February 3, 2015 Council Session Day One. Notes by Councilman LeBeau.
Called to Order by Chairman Frazier at 9:50am.
Council Reps present: Kevin K, Wayne D, Tuffy T, Rick R, Ben EE, Bob CH, Ray UTK, Johnilyn G, Buddy K, Ryman L, Merrie MWB, Bernita ITW.
Council Late: Derek B, Ed W.
Absent: none. 1 seat vacant.
Vern Traversie Letter presented to Council for hotel and travel to Rapid City for his lawsuit against RC Regional . Council listen to Vern.
Motion to Refer to the Chairman’s Office PASSED. Also going to look into Security for Mr Traversie.
Secretary’s Report
Completed the September 2014 minutes.
Motion to approve the September 2014 minutes. PASSED.
Executive Resolutions
Motion to approve E-1-2015CR GFP Fishing, Furbearer, Prairie Dog, Bobcat, PASSED.
Motion to approve E-13-2015CR Tribal Transportation Program funding 7 areas. PASSED.
Motion to approve E-39-2015CR Medicene Wheel Village $130,784 funding for Dec. PASSED.
Motion to approve E-40-2015CR Medicene Wheel Village $132,318 Jan funding. Passed.
Motion to approve E- 41 -2015CR Close Up $13,860. Passed.
Motion to approve E-44-2015CR to contract Johnson Omalley programs in Public School Dupree and Head start. Passed.
Motion to approve E-45-2015CR contract Johson Omalley Public Schools: Pierre, TImber Lake and Eagle Butte. Passed.
12:00 noon Chairman: in honor of Bobcats services, RECESSED til 930am tomorrow morning.
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Chairman Frazier called council to order at 945am.
Council Reps present: Kevin, Tuffy, Rick, Derek, Ben, Bob CH, Raymond, Johnilyn, Ryman, Merrie, Bernita.
Late Reps: Buddy, Ed
Absent Wayne. One council seat vacant.
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Legal Report
Motion to go into executive session. Passed.
Motion delegate the CRST Chairman to proceed with a resolution for the case against the city. Passed.
Motion for the CRST Chairman to find a resolution for the case that the Tribe is party to against the City of EB. Passed.
Recessed for lunch at 1155am. Back after lunch 135pm Roll call.
Executive Resolutions
Motion to approve E-45-2015CR Baby Face Program support resolution. Passed.
Motion to approve E-47-2015-CR grant via NCAI for data colection. Passed.
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Budget Report
January 12, 2015 minutes
Motion to approve to pay membership fees for the Indian Ag Council $500. Passed.
Motion to approve of the pay for the utilies at the old Dialysis building for the Boxing Club. Passed.
Motion to approve the request from CEB students and to also refer the letter to other programs to try and split the cost. Already Taken Care Of by Executive Resolution.
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Claims and Legislation
Enrollments
Motion to approve 43 applicants (on reservation). Passed.
Motion to approve off rez residents for enrollment, needing 2/3rds vote of Council for approval (172 Off Rez). Failed.
Motion to vote on individually. Failed.
Motion to reconsider 2/3rds vote (off rez). Passed.
Motion to approve off rez residents for enrollment, needing 2/3rds vote of Council for approval (172 Off Rez). Failed Again. 9 yes. 4 no.
Motion to approve the 2/3rds group one by one. Passed.
**Results** Enrollments, each applicant voted on, one by one (on the ⅔ group Off Rez). 172 applicants. Roughly 100 enrollment applications failed to get Council's 2/3rds vote for approval. And 60-70 applications approved.
[I will get an accurate account and update.]
RELINQUISHMENT from CRST: Ray Peterson, Lakota Phillips, Dustin Jayde Thompson. Resolutions made for each all PASSED.
Motion to approve the Food DIstribution resolution for USDA to lift the income guidelines for CRST. Passed.
Motion to approve the SD State lobbying contract for Barry LeBeau at $4500.00. Passed.
Recessed at 755pm til 930am Thursday.
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February 5th, 2015
Chairman called Council to order at 945am.
Council Reps making Roll Call: Kevin, Wayne, Tuffy, Rick, Derek, Ben, Robert, Raymond, Johnilynn, Ryman,
Late Reps: Merrie, Bernita
Absent: Buddy, District 4 Seat (vacant)
Economic Development Report
Jan. 27, 2015 No Quorum
Feb. 2, 2015 No quorum
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Education Report
Jan 14, 2015
Motion for the CRST Chairman and the Education Committee to negotiate the cash reimbursement issue of the head start program. Passed.
Motion to approve the MOA by and between the CRST Title 1 Program and US BIE CEB School in the amount not to exceed $204,196.20 Passed.
Motion to have the CRST Tribal Education Agency draft a letter for the Chairman's signature to the BIE requesting on site technical assistance on Native Star for Tiospaye Topa, Takini, and the CEB School. Passed.
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Kay Clown given floor talks about her brother having trouble getting into the Medicine Wheel Village.
