CRST Council Finished March Session in Four Days

Council March Session 2015

Notes, Actions, Accountability provided by Councilman LeBeau.

Tuesday March 3, 2015 Day One

115 called to order.

Council Reps present: Kevin K, Wayne D, Tuffy T, Rick R, Ben EE, Robert CH, Ed W, Raymond UTK, Johnilyn G, Buddy K (117p), Ryman LB (116p), Merrie MWB, Bernita ITW.

 Absent: Derek B, Vacant District 4 seat.

Prayer by Dana Dupris, w smudge support by Canli Coalition (Rae & Unci)

Tribal Secretary White Feather Report

Motion to approve May 2014 Council Minutes. Passed.
 

--End of Report--

Motion to go into executive request by Maida L. Passed. 125pm

Motion to come out of executive. Passed. 145pm

 

Executive Committee Resolutions

Motion to approve E-49-2015-CR resolution, travel to Wind Energy and Financing meeting in San Diego CA for Ryman LB. Passed.

(General Electric meeting for startup funding for wind energy project)  Travel paid for by OSPA group.

 

Motion to approve E-50-2015-CR submission of Air quality Grant application. Passed.

 

Motion to approve E-63-2015-CR to submit the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Grant application. Passed.

 

Motion to approve E-64-2015-CR to submit the Underground Storage Tank Grant application. Passed.

 

Motion to approve E-73-2015-CR to submit the DOJ Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation. Passed.

 

Motion to approve E-74-2015CR services Youth Diabetes, Nutrition, to execute the contract with Renee Biegler, RD RN. Passed.

Law & Order Report

February 27^th minutes

Motion to approve contract with Mike Corwitt in the Tribe’s formant and pending legal review.  Passed.

 

Motion for the Chief Judge to submit a request to the Budget and finance committee for the additional Prosecutor position needed due to the severe case load.  No action. In House.

 

Motion for plan to enhance the courts. In House no council vote.

 

Motion to adopt revised Ordinance 50, (police commission), no comments from public.  Passed.

--End of report--

Council hears from September Waloke RE: towing.

 

Motion to Refer to Law and Order cmte to draft a towing policy. Passed.

 

Council hears from Deloria Straight Head and her daughter

Motion to go into Executive. Passed.

Motion to come out of Executive at 503pm. Passed

 

Chairman recessed 504pm, until tomorrow Wednesday March 4^th 930am.

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 March 4, 2015 Wednesday Day Two

Called to order at 1005am.

Council present is Kevin, Wayne, Tuffy, Rick, Derek, Ben, Robert, Raymond, Johnilyn, Buddy, Ryman (1015am), Merrie, Bernita, Ed (1104am)

 Absent is Ed, dist 4 seat vacant.

 

Education Report

Feb 11 2015 minutes.

Motion to approve to amend the contract for Donna Denker & Associates (Certified Public Accountant) not to exceed $6,000. Passed.  The firm is reconciling accounts for Takini School.

 

Motion that the BIE report within fourteen days the seventeen vacancies at Cheyenne Eagle Butte School and what their plan is to get these positions hired by the end of the year.  Passed.

 

Motion to approve the $20,000 set up cost for Northwest Area Schools (VoTech Programs) contract and refer to TERO commission. Passed.  Northwest Area will provide vocational courses for the students their total cost is $82,688 plus the $20,000 set up cost

--End of Report--

 

Veterans Report

People from the VA address Council.

--End of report--

 Lunch Break

Health Report

Canli Coalition presentation

Motion to approve Smoking Free CRST Law and advertise for 30 days.  Passed.
 

--End of report--

 

Economic Development Report

Feb. 9^th 2015 minutes

Motion to approve Resolution, Oceti Sakowin Power Authority charter. Passed. 9yes, 2 no, 1 abstain.

 

Motion to approve contract with 4 Bands Community Fund $50k. Passed.

 

Motion for the Tribe to take back the transit system. Failed.

 

Recessed till the next day.

