Oneida Tribe of Indians of WisconsinBUSINESS COMMITTEE

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UGWADEMOLUM YATEHEBecause of the help ofthis Oneida Chief incementing a friendshipbetween the six nationsand the colony ofPennsylvania, a newnation, the United Stateswas made possible.

Oneidas bringing severalhundred bags of corn toWashington'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 MEETINGFEBRUARY 16,2000

BUSINESS COMMITTEE CONFERENCE ROOM

PRESENT:

Tina Danforth -Vice Chair, Julie Barton -Secretary, Judy Cornelius-Treasurer, David Bischoff, Vince DelaRosa, Paul Ninhmn, EugeneMetoxen- Council Members

EXCUSED:

Gerald I)antortb -Chair. S~ll1dr,1 ~il1ham- C,)tmci1 !\1emr-.:f

OTHERS PRESENT: Glen SkenaI1dor~, Dottic Krull, Bill Gollnick. Karen Cornelius, C.Metoxen, Conrad King, Racquel Hill. Mary Greendeer, Erv.. Thompson, Kitty Melchel"t, VickiCornelius" Chris Butler, Chaz Wheelock, Debbie Danforth, Sherry Longie, Mindimoye. DanSkenandore, Loretta Metoxen, Shane Anton, Janice Hirth, Beverly Skenandore, Daniel Thomas

OPENING: Leander Danforth -Judy Cornelius

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

II. OATH OF OFFICE

Oneida Airnort Hotel Cornoration- Administered by David BischoffTerry A. Cornelius-PRESENT

Oneida Election Board- Administered by David BischoffG~orge Skenandore- PRESENT

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III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

A.ADDITIONS:

TO REQUESTS:

10 10 Swamp RE: Personnel Commission Needs

Gerald Danforth RE: Request tor Mtg. With the School Board and BusinessCommittee on February 26, 2000

B. DELETIONS:

c.

MOVES:

Move Executive Session Item three New Business to Request nl11llber 11Move Executive Session Item four New Business to Request number 12.

MOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO APPROVE THE AGENDA WITH THECHANGES, SECONDED BY EUGENE MET OXEN. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSL Y.

IV. MINUTES TO BE APPROVED:

Regular Business Committee Meeting :\Ilinutes of Ferruar)' 9. 2000

Page 1, Oath of Office -Note that George Skenlli1dore was not present, and KimberlySkenandore was present.

MOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO APPROVE THE MINlTTES WITH THECORRECTIONS, SECONDED BY PAUL NINHAlYl. MOTrON CARRIEDUNANIMOlJSLY.

TABLED BUSINESS:v

VI. REPORTS

A.

HOTEL CORPORATION -(QUARTERLY:NOVEMBER/FEBRUARYIMAY/AUGUST) 2nd Wednesday of the Month-P~lt Lassila

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B.

APPEALS COMlVIISSIOi~ -(JA~ lO/APR lO/JUL \. tOiOCT 9)2nd Wednesday of the lVlonth -Stan Webster

c. ONEIDA TRIBAL SCHOOL BOARD -3rd Wednesday of the lYlonth-Debbie Danforth

Report Submitted

MOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO TABLE THE LVIINUTES UNTIL AFTER THEMEETING W1TH THE SCHOOL BOARD ON FEBRUARY 26, 2000, SECONDED BYVINCE DELAROSA. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

HOUSING AUTHORITY -4th Wednesday of the Month -Lois PowlessD.

ONCOA -4th Wednesday of the Month -Warren Skenandore

E.

F ONEIDA GAlVUNG COMMISSION -(QUARTERLY:.JAN/APR/JUL Y/OCT) 2nd Wednesday of the Month -Jeffj\l[etoxen

ONEIDA LAND CLAIMS COMMISSION -('10NTHl. ¥) -Lorctta \Metoxen

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ONEIDA LAND COMMISSION: 1st Wednesd~lY of the Month -Jeff Me~\rsH

ONEIDA UTILITIES COMMISSION: 3rd Wednesday of the Month-(MONTHLY) -Jerry Skenandore

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

King

J.

TRA VEL REPORTS

K.

FOLLOW UP REPORTS/BC DIRECTIVES FROM PREVIOUS J.\IIEETINGS

L.