Motion to amend the guidelines for no income tribal members to be admitted. Passed.
Lunch Break.
Called back to order at 220pm
Council Reps present: Wayne, Tuffy, Rick, Derek, Ben, Robert, Ed, Raymond, Johnilynn, Ryman, Merri, Bernita.
Lanny Laplant asking the Council to recognize the elders group and also for the tribe to do a census.
Motion to recognize the elders group. Passed.
Motion to do a tribal census. Passed.
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Health Report
Jan 25, 2015 minutes
Motion to approve a letter of support for the talking circle project. Passed.
Motion to approve to bring revised Ordinance 41 to Council next month. Passed.
Motion to approve to bring the Research Review Board Ordinance next month. Passed.
Motion that the Dental Program will be exempt from Administrative Leave granted due to weather. Passed.
Motion to approve the time extension and dollar about from $3375 to $3525 on the Nora C. Boesem for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Passed.
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Human Services Report
January 23 2015 minutes
Motion to refer to to Budget Cmte $800 request for the utility bills Oyate Connections. Passed.
Motion to go with option 04 @10% LIHEAP guidelines, the amount will be $150.00 one time with your main heating source. Effective Jan 23, 2014 it will go to those that did not qualify for the LIHEAP Program. Passed.
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Law & Order Report
January 16, 2015 minutes
Motion to for Law Enofrcement employees to receive pay and benefits commensurate with permanent employment. Passed.
Motion to amend the resolution regarding the Criminal Procedures code changing arraignments from three days to three business days. Passed.
Motion to have the Administration draft a letter explaining the law to Family Dollar Store regarding the selling of over the counter medication and mouth wash and the family dollar Store will remedy the situation within 60 days.
Chairman Frazier will take care of this.
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Treasurer’s Report
January 2015 (spreadsheets: General Fund, Grants, Programs)
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District 5 Resolution RE: Black Hills for "all Federal Lands within Treaty boundaries be returned to the signatory bands" of th 1868 Treaty.
**The draft resolution does three things
1) Council to accept President Obama's offer to open negotiations for the issuance of such an executive order.
2) Legal Department to draft appropriate written notice to the President within 90 days
3) Notifies the Lakota Tribes of this notice
Melvin Garreaux addresses Council
Black HIlls not for sale.
1974 Water feasibility study to pipe water into EB. 26 miles. Money from every agency. Now EB City runs it. City makes over a million in water sales. Water by treaty is ours.
Melda Garreau, Shannon Brown, Marcella LeBeau individually address council regarding the Black Hills and meeting with President Obama
Motion to "terminate" the Black Hills resolution (Obama Meeting on requesting for Executive Order). Passed.
Recessed til 930am tomorrow Friday.
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February 6th 2015
Called to order 940am.
Council present: Kevin, Wayne, Tuffy, Rick, Derek Ben, Robert, Raymond, Johnilynn, Buddy, Bernita.
Late: Ryman, Merri, Ed.
Absent: Dist. 4 seat.
Brenda Red Bull addresses council regarding housing issues.
Motion to refer to Chairman and Loan Office. Passed.
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Land Report
Janueary 24, 2015
Homesite
Motion to recommend rescinding Res. No. 64-2011CR assigning Adelle Red Bull a five acre homesite on allotted lan. Passed.
Environmental Protection Department
Motion to recommend to approve by resolution the PPG 319 Non Point Source Program Base Grant Work Plan for 2016 with budget. Passed.
Motion to recommend to approve by resolution the PPG General Assistance Program Grant for 2016 with budget.
Motion to recommend to approve by resolution the FIFRA Pesticide work plan for the FY 2015 with budget. Passed.
Motion to recommend to approve by resolution the FY 2016 CRST Air Pollution Control Grant with budget. Passed.
Motion to recommend to approve by resolution the cooperative Agreement with the University of Illinois with budget to submit test sample pending attachment of legal review. Passed.
Lot Assignment
Motion to recommend rescinding Resolution No. 46-2012CR and assigning Kristen Nordvold a one lot assignment on Tribal land located within the Old Age Housing area. Passed.
Motion to recommend rescinding Resolution No. 307-2004CR and assign Wilmer F. Dupris a one lot assignment on Tribal land located within the old Age Housing are. Passed.
Joint Lease
Motion to recommend approving the Range Unit 11 joint permit application to add Sylvia Picotte onto range unit 1 with James Picotte. Passed.
Motion to recommend approving the Farm Pasture 269 joint lease application to add Miranda Marshall onto Farm Pasture 269 with Kristi Jensen Estate. Failed.
Land Exchanges Appraisals
Motion to recommend appraisals on Jess Carmichael’s land with the Tribe for the Tribal acreage only. Passed.
Motion to recommend acquiring appraisals on Ivan Hank Lecompte’s land exchange with the Tribe. Passed.
Motion to recommend acquiring appraisals on Richard Marty Wards’ land exchange with the Tribe. Passed.