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Thursday March 5^th 2015 Day Three

Called to order 946am

Roll call: Wayne, Tuffy Rick, Ben, Robert, Raymond, Johnilyn, Buddy, Ryman, Benita.

Late: Merri

Absent: Kevin, Derek, Ed, Dist 4 seat

Chairman swears in Knight District 4 rep.

Secretary Requests another roll call to include Mark Knight.

 Roll Call: Wayne, Tuffy, Rick, Mark, Derek, Ben, Robert, Raymond, Johnilyn, Buddy, Ryman, Merrie, Bernita.

 Late:

Absent: Kevin, Ed

 

Economic Development Report

Feb. 9th minutes

 

Motion to bring back Aaron Swan and Associates, and BIA to do a full inspection of the bridge – including the underside. Motion Approved.  Bridge replacement is located at Stove Creek.

 

Motion to approve $50,000 request Day Care road repair. Passed.

 

Motion to approve Culvert Replacement Project (contract w Brosz engineering) pending legal review by resolution.

 

Motion to apply for grant and for the 10% local match for replacement vehicles to use 2015 Tribal Transportation Plan TTP) funds and add to Tribal Transportation Improvement Plan list.  Passed;

 

Motion to approve health modification #8. Passed.  -The modification is for the abatement of the old I.HS apartments and houses.

 

Motion to approve Change Order #1 HVJ Cultural Center Renovation project.  Passed.  –This change order was only for time, 30 days extension.

 

Motion to approve Change Order #2 to Change Order #3 Four Band Healing Center Transitional Living Center Renovation Project. Passed.  –This change order involves increase in money of about $11,500 for furnace and electrical box and other

 

Motion to re-bid the 7^th Generation Cinema Movie Theater. Passed.

 

Motion to authorize admin. To renegotiate the loan with Plains Commerce bank. Passed.

--End of Report--

 Hudson Pearman Day

Council and Pearman Family Honors Hudson for his accomplishments in wrestling.

Lunch break till 130pm

Called to order at 150pm

Roll call Kevin Wayne Tuffy Rick Mark Derek Johnilyn Ryman Merrie, Bernita

 

Late: Buddy Raymond Ed Robert

Absent: Ben

 

Budget Report

February 26, 2015 minutes

Motion to pay bill submitted by Kmart for the Headstart out of the bad debt account. Passed. 

                Bill is in the amount of $2,522.13 Dec 2013 for toys and xmas stuff.

Motion to refer to admin EPD old bill for review.  Passed.

Motion to pay old EPD bill in the amount of $37924.05 from Coop.  Passed.

Motion to approve the payment of Tribes membership dues to Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s association in the amount of $1500.  Passed.

--End of Report—

Chairman presents some requests to Council

Motion to refer to the Administration to take care of the 250 request for Allison Clown.  Passed.

Motion to refer to Admin the Roberta Tiger request. Passed.

 

Lanny Laplant addresses Council for assistance.

Motion to remove Doug Laplant off of Lanny’s Range Unit. Passed.

 

Human Services Report

February  2015 minutes

 Motion to refer to CRST Chairman, BIA Sup. Greg B., and HIP to meet with the Aberdeen Area Office to find revenue to move Joe Blue Coat’s Governors House to a lot in Eagle Butte, SD.  Passed.

Recessed council to following day.

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Friday March 6, 2015 Day Four

Called to order 947am

Roll Call Kevin, Tuffy, Rick, Mark, Derek, Ben, Robert, Ed, Raymond, Johnilyn, Ryman, Merrie, Bernita.

Absent/Late: Buddy, Wayne.

Land Report

February 24 2015 minutes

Motion to approve resolution for temp. 5 acre home site assignment for John and Carmen Kessler on Range Unit 18. Passed.

Motion to amend resolution No. 26-2015CR assigning Nolan Keckler a five acre home site on tribal land within Range Unit 227a to h correct legal description. Passed.

 

Motion to rescind Resolution No, 324-06CR and assigning Miranda Marshall a five acre home site located along BIA Rt 3.  Passed.

