Minutes: August 22, 2018

SAC AND FOX TRIBE OF THE MISSISSIPPI IN IOWA

Tribal Council Meeting – August 22, 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, Harvey Davenport, Jr., Apollo Davenport

Absent: Jarvis Bear

Staff present:  Bessie Scott, Executive Director; Jay Finch, Attorney General; Bill Thurman, Comptroller; Yolanda Pushetonequa, Executive Assistant/ Tribal Council Secretary; Azadeh Tavakoli, Human Resources Director; JoAnn Youngbear, Gaming Commissioner; Elizabeth Dolezal, Procurement Specialist; Rudy Papakee, Health Director; Kent Scheid, Housing Director; Jarrett Pfrimmer, Natural Resources Director.

  1. Ascertainment of Quorum – A quorum was ascertained with 6 council members present.
  2. Agenda approval

The Chairman asked for any changes or additions to the agenda. Yolanda Pushetonequa states that she was informed by Chris Spencer that after further discussion with Executive Director Item C will be removed. It will be moved into a work session first. Motion made by Delonda Pushetonequa to approve the agenda but striking item C. Adrian Pushetonequa seconded. Vote: 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.

  1. Minutes –

Motion made by Apollo Davenport to approve the minutes for 6/28/18 and 7/6/18 and 7/25/18 with the correction of the incomplete sentence under 7/25/18. TroyWanatee seconded. Vote: 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.

  1. Reports – none
  2. Old Business – none
  3. New Business.
    1. Tribal Member Requests
      1. Allison Stewart Request

Delonda Pushetonequa made a motion to enter into Executive Session. Adrian Pushetonequa seconded. Vote: 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Tribal Council entered Executive Session at 5:15 p.m.

Delonda Pushetonequa made motion to come out of Executive Session. Adrian Pushetonequa seconded. Vote: 5 yes, 0 no. Motion Carried. Tribal Council came out of Executive Session at 6:18 p.m.

Motion by Delonda Pushetonequa to table Allison Stewart’s request. Adrian Pushetonequa seconded. Vote: 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.

Motion by Delonda Pushetonequa to remove Item b.iii. from the agenda. Seconded by Troy Wanatee. Vote: 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.

  1. Human Resources
  2. MSS contract exemptions. Motion by Delonda Pushetonequa to approve MSS contract exemption regarding school of choice for Jason Kingbird. Adrian Pushetonequa seconded. Vote: 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.
  3. Gaming Commissioner Swearing-In – JoAnn Youngbear

JoAnn Youngbear is sworn in as the new gaming commissioner.

Motion by Apollo Davenport to appoint JoAnn Youngbear as Gaming Commission Chair. Harvey Davenport seconded. Vote: 5 yes,  0 no. Motion carried.

  1. This original item was stricken at the time the agenda was approved.
  2. Fiscal / Clinic – Pharmacy Relocation: Status Update & Approval of Construction Project

Elizabeth Dolezal, Procurement Specialist describes that there are 3 bidding firms that were engaged for executing the construction for the relocation of pharmacy to the other side of the clinic.

Motion by Harvey Davenport to approve Blue Star for pharmacy construction at the Clinic. Apollo Davenport seconded. Vote: 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.

  1. Fiscal / Clinic – Approval of “On Call Services” Master Contract with Blue Star Integrative Studio architecture firm. Elizabeth Dolezal, Procurement Specialist discusses Blue Star as a top choice and explains that a Master Contract simply allows a relationship to be established and therefore Blue Star is available for us to call upon at any time in the future for construction work needing done. This makes initiating a project quicker. In lieu of sending out bids for every action, Blue Star agreement would have work set at an agreed upon rate.

Motion by Harvey Davenport to approve a Master Contract with Blue Star. Delonda Pushetonequa seconded. Vote: 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.

  1. Housing – Policies and Procedures

Motion by Apollo Davenport to post the Housing Policy and Procedures Draft for public comment. Delonda Pushetonequa seconded. Vote: 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.

  1. Meskwaki Natural Resources – Buffalo Harvest

Jarrett Primmer requests to harvest buffalo with traditional onsite butchering instead of taking them to the food locker. Last year 12 women signed up. Lisa Iron Cloud has offered to help and an enrolled female tribal member has offered to be the facilitator. The tribal member has requested to allow the butchering activity to be open to non enrolled tribal community members as well. The meat would be distributed on the day of the butchering.

Motion by Apollo Davenport to approve the traditional butchering of a buffalo with women participant to receive 10 pound of meat for their participation, and then any remaining meat will be distributed that evening to enrolled tribal members. Delonda Pushetonequa seconded. Vote: 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.

  1. Meskwaki, Inc. – Mike Canning, CEO, presents the proposal which was discussed at work session last night. The proposal is to transfer ownership of the Eagle Ridge Development located in Marshalltown, from Meskwaki, Inc. to the Sac and Fox Tribe.

Motion by Apollo Davenport to approve the purchase of the Eagle Ridge development both land and buildings from Red Earth Real Estate and Woodlands Construction for the amount of $2,712,726. Delonda Pushetonequa seconded. Vote: 3 yes, 2 no. Motion carried.

Mike Canning, Meskwaki Inc. CEO presents a request for the tribe to be the loan guarantor for Big River Trading Company Sales Expansion. There are two other options presented but this is the main request. Option 1 is the Tribe makes a cash contribution to Big River Trading for additional capital required. Option 2 is the Tribe provides a working capital loan for the required amount. Option 3 is Big River Trading secures a working capital loan from a bank.

Motion by Delonda Pushetonequa to table the Meskwaki, Inc. request for tribe as loan guarantor. Seconded by Apollo Davenport. Vote: 5 yes, 0 no.

Motion by Apollo Davenport to go into Executive Session at 7:57pm. Delonda Pushetonequa seconded. Vote: 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.

Motion by Delonda Pushetonequa to exit Executive Session at 8:12pm. Harvey Davenport seconded. Vote: 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.

  1. Attorney General Matters

Motion by Harvey Davenport to approve Resolution 14-2018 Authorizing Tribal Comptroller to Withhold Per Capita Payment of Jesse Lasley. Adrian Pushetonequa seconded. Vote: 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.

  1. Tribal Council Trainings and Travel
    1. NIGC On-Site Training Requests

Tribal Council verbally requested Yolanda to set up an On Site Training with NIGC.

  1. NCAI – Denver, Oct. 21-26, 2018

Motion by Delonda Pushetonequa to approve sending a delegation and Executive Director and Attorney General to NCAI. Harvey Davenport seconded. Vote: 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.

  • Native Governance Center 2nd Annual Nation Building Celebration – Mystic Lake, MN, Nov. 8-9, 2018. Conference opportunity is presented. No interest at this time.
  1. Last call for NAFOA, NIGC Milwaukee
  2. 1948 Meetings in Washington, D.C. – Motion by Harvey Davenport to approve Tony Waseskuk, Delonda Pushetonequa, Jarvis Bear, and Jay Finch attending 1948 meetings in D.C. Apollo Davenport seconded. Vote: 5 yes, 0 no. Motion Carried.

Harvey Davenport left the meeting at 8:38pm.

  1. Adjourn

Motion made by Apollo to adjourn. Adrian Pushetonequa seconded. Vote: 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:39 p.m.