Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin 1992-08-12 · 1. Oneida Land Claims Commission Meeting 2. Use of Oneida as a reference and other -Loretta V. Metoxen 3. Memo from Bobbi Webster

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REGULAR MEETING

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1992

Present:

Deborah Doxtator-Vice Chairperson, Loretta V. Metoxen-Treasurer,Amelia Cornelius-Secretary, Lloyd Powless, Russell Metoxen, JulieBarton, Mark Powless, Shirley Hill-Council Members

Excused:

Rick Hill-Vacation

Others: Celene Elm, Raeann Skenandore, Mark A. Powless, Pattie Hoeft, SheriLansbach, Wayne Skenandore, David Powless, Ernie Stevens, Jr., AnnaJohn, Attorney Gerald L. Hill, Pat Moore, Cliff Cornelius, Z. RonSkenandore, Sharon Dodge, Marge Stevens, Thelma McLester

PRAYER: Amelia Cornelius

I.

CALL TO ORDER -Deborah Doxtator

I I .APPROVAL OF AGENDAADDITIONS:1. Oneida Land Claims Commission Meeting2. Use of Oneida as a reference and other -Loretta V. Metoxen3. Memo from Bobbi Webster -Loretta V. Metoxen4. Underground Storage Tank Pollution Liability Renewal at July 23, 1992 -Julie

Barton5. Travel Request -Gerald L. Hill (August 25-26, 1992, Denver Colorado to

attend the lO3rd Congress and 1992 Legislative Update6. Hiring Preference Inclusion -Z. Ron Skenandore7. Audit Request Agreement -Julie Barton8. Request for Special Meeting -Ernie Stevens, Sr.

Motion by Mark Powless to approve agenda with additions, seconded by ShirleyHill, motion carried unanimously.

1. OATH OF OFFICE -Administered by Deborah Doxtator

Raeann Skenandore -Oneida Tribal School and Oneida Trust CommitteeMark A. Powless -Oneida Tribal SchoolRon Hill -Oneida Tribal SchoolCelene Elm -Oneida Trust CommitteeErnest L. Stevens, Jr. -Oneida Trust Committee

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III. NEW EMPLOYEES:

IV. MINUTES TO BE APPROVED:1. July 29, 1992 -Special -Approved as corrected2. August 5, 1992 -Regular- Approved as presented

v. ..~TABLED UNFINISHED BUSINESS:1. RESOLUTIONS from 8-5-92 Meeting (Please refer to last week's packet)

Headstart Resolution -Amelia Cornelius30 New Mutual Help Homes-Arlyce Paulson-HousingLand Acguisition-Arlyce Paulson-Housing

Remain on table until next week

2. F & A Recommendation of 7-21-92 -$50,000 be allocated for audit,Page 7, Item #C (Please refer to 7-29-92 packet).

Motion by Julie Barton to take from table, seconded by Loretta V. Metoxen, motioncarried unanimously.

Motion by Julie Barton to approve the request of $50,000 for special gaming auditand that this amount is to come from the Gaming budget, seconded by Mark Powless,motion carried unanimously.

Phase III Study -Cliff Cornelius (August S, 1992 Packet

3.

Motion by Lloyd Powless to take from table, seconded by Russell Metoxen, motioncarried unanimously.

Motion by Amelia cornelius to approve the recommendation of the utilitiesCommission to refer to Phase III study, seconded by Loretta V. Metoxen, motioncarried unanimously.

VI. REPORTS1. HOTEL -1st Wednesday of Month

ORTEK -2nd Wednesday of Month -Monthly report presented by DavePowless

Problems with financial. Work has dropped off in mid July. Work that was bidhas been delayed, as a result they lost $85,000 for July. The national marketshas slowed down. They have 3-8A contracts. Currently reviewing personnel statusand advertising for Laboratory Manager. They are spending more time in trainingemployees during this slow time.

Financials anticipate a loss in August also. Will be looking at some internalcost cutting soon. Installing a new computer system for laboratory reports.

Yakimas will be voting in December to support the outreach project. ORTEK isalso working with another Tribe (Klingets) in Alaska for Inter-Agency technicalassistance.

ORTEK has developed an a-team consultation concept with Wayne Skenandore & DavidPowless making final decisions.


Buy Out is not complete, problems with SBA.

Motion by Amelia Cornelius to request a written report on ORTEK from OEI onpresent financial status on recommendation on buyout, that report be submittedto Business Committee within two weeks (August 26, 1992), seconded by Mark N.Powless, ,_motion carried unanimously.

Discussion on referring information to Indian Summer Festival to ORTEK.