 

Motion to assign Fritz frost a five acre home site assignment north of Eagle Butte community. Passed.

 

Motion to rescind Resolution No. 259-2008CR and assigning Doris White a lot located in Fox Ridge 2. Passed.

 

Motion to go into executive session. Passed.

Motion to come out of executive session. Passed.

 

Motion to recommend rescinding Resolution No. 65-2002-CR and assign Sylvan Brown Jr a two lot assignment in the Dupree Community. Failed.

 

Motion to approve the Range Unit 196 joint permit application to add Dalton Bender onto Range Unit 196. Passed.

 

Motion to remove Dustin Ward from Range Unit 306 (per the residency requirement). Passed.

 

Motion to approve the CRST’s request for an easement for a ROW on tribal land for the purpose of construction a new road to Lakota Mower’s home site located within Range Unit 417. Passed.

 

Motion to delegate the BIA to negotiate a lease with Jim Hunt at the current rate. Passed.

 

Land Exchanges

Motion to recommend reaffirming Resolution No. 576-2011CR for Sebastian LeBeau appraisal on proposed land exchange. Passed.

 

Motion to acquire appraisals on Robin Butch Anderson’s land exchange with the Tribe. Passed.

 

Motion to acquire appraisals on Marty Hebb’s land exchange with the Tribe. Passed.

 

Motion to reaffirm Resolution No. 25-2010CR requesting appraisals on Jace Birkland’s land exchange with the Tribe. Passed.
 

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Motion to raise the Outside Cattle Fee from $7/head to $10/head. Passed! 7 yes, 6 no.

 

Motion to reaffirm Resolution that collects all debts to the Tribe when a Tribal Member land sales occur. Passed.

 

Council and Pearman Family Honor Lathan Haskell for saving his mom’s life.

Lathan Haskell Day Friday March 6^th 2015

 

Lunch break.

 

Called back to order 145pm

Roll Call: Kevin, Tuffy, Rick, Mark, Derek, Ben, Robert, Ed, Raymond, Johnilyn, Ryman, Merrie, Bernita.

Absent: Wayne, Buddy.

 

Motion to approve Resolution for Chairman to execute and submit grant for Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Services Project. Passed.

 

Motion to require all grants to be submitted with approvals done prior to deadline or director receives disciplinary action.  Motion pulled.  Chairman and Secretary are to update policy and present to Claims.

 

Motion to limit the Towing Fees to $75 per tow. Motion amended to $50 and mileage.  Passed.

 

District Reports

February 2015

District 1 – no quorum

District 2 – no quorum

District 3 – no quorum

District 4 – no quorum

District 5 Feb. 24 mtg

Motion to start the township North Eagle Butte to approve and refer. Passed.

Motion to refer the Donavan Pretty Weasel request to Land Cmte. Passed.

 

Motion for the Gift Garden building to be assigned to Mind youth group. Take back to District the bldg. is no good- mold lead paint and bad wiring.

 

Motion to re advertise the I,HS CEO. Passed.

 

District 6 – no quorum.

 

Emergency Enrollment

Motion to approve the enrollment for Alison LeClaire grandchild. Passed.

Motion to enroll Nathanial Benoist and another. Passed.

 

Motion to approve Resolution for Brosz Engineering contract 98k for culvert replacements. Motion Pulled will take back to Cmte.

 

Motion to approve the gravel sales at $6 per ton at Rousseau Creek.  Passed.

 

Motion to approve the contract with Charlene Red Thunder consultant $15,000 to help with compacting CR I.HS. Passed.

 

Motion to lower the outside cattle fee from $10 back to $7/head. 6 yes, 6 no. Chairman Frazier breaks tie - votes Yes to lower the fee. Passed.

Motion to adjourn Council. Passed.  445pm. Hechetu welo.

 

March 2015 COUNCIL SCHEDULE

The schedule for Council and Committees.

NOTE:  The Economic Development Committee date has been changed to March 31st 9:00am at the Cultural Preservation Office conference room.

Have a great month!