Oneida Tribe of Indians of WisconsinBUSINESS COMMITTEE

UGWA DEMOLUM Y A TEHEBecause of the help ofthis Oneida Chief incementing a friendshipbetween the six nationsand the colony of cPennsylvania, a newnation, the United Stateswas made possible.

Oneidas bringing severalhundred bags of corn to

V"a~ington's starving armyat Valley Forge, after thecolonists had consistentlyrefused to aid them. P.O. Box 365 ~ Oneida, WI 54155

Telephone: 920-869-4364. Fax: 920-869-4040ONEIDA BUSINESS COMMITTEE

REGULAR MEETINGJUNE 14,2000

BUSINESS COMMITTEE CONFERENCE ROONI

PRESENT:

Gerald Daniorth -Chair, Tina Danforth -Vice Chair. Julie Barton -Secretary, Judy Comelius- Treasurer. David Bischoff, Sandra NinhamVince DelaRosa.. Eugene Metoxen- Council NIembers

EXCUSED: Paul Ninham- Council wI.ember

OTHERS PRESENT: Earl Metoxen, Tom Nelson, StevenSmeat, Terry Doxtator" Shen-y Paz,Karen Cornelius, Shane Anton, GlenSKenandore, Barb Dickson. Barb DicKson. Barb Truttman.Janice Hirth" Mary Greendeer, Wilbert Rentmeester, Corrine Zhuckkehosee. P. Moore

OPENING: Sandra Ninham

I. CALL TO ORDER BY GERALD DANFORTH AT 9:00 A.M

II. OATH OF OFFICE

Oneida Seven GenerationsPbil1ip L.King

Oneida Housing Authorin:Ronald John

Oneida Powwow CommitteeButch Summers

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Oneida Tribal School BoardEd Delgado -presentShirley Hill- presentColTine Zuckahoosse- presentSte\'e Ylittag- present

III APPROV AL OF AGENDA

ADDITIONS:A.

TO EXECUTIVE SESSION NEW BUSINESS

Julie Barton6 RE: Nuclear Regulatory Committee

David Bischoff RE: Hobart Negotiations

DELEnONS:

B.

FROM REQUEST NUMBER 4:

RE: Approval of $40, 1Oneida Nation Schools

Travis Jiskra

13.21

for upgrades for tecru101ogy needs for4

MOTION BY DAVID BISCHOFF TO APPROVE THE AGENDA, SECONDED BYEUGENE METOXEN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

i\'IINUTES TO BE APPROVED:IV.

'ommittee

rvfinutes of June 7, 2000Regular Busine'ss

l\'IOTION BY EUGENE METOXEN TO APPROVE THE JUNE 7, 2000 MINUTES,SECONDED BY SANDR4 NINHAM. TINA DANFORTH ABSTAINED. MOTION

CARRIED.

TABLED BUSINESS:

v.

RE: PardonEugene Metoxen

Excerpt from May 31, 2000: MOTION BY SANDRA NINHAM TO TABLE MICHAELNOLr:i.l"l FOR REQUESTED INFORMATION, SECONDED BY DAVID BISCHOFF.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

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Excerpt from June 7, 2000: MOTION BY JUDY CORl'\:ELIUS TO TABLE THIS ITEMFOR ONE WEEK, SECONDED BY EUGENE METOXEN. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

Resp.onse due June 14, 2000

MOTION BY TINA DANFORTH TO TAKE THIS ITEM FROM THE TABLE,SECONDED BY EUGENE METOXEN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

MOTION BY TINA DANFORTH TO APPROVE THE PARDON FOR MICHAELNOLAN, RESOLUTION 6-14-00-A, SECONDED BY EUGENE METOXEN. SANDRANINHAM OPPOSED, DAVID BISCHOFF ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

VI. REPORTS

A.

HOTEL CORPORATION -(QUARTERLY:

NOVEMBER/FEBRUARYIMAY/AUGUST) 2nd Wednesday of the lVlonthPat 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 l\'Ionth -Lois Powless

E. ONCOA -4th Wednesdav of the l"lonth -Warren Skenandore.

F. ONEIDA GAlVIING COlVIlVIISSION -(QUARTERLY:JAN/APRIJULY/OCT) 2nd Wednesday of the Month -JefflVIetoxen

G. ONEIDA LAND CLAIMS COlVIMISSION -3rd Wednesday of the Month -Loretta V. Metoxen

H.

