NOTES FROM: CRST Council Regular Session January 2020
CR Motel Conference Room
Eagle Butte, Great Sioux Nation.
Day 1 Tuesday January 7, 2020 NOTES
Called to order at 9:41 by Chairman
Roll Call: Bernita, Jim, Tuffy, Bryce, Robert, Derek, Vincent, Edward, Mark, Tater, Ted, Ryman, Merrie, RJay.
Executives: Benita, Harold, Evann. And assistant Kim.
Prayer by Mark.
Motion to approve the prior minutes. - Passed.
Motion to approve Maxine FB for the Dist. 5 Policy Board seat (Grevieance). - Passed.
Gaming Commission - no applicants yet. Closes January 10th.
Motion to readvertise if theres no applicants by the deadline. - Passed.
Motion to refer to the attorney general’s office (question on Ord. 78). - Passed.
Chirstmas Loans Resolution to transfer $20,000.00 general funds for loans to employees. - Passed.
WIC Nutritionist Contract Presented
Motion to approve resolution for (no bid, no committee action.) sole source Marcella G. to serve as the WIC Nutritionalist by contract. - Passed.
Motion to deny any (convicted meth dealers) requests to come back for wakes or funerals until amendments come through the Law and Order committee. - Passed.
Lunch
Called to order 2:05 pm.
Roll call: bernita, Jim, Tuffy, Bryce, Bob, Derek, Vincent, Mark, Tater, Ted, Ryman, RJay.
District Reports
Dist One: January 5th 2020
Motion to have a public hearings on the 5g network and to hold up no construction of any new towers. - Passed.
Motion to establish a District 1 beef herd utilizing Tribal land farm land South of Iron Lightning. Amendment with concurrence with the Iron Lightning Community. - Tabled.
Motion to refer to support the letter regarding the ICWA issue in Rapid City, who are Tribal members and residents of Pennington Co. -
Passed.
Motion to have the council reps be on time and do not adjourn at 10 am. - Passed.
District 2 - no quorum.
District 3 - no quorum.
District 4 - no quorum.
District 5 - November 26 , 2019
Motion to update the old measurements of the corner lot by Lakota Thrifty Mart and CRST property and supply, old 212 lot #t2298, adding on 1.24 acres more, the lot measures 240 feet by 225 feet. - Passed.
Motion for the Tribe is to move mobile home off District #5 lot. - Passed.
Motion all District 5 board members to make a report at district meeting. If not, have them step down or resign, and a written report will be okay. - In House.
Motion the CRST Administrative Officer to investigate all these complaints and allegations about the CRST Support Services program and provide a written report of the findings to the members of the CRST. - Referred to Administration.
Motion CRST provide more street lighting to the Dupree street, Tribal trailer court and Property and Supply building vicinity to increase safety and curb the crime issues in the area. - Passed.
Motion CRST complete an in depth financial audit of the last 20 years and that those audit reports and findings be provided to the 6 district chairmans as well as the auditors answer to the 6 district chairmans. - Passed.
Motion to refer to the housing authority: depreciation scale for the old houses. - Passed.
Motion for animal control to have a humane round up all the lose animals on the reservation and to get them off the streets and get them placed and adopted out. - Passed.
Motion $1 million ramah money given to crha be given back to the Tribe and used to increase the elderly monthly stipend for one year. - Failed.
Special Meeting December 17th, 2019 to Select New District 5 Chair & Secretary
Motion to go full steam ahead on hemp do our own feasibility study on processor for the Tribe and submit a plan to the USDA. - Passed
Motion to support and approve District 1 motion to legalize marijuana for recreational use and medicinal use. - Chairman said the District 5 minutes vote was "9 yes, 3 no, 6 not voting." Did not pass at the Dist. But mins error saying it was approved. Lack of a majority vote at the District 5 meeting. - Motion is referred back to the district.
Motion to investigate New Hope and Old Agency homeless shelters of abuse to homeless from workers. - referred to AO - Passed.
Motion to recall council representatives (all four District 5) - No Action. Chairman says to report back that there is a process in the Constitution. And this body of council doesn't get involved.
Motion to pay for filing fee out of $3000 for court filing fee and others fees to use to recall all four representatives. - No Action. Chairman says to report back to the District that the Court is not a part of any recall process.
Recessed unitl the following day.
Day 2 Wednesday January 8th, 2020
Called to order at 9:40 am
Roll call: Bernita, Jim, Tuffy, Bob, Derek, Mark, Tater, Ted, Ryman RJay.
Executives: Benita, Harold, Evann.
Prayer by Ryman.
Late: Merrie. Bryce.
District Reports for District 1 but Bryce ITW not here yet.
Legal Report
Motion for executive session - Passed. 9:49 am.
Out of executive at 1142 am.
