I....Post Office Box 365 Phone: (414) 869-2214 Oneida, WI 54155 UGWA DEMOLUM YATEHE Because of the help of this Oneida Chief in cementing a friendship between the six nations and the

Post Office Box 365

Phone: (414) 869-2214 Oneida, WI 54155UGWA DEMOLUM YATEHEBecause of the help ofthis Oneida Chief incementing a friendshipbetween the six nationsand the colony ofPennsylvania, a newnation, the United Stateswas made possible.

Oneidas bringing severalhundred bags of corn toWashington's starving armyat Valley Forge. after thecolonists had consistentlyrefused to aid them.

ONEIDA BUSINESS COMMITTEEREGULAR MEETING

OCTOBER 14, 1998BUSINESS COMMITTEE CONFERENCE ROOM

PRESENT:

Deborah Doxtator -Chair, Gary Jordan -Vice Chair, Julie Barton-Secretary, Kathy Hughes-Treasurer, Sandra Ninham, Shirley Hill, LelandDanforth -Council Members

EXCUSED: Tina Danforth, Ernie Stevens, Jr. Shirley Hill

OTHERS PRESENT: Shane Anton, Bridget MendolIa-Cornelius, Erv Thompson, Billie JoCornelius-Adkins, Dottie Krull, Kitty Merchert, Wanda Webster, L. Danforth, C. Metoxen,Comad King, Patty Hoeft, Tonya Smith, Mary Adams, Karen Brockman, Wilbert Rentmeester,Diane House

OPENING:

I.

CALL TO ORDER BY DEBORAH DOXTATOR AT 9:00 A.M.

II. OATH OF OFFICE

Oneida Personnel Commission: administered by Julie Barton-Billie Jo Cornelius~Adkins-PRESENT-Bridget A. Mendolla-Cornelius~PRESENT

Oneida Apprenticeship Committee:-Daniel B. Thomas-PRESENT -(Taken over the phone by Julie Barton)

III. APPROV AL OF AGENDA

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A. ADDITIONS:

TO RESOLUTIONS:

1 Ernie Stevens, Jr. RE: MAST

TO REQUESTS:

Kathy Hughes

6.

RE: GTC Budget Date of October 26, 19986:00 p.m.

7 Julie Barton RE: GTCIncentive Date of November 16, 1998 at 6:00

p.m.

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO APPROVE THE AGENDA, SECONDED BYSANDRA NINHAM. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

B. DELETIONS:

IV. MINUTES TO BE APPROVED:

Regular Business Committee Minutes of October 7, 1998.

APPROVED AS PRESENTED

Special Business Committee Minutes of October 12, 1998.

APPROVED AS PRESENTED

v.

TABLED BUSINESS:

Bill Gollnick1 RE: Report onNAGPRA -(Walmart)

Excerpt from the October 7, 1998 Business Committee Meeting: MOTION BY KATHYHUGHES TO TABLE TillS ITEM PENDING A REPORT FROM BILL GOLLNICKFOR A STATUS OF THE WORK HE'S DOING FOR NAGPRA, SECONDED BYSHIRLEY HILL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

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Report Due October 14,1998.

OCTOBER 14 -REMAINS ON THE TABLE

2, Debbie Danforth/Finance Committee RE: Approval of Petty CashPolicy -Tribal School

Excerpt from the September 30, 1998 Business Committee Meeting: MOTION BYSmRLEY mLL TO TABLE TmS ITEM AND REFER TmS ITEM TO THE FINANCECOMMITTEE, SECONDED BY SANDRA NINHAM. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

Response Due October 7, 1998.

October 7,14 -REMAINS ON THE TABLE

3 Gerald L. Hill/Keith Summers RE: Approval ofM.G.V. betweenthe Town offJobart and the OneidaNation in regards to Recreation.

Excerpt from the August 19, 1998 Business Committee Meeting: MOTION BY KATHYHUGHES TO REFER TmS ITEM FOR LEGAL REVIEW BACK IN TWO WEEKS,SECONDED BY SIDRLEY HILL. MOnON CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Response Due September 2, 1998.