ONEIDA LAND COMMISSION: 1st Wednesday of the iVlonth -.JeffMears

I. ONEIDA UTILITIES COMlVIISSION: 3rd Wednesday of the lVlonth-(MONTHLY) -Jerry Skenandore

J. ONEIDA NATION ELECTRONICS: 4th Wednesday of the Month -Sherri

King

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K. TRA VEL REPORTS

FOLLOW UP REPORTS/BC DIRECTIVES FROl\I PREVIOUS l\IEETlNGS

Julie Barton RE: Utilities Commission Board Recommendation

Excerpt from June 7, 2000: MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TO DEFER THEUTILITIES COMMISSION APPOINTMENT FOR ONE WEEK, SECONDED BYDA VID BISCHOFF. MOTION CARRIED UN.t\NIMOUSL Y.Response due June 14, 2000

MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TO DEFER THIS ITEM FOR ONE WEEK, SECONDEDBY SANDRA NINHAM. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

2 Loretta V. Metoxen RE: Budget for Thames Summit Concept

Excerpt from May 31, 2000: MOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO ACCEPT THECONCEPT OF THE THAMES SUMMIT AND TH.t\ T A BUDGET FOR THISCONCEPT BE BROUGHT BACK FROM THE LAND CLAIMS COMMISSION INTWO WEEKS, SECONDED BY SANDRA NINHAM. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSL Y.

Response due June 14, 2000

MOTION BY DAVID BISCHOFF TO DEFER THIS ITEM FOR ONE WEEK,SECONDED BY SANDRA NINHAM. TINA DANFORTH, JULIE BARTONABST AINED. MOTION CARRIED.

3, Sandra Niilahm RE: Status Report on \vhich ttmds Oneida is eligible forand intent to pursue regarding private, state and federalfunds

Excerpt from April 12, 2000: MOTION BY TINA DANFORTH TO ACCEP'T THELISTING OF PRIVATE, STATE Ai~D FEDERAL FUNDS AND THAT WEDELEG.t\.TE THIS LIST TO SANDRA NINHA1\1 TO WORK WITH THEAPPROPRIATE AREAS WITHIN THE TRIBAL STRUCTURE AND TO BRINGB41\CK A STATUS REPORT ON WHICH FUNDS WE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ANDINTEND TO PURSUE, BACK IN 30 DA YS, SECO~'DED BY JUDY CORNELIUS.SANDRA NINHAl'\f ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

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MOTIO~T ""Y DAVID BISCHOFF TO DEFER THIS ITEl'iI FOR TWO WEEKS,SECONDED BY JULIE BARTON. TINA DANFORTH ABSTAINED. l'iIOTIONCARRIED.

VII. NEW BUSINESS

RESOLUTIONS

A.

ChiisJolms

RE:

Annual Funding Agreement with BrA for FY200 1

MOTION BY SANDRA NINHAM TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 6-14-00-B, SECONDEDBY JUDY CORNELIUS. MOTION CARRIED UNANIl\IIOUSLY.

B. REQUESTS

Julie

Barton RE: Posting of one vacant for Oneida Airport Hotel Corporation

MOTION BY DAVID BISCHOFF TO POST THE ONE VACANT POSITION FOR THEONEIDA AIRPORT HOTEL CORPORATION, SECONDED BY SANDRA NINHAlVI.MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Gerald Danfonh RE: Joint Venture Facilities Demonstration Program Letter to

Congress

MOTION BY SANDRANINHAM TO APPROVE THE LETTER FOR THE JOINTVENTURE FACILITIES DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM, SECONDED BY JULIEBARTON. MOTION CARRIED UNANIl\'IOUSL Y.

....). Georgia Peterson RE: Regulatory Compliance i\lItg. June 22.2000

MOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO ACCEPT AS FYI, SECONDED BY TINADANFORTH. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Travis Jiskra4. RE: Approval of$40.1 f3.21 for upgrades for Tec1111plogy needs forOneida Nation Schools

DELETED

5 Eugene Metoxen RE: Jurisdictional dispute on whether the Tribe or the County isresponsible for problems associated with drainage

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MOTION BY VINCE DELAROSA TO DIRECT THE GENER1\L MA~' ';ER TOCONTACT THE PROPER AUTHORITY (LAND M~1\NAGEMENT ATTORNEY) TOREVIEW, BACK IN ONE WEEK, SECONDED BY EUGENE METOXEN. MOTIONCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Tom Nelson6

RE:

Approval of letter to ,So EP.

MOTION BY VINCE DELAROSA TO APPROVE THE LETTER TO THE EP A,SECONDED BY SANDRA NINHAM. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

7 Gerald Danforth RE: Blanket travel request approval for General Manager re: LandClaims

lVIOTION BY TINA DANFORTH TO APPROVE TlIE BLANKET TRAVEL REQUESTFOR THE GENERAL MANAGER REGARDING LAND CLAIMS, SECONDED BYEUGENE METOXEN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIlVIOUSL Y.