RE: Monthly Status report on project concept jointfire \Rescue Facility

Development Division Director

Excerpt from Februa~' 2,2000: MOTION B\' VINCEDEL.-\ROSA TO DEFEl~THISITEM FOR TWO WEEKS, SECONDED BY DA vm BISCHOFF. MOTTO~ CAlffiIED

UNANIMOUSL Y.

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Response Submitted

MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TO ACCEPT THE STATUS REPORT AND nlRECTTHIS ITEM BACK TO THE GENERAL MANAGER FOR ANY FUTUREDEVELOPlVIENTS OR RECOMMENDATIONS ON THIS PROJECT, SECONDED B'\:PAUL NINHAM. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;

2 Judy ComeliusVulie Barton RE: Postcard Recommendation for mailingto membership to obtain copy of theTreasurer's Report

Excerpt from January 12,2000: MOTION BY .JULIE BARTON TO AMEND THEMOTION THAT THE SECRETARY AND TREASURER BRING BACKRECOMMENDATIONS ALL IDEAS SUGGESTED, (HOV'-' IT WOLTLD BE MATLED-QUARTERL Y OR MONTHL Y, WOULD IT BE A ONE TIME POSTC.L\.RD REQUESTAND THEN MAILED FOREVER, CONSIDER THE l\'I.L\ILTNG COST, POST IT IN THEKALHIWISAKS OR ATTACH IT TO A MAILOlJT REMINDING THEM TH.-\.T THETREASURER'S REPORT IS A V AILABLE), BACK IN THREE W'EEKS, SECO~DEDBY JUDY CORNELIUS. TINA DANFORTH ABSTAINED. l\'IOTION CARRIED.

Excerpt from February 2,2000: MOTION BY EUGENE MET OXEN TO DEFER THISITEM FOR TWO WEEKS, SECONDED BY JUDY CORNELIUS. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TO ACCEPT THE VERBAL UPDATE THAT ~~.~RTICLE BE SUBMITTED TO THE KALIWISKAS FOR THE MElVfBERSHIP TOCALL A TOLL-FREE NUMBER AND THAT THEY PURSlTE THE 1\10ST COSTEFFICIENT WAY TO HAVE GTC RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION, SECONDED BYJUDY CORNELIUS. MOTION CARRIED UNANIlVIOUSLY.

VII. NEW BUSINESS

RESOLUTIONS

A.

RE: State of Wisconsin\children's Trust Fund GrllillProgram tor the Purpose of Securu1g funds to Ensure aHealthy, Sate Environment for All Children lli1d Familieson the Oneida Reservation

Grants

MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2-16-00-A, SECONDED BY'"

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DA VID BISCHOFF. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

B.

REQUESTS

Chaz \\Theelock RE: Requ~srtora Sp~cii.uGTC ~Ieeting to Rc\ic\\'the Land Claims Issues be he.ld on f brui.ll) 26.2000

MOTION BY VINCE DELAROSA TO DIRECT THE SECRETARY TO BRING THISITEM BACK IN ONE WEEK WITH A RECOMMENDED DATE, SECONDED BYJUDY CORNELIUS. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

2 Judy Cornelius RE: Request for a GTC Meeting Witll the SchoolBoard to Discuss the MOA llild AssociatedConcerns of the Conlffillnity with AppropriateAction to Address the Concerns

MOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO HA VEA GTC SCHOOL BOARD MOAMEETING FOR MARCH 25, 2000, SECONDED BY PAUL NINHAM. MOTIONCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TO ASSIGN THE TREASURER TO COORDINATETHE AGENDA WITH ALL THE NECESSAl~Y PARTIES TO BE SlTBMITTFD TO THESECRET .t\RY NO LATER THAN M.I\R(~H 3, 2000, SECONDED BY P:\uL l",I~H.~.VI..JUDY CORNELIUS ABSTA.I~ED. ~IOTION CARRIED.

Julie Barton..,.) RE: Score Results for Personnel Commission Ie

MOTION BY PAUL NINHAM TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF ED DELGADOTO THE PERSONNEL COMMISSION, SECONDED BY EUGENE METOXEN. JULIEBARTON ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

RE: Approval of Posting Vacant Positions tor theOneida nation Veterans Affairs Committee

4. Julie Barton

MOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO ALLOW FOR THE POSTING OF THE VACANTPOSITIONS, SECONDED BY EUGENE MET OXEN. MOTION CARRIED

UNANIMOUSLY.

