Minutes: July 6, 2018

SAC AND FOX TRIBE OF THE MISSISSIPPI IN IOWA

Tribal Council Meeting – July 6, 2018, 4:30 PM

Sac and Fox Tribal Chambers

  1. Meeting called to order at 4:50 p.m.
  2. Roll Call

Presiding Officer:  Anthony Waseskuk, Chairman

Tribal Council present:  Adrian Pushetonequa, Vice-Chairman; Delonda Pushetonequa, Treasurer; Harvey Davenport, Jr., Apollo Davenport

Absent: Troy Wanatee, Jarvis Bear

Staff present:  Jay Finch, Attorney General; Bill Thurman, Comptroller; Allison Stewart, Tribal Council Secretary; Yolanda Pushetonequa, Executive Assistant; Chris Spencer, Grant Writer/Planner; Kent Scheid, Housing Director; Kelly Schott, Meskwaki Natural Resources Coordinator; Mylene Wanatee, Meskwaki Family Services Director; Allison Stewart, Enrollment Director; Sami Benson, Social Worker.

Visitors: Linda Tyon, Beatrice Youngbear, Marjorie Buffalo.

  1. Ascertainment of Quorum – A quorum was ascertained with 5 council members present.
  2. Agenda approval

The Chairman asked for an approval of the agenda. Motion made by Harvey Davenport to approve the agenda as presented. Adrian Pushetonequa seconded. Vote: 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.

  1. New Business
    1. Meskwaki Natural Resources – Approving the submission of Healthy Homes Production Grant for Tribal Housing. Kelly Schott is present in place of Jarrett Pfrimmer to get approval for Meskwaki Natural Resources to apply for the Healthy Homes Production Grant through Housing and Urban Development. No resolution is needed. The Chairman’s signature is required. Motion by Harvey Davenport to approve the submission of the Healthy Homes Production Grant for Tribal Housing. Delonda Pushetonequa seconded. Vote: 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.
  2. Meskwaki Family Services – Resolution on Adopting the Tribal-State Inter-Governmental Agreement for Funding Tribal Foster Care Placements and Other ICWA Services Matters. Samantha Benson presents the request for Family Services to apply for this Agreement. The approval requires Tribal Chairman signatures on Resolution 11 and on the Agreement. Motion by Apollo Davenport to approve Resolution 11 to adopt the Tribal-State Inter-Governmental Agreement for Funding Tribal Foster Care Placements and Other ICWA Services Matters. Harvey Davenport seconded. Vote: 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.
  3. Housing – Resolution – Technical Assistance for the Deployment of Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency on Indian Lands. Housing Director Kent Scheid requests approval for the application to Department of Energy and National Renewable Energy Lab for Technical Assistance for the Deployment of Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency on Indian Lands. Approval by Tribal Council is required in the form of Resolution 12. This technical assistance will lead to access to more grants in the future. Motion by Apollo Davenport to approve Resolution 12 to Authorize Application for Technical Assistance for the Deployment of Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency on Indian Lands.  Harvey Davenport seconded. Vote: 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.

Troy Wanatee enters the meeting at 5:05pm

  1. Meskwaki Health Clinic – Rudy Papakee. Health Director Rudy Papakee presents: Rudy has been in contact with the Law Firm and with Indian Health Service regarding our tribal shares. I.H.S. is requesting a resolution with the specific language that the Attorney General will be completing. The tribe is moving to the direction of contracting certain program services, functions, and activities and therefore allowing us to maintain our dollar shares from the area office. We aren’t changing any services; we’re just taking the portion that they were taking from us. The resolution will be sent to the area office and it is allowing us to claim the tribe’s monies retroactively back to July 1st. Motion by Apollo Davenport to approve Resolution 13 For the Tribe to Assume Additional PSFAs at the Area and Headquarters of IHS.  Delonda Pushetonequa seconded. Vote: 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.
  2. Adjourn – Motion made by Delonda Pushetonequa to adjourn. Adrian Pushetonequa seconded. Vote: 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 5:06 p.m.