GAMING -3rd Wednesday of MonthHOUSING -4th Wednesday of Month

2. HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENTEMPLOYEE RECOGNITION:

A)B)

Approval Requested for:Hiring Information: FOR INFORMATION ONLY. ..1. Sharon Otradovec-Vice Chairperson Assistant2. Jay Hartman (N) -Principal -Tribal School3. Deborah Umlauft (N) -Girls Physical Education Teacher-OTS4. Charles Giordana (N) -Fifth Grade Teacher -OTS5. Brenda Jorgenson (0) -Cook -ORCOA6. Michael Metoxen (0) -Special Events

Coordinator-Communications Department7. Janet L. Burkard (0) -Records Technician8. Kerry Cornelius (0), Lance Denny (0), Steve Mittag (0.), Peter

Pelky (0), Shad Webster (0) -Security Officers-IMAC

C) Transfers/Promotions/Reassignments1. Donna J. Smith reassigned to Secretary/Receptionist-Gaming2. Title Reassignment to Tickets/Slots/Video Technicians to:

Alfred Danforth, Cheryl Cornelius, Keith Cottrell, AnnetteCornelius, Steven Huff, Tim C. King, Mary E. Jourdan, BrianD. Denny

3. Status change for three employees at Anna John Nursing Home

Motion by Loretta V. Metoxen to approve request for waiver to hire three RH's asregular employees, seconded by Lloyd Powless, motion carried, Amelia Corneliusabstained.

Comment in regard to development of Teacher Training Programs and training fornurses.

3. TRAVEL REPORTS1. Amelia Cornelius, July 27-28, 1992, Gresham, WI

Full Circle meeting

Motion by Mark Powless to approve report, seconded by Russell Metoxen, motioncarried, Amelia Cornelius abstained.

Concern expressed to tape stories for preserving.

4. OTHER REPORTS


5. REPORTS FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS1. Request for Letter of Support for Willie Hensley-Cherokee Nation

report is prepared by Lloyd Powless

William ~ensley is up 15\ on his opponent. National contribution for candidatesis being reviewed by Attorney Gerald L. Hill.

Lloyd will be developing a report to those who contribute to OPAC on candidatesThe current Election Ordinance does not address campaigning on tribal premises.Need to elicit platform or position from Indian candidates that tribes support.

VII. NEW BUSINESS

1. RESOLUTIONS

2. BINGO PASS REQUESTS

3. REQUESTSA. Land Claims Commission Meetings Minutes:

1. June 18, 1992 Approval of minutes only

Motion by Julie Barton to accept minutes, seconded by Amelia Cornelius, motioncarried unanimously.

June 24, 1992 Approval of minutes and action needed2.

Debra Powless moved to approve the time table the lawyers recommended of June1992 through september 30, 1992, that will begin the process for litigation,Judy Cornelius seconded the motion and motion carried, unanimously.

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Motion by Amelia Cornelius to approve action, seconded by Lloyd Powless, motioncarried unanimously.

8.

Debra Powless moved that we pursue another law firm with three Consultants,which will be Francis, Arlinda and Shattuck, for the purpose of implementingstrategies:1) sue the 30 to 40 thousand people in the claim area2) sue New York State Through Way Authority3) purchase land and/or developJudy Cornelius seconded the motion and motion passed, unanimously.

Motion by Amelia Cornelius to defer to a meeting with Francis Skenandore, ArlindaLocklear and Shattuck and the Land Claims Commission and oneida BusinessCommittee, seconded by Russell Metoxen, motion carried unanimously.

Recommend that Marge set up the meeting with Richard Hill-Chairman or DeborahDoxtator-Vice Chairperson.

Motion by Shirley Hill to accept minutes, seconded by Julie Barton, motioncarried unanimously.

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3.

July 8, 1992 Approval of minutes and action needed

1. Judy moved that if Rick communicates with Ray Halbritter, he does it on apersonal basis and not for the Land Claims Commission. Cliff Cornelius madean ~endment to the motion that a letter be written to Halbritter by theChairman of the Commission and it should not include apologies. It willinclude that he will be notified of meetings between the three territories.Debra Powless seconded the motion and the amendment, motion carriedunanimously.

Motion by Amelia Cornelius that communication with Halbritter and Tribe be on apersonal or government basis and that communications on Land Claims be with theChairman of the Oneida Land Claims Commission, seconded by Mark Powless, motioncarried.

2. Debra Powless moved to put a plan together with Cliff Cornelius to do a filmon the New York home lands. The time frame for the plan to be completed willbe July 31, 1992.

Motion by Julie Barton to approve plan, seconded by Shirley Hill

Julie Barton withdraws motion after discussion over concerns of the plan.

Recommend review and utilize Paul DeMain

Motion by Lloyd Powless to defer this item back to the Land Claims Commission toreview plan for film on tribal homelands, seconded by Russell Metoxen, motioncarried, Loretta V. Metoxen abstained.

