Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin

Post Office Box 365

Oneida. WI 54155UGWA DEMOLUM VA TEHE

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SPECIAL t-.1EETE

'lUESDAY, JULY 21, 1987

Meeting called to order at 1: 30 p.m.

Present :: Purcell Powless-Chairman, RiChard Pill-Vice Chairman,L. Gordon tkLester-Secretary, Lois Powless, ~mrk Powless, TonyBenson-Council l-Jerrbers

Excused :: Kathy Hughes ,..Treasurer, L~,oyd Powless, David King -Council Members

Others:

Bob Cowles, Chris Doxtator

AGENDA

Rick Hi:Ll II'DVed to adopt the agenda, Lois Pawless seconded. lvbtion carried.

Bob CaIl:Les explained that he is the new State Senator for the 2nd Senate -Distric1: which covers parts of the- Oneida P-eservation. Bob is trying to rreetas many people throughout the district to answer any questions they m:lY have.

The Bus:Lness CcmDittee discussed the law suits that the Counties have againstthe Tril)e; the Treaties, Hunting and Fishing Rights. Mr. CaNles explainedthat he is ~rking on a sewer project that will effect this disfrict. It wasrecamended that l-1r. CaNles talk to David King about the sewer projects.

FllWTCE & APPP,OPRIATION REaJ:'i:1ENDAnCNS OF 7/15/87 -Kathy Hughes

'The fol:L~ recorrm:!:ndations are ~de:

Access to Fort Howard Lagoon Site -Requesting approval of $1,375 forBu:llding & Grounds to. put in road. Funds are already identified fromgr<JUIld water nX)nitoring budget which included a Tribal Contribution.rel::.anrends approval of this request.

(1)

F&A

l"btion carried.Rick J:Ii'U 1roII1'ed to approve, Gordon seconded.

(2) StUller Session -l'k:ed additional fundir~ of $9,250. F&A would like toset: another analysis of the budget with recamendations of where savingsCaJ:l be made.

After discussion, Lois IIXJVed to refer this to the Super Stmm:!.r SessionD-i...recto:[" Yv~e Jourdan, for analysis. Rick P.ill seconded. }btion carried.

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lAND ca~fI~[TEE REmt-1ENDATIOI-iS OF 7/13/87 -Chris fuxtator

1.

The Ulnd Committee recommended to accept the Cancellation of Ian & KbnNishllooto I s residentia lease. Resolution #7-21-87-A

Rick Hill IIDVed to approve, Lois Pavless seconded. Motion carried.

2.

The Lcmd Conmittee re~nded the acceptance of Kathy