Excerpt from the September 2, 1998 Business Committee Meeting: MOTION BY TINADANFORTH TO DEFER TmS ITEM TO THE DlVISION OF LAND MANAGEMENT,RECREATION AND THE LAND COMMISSION, BACK IN ONE WEEK, SECONDEDBY JULIE BARTON. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Response due September 9, 1998

Excerpt from the September 9, 1998 Business Committee Meeting: MOTION BY KATHYHUGHES TO APPROVE A THREE WEEK EXTENSION, SECONDED BY SffiRLEYHILL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Response Due September 30, 1998.

Excerpt from the September 30, 1998 Business Committee Meeting: MOTION BY

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SillRLEY illLL TO TABLE TillS FOR A STATEMENT FROM RECREATIONDEPARTMENT, SECONDED BY SANDRA NINHAM. ERNIE STEVENS, JR., KATHYHUGHES OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIED.

Response Due October 7, 1998.

October 7, 1998 -REMAINS ON THE TABLE

MOTION BY GARY JORDAN TO TAKE TmS ITEM FROM THE TABLE,SECONDED BY KATHY HUGHES. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO DEFER TffiS ITEM TO THE GENERALMANAGER FOR INPUT FROM THE GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES AREA BACK INTWO WEEKS, SECONDED BY JULIE BARTON. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

4.

Finance Committee RE: Light Signals

Excerpt from the September 23, 1998 Business Committee Meeting: MOTION BYSillRLEY HILL TO TABLE TillS ITEM TO SEND TO FINANCE FORCONSIDERATION; SECONDED BY,JULIE BARTON. LELAND DANFORTHOPPOSED, ERNIE STEVENS, JR. ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

Response Due September 30, 1998.

October 7,14 -REMAINS ON THE TABLE

VI.

REPORTSA.

HOTEL CORPORATION -(QUARTERLY:NOVEMBER/FEBRUARYIMAY/AUGUST) 2nd Wednesday of the Month-Pat Lassila

B.

APPEALS COMMISSION -(JAN lO/APR lO/JUL Y to/OCT 9)2nd Wednesday of the Month -Stan Webster

c. ONEIDA TRIBAL SCHOOL BOARD -3rd Wednesday of the Month -

Debbie Danforth

D. HOUSING AUTHORITY -4th Wednesday of the Month -Lois Powless

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E. ONCOA -4th Wednesday of the Month -Clifford Doxtator

F. ONEIDA GAMING COMMISSION -(QUARTERLY:JAN/APR/JULY/OCT) 2nd Wednesday of the Month -Jeff Metoxen

G. ONEmA AIRPORT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BOARD: (QUARTERLY:JAN/APR/JULY/OCT) 2nd Wednesday of the Month -Gary Metoxen

H. ONEIDA LAND CLAIMS COMMISSION -(MONTHLY) -Loretta V.Metoxen

I. TRAVEL REPORTS

J.

FOLLOW UP REPORTS/BC DIRECTIVES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS

1 Loretta V. Metoxen RE: Land Claims Meeting minutes regarding theOneida Land Claims G.T.C. Meeting action.

Excerpt from the October 7,1998 Business Committee Meeting: MOTION BY KATHYHUGHES TO REFER THIS ITEM BACK TO THE LAND CLAIMS COMMISSIONFOR A TT ACHMENT OF THE MINUTES, SECONDED BY SANDRA NINHAM.SffiRLEY HILL ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION BY GARY JORDAN TO DEFER TillS ITEM FOR ONE WEEK, SECONDEDBY KATHY HUGHES. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

RE: A additional needs report regarding theO.N.E.S.Humidity Control -Project #96-005.

2.

Paul Witek/Pat Wood

Excerpt from the August 26, 1998 Business Committee Meeting: MOTION BY SmRLEYmLL TO APPROVE THE ACTIVATION OF $200,000.00 FROM THE BUDGETEDAMOUNT FOR THE O.N.E.S;; HUMIDITY CONTROL PROJECT #96-005, WITH AREPORT OF ADDITIONAL NEEDS BROUGHT BA~K, SECONDED BY ERNIESTEVENS, JR. MOnON CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Response Due September 2, 1998.