Discussion on #5, this did not occur.

Discussion on #4 -Lori Duffy reporter Post Standard of Syracuse, New York to doa series on the Land Claims. This was not approved.

Motion by Shirley Hill to accept the minutes, seconded by Amelia Cornelius,motion carried, Loretta Metoxen abstained.

4. July 31, 1992 -Approval of minutes only

Motion by Russell Metoxen to accept minutes, seconded by L~oyd Pow~ess, motioncarried unanimous~y.

5. Oneida Land Claims Commission Meeting-August 7, 1992Strategies

Loretta Metoxen moved that separate meetings be arranged with Senator Inouye andhis appropriate staff and also with New York State's Governor Cuomo, to includethree delegates from each of the territories of New York, the Thames andWisconsin, and a staff person. Delegates are to be chosen by each community.Seconded by Judy Cornelius, motion passed unanimously.

ACTION FROM THE FOLLOWING DAYS MEETING, August 8, 1992. Cliff Cornelius moved tohave the Wisconsin Land Claims Commission contact the tribal lobbyist, Scott


Dacey to request that he arrange the meeting with Senator Inouye.Cedric Irland, motion passed unanimously.

Seconded by

Chris George moved that the Coordinator set up our next Land Claims meeting inNew York State if a meeting can be arranged with the two elderly land holdersthat cla~ they want to return their lands of approximately two hundred acres tothe Oneida people. Seconded by Cliff Cornelius, motion passed unanimously.

Motion by Lloyd Powless to approve all three recommendations, seconded by JulieBarton, motion carried, Loretta Metoxen abstained.

B.

Request from Indian Summer Festivals

Motion by Loretta V. Metoxen to refer this item to ORTEK, to be the lead agencyand to coordinate with the Environmental and Conservation Department to producean exhibit for the environmental area of Indian Summer Fest, seconded by JulieBarton, motion carried unanimously.

Request from Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior ChippewaIndians-Betty Martin

c.

RESOLUTION 8-12-92-A

WHEREAS, A newly created organization Unite Now Indian Olympic Nation, UNION, istrying to gain status as an independent Indian Nation to compete in the Olympicgames giving Indian athletes an opportunity to compete in the Olympic Games,

WHEREAS, Betty Martin, a Lac Vieux Desert Tribal Member has been named theNational Women's Director, and is asking for the support of Midwest Tribes in theprocess which she firmly believes in, and

WHREAS, She has committed herself to this venture, and is looking to the Tribesto help facilitate the effort to have Indian Nations join together for thepurpose of petitioning the International Olympic Committee to allow the Indiannations separate status from the United States of America Olympic Team, and

WHEREAS, Puerto Rico, the U. S. Virgin Islands and Guam all are territories ofthe united States, and their athletes are all U. S. Citizens, but each compete asseparate countries in the Olympic Games, and

WHEREAS Support from the Indian nationas will help in UNION's effort to form aNational Olympic Committee that is necessary to petition the InternationalOlympic Committee for our nation's independent status, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the goal behind UNION is to bring togetherIndian athletes who may not have a chance to ever compete in the Olympic Gamesthrough the current U. S. A. team selection process and that the Indian Nationscan be given a sense of pride to see their own Indian National Olympic Teamcompete against the world.

Motion by Russell Metoxen to adopt Resolution 8-12-92-A and to designate EricKrawczyk as the contact person for Oneida, seconded by Lloyd Powless, motioncarried unan~mously.


D.

Letter to William Quigley, Jr. -Loretta V. Metoxen

Motion by Loretta V. Metoxen to refer to the Communications Department andRecreation for recommendation to the Business Committee for Plan of action,seconded by Julie Barton.

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Loretta v. Metoxen withdraws motion.

Motion by Shirley Hill that Loretta V. Metoxen of the Business Committee respondto the Communications Department relating that the Business Committee is nothappy with the way this response was handled, seconded by Lloyd Powless, motioncarried, Loretta V. Metoxen abstained.

E. Altheimer & Gray, Amendment to Contract -Loretta V. Metoxen

Attorney Skenandore has prepared a response for the Chairman's signature,

Request for assistance in funding the WGTB Study -AmeliaCornelius

F.

Motion by Lloyd Powless to refer to WGTB request for funds and that this beconsidered in FY 1993 budget which will be approved in late November 1992 and toconsider a Tribal member sit on the board, seconded by Russell Metoxen, motioncarried unanimously.

Fiscal Year 1993 Budget Schedule -Loretta V. Metoxen

G.

Program budgets are completed, enterprises are being worked upon.

Motion by Lloyd Powless to approve with changes as discussed, seconded by Julie

Barton, motion carried unanimously.