Motion to recommend acquiring appraisals on Wade Tater Wards land exchange with the Tribe. Passed.
Environmental
Motion to approve by resolution the 106 Water Quality grant for 2015 with budget. Passed.
Motion to Refer the Land Lease Rate to Land Cmte. Passed.
Motion to raise the Tribal Lease Rate to $16 AUM. Amended to $10 AUM. Failed.
Lunch Break.
Called back to order. 135pm Council reps present Kevin Wayne Tuffy Rick, Derek, Ben, Robert, Ed, Raymond. Buddy, Merri. Late Ryman, Bernita, Johnilynn. Absent: Vacant District 4 seat.
Dakota Longbreak from Tribal Projects addresses council re: Proposed Lestmiester Land development plan.
Motion to approve the Leismeister land plan with the name change to Touch The Clouds. Passed.
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Travel
Motion for Wayne D to travel to Nashville, TN to attend Direct Service Tribal Advisory Committee meeting. Passed.
Motion for any Council rep to travel to Washington DC to meet with Congress and Executve branch February 22-25, 2015. Passed.
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Lorena Zephier address council.
Motion to go into executive. Passed.
Motion to come out of executive session. Passed.
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District Reports
District 1
December 21st 2014 No quorum
January 28th 2015
Motion for Chairman and Council to address the racism in Rapid CIty due to the recent event at the hockey game at the Rushmore CIvic Center involving child abuse and also the shooting at Lakota Homes - Already being done.
Motion to rotate the district meetings to all 6 communities in District 1 and Mandatory for District 1 Council reps to attend the meeting. "In House”
Motion to rescind resolution no. 52-1997CR Referred to Law & Order Committee Passed.
Motion to reaffirm 2001 motion that any motion resolutions passed at the district level, the ditrict no 1 council reps support our action during Tribal Council. "In House.”
District 2
Nov. 30 No quorum
August 30,31 2014 No quorum
Oct 8th and 26th No quorum
District 3
Oct 8th Voting List
District 4
Jan. 11th Update Voters List.
Jan 21st
Motion to Cordilla Flying By to make her a Honorary Member. Passed.
Motion for the Lakota Language Teachers to meet with the Wolakota cmte immediately - Referred to Wolakota Cmte. Passed.
Motion to refer stray dog and cat issue REFERRED to Administration. Passed.
Motion to amend Constitution to make all the elected Council Reps attend the District meetings. Taking back to the District because there is a process to change constitution.
District 5
Sept 30, 2014 - No quorum.
Nov 26th 2014
Motion for Wisdom Keepers to approve to meet at the Manor an Medicine Wheel Village. Passed.
Motion to reactivate the Police Commission and nominate someone from Dist 5. No Action bc its already happening.
Motion to award $3,000 to the Christmas Powwow. Done.
December 30th - Motion for CRST to support Compacting IHS with Sanford Health. Referred to Health Cmte. PASSED.
January 1st - No quorum.
Jan. 25 2015 - No quorum
Jan. 27th 2015
Motion for a Mens health program to be funded by TECA Referred to Health. Passed.
Motion to have the CRST to cap the rent at $150.00 for al Housing Programs, CRST HA, Otikaga, Castello. Failed.
Motion that the CRST Council to stay off Housing Boards, Refer to Human Services Cmte. Passed.
Motion to do a resolution to Congress, will read at next months meeting. No Action.
Motion made a motion to raise business licenses fees to non tribal Businesses to $10,000 per year and to have sign on building. Referred to budget cmte. Passed.
Motion that the CRST Asks Mni Washte’ to produce agreement that turned over CRST’s water. CRST to defend tribal members for paying water fees and to sue to recover the fees all these years. Failed.
Motion to convey CRHA and CRST housing tenants home who lived in their homes more than 25 years and to Refer to Human Services. Passed.
Motion directing the CRST through tribal courts not to be requiring to file a bond and file tribal complaints. Referred to Law & Order Committee. Passed.
Motion to rescind 52-97CR in regards to sovereignty. Referred to Law & Order Cmte. Passed.
Motion to approve resolution (to meet with President Obama regarding a Executive Order to Return all Federal Lands to the 1868 signatory Tribes) and take out the word ‘settlement”
-No Action Already taken care of yesterday.
Dist. 6 Report
Aug 27 no quorum.
Nov 26 no quorum.
Sept 21st no quorum.
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Motion to that tribal council representatives, during a duly called tribal council or comte meeting are not required to be subjected to verbal abuse or personal attacks by the public nor will tribal council be an arena for discriminatory or inflammatory speech that dishonor our tribal chambers an disrupts the decorum of tribal council proceedings and that any person who engages in verbal abuse, personal attacks or discriminatory and inflammatory speech be removed from the proceeding until such a time that they can conduct themselves with decency, propriety and respect for elected leadership. Passed.
Motion to Adjourn. Passed. 515pm. February 3-6, 2015 Session Hechetuwelo.
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