Motion to get the Tribe out of the lawsuit with the Army Corp of Enigeers re: the Moreau River flooding case. - Passed.
Motion to start the litigation against Army Corp. Engineers, BIA, EPA and Boyd Parsons. - Passed.
CRST Housing Authority Director Sharon V. addresses Council on the projects.
Main Street Apartments - issues with the soil having fuel contamination left by the IHS. To date there are five test wells that have been drilled and have been tested mutiple times, each test reports show unacceptable levels of contamination. Plan to test again in the spring to determine if the snow melt and spring rains helped lower the contamination levels. CRHA cannot expend any federal dollars on Project with out the Environmental Review. Also, may have to abandon the project so it would become a Brownsfield clean up project.
2020 Projects that are funded:
First Camp 24 units, North Star 1 = 4 units, Individual Homeownership = 4 units, Manor Upgrade, North 212 water and sewer, Tax Crdit Project = 36 units, North Star 2 = 6 units, Main Street Apartments = 24 units and Main Street Houinsg = 14 units, Courtyard Homeownership Project, Cherry Creek Community Center, LaPlant Community Center, Creekside Apartments = 6 units.
Lunch break.
Called order at 3:05 pm.
Roll Call: Bernita, Jim, Tuffy, Bob, Derek, Mark, Tater, Ryman, Merrie, RJay.
Late: Bryce.
Arvol LH addresses Council regarding land issue.
Edna T addresses Council regarding an issue.
Motion for executive session. - Passed. 3:18 pm.
Out of executive about 3:25 pm.
Finishing District 1 Report, November 24, 2019 mins
Motion that all Tribal Council Representatives and Executives undergo the Orientation again at their next committee meetings to refresh tehir memeroy of what their role is as an elected official and to abide by it at all times. - Passed.
Motion that the Chairman Harold Frazier, Treasurer Benita Clark and Secretary Evann White Feather as employees of the CRST Be in the office at 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday to handle the day to day perations of the tribe and be readily available for the peaople for business during these days and times.- Failed.
Motion to reiterate to all Tribal Council Representatives and Executives to stay out of personnel issues and cease any action on all tribal employees effective. - Failed
Motion to direct Lyle S., Tribal Projects Director to advertise all projects and bids to the public in the West River Eagle and surrounding newspapers that the CRST works with for advertising. - Failed.
Motion to advertise the Eagle Butte Lakota Thrifty Mart Manager position to permanent staus instead of acting capacity currently held by Tyson L. To include qualifications for this position at the minimum of bachelors in business administration and/or management. Motion was amended to refer to CREDCO JD Williams to handle. - Passed.
Motion in support of our youth travel time will be included for employees for all off and on reservation school sports activities and will be granted also to the uncles, aunties, caregivers and guardians whom attend school sports events to show moral support for the minor children shall be considered as administravtive leave effective December 2, 2019. - Failed.
Motion to support and approve to legalize marijuana for medicinal recreational use. - 3 yes, 6 no, 3 abstain, Failed
Motion to support the 2018 Farm Bill and to omit the DEA’s language regarding the USDA Secretary Purdue’s 161-page draft establishment of a domestic hemp production program. - Passed.
--end of district reports--
Vote on Weed
Motion to approve to put the legalization marijuana of medicinal and recreational and refer to the election board to put on a ballot for the primary election. - Passed.
Recessed until the following day.
Day 3 Thursday January 9th, 2020
Called to order at 9:35 am
Roll Call: Bernita, Jim, Tuffy, Bryce Bob, Derek, Vince, Mark, Tater, Ryman, Merrie, RJay.
Executives: Benita, Harold, Evann. And assistant Kim.
Prayer by Tater.
Late: Ed, Ted.
9:45 am Floor time to Joe L.
10:20 am Floor time to Lanny Jr.
1043 am Floor time to Maxine BP & Denell T. RE: Marvin BP home.
10:47 am Floor time to Rose M. RE: letter
Motion to approve the financial request for Rose M in the amount of $15,000 for legal fees. - Passed
Motion to reimburse out of Ramah (the $15,000.00). - Passed.
11:25 am Floor time for Lynn C. RE Healthcare bill.
Motion to request the EB IHS to pay Lynn C IHS bill and all other members bill . - Passed.
Motion to give Judge Carroll a hearing according to Law & Order code proceedures. - Passed.
Lunch break
Called to order at about 1:40 pm.
Roll Call: Bernita, Jim, Tuffy, Bryce, Bob, Vince, Tater, Ryman, Merrie, RJay.
Late: Derek, Ted, Ed.
Legal Presents Resolution for the Hemp Plan to be submitted to USDA.
Motion to approve the resolution on the Hemp Plan for CRST. - Passed.
(8 yes, 3 no.)
Motion to apply for a homelessness grant $500.000.00 request to rehab the CR Motel and to build a neighborhood for the homelessness. - Passed.