Excerpt from the September 2, 1998 Business Committee Meeting: MOTION BY ERNIESTEVENS, JR. TO DEFER TffiS ITEM FOR 30 DAYS FOR THE GATHERING OF

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INFORMATION, SECONDED BY SANDRANINHAM. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

Response due October 14, 1998

MOTION BY GARY JORDAN TO DEFER TillS ITEM UNTIL SOMEONE ARRIVES,SECONDED BY SANDRA NINHAM. KATHY HUGHES OPPOSED. MOTIONCARRIED.

3 Bill Gollnick RE: Monthly Reports on Proposition 5

Excerpt from the September 2, 1998 Business Committee Meeting: MOTION BYSffiRLEY HILL TO DIRECT ERNIE STEVENS, JR. TO PRESS THE NCAIINITIATIVE TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION 5 ANDDIRECT BILL GOLLNICK TO BRING BACK MONTHLY REPORTS ON TillSSUBJECT SECONDED BY SANDRA NINHAM. ERNIE STEVENS, JR. ABSTAINED.MOTION CARRIED.

Response due October 14, 1998

MOTION BY GARY JORDAN TO DEFER TillS ITEM UNTIL BILL GOLLNICK ISPRESENT, SECONDED BY JULIE BARTON. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

MOTION BY SANDRA NINHAM TO ACCEPT THE VERBAL REPORT, SECONDEDBY JULIE BARTON. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

4. General Manager RE: Report on Full-time, Part-timeincentives distributed and total cost.

Excerpt from the September 30, 1998 Business Committee Meeting: MOTION BY TINADANFORTH TO DIRECT THAT A REPORT BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE ONEmABUSINESS COMMITTEE ON WITH THE DETAILS ON HOW MANY FULL-TIME,PART-TIME INCENTIVES WHERE DISTRIBUTED AND WHAT WAS THE TOTALCOST SO THAT THEY COULD ADDRESS IF THEY NEED A GTC MEETING ORANY OTHER ACTION REGARDING THE INCENTIVE, BACK IN TWO WEEKS,SECONDED BY SmRLEY mLL. MOTION CARRIED

Response Due October 14, 1998.

MOTION BY GARY JORDAN TO DEFER TmS ITEM FOR ONE WEEK, SECONDEDBY SANDRA NINHAM. KATHY HUGHES, JULIE BARTON OPPOSED. LELAND

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DANFORTH ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

Vll.

NEW BUSINESS

A.

RESOLUTIONS

Cheryl Stevens RE: Grant application for 1999 Section 5311Operating assistance from the WI. Dept. ofTransportation.

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONIO-14-98-A, SECONDEDBY SANDRA NINHAM. MonON CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

2. Cheryl Stevens RE: Grant application for 1999 Section 5311Capital Assistance funds from the WI. Dept.of Transportation.

MOTION BY GARY JORDAN TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 10-14-98-B, SECONDED BYLELAND DANFORTH. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

3.

RE: MASTJule Barton

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO ADOPT RESOLUTION lO-14-98-C, SECONDEDBY GARY JORDAN. MonON CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

B. REQUESTS

1 RE: Constitutional Review Committeerecommendation.

Julie Barton

MOTION BY GARY JORDAN TO DEFER TillS ITEM FOR ONE WEEK, SECONDEDBY LELAND DANFORTH. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

RE:

Cancellation of the Regular BC MeetingNovember 11, 1998 -due to a holiday,Veteran's day.

2. Julie Barton

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MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO APPROVE THE CANCELLATION OF THEREGULAR BUSINESS COMMITTEE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 11, 1998, DUE TOVETERAN'S DAY HOLmA Y, SECONDED BY LELAND DANFORTH. MOTIONCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

3 Julie Barton RE: Accept resignation and repost vacantposition to the Oneida Child ProtectiveBoard.

MOTION BY LELAND DANFORTH TO APPROVE ACCEPTING THERESIGNATION AND THE REPOSTING OF THE VACANT POSITION FOR THEONEIDA CmLD PROTECTIVE BOARD, SECONDED BY GARY JORDAN. MOTIONCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

4. Keith Summers RE: Request for authorization of the SpaceCommittee to proceed on the attachedprojects. (1. Move of EnterpriseManagement & Printing to Retail building,2. N.H.C. Pond fencing CIP application, 3.Oneida Parks, 4. Oneida Ball field, 5.

