COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES

COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES

COLVILLE BUSINESS COUNCIL

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Condensed by Darla Carden, CBC Recording Secretary

SPECIAL SESSION on March 15, 2001

Council Members Present:

Louella Anderson, Colleen Cawston, Mathew Dick, Margie Hutchinson,

Jeanne Jerred, Gene Joseph, Deb Louie, Doc Mellon, DR Michel, Kevin

Rosenbaum, Lou Stone (arrived @ 9:12 a.m.), Rich Swan.

Delegation/Absent:

Ted Bessette, Leave; Mike Marchand, delegation.

Resolution No.

Condensed Recommendation Information

Colville Business Council Vote Tally

10 Signature:

2001-114.e&e

CBC has by resolution passed that our youth are

our priority, and Whereas the Colville Tribes are

hosting the 2001 Annual Youth Conference in

Spokane, WA from April 1-7, 2001 in Spokane,

WA, and Whereas the planning committee has a

projected shortfall of $9,000 for the youth of the

Colville Tribes to attend this conference, Now

therefore be it resolved that the CCT support

appropriation of up to $9,000 to defray the cost

for the Annual Northwest Indian Youth

Conference. Funds to come from unspent

salaries to be identified by administration.

10 FOR (MH, DRM, GJ, KR, RS, DM, CC,

MD, TB, LA) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED.

CBC has by resolution passed that our youth are

our priority, and Whereas CCT is hosting the

2001 NWIYC in Spokane, WA from April 1-7,

2001 in Spokane, Wand and Whereas the

planning committee has proposed to consolidate

the allocation for 2001, as attached for the

NWIYC into one budget, Now therefore be it

resolved that the Planning Committee be

authorized to utilize these dollars to direct

Conference expenditures, with full reporting to

the Education & Employment Committee, be is

further resolved that this resolution upon passage

be recognized as approval to the Donation

Committee for an exception to the Donation

Policy for this years allocation.

10 FOR (MH, GJ, DM, KR, TB, DL, CC, DRM, RS,

LS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED.

To rescind Resolution 1999-110 and reinstate

Resolution 1998-708 which grants the Executive

Director authority to reassign displaced employees to

vacant positions in which they qualify.

10 FOR (LA, JJ, MM, GJ, MD, LS, KR, DM, RS,

DRM) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED.

To approve on an emergency basis the contract

modification with Applied Archaeological Research

10 FOR (LA, MH, GJ, MD, LS, KR, RS DRM, MM,

CC) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED.

10 Signature:

2001-115.e&e

10 Signature:

2001-116.hum

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10 Signature:

2001-117.hum

RATIONALE: Due to the Conference time line

and the next Special Session not being until

March 15, 2001.

RATIONALE: Due to the Conference time line and

the next Special Session not being held until March

15, 2001.

RATIONALE: Timely transition period.

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to conduct cultural resources mgmt. activities in the

GCD Project areas in response to the deep draw down

resulting from the Columbia River system power

emergency. Funds provided by BPA and authorized

by resolution 2000-867; also directing

History/Archaeology Dept. to implement the CCT’s

GCD Cultural Resources Project 2001, a portion of

which is represented by the Statement of Work in this

contract modification. This authorizes Chair of CBC

or her designee to sign. Amended to approve Title 10

to apply.

RATIONALE: Yes- early draw down of Lake

Roosevelt.

To approve the application for the Washington State

Health Foundation Grant in the amount of $77,768.00

for the purchase of medical equipment and supplies.

Authorize the Chairperson or designee to sign all

related documents.

10 FOR (MM, MH, DRM, RS, KR, LS, LA, GJ,

DM, MD) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED.

2001-119.nat

To approve the purchase of Arthur Chuweah’s

property at the appraised value of $126,000.00,

described as follows: the SE4NE4, NE4SE4, Section

11, SW4NW4, NW4SW4, Section 12, Township 30

North, Range 31 East, Willamette Meridian,

Okanogan County, Washington, containing 160.00

acres, more or less. Funds to be disbursed out of Land

Purchasing Account.

10 FOR (LA, MD, MH, JJ, GJ, DL, DM, DRM, KR,

RS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED. MOTION

CARRIED.

2001-120.nat

Appoint Joe Peone and Gary Passmore as Tribal lead

personnel to work with initiating entities (City of

Omak, Okanogan County, Oroville-Tonasket

Irrigation District, Okanogan Conservation district,

Dept. Of Ecology) to form a watershed planning

group for the Okanogan River basin (WRIA49). Steve

Suagee and consultant Brown & Caldwell will

participate as required. Formal agreement for the

Tribe to participate as an initiating government will

require a separate resolution of the CBC.

9 FOR (LA, MD, MH, JJ, GJ, DL, DRM, KR, RS) 1

AGAINST (DM) 0 ABSTAINED. MOTION

CARRIED.

