March 28, 2018 Minutes

SAC AND FOX TRIBE OF THE MISSISSIPPI IN IOWA

Tribal Council Meeting – March 28, 2018, 5:00 PM

Sac and Fox Tribal Chambers

  1. Meeting called to order at 5:03 p.m.
  2. Roll Call

Presiding Officer:  Anthony Waseskuk, Chairman

Tribal Council present:  Adrian Pushetonequa, Vice-Chairman; Delonda Pushetonequa, Treasurer; Troy Wanatee, Jarvis Bear

Absent:  Harvey Davenport, Jr.

Staff present:  Bessie Scott, Interim Executive Director; Jay Finch, Attorney General; Bill Thurman, Comptroller; Allison Stewart, Tribal Council Secretary

Tribal members: Jay Bear, Sr., Dawson Davenport, Beatrice Young Bear, Lindsey Johnson, Tonya Bear, Lynn F. Morgan, Christina Black Cloud

Visitors:  Tracy Peterson, Adriana Peterson, Xiomera Santana, Jessica Owens

  1. Ascertainment of Quorum – A quorum was ascertained with five Tribal Council members present.
  2. Agenda approval

The Chairman asked for any changes or additions to the agenda. Motion made by Delonda Pushetonequa to approve the agenda. Jarvis Bear seconded. Vote: 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.

  1. Minutes – February 21, 2018

Motion made by Jarvis Bear to approve the minutes for February 21, 2018. Delonda Pushetonequa seconded. Vote: 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.

  1. Reports – Adrian Pushetonequa reported he attended the Trends in Tribal Enrollment Conference in Phoenix, AZ along with the Enrollment Committee. It was a small gathering of about 30 individuals from various tribes, Alaska, Sac and Fox of Missouri, etc. They provided a guide on how to set up your enrollment policies with things you need to include. It gives an idea of what enrollment has to go through and any road blocks our tribe is facing now, we picked up new information that will help the committee. All in all it was an excellent workshop.
  2. Old Business – Attorney General Matter

Due to pending litigation Jay Finch requested an executive session. Motion made by Delonda Pushetonequa to go into executive session. Adrian Pushetonequa seconded. Vote: 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Motion made by Delonda Pushetonequa to come out of executive session. Adrian Pushetonequa seconded. Vote: 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.

Motion made by Jarvis Bear to approve signing an agreement with Deer Creek Development LLC. Delonda Pushetonequa seconded. Vote: 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.

  1. New Business
    1. Tribal/Community Member Requests
      1. University of Iowa Powwow – Donation Request

Tracy Peterson and member of the Native American Student Association (NASA) presented a request for donation for the 2018 University of Iowa Powwow in April 13 & 14, 2018. Motion made by Delonda Pushetonequa to approve the donation request of $5,000.00 to the Native American Student Association for the University of Iowa Powwow. Troy Wanatee seconded. Vote: 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.

  1. American Indian Alaska Native ATTC Request

Not in attendance.

  • Jay Bear, Sr. Request

Motion made by Delonda Pushetonequa to go into executive session. Adrian             Pushetonequa seconded. Vote: 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. In at 6:22 p.m. Motion made by Delonda Pushetonequa to come out of executive session. Adrian Pushetonequa seconded. Vote: 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Out at 6:33 p.m. No action taken.

  1. 2020 Census Commitment Letter Approval

Chris Spencer presented a letter to the council for approval to recommend the self-response method for conducting the 2020 census. This will allow Tribal members living on the Meskwaki Settlement to be able to respond by mail rather than having census workers visit homes. For those who do not respond, census workers will visit those homes. Motion made by Delonda Pushetonequa to approve the Self-Response method for the 2020 Census, appoint Chris Spencer as the official Tribal liaison, to create Complete Count Committee (CCC) and to assist with recruiting local residents to assist with the 2020 Census as needed. Troy Wanatee seconded. Vote: 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried

  1. Enrollment Committee Recommendations
    1. Enrollment Applications

The Enrollment Committee presented a recommendation to the Tribal Council for the enrollment of three individuals. Motion made by Jarvis Bear to approve enrollment applications for Athena Kaylee Bear, Kyrah E’lan Bear, Terence Lee Roy Wanatee, and Aleia Kaye Lasley for membership into the Sac and Fox. Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa. Delonda Pushetonequa seconded. Vote: 3 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain. Motion carried

  1. Disenrollment Matters

Motion made by Jarvis Bear to go into executive session. Delonda Pushetonequa seconded. Vote: 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. In at 6:55 pm. Motion made by Jarvis Bear to come out of executive session. Delonda Pushetonequa seconded. Vote: 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Out at 7:18 pm.

Motion made by Adrian Pushetonequa to proceed with disenrollment hearings for Lyndon Johnson, Keidis Old Bear and Bruce Waseskuk. Jarvis Bear seconded. Vote: 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.

  1. Meskwaki Inc.
    1. Tribal Resolution – Woodlands Construction Company Assets Transfer Approval

Motion made by Jarvis Bear to approve Tribal Resolution 3-2018 Authorizing Meskwaki Inc. to Transfer Equipment to the Tribe. Delonda Pushetonequa seconded. Vote: 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.

  1. Tribal Resolution – Capital Funds Reallocation Approval

Mark Hubble is requesting to use the remainder of the $4 million line of credit for the operations budget and other projects. All employees were moved from Marshalltown office to the local office. The warehouse office will get shelving next week and the first shipment will arrive. Mark Hubble and the Tribal Comptroller will be working on financial projections for Big River Trading and Renards. Motion made by Delonda Pushetonequa to approve Tribal Resolution 4-2018 Authorizing Different Use of Capital Funds Previously Allocated to Meskwaki Inc. Jarvis Bear seconded. Vote: 3 yes, 1 no. Motion carried.

  1. Proposed MBCH – Hotel Construction Range/Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) Review/Approval.

Dirk Whitebreast and Jon Papakee presented two options for Hotel’s heating & cooling system. Option 1 will replace the fan coil unit system with a new identical system which uses electric heat and chilled water to heat/cool the systems. Option 2 replaces the current system with new air to air heat pump units which required electrical heat backup during extremely cold periods. Motion made by Jarvis Bear to approve Option 2. Troy Wanatee seconded. Vote: 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.

 

Dirk Whitebreast also presented an addition to the original approved project to include the purchase of hotel room door replacements. Motion made by Jarvis Bear to approve $700,000 to replace the doors. Adrian Pushetonequa seconded. Vote: 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried

 

Motion made by Delonda Pushetonequa to approve the contract for Dirk Whitebreast and Jon Papakee with the start date of September 3, 2017 and approve retro pay. Troy Wanatee seconded. Vote: 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.

  1. Executive Assistant and Executive Director Positions

Motion made by Delonda Pushetonequa to go into executive session. Jarvis Bear seconded. Vote: 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Meeting went into executive session at 8:21 pm. Motion made by Adrian Pushetonequa to come out of executive session. Jarvis Bear seconded. Vote: 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Meeting came out of executive session.

  1. Adjourn

Motion made by Jarvis Bear to adjourn. Delonda Pushetonequa seconded. Vote: 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:10 p.m.