Transportation Dept. busports.)

MOTION BY GARY JORDAN TO APPROVE NUMBER 2. NHC POND FENCING CIPAPPLICATION, 3. ONEIDA PARKS 4. ONEIDA BALL FIELD AND 5.TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT BUSPORTS, SECONDED BY KATHY HUGHES.MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO TABLE ITEM 1. MOVE OF ENTERPRISEMANAGEMENT AND PRINTING TO THE RETAIL BlliLDING FOR TWO WEEKFOR A REPORT FROM DEVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE THE JUSTIFICATION ONTHE MOVE TO THE NEW BlliLDING AND THE UTILIZATION OF THEENTERPRISE BUILDING, SECONDED BY GARY JORDAN. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY ~

RE: approval to amend Oneida NationMotor Vehicle Registration Ordinance,

5.

Lloyd Powless

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implement, and approve fees.

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO APPROVE THE CHAIR SIGNING THERECIPROCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF WISCONSIN AND THEONEmA TRIBE, SECONDED BY JULIE BARTON. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

MOTION BY LELAND DANFORTH TO APPROVE THE FEE SCHEDULE,SECONDED BY SANDRA NINHAM. GARY JORDAN ABSTAINED. MOTIONCARRIED.

Kathy Hughes6. RE: GTC Budget Date of October 26, 1998

6:00p.m.

MOTION BY LELAND DANFORTH TO APPROVE THE DATE OF OCTOBER 26,1998,6:00 P.M. AS THE RESCHEDULED DATE FOR THE GTC BUDGET MEETING,SECONDED BY GARY JORDAN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Julie Barton RE: November 16,1998 -GTC IncentiveMeeting 6:00 p.m.

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO APPROVE THE DATE OF NOVEMBER 16, 1998,6:00 P.M. FOR THE GTC INCENTIVE MEETING, SECONDED BY SANDRANINHAM. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

c. CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS

TRAVEL REQUESTS

D.

Sandra Ninham RE: Sault Ste. Marie, MI. -Tribal AdvisoryBoard and I.H.S. Meetings -November 3-5,1998.

1

MOTION BY GARY JORDAN TO ~PROVE THE TRAVEL REQUEST, SECONDEDBY LELAND DANFORTH. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

VACATIONSE.

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FINANCE COMMITTEE

FOR APPROVAL RE: Finance Committee Meeting Minutes ofSeptember 25, 1998.

MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TO ACCEPT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETINGMINUTES AND RECOMMENDAllON OF SEPTEMBER 25, 1998, SECONDED BYGARY JORDAN. KATHY HUGHES ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

IX. AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

FOR APPROVAL RE: Cash Control Directives

Excerpt from the July 22, 1998 Business Committee Meeting: MOTION BY TINADANFORTH THAT THE FINANCE CHAIR BRING BACK A STATUS REPORT ON APOLICY FOR CASH HANDLING, TO BE BROUGHT BACK IN 60 DAYS, SECONDEDBY SANDRA NINHAM. KATHY HUGHES ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

Response Due October 14, 1998.

(Combined with item 2)

2.

FOR APPROVAL RE: Gratuities Policy

Excerpt from the July 22, 1998 Business Committee Meeting: MOTION BY TINADANFORTH TO DIRECT THE FINANCE CHAIR TO BRING BACK A STATUSREPORT ON THE GRATffiTIES POLICY IN 60 DAYS, SECONDED BY LELANDDANFORTH. KATHY HUGHES ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

Response Due October 14, 1998.

MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TO DEFER ITEMS 1 AND 2 FOR 30 DAYS,SECONDED BY GARY JORDAN. KATHY HUGHES ABSTAINED. MOTIONCARRIED.

x.

LEGISLATIVE OPERATING COMMITTEE

TREASURERS REPORT-4th Wednesday of the Month -Kathy HughesXI.