8 Leyne Orosco RE: Election Results

MOTION BY SANDRA NINHAM TO APPROVE THE ELECTION BOARD RESULTS.SECONDED BY VINCE DELAROSA. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

c. CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS

D.

TRA VEL REQUESTS

David Bischoff RE: San Diego, CA August 24-25.2000 -Tribal Guide toReporting Internal Controls and Fraud Prevention

lnanCl.

MOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO APPROVE THE TRAVEL REQUEST,SECONDED B'\' EUGENE lVIETOXEN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

E, V ACA TION REQUESTS

David Webster RE: June 22 -23. 2000

MOTION BY TINA DANFORTH TO APPROVE THE V ACATION REQUEST,SECONDED BY VINCE DELAROSA. JULIE BARTON ABSTAINED. MOTIONCARRIED.

MOTION BY SANDRA NINHAM TO RESCIND THE V .£\.CA TION REQUEST,

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SECONDED B~' JUDY CORl'\:ELIUS. MOTION CARRIED UNANI~IOUSL \'

VIII. FINANCE COMMITTEE

AUDIT COMMITTEE l~EPORT

x.

LEGISLATIVE OPER~TING COMl\-IITTEE

XI. TREASURERS REPORT- 4th Wednesday of the Month -Judy Cornelius

XII ONEIDA BUSINESS COMMITTEE CAUCUS

XIII. ONEIDA BUSINESS COMMITTEE PLANNING

FOR APPROVAL Meeting Minutes of June 5, 2000

MOTION BY SANDRA NINHAMTO APPROVE THE BUSINESS COiVIMITTEEPLANNING lVIINUTESWITH THE ACTIONS, SECONDED BY JUDY CORNELIUS.MOTION CARRIED UNANIiVIOUSL Y.

JOINT GENERAL MANAGER

xv. GAMING COMMISSION

XVI. EXECUTIVE SESSION

OLD BUSINESSA.

David BischotI RE: Deloitte & Touche New Contract tor FY2001-2003

Excerpt from May 17, 2000:MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TO DIRECT THE AUDITCOMl\fITTEE CHAIR BRING BACK A FINAL DRAFT FOR REVIEW BACK IN TWOWEEKS, SECONDED BY VINCE DELAROSA. DAVID BISCHOFF ABSTAINED..LVIOTION CARRIED.

Excerpt from May 31, 2000: MOTION BY EUGENE rvIETOXEN TO APPROv'E A TWOWEEK DEFERRAL FOR REVIEW OF THE THREE YEAR CONTRACT REVIEW2001-2003, SECONDED BY SANDRA NINHAM. DAVID BISCHOFF ABSTAINED.MOTION CARRIED.

Response due June 14,2000

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Respon'" Submitted

MOTION BY VINCE DELAROSA TO DEFER THIS ITEM FOR ONE WEEKSPECIFIC TO THE REFORMATTED THREE YEAR FINANCIAL TERM, SECONDEDBY JUDY CORNELIr3. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Patlassila RE: Monthly Status reports on Oneida Airport Hotel CorporationDevelopment Concept ..

Response due June 14,2000

Response Submitted

MOTION BY VINCE DELAROSA TO ACCEPT THE REPORT AND REFER THISITEM TO THE TREASURER AND CF A FOR FOLLOW-UP, SECONDED BY DA vmBISCHOFF. JUDY CORNELIUS ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

JoAnne House RE: Publishing Article for Kaliwisaks

Excerpt from May 31, 2000: MOTION BY EUGENE MET OXEN TO DIRECT JOANNEHOUSE TO FOLLOW UP WITH THIS ITEM AND DIRECT THE GENERALMANAGER TO DIRECT STAFF CAROL CORNELIUS TO PROVIDE THE)PERTINENT INFORMATION TO THE LAW OFFICE, BACK IN TWO WEEKS,SECONDED BY DAVID BISCHOFF. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Response due June 14,2000

Response Submitted

MOTION BY VINCE DELAROSA TO APPROVE THE LETTER FOR PUBLICATIONAND REQUEST FOLLOW-UP STATUS REPORT FROM CULTURAL HERITAGE ONWPA MATERIAL AND HOW IT'S BEING HANDLED, BACK IN FOUR WEEKS,SECONDED BY DAVID BISCHOFF. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Paul Ninham4. RE: RE: Per Capita Disbursement