2001-121.nat

That they have an interest in reviewing Golden

Phoenix Trading, Inc. offer to sell timber rights within

the former Bud Spence property owned by CCT to

have BIA cruise completed prior to negotiating a

purchase price of the timber rights, within the

following described: the N1/2SW1/4, SW1/4SW1/4

and the SW1/4NW1/4 Sec. 23; the NW1/4NE1/4 of

Sec. 26; the NE1/4 of Sec. 27; ALL in Township 31

North, Range 29 East, Willamette Meridian,

Okanogan County, Washington, containing 360.00

acres, more or less. The Chair or designee has

authority to sign.

9 FOR (LA, MD, MH, JJ, GJ, DL, DRM, KR, RS) 1

AGAINST (DM) 0 ABSTAINED. MOTION

CARRIED.

2001-122.nat

CCT has a strong interest in the recovery of the

harvestable levels of salmon and steel head listed

under the Endangered Species Act within the Upper

Columbia River. The CCT has a strong interest of

improving water quality/quantity instreams listed

under the Clean Water Act within the Upper

Columbia River Basin. For over a year of

participation within the Agriculture/Fish/Wildlife

Process, have reached a conclusion that the

8 FOR (LA, MD, JJ, GJ, DM, DRM, KR, RS) 0

AGAINST 3 ABSTAINED (DL, LS, MH).

MOTION CARRIED.

10 Signature:

2001-118.hum

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RATIONALE: Grant deadline is March 15, 2001.

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Ag/fish/wildlife Process has not and/or will not

deliver irrigation operation or farm management

assurances to recover harvestable levels of salmon

and steel head or improve water quality/quantity

within the Upper Columbia Basin. The CCT terminate

the participation of delegates: Deb Louie, Margie

Hutchinson, Joe Peone, Jim Priest, Joe Weeks, Steve

Suagee within the Ag/fish/wildlife Process unless

substantial developments within the Ag/fish/wildlife

Process otherwise requires the attention of the CCT.

**Lou Stone arrived @ 9:12 a.m.

2001-123.nat

To approve the MOA between CCT and the Natural

Resources Conservation Service. Chairperson or her

designee has authority to sign all pertinent documents.

11 FOR (LA, MD, MH, JJ, GJ, DL, DM, DRM, KR,

LS, RS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED. MOTION

CARRIED.

2001-124.nat

To authorize a special investigation to be conducted

by the Northwest Regional Office, BIA, Area Forester

or designee regarding FMPA violations on the

Colville Indian Reservation. Prior to the

commencement of related field investigations, the

designated investigator (Area Forester) shall meet in

Executive Session with Natural Resources Committee

for clarification of the Committee’s request and needs.

10 FOR (LA, MD, MH, JJ, GJ, DL, DM, KR, LS,

RS) 0 AGAINST 1 ABSTAINED (DRM). MOTION

CARRIED.

2001-125.cul

CBC has not authorized a specific site for a proposed

destination casino resort, authorization was only for

approval for planning for a destination casino resort,

and CTEC has, without prior authorization,

designated a proposed specific site in the Mill Bay

Casino vicinity adjacent to a known tribal cemetery

and upon a site which is archaeologically sensitive as

a probable burial site, CBC opposes the CTEC

designated site and further requests a financial

accounting for any and all expenses incurred by

CTEC on this unauthorized site selection, to date.

9 FOR (LA, MD, JJ, GJ, DL, DM, KR, LS, RS) 2

AGAINST (MH, DRM) 0 ABSTAINED. MOTION

CARRIED.

2001-126.cul

Approve Charlie Moses as the key contact to

represent the interests of the Chief Joseph Band of the

CCT. The Government to Government relationship

remains with the CBC regarding all major decisions,

Interagency Agreements, and Management issues

between the USDA Forest Service and the CCT

regarding the Nez Perce National Historic Trail.

11 FOR (LA, MD, MH, JJ, GJ, DL, DM, DRM, KR,

LS, RS) 0 AGAINST 0 ABSTAINED. MOTION

CARRIED.

2001-127.com

To approve the Inchelium General Master Plan

designed for future development of the “old Judd”

property, approximately 40 acres in size. The only

change to the plan is the area designated as

“commercial”, located next to the Day Care Facility,

and that it be changed to Residential. This change is

recommended and approved by the Inchelium

community to be used by IHA for an apartment

complex. All future developments will be required to

develop surveys of their sites to set legal boundaries

for the Master Plan.

10 FOR (LA, MD, MH, GJ, DL, DM, DRM, KR,

LS, RS) 0 AGAINST 1 ABSTAINED (JJ).

MOTION CARRIED.

2001-128.com

See attached letter from BIA Branch of Roads that

recommends a number of projects for Five Year

Construction Priorities - years 2001-2005.

6 FOR (JJ, RS, DM, LS, KR, DRM) 5 AGAINST

(DL, MD, GJ, MH, LA) 0 ABSTAINED. MOTION

CARRIED.

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