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Julie

Barton RE: Appro, 'al oJ Posti ng V aCi:Illt Positi(jJ.l~ tor thcOneida Nation tvliss Oneida Con1l11ittet:

MOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO ALLOW FOR THE POSTING OF THE VACANTPOSITIONS, SECONDED BY EUGENE MET OXEN. lVIOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSL Y.

6.

Julie Bailon RE: Approval of Posting Vacant Positions for theAnna John Nursing Home Commission

MOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO ALLOW FOR THE POSTING OF VACANTPOSITIONS, SECONDED BY EUGENE MET OXEN. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSL Y.

Eugene Metoxen RE: Approve the Date of March 9,2000 tor thePublic Hearing for tile Pardon Applications

MOTION BV JULIE BARTON TO APPROVE '1ARCH 9, 2000 FOR THE PlfBlTCHEARING DATE FOR THE P.'-'-RDOI\' APPLIC_'-'- TIONS, SECONDED BY JVDYCORNELIUS. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOVSL Y.

David Bischoff RE: Acceptance otthe Allilual Oneida ,,\irport Hote!

Corporation Report

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MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TO APPROVE THE ANNUAL ONEIDA AIRPORTHOTEL CORPORATION BOARD REPORT, SECONDED BY PAUL NINHAM. VINCEDELAROSA ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

RE: Clarification if Applicable Law has beenAnlended re: GTC Resolutions Requiring 2/3Majority Vote to Override or Rescind.

9 Ed Delgado

lVIOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO ~END THIS ITEM TO LOC FOR THEIRCONSIDERATION IN DEVELOPMENT OF THE GTC MEETING POLICY,SECONDED BY EUGENE METOXEN. VINCE DELAROSA, DAVID BISCHOFFABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

RE: Personnel Commission Needs

Jo

SWalllp\Gerald Hillto.

MOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO DEFER THIS ITEM FOR ONE WEEK WITHSPECIAL COUNSEL IN ATTENDANCE, SECONDED BY DAVID BISCHOFF.MOTION CARRIED UNA.l'fIlVIOUSL Y.

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Vince DelaRosa

RE:

Discretionar"y Cuts

MOTION BY VINCE DELAROSA TO DIRECT THE BUDGET CORE TEA1\1 ANDMANAGEMENT TO LOOK AT THOSE PROPOSED IDENTIFIED AREAS THATCOULD HAVE BEEN CUT DN PAGES 11-17, LET US KNOW WHAT HAS ALREADYBEEN CUT, AND WHAT'S PROJECTED FOR THOSE PARTICULAR AREAS IN THENEXT BUDGET CYCLE FY2001, SECONDED BY JUDY COR1~ELIUS. MOTIONCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

For the Record, Julie Bali0n concurred but stated that this process not impede th~ FY:2000

budget.

MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TO RECESS FOR L.uNCH AND RETURN AT 1:15 P.!VI.SECONDED BY DAVID BISCHOFF. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Vince DelaRosa excused himself at

:30

p.m. due to ill1 appointment.

.., Judy Cornelius RE: New York Development

MOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO DIRECT THE GENERAL MANAGER TO MAKERECOMMENDATIONS ON THIS PROGRAM, BACK IN TWO WEEKS, SECONDEDBY PAUL NINHAM. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TO DIRECT THE GENERAL MANAGER TODEVELOP A POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR CREATING OR PHASING OUT APROGRAM, WITH A PRELIMINARY DRAFT IN 30 DAYS, SECONDED BY DAVIDBISCHOFF. MOTION CARRIED UNANIlVIOUSL Y.

For the Record, Judy C'ornelius stated that all info."mation submitted should be t..tl~ell intoconsideration \vhen making recommend~ltions on the progr.tm, th~lt included Ch~tzWheelock's information too.

RE:

Request for Mtg. With the School Board andBusiness Committee on February 26, 2000

13 Gerald Danforth

MOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO APPROVE THE FEBRUARY 26, 2000, 9:00 A.M.MEETING WITH THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE AND SCHOOL BOARD, SECONDEDBY JULIE BARTON. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTSc.