Motion to refer to the Land committee draft resolution on Black Elk Wilderness. - Passed.
Motion to approve a resoltuion to transfer IHS Regional Director Driving Hawk to another region. - Passed.
Motion to approve resolution to transfer back Justin Keckler to the CR Service Unit. - Passed.
Motion for Chairman Frazier to write a letter to Chris Mandragen IHS Deputy Director of Field Ops to come to our Service Unit and meet with the Tribe. - Passed.
Dane LB Addresses Council re: parking and phone ettique for the Tribe.
HAWK 1890 release statement on Big Foot Memorial Ride
Jewell B addresses council re: various issues.
Legal Report
Motion for Executive Session. Out of Executive session.
Motion to refer Jewell B issue to Treasurer. - Passed
Recessed until the following day.
NOTES Day 4 Friday January 10th 2020
Called to order at 9:48 am by chairman.
Roll Call: Bernita, Jim, Tuffy, Bryce, Bob, Derek, Vincent, Ed, Tater, Ryman, Merrie.
Executives: Benita, Harold, Evann, and assistant Kim.
Prayer by Jim.
Claims & Legislation Committee Report
No actions for Council at this time. Issues with the mins not complete.
37 billion IHS total annual budget. Oct. 31st report TT, CEB, BIA WAPA credit $576,000
Motion to refer tne WAPA issues to Claims & Legislation committee. - Passed.
Motion to allow the six current elected hiring board members serve until September 30, 2020 alongisde a randomly selected program director for the hringin panel. As of October 1, 2020 the hring panel will be composed of randomly selected program directors. - Failed.
Motion to refer to the legal Steven G the EB City water rates. - Passed.
Motion to refer to legal Steven G re: the IHS water and sewer eligiablity for the Tribe to have the right to determine what is a permanent structure. - Passed.
Motion to refer to legal dept. The LIHEAP guidlines regarding house. - Passed.
Education Report
November 2019 mins.
CRST Scholarship Policy changes:
Motion to approve the changes to the Scholarship policy section. - Passed.
Motion to approve to add the following amendment 3. Graduate students will be allowed to accumulate up to 15 credit hours as a part time student and will receive up to $1500.00. Once the student has earned 15 credit hours attending part time, the student then is required to enroll full time. Part time students must comple the term with a minimum GPA of 2.0, earning no less than the original number of credit hours for which they received funding or be suspended from the program. Grantuate student are allowed up to sic sememseters fuding as set forth in section H. - Passed.
Motion to approve the following amedndment ot he CRST Scholarhsip Program Policy page 8 (2) A students academic info such as greades or academic standing GPA , adademic transprict, academic warning, adcdemic probation or discipline records)will be given to the student adn not to the parents. - Passed.
Motion to approve to add the folowing amendment to the CRST Scholarship program policy page 8 and 9 all undergraduate students may receive up to 10 semesters of funding and may be rquired to submit 2 letters of recommendation from the college registrar and from an advisro to determin if th esutdent is making the effort towards the completion of thier academic goals. - Passed.
Motion to approve to add the following amendment to to the CRST Scholarship Program Policy page 9 (3) undergraduate students who earn over 100 credits in any declared major are prohibited from terminating their degreee program and starting overin a new feild of study with the expectation of having 10 newq semesters funded. - Passed.
Motion to approve to add the following amendment o the CRST Scholarship Program Policy page 9 (4) Graduate students may recive up to 6 semesters of fudnig and may be rquried to submit a letter of recommendation frmo the collge registarr and from and advisore personnnel to dertmine if the student is making a sincere effort towards the completion of their eacademic goals. -Passed.
Mtoion to approve to add the following amendment ot the CRST Scholarship program plicy page 10(1) payment shall be made to the institution for student. - Passed.
Higher Ed Scholarship Policy change:
Motion to approve by resolution payment shall be made to the institution for the student. - Passed.
Motion to allow Takini School to get a waiver to purchase products from US Foods. - Passed.
Motion to approve to purchase metal ramps for all out centers of Head Start. - Passed.
Motion to extend Donna Denker CPA contract with Tribal Ed Agency - Passed.
Motion to approve resolution for Kella Withhorne Good Feather recognition Lakota Women Warriors for Female Veterans reppresenting CRST at the LNI. - Passed.
Motion to refer the issue to the Chairman’s Office. - Passed
Motion to approve resolution for Missouri Breaks Research Inc. CARIN Project, Research the geneonomic for native communities, Geneonomic research has Americn Ind and Alaskan Native. - Passed.
Motion to apporve resolution for Missouri Breaks Reasearch Inc to MBRRI Phase 2 Environmental study on autoimmune disease, Final report to be provided to the CRST. Support the phase 2 of the study, CRST to retain ownership rights. - Passed.
Recessed for a week until Friday.
