABSTAIN
Out of room: KR
**Motion Failed - did not receive 2/3 majority
vote**

2003-027.nat

Approve FY03-04 Short, Cressman & Burgess
Attorney Contract under which attorney Richard
DuBey and other firm attorneys under Mr.
DuBey shall provide special environmental legal
counsel services to the Tribes through the
Environmental Trust Department and ORA; term
of contract 10/1/02 to 9/30/04 and total contract
value not to exceed $280,000 to be funded by
grant funds and contributions by CTEC to the
Hazardous Waste Account, no new funds from
General Fund. Chair or designee authorized to
sign.

7 FOR (LA, MH, JJ, JL, MM, DM, JS) 3
AGAINST (SC, GJ, HM) 0 ABSTAIN

Approve Interim Control Ordinance to Regulate
the Construction/Operation of Air Emission
Sources at CIPV. This action being taken to
provide Tribes with an enforceable air emissions
control permit for CIPV facility in the absence of
EPA Title V permit under Clean Air Act.

9 FOR (LA, SC, MH, JJ, GJ, JL, MM, DM, JS)
1 AGAINST (HM) 0 ABSTAIN

Approve to appoint Luanne Finley as nonmember Ferry County Interim Board member of
Colville Tribal Conservation District.
Appointment be for one year term beginning
upon approval and will be advertised and filled
prior to expiration of term. Chair or designee
authorized to sign.

10 FOR (LA, SC, MH, JJ, GJ, JL, MM, HM,
DM, JS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAIN

Approve to appoint Jeannette Finley as the
Tribal member Inchelium District Interim Board
Member of the Colville Tribal Conservation
District. Appointment for one year term
beginning upon approval and will be advertised
and filled prior to expiration of term. Chair or
designee authorized to sign.

10 FOR (LA, SC, MH, JJ, GJ, JL, MM, HM,
DM, JS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAIN

Approve to appoint Kevin Carden as the Tribal
Member Omak District Interim Board Member
of the Colville Tribal Conservation District.
Appointment for one year term beginning upon
approval and will be advertised and filled prior
to expiration of term. Chair or designee
authorized to sign.

10 FOR (LA, SC, MH, JJ, GJ, JL, MM, HM,
DM, JS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAIN

Approve to appoint Gail Kuehne as the Tribal
Member Keller District Interim Board Member
of the Colville Tribal Conservation District.
Appointment for one year term beginning upon
approval and will be advertised and filled prior

10 FOR (LA, SC, MH, JJ, GJ, JL, MM, HM,
DM, JS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAIN

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2003-032.nat

Out of room: KR

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Out of room: KR

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to expiration of term. Chair or designee
authorized to sign.
2003-033.nat

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2003-038.nat

Approve to appoint Colleen Leskinen as the
Tribal Member Nespelem District Interim Board
Member of the Colville Tribal Conservation
District. Appointment for one year term
beginning upon approval and will be advertised
and filled prior to expiration of term. Chair or
designee authorized to sign.

10 FOR (LA, SC, MH, JJ, GJ, JL, MM, HM,
DM, JS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAIN

Approve to appoint Dale Smith as the nonmember Okanogan County Interim Board
Member of the Colville Tribal Conservation
District. Appointment for one year term
beginning upon approval and will be advertised
and filled prior to expiration of term. Chair or
designee authorized to sign.

10 FOR (LA, SC, MH, JJ, GJ, JL, MM, HM,
DM, JS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAIN

Approve contract change order to the subcontract for JUB Engineers in the amount of
$56,000 funded from Pacific Coastal Salmon
Recovery Funds, no tribal dollars, and authorize
the Chair or designee to sign.

10 FOR (LA, SC, MH, JJ, GJ, JL, MM, HM,
DM, JS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAIN

Approve Parks & Recreation to develop a cash
reward system of no more than $500 per incident
to individuals for information that leads to
conviction of large game violations. Cash
reward money will be taken from citation
revenues.