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D. TRAVEL REQUESTS

RE: Rerro Approval Chicago, IL NRDA111tergo\'erillnental !\lrg. February 16. 2000

Gerald tantol1h

MOTION BY DAVID BISCHOFF TO RETRO APPROVE THE TRA\'EL REQl.i£ST,SECONDED BY PAUL NINHAM. lVIOTION CARRIED UNA1~IMOUSL Y.

VACATION REQUESTSE.

RE: February 17- 18,2000Eugene Metoxen

MOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO APPROVE THE VACATION REQUEST,SECONDED BY JULIE BARTON. EUGENE MET OXEN ABSTAINED. MOTIONCARRIED.

.L\pril 6-7. 2000REVince DelaRosa2

MOTION BY PAUL NINHAM TO APPROVE THE VACATION REQUEST,SECONDED BY DAVID BISCHOFF. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

FIN.t\NCE COMlVIITTEEVITI

AUDIT COl\'IMITTEE REPORTIX.

LEGISLATIVE OPERATING COMMITTEExTREASURERS REPORT- 4th Wednesday of the Month -Judy Cornelius

ONEIDA BUSINESS COMMITTEE CAUCUSXII.

ONEIDA BUSINESS COMMITTEE PLANNING

OFFICERS MEETING

JOINT GENERAL MANAGER

XVI. GAMING COMMISSION

RE: Meeting Minutes of December 27. 1999FOR APPROV AI

MOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO DIRECT PAUL NINHAl'\1 FOLLOW UP ON THE

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CALLOW A Y WAREHOUSE WITH GAlVIING MANAGEMENT, BACK IN TWOWEEKS, SECONDED BY DAVID BISCHOFF. PAUL NINHAM ABSTAINED.MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TO APPROVE THE lVIINUTES OF DECEMBER 27,1999, SECONDED BY PAUL NINHAM. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

XVII. EXECUTIVE SESSION

OLD BUSINESS

A.

Judy Cornelius RE: Oneida Industrialization (~en{er

Excerpt from February 9, 2000: MOTION BY VINCE DELAROSA TO DEFER THISITEM FOR ONE WEEK, SECONDED BY PAUL NINHAM. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSL Y.

Response due February 16,2000

MOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO DEFER THIS ITEM TO THE EXECUTIVESESSION PORTION OF THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE PLANNING MEETING OFFEBRUARY 21,2000, SECONDED BY EUGENE METOXEN. MOTION CAl"{RIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

Peggy Sclmeider RE: OSHA Citation2

Excerpt from February 2, 2.000: MOTION RY JUDY CORNELIUS TO DEFER THISITEM FOR ONE WEEK, SECONDED BY PAUL NlNHAM. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

Excerpt from February 9,2000: MOTION BY DA VID BISCHOFF TO DEFER THISITEM FOR ONE WEEK AND DIRECT THE LAW OFF1CE TO CO~IE BACK WITHAPPLICABLE TIME LINES, SECONDED BY P.-\l.JL NI~HAM. MOTIO~ (;ARRIEDUNANIMOUSL Y.

Response due February 16,2000

MOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO ALLOW PEGGY SCHNEIDER TO PURSUESETTLEMENT FOR THE ONEIDA TRIBE IN TERMS OF THE JURISDICTIONISSUE, SECONDED BY PAUL NINHAM. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

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Gerald Danforth RE: Pace Contract

Excerpt from February 2, 2000: MOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO DIRECT THECHAIR TO PUT THE PACE CONTRACT ON THE BUSINESS COMMITTEEAGENDA OF FEBRUARY 9, 2000, SECONDED BY EUGENE METOXEN. MOTIONCARRIED VNANIMOUSL Y.

Excerpt from February 9, 2000: IVIOTION B'. EUGENE METOXEN TO DEFER THISITEM FOR ONE WEEK, SECONDED BY JULIE BARTON. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

Response due February 16,2000

MOTION BY DAVID BISCHOFF TO EXTEND THE PACE CONTRACT FROMFEBRUARY 2000 UNTIL THE END OF THE AUGUST SESSION\RECESS,SECONDED BY JUDY CORNELIUS. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

4.