Excerpt from May 31, 2000: MOTION BY DAVID BISCHOFF TO DIRECT PAULNINHAM TO PROVIDE INFORl~ATION ON WHY THESE PAYMENTS WEREN'TP AID, BACK IN TWO WEEKS, SECONDED BY EUGENE METOXEN. JUDYCORNELIUS ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

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Response due June 14,2000

5 Judy Cor!lelius RE: TJrban Hope

Excerpt from May 31, 2000: MOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO DEFER THIS ITEMFOR ONE WEEK FOR BACK UP, SECONDED BY EUGENE METOXEN. MOTIONCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Excerpt from June 7,2000: MOTION BY EUGENE METOXEN TO DEFER THIS ITEMFOR ONE WEEK, SECONDED BY SANDRA NINHAlVI. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

Response due June 14,2000

MOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO DEFER THIS ITEM FOR ONE WEEK,SECONDED BY~VINCE DELAROSA. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

6 David Webster RE: Gaming Issues

Excerpt from June 7, 2000: MOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO DEFER THIS ITEMFOR ONE WEEK, SECONDED BY SANDRA NINHAM. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSL Y.

Response due June 14,2000

MOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO DEFER THIS ITEM TO THE BUSINESSCOMMITTEE RETREAT OF JUNE 16,2000, SECONDED BY DAVID BISCHOFF.MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

7 Tina Danforth RE: School Committee

Excerpt from May 31, 2000:MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TO DEFER THIS ITEM FORTWO WEEKS, SECONDED BY EUGENE MET OXEN. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

Response due June 14,2000

MOTION BY lliDY CORNELIUS TO DELETE FROM TfIE AGENDA, SECONDED BYEUGENE METOXEN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

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RE: ONSS Admin. Response to Executive Session item May 312000

School Principles8.

Excerpt from June 7,2000: MOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO DEFER THIS ITEMFOR ONE WEEK, SECONDED BY DAVID BISCHOFF. MOTION CARRIED

UNANIMOUSLY.

Response due June 14,2000

MOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO APPROVE THE TEACHER CONTRACTFORMAT, SECONDED BY TINA DANFORTH. SANDRA NINHAM ABSTAINED.

MOTION CARRIED.

NEW BUSINESS

B.

RE: Charter AmendmentPat Lasilla

MOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS ':£0 DEFER THIS ITEM FOR TWO WEEKS,SECONDED BY DAVID BISCHOFF. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Judy Cornelius RE: Contracts

2.

MOTION BY TINA DANFORTH TO DEFER THE THREE CONTRACTS FOR ONEWEEK TO BE BROUGHT BACK FOR LEGAL REVIEW AND BUSINESSCOMMITTEE REVIEW, SECONDED BY SANDRA NINHAM. MOTION CARRIED

UNANIMOUSLY.

RE: Correction Approval on travel RequestJudy Cornelius

MOTION BY SANDRA NINHAM TO DELETE THIS ITEM FROM THE AGENDA,SECONDED BY JUDY CORNELIUS. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

RE: Clarification of previous motion re: Marketing Contract for

Lambeau Field Sign4 Judy Cornelius

MOTION BY JUDY COR.l'iELIUS TO CORP£CT THE REWORDING OF THATMOTION TO REFLECT THAT ITS A ONE YEAR CONTRACT WITH SPORTSM t\RKETING, SECONDED BY DAVID BISCHOFF. MOTION CARRIED

UNANIMOUSLY.

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Judy Cornelius RE: HRD Concerns

MOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO MOVE THIS ITEM TO THE BUSINESSCOMMITTEE PLANNING AGENDA OF JUNE 19, 2000, SECONDED BY TINADANFORTH. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

6, Julie Barton RE: Nuclear Waste Tr?nsportation

MOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO ASSIGN THE LETTER THAT NEEDS TO BEDRAFTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS OFFICE AND THAT SHE WORK WITHDAN KING IN DEVELOPING A LETTER OF OPPOSITION TO NUCLEAR WASTETRANSPORTATION THROUGH THE ONEIDA RESERVATION, SECONDED BYDAVID BISCHOFF. TINA DANFORTH ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

7 David Bischoff RE: Hobart Negotiations

MOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO ACCEPT AS FYI, SECONDED BY DAVIDBISCHOFF. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

ATTORNEY BRIEFD.

LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATEE.

MOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO ACCEPT THE REPORT AS FYI, SECONDEDBY EUGENE METOXEN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

O.N.E. LITIGATIONF

RECESS/ADJOURNXVIII.

l\'IOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO ADJOURN, SECONDED BY DAVID BISCHOFF,MOTION CARRIED UNANiMOUSLY.

MINUTES APPROVED AS PRESENTED ON June 21. 2000 .

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