TRIBAL GENERAL MANAGER

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1. FOR APPROVAL RE: General Manager Meeting Minutes ofOctober 5, 1998.

MOTION BY GARY JORDAN TO ACCEPT WITH THE CORRECTION ON PAGE 1OF 1, ITEM C. REGARDING ASSIGNED NEGOTIATORS FOR DEPERE, DELETETINA DANFORTH'S NAME AND REPLACE WITH ERNIE STEVENS, JR.SECONDED BY KATHY HUGHES. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

GAMING GENERAL MANAGER

ATTORNEY BRIEF

ONEIDA BUSINESS COMMITTEE CAUCUS

ONEIDA BUSINESS COMMITTEE PLANNING

FOR APPROV AL RE: Business Committee Planning MeetingMinutes of October 5, 1998.

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO ACCEPT THE BUSINESS COMMITTEEPLANNING MEETING MINUTES WITH THE SIX ACTIONS, SECONDED BY GARYJORDAN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

XVII. OFFICERS MEETING

XVIII. GAMING COMMISSION

MOTION BY GARY JORDAN TO RECESS FOR FIVE MINUTES, SECONDED BYSANDRA NINHAM. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

XIX. EXECUTIVE SESSION

ONEIDA LAND CLAIMS -1st Wednesday of the Month -Patty HoeftA.

B. OLD BUSINESS

RE: Audit on all Travel and Relatedexpenses due to the New YorkDevelopment Initiatives

Internal Audit1.

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Excerpt from the September 2, 1998: Business Committee Meeting: MOnON BYSmRLEY mLL TO IMPLEMENT AN AUDIT ON ALL TRAVEL AND RELATEDEXPENSE DUE TO NEW YORK DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES, BACK IN TIllRTYDAYS, SECONDED BY TINA DANFORTH. ERNIE STEVENS, JR. ABSTAINED.MOTION CARRIED.

Response dne October 14, 1998

MOTION BY SANDRA NINHAM DEFER TillS ITEM TO SHIRLEY HILL FORCLARIFICATION OF THE INTENT OF THE MOTION TO THE AUDITCOMMITTEE AND THAT A FORMAL AUDIT REQUEST FORM BE FILLED OUT,SECONDED BY GARY JORDAN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

2 General Manager RE: Report on the Feasibility of providingtransportation for the Elections.

Excerpt from the October 7, 1998 Business Committee Meeting: MOTION BY SmRLEYfiLL TO REQUEST THE GENERAL MANAGER TO PROVIDE A FEASIBILITY OFPROVIDING TRANSPORTATION FOR THE ELECTIONS, SECONDED BY KATHYHUGHES. SmRLEY HILL, TINA DANFORTH ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

Response Due October 14, 1998.

(Item 2 is combined with 3)

3 General Manager RE: Report on the Feasibility of options foremployee encouragement to vote.

Excerpt from the October 7, 1998 Business Committee Meeting: MOTION BY SffiRLEYmLL TO DIRECT THE GENERAL MANAGERS TO PROVIDE A FEASIBILITY OFOPTIONS FOR EMPLOYEE ENCOURAGEMENT TO VOTE, SECONDED BY GARYJORDAN. SmRLEY mLL ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

Response Due October 14, 1998.

MOTION BY GARY JORDAN TO DEFER ITEMS 2-3 TO THE OCTOBER 19, 1998GENERAL MANAGER'S BI-WEEKL Y MEETING, SECONDED BY LnANDDANFORTH. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

c. NEW BUSINESS

RE: Trademark information.Mike Lokensgard

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2. Deborah Doxtator RE: Proposal for the purchase of NativeAmerican Publishing, Inc., DBA Indian

CoUntry Today.

MOTION BY GARY JORDAN TO DIRECT LEGAL COUNSEL TO DENY THISPROPOSAL, SECONDED BY SANDRA NINHAM.. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

xx. RECESS/ADJOURN

MOTION BY LELAND DANFORTH TO RECESS, SECONDED BY GARY JORDAN.MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

MINU~ES APPROVED AS PRESENTED/CORRECTED ON October 21. 1998 ./ --..-

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