8 FOR (LA, MH, GJ, JL, MM, HM, DM, JS) 2
AGAINST (SC, JJ) 0 ABSTAIN

Proposed Code Amendment to Chapter 4-12.
Amendatory language makes it unlawful to
transport cut wood and/or cut poles without a
current and valid re-sale, free-use and/or senior
use transport tag issued by the Colville
Tribes/BIA Forestry Department and attached to
said wood or poles.

9 FOR (LA, MH, JJ, GJ, JL, MM, HM, DM,
JS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAIN

Approve Keller Post Office to renew lease no.
92-01.

10 FOR (LA, SC, MH, JJ, GJ, JL, MM, HM,
DM, JS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAIN

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Out of room: SC, KR

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2003-039.nat

Approve Keller Early Childhood Site lease on
Tribal Tract 101-T2825-D

10 FOR (LA, SC, MH, JJ, GJ, JL, MM, HM,
DM, JS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAIN
Out of room: KR

2003-040.nat

2003-041.nat

Approve modification of home site lease no. 0095 for Janice Dick for a term of 25+25 years, all
other terms to remain as approved per resolution
2000-803.

9 FOR (LA, SC, MH, JJ, JL, MM, HM, DM,
JS) 0 AGAINST 1 ABSTAIN (GJ)

Approve Tom Poole CRP Lease on Former

10 FOR (LA, SC, MH, JJ, GJ, JL, MM, HM,

Out of room: KR

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Phillip Joy Property.

DM, JS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAIN
Out of room: KR

2003-042.nat

Approve Dolores Shaffer’s request for an
issuance of a patent in fee covering Colville
Allotment 101-1408-C.

9 FOR (LA, SC, MH, JJ, GJ, JL, MM, DM, JS)
1 AGAINST (HM) 0 ABSTAIN
Out of room: KR

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2003-048.com

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Approve Culture Resources Preservation
Management Plan and Culture Resources
Administrator Position Description for
advertisement.

9 FOR (LA, SC, JJ, GJ, JL, MM, HM, DM, JS)
1 AGAINST (MH) 0 ABSTAIN

Approve WAC 180-78A-700, which establishes
a 3 year pilot program for the First People’s
Language/Culture Teacher Certification for the
Tribes of Washington State. Each Tribe will
train their own Teacher and the State Board of
Education recognizes that training, specifying
that the Teachers have the same privileges as any
teacher certified in the State of Washington.
This is powerful evidence of the spirit and intent
of the Centennial Accord.

10 FOR (LA, SC, MH, JJ, GJ, JL, MM, HM,
DM, JS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAIN

Approve to modify the budget in the amount of
$8,839.83 to extend the Chief Joseph Cultural
Center Project Coordinator as these funds will
come from the FY 03 General Fund. Chair or
designee authorized to sign.

10 FOR (LA, SC, MH, JJ, GJ, JL, MM, HM,
DM, JS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAIN

Approve a resolution to amend NAGPRA
Regulations to protect Human Remains and
Cultural Items. Further, that the resolution be
forwarded to ATNI Conference to be held
February 10-13, 2003 in Portland, OR.

10 FOR (LA, SC, MH, JJ, GJ, JL, MM, HM,
DM, JS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAIN

Approve to delegate Harvey Moses, Jr., to
NAGPRA Commission to represent the Pacific
Northwest and Joanne Leith as the Alternate.
Recommendation to be forwarded to ATNI.

8 FOR (LA, SC, MH, JJ, GJ, MM, DM, JS) 0
AGAINST 2 ABSTAIN (JL, HM)

Approve to support the formation of a Park and
Recreation District in the greater Grand Coulee
Dam area, including the boundaries of the Grand
Coulee School District 301J and that portion of
the Coulee Community Hospital District in
Okanogan County.

8 FOR (LA, SC, MH, GJ, JL, MM, HM, DM) 0
AGAINST 0 ABSTAIN

Approve the necessary funds for the demolition
of the Old Nespelem Senior Meal Site Building
and the Old Methodist Church Building. The
Tribes authorize Tribal Administration to issue a
Request for Proposals to qualified Tribal
Contractors and others.

9 FOR (LA, SC, MH, GJ, JL, MM, HM, DM, JS) 0
AGAINST 0 ABSTAIN

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Out of room: JJ, KR, JS

Out of room: JJ, KR

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