Get"aid Danforth RE: Contract tor Oneida Land Claims Historian

Excerpt from February 2, 2000: MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TO DEFER THIS ITf~MFOR ONE WEEK, SECONDED BY DAVID BISCHOFF. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSL Y.

Excerpt from February 9, 2000: MOTION BY VINCE DELAROSA TO DEFER THISITElVI FOR ONE WEEK, SECONDED BY JUDY CORNELIUS. MOTION CARRIEDl:NANIMOUSL ¥.

Response due February 16, 2000

MOTION BY PAUL NINHAM TO DEFER THIS ITEM FOR TWO WEEKS,SECONDED BY JULIE BARTON. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

RE: Legal Opinion and amendment to Addendum -AttorneyAdditional Responsibilities

5 Gerald Hill

Excerpt from February 9, 2000: MOTION BY PAUL NINHAM TO REFER THIS ITEMTO SPECIAL COUNSEL fiLL FOR A LEGAL OPINION AND AMEND THELANGUAGE IN THE ADDENDUM # 2.B; THE NATION AGREES TO PAYATTORNEY THE SALARY AGREED UPON IN THE ADD "ClTRRENT PREVIOlJS TOATTORNEY CONTRACT" AND STRIKE THE WORDS "ALREADY ENTEREDINTO," BACK IN ONE WEEK, SECONDED BY VINCE DELAROSA. MOTION

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CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY,

Response due February 16,2000

MOTION BY EUGENE METOXEN TO APPROVE THE ADDENDUlVI TO ~~ TTORNEYHOUSE'S CONTRACT, SECONDED BY PAUL NINHAM. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

6.

Jo Swamp RE: Legal Review on Enrollment Memorandum datedDecember 16, 1999 re: New Enrollments

Excerpt from January 12, 2000: MOTION BY P A1 TL NINHAM TO REFER THIS ITEMTO THE LAW OFFICE FOR LEGAL OPINION BACK IN TWO WEEKS, SECONDEDBY SANDRA NINHAM. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Excerpt from February 2, 2000: lYIOTION BY SA.l'IDRA NINHAivI TO DEFER THISITEM FOR TWO WEEKS, SECONDED BY PAUL ~INHAM. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSL Y .

Response due February 16, 2000

MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TO ACCEPT THE TRUST COMMITTEE'SRECOMMENDATION AND ATTORNEY'S OPIN ON, SECONDED BY PAULNINHAM. EUGENE MET OXEN ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

B. NEW BUSINESS

RE: Self-Governance Compact ProvisionsJennifer Carleton1.

MOTION BY DAVID BISCHOFF TO ACCEPT TillS ITEM AS FYI, SECONDED BYJUDY CORNELIUS. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

2. Gerald Dantorth RE: Oneida Thames

MOTION BY DA VIDBISCHOFF TO DEFER THIS ITElVI FOR T\\I'O WEEKS, ,t\~DTO DIRECT THE CHAIR TO BRING BACK RECOMMENDATIONS REG.L\.RDINGLIMITED TRAVEL COST AND NEGOTIATION MEETING A TTEND.l\...l'I:CE,SECONDED BY JULIE BARTON. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY..

RE: Violence in Work Place PolicyCathy Metoxen3.

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MOTION BY DA VID BISCHOFF TO FORWARD THIS ITEM TO THE GENERALMANAGER TO INVESTIGATE VIOLENCE IN THE WORK PLACE POLICY AS ITRELATES TO THE TWO IND IVID U ALS AND ANY SECURITY PERSO NNE LRESPONSIBILITIES THAT OCCURRED ON THAT DATE, TO BE BROUGHT BACKIN THIRTY DAYS, SECONDED BY JULIE BARTON. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSL Y.

c. ATTORNEY BRIEF

D. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE

Report Submitted

MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TO REFER THIS ITEM TO THE BUSINESSCOMMITTEE RETREAT OF FEBRUARY 18,2000, AT 1:30 P.M., SECONDED BYDAVID BISCHOFF. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

E.

O.N.E. LITIGATION

XVIII. RECESS/ADJOURN

lVlOTI.ON BY DAVID BISCHOFF TO ADJOURN, SECONDED BY PAUL N[NHA~I.MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

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