4. CONTRACTS / AGREEMENTSFYI -E. Cornelius & P. Moore

Motion by Julie Barton to have the General Manager develop a conflict of interestform for consultants and employees, and this be submitted to Business COmmitteefor approval by August 26, 1992, seconded by Shirley Hill, motion carried

unanimously.

Motion by Lloyd Powless to refer the development of a policy to Governmental LOCon employees being consultants, seconded by Julie Barton, motion carried, ShirleyHill abstained.

5 .TRAVEL REQUESTSA. Indian Gaming Conference, August 31-Sept. 1, 1992 -Kansas City

Missouri/Sponsored by the North American Gaming RegulatorsAssociation -Is anyone going?

Motion by Loretta V. Metoxen to send Russell Metoxen, seconded by Lloyd Powless,motion carried.

Motion by Lloyd Powless recommending Russell contact WIGA to be their delegatealso, seconded by Loretta V. Metoxen, motion carried unanimously. MAIN MOTIONCARRIED.


B.

Rick Hill-San Francisco, CA -September 11-14, 1992National Indian Gaming Association Meeting

Motion by Lloyd Powless to approve Rick's travel to San Francisco, seconded byRussell Metoxen, motion carried unanLmously.

Motion by Loretta V. Metoxen to have Pat Moore check out a plan for car rental,for Business Committee, seconded by Shirley Hill, motion carried unanimously.

c.

Deborah Doxtator-Amsterdam, September 13-17, 1992Gaming Law Seminar & International Association of GamingAttorneys Annual Meeting/Sponsored by the Nevada GamingCommission

Motion by Amelia Cornelius to deny request, seconded by Shirley H~ll, motioncarried unanimously.

Motion by Lloyd Powless to have Vice Chairman follow up on the meeting and to seeif other Oneida Tribal members are attending and to report back to the BusinessCommittee, seconded by Julie Barton, motion carried unanimously.

It was felt that if anyone is going to this meeting, it should be a BusinessCommittee officer as a official representative of the Tribe.

D. Loretta V. Metoxen-Las Vegas, NV/October 26-28, 19925th Annual Conference of the Coalition of Indian Education

Motion by Lloyd Powless to approve travel for Loretta V. Metoxen, October 26-28,1992, seconded by Shirley Hill, motion carried, Loretta Metoxen abstained.

Amelia Cornelius-Wauwautosa, WI/August 20, 1992Building Bridges-Department of Public Instructions

E.

Motion by Lloyd Powless to approve travel request and to coordinate with theEducation Deparmtent, seconded by Shirley Bill, motion carried unan~ously.

6. VACATION REQUESTS

VIII. OTHERADDITIONS:1. Oneida Land Claims Commission Meeting

Taken care of previously

Use of Oneida as a reference and other -Loretta V. Metoxen

2.

Motion by Amelia Cornelius to deny request until the Business Committee sees theactual brochure, press releases or directory, seconded by Russell Metoxen, motioncarried unanimously.

Motion by Lloyd E. Powless to have Attorney Gerald L. Bill review this requestand return an opinion to the Business Committee, seconded by Loretta V. Metoxen,motion carried unanimously.


3.

Memo from Bobbi Webster -Loretta V. Metoxen

COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT -NICOA costs are escalating for the conference due tothe number of attendees.

,~1,500 people are expected to attend this conference.

Motion by Shirley Hill to have General Manager give direction to theCommunications Department that they should have a report of upcom~ng activitiesat Business Committee Monday morning briefings, seconded by Lloyd Powless, motioncarried unanimously.

4. Underground storage Tank Pollution Liability Renewal at July 23, 1992 -JulieBarton

Motion by Amelia Cornelius to approve renewal, seconded by Lloyd Powless, motioncarried unanLmously.

s. Travel Request -Gerald L. Hill (August 25-26, 1992, Denver Colorado toattend the 103rd Congress and 1992 Legislative Update

Motion by Amelia Cornelius to approve travel, seconded by Russell Metoxen, motioncarried unanimously.

Hiring Preference Inclusion -Z. Ron Skenandore

6.

Deferred to next week.

7.

Audit Request Agreement -Julie Barton

Motion by Lloyd Powless to approve with current letter of engagement and fouroriginals, seconded by Julie Barton, motion carried, Loretta V. Metoxenabstained.

Request for Special Meeting -Ernie Stevens, Sr.

8.

Will schedule special meeting for Monday after briefing with Ernie Stevens, Sr

IX. EXECUTIVE SESSIONPERSONNEL ISSUEResponse by Loretta to options presented at previous; meeting.

X. RECESS/ADJOURNMotion by Amelia Cornelius to recess, seconded by Shirley Hill, motion carried

unanimously.

Meeting recessed at 12:10 p.m.

Tribal SecretaryOneida Business Committee

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