Stockbridge-Munsee Community
Tribal Council Directives

TO: Tribal Council, Tribal Administrator, Executive Director, Casino GM, Legal, Communications, Managers, Comptroller, Internal Auditor, Land/Enrollment, Public Relations, Land Management and Library/Museum

FROM: Jody Hartwig, Acting Council Secretary

On Wednesday, January 2, 2008 the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Council held a Regular Tribal Council Meeting and at that time the following motions were made and carried.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA-

STRIKE: Items For Bidding Out

Royalty Budget from Executive Session

ADD: Gaming Waiver in Executive Session

Motion by Scott R. Vele to approve the revised Regular Tribal Council agenda of January 2, 2008 as reviewed. Seconded by Sterling Schreiber.

Motion maker amends motion to add the Gaming Waiver. Second concurs. Motion carried.

DONATION REQUESTS:

Radiation Care Center at Langlade Memorial Hospital-Paul Grinde/Betsy Kommers

Tabled, Council will decide after in house issues are taken care of.

Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling-

Motion by Scott R. Vele to approve the donation request of the Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling. Seconded Shannon Holsey. Motion carried.

BIDS FOR PUTNAM PARK PAVILION &CHANGING ROOM-Jill Tiegs

Motion by Scott R. Vele to deny the request for Willard Putnam Park Pavilion and Changing Room bids until they are bid back out or to come back to the Council with another proposed project size. Seconded by Gregory L. Miller.

Motion maker withdraws his motion. Second concurs.

RESOLUTION: TIP 2008-Willy Miller

Motion by Jolene Bowman to adopt resolution 013-08, Therefore Be It Resolved, The Tribal Council of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community, having recognized these proposed construction priorities and TIP within the I.R.R. Inventory as being BIA/Tribal needs, requests that the Bureau of Indian Affairs to immediately incorporate these road construction priorities into the planning and administration of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Roads Program for budgeting, engineering/design, construction and maintenance assistance. Seconded by Terrie K. Terrio. Motion carried.

JOB DESCRIPTION- Surveillance Officer (revision)-Ray S. Bowman/John Miller

Motion by Scott R. Vele to approve the revised position description of the Surveillance Officer as presented by the Surveillance Manager and the Human Resources Director with the following changes: under duties remove the /or under #3 it should read Surveillance Manager and Mohican Gaming Commission, under #11 take the word acceptable and put in perfect departmental attendance record, #2 under qualifications and remove #10 under qualifications and remove #11 under qualifications. Seconded by Terrie K. Terrio.

Motion maker amends motion: add acceptable back in under #11 under duties and put #10 back in under qualifications. Second concurs.

Roll Call: Terrie yes, Jolene yes, Sterling no, Greg yes, Shannon yes and Scott yes. Motion carried.

FORESTRTY COMMITTEE CHAPTER 22, ORDINANCE-Beau Miller

Motion by Gregory L. Miller repost Chapter 22 for 30 days. Seconded by Sterling Schreiber. Motion carried.

SELECTION OF (2) ENROLLMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER-

Motion by Scott R. Vele to appoint Matt Putnam to the Enrollment Committee and to repost for anther member.

EXECUTIVE SESSION-

Motion by Scott R. Vele to go into Executive Session. Seconded by Sterling Schreiber. Motion carried at 6:38 PM.

Motion by Scott R. Vele to come out of Executive Session. Seconded by Sterling Schreiber. Motion carried at 7:00 PM.

OPEN AGENDA

Darcy Malone-Wanted to know if any one knew the status on the volunteer fire fighters certification. He was asking because his insurance went up and he wanted to know why. He also was asking about the water problem.

EXECUTIVE SESSION-

Motion by Scott R. Vele to go back into Executive Session. Seconded by Sterling Schreiber. Motion carried at 7:06 PM.

Motion by Scott R. Vele to come out of Executive Session. Seconded by Sterling Schreiber. Motion carried at 7:50 PM.

While in Executive Session discussion was held on a personnel issue, land acquisition, contract issue and a gaming waiver.

Motion by Gregory L. Miller that the Tribal Chairman call Human Resources Director and discuss the parameters that was arrived at consensus on the personnel issue. Seconded by Jolene Bowman.

Roll Call: Terrie yes, Jolene yes, Sterling yes, Greg yes, Shannon yes and Scott abstain. Motion carried.

Motion by Scott R. Vele have Legal make the offer as discussed in Executive on parcel identification CH-13-07 in the parameters as discussed in Executive. Seconded Sterling Schreiber. Motion carried.

Motion by Scott R. Vele to approve the Hospitality Development Agreement with Delaware North which provides a limited waiver of sovereign immunity and further that we approve resolution #14-08 for President’s signature;

Now Therefore Be It Resolved That, the Tribal Council hereby authorizes the Tribal President to execute the Hospitality Facility Development Agreement between the Tribe and DNC Hospitality Management of Wisconsin, LLC for this work; and

Be It Further Resolved, that the Tribal Council hereby grants and approves a limited waiver of the Tribe’s sovereign immunity solely for the sole and limited purpose of resolving disputes, claims, lawsuits and otherwise with DNC Hospitality Management of Wisconsin, LLC that arise out of the Agreement. Seconded by Shannon Holsey.

Motion maker amends motion to add: That the first part of the motion that the Hospitality Development Agreement with Delaware North as long as they meet the parameters discussed in Executive. Second concurs. Motion carried.

Motion by Scott R. Vele to approve resolution #15-08 for a waiver application #07-12-W which is a Gaming Waiver for an employee at the North Star Casino for the President’s signature. Seconded by Terrie K .Terrio. Motion carried.

ADJOURNMENT-

Motion by Scott R. Vele to adjourn. Seconded by Sterling Schreiber. Motion carried at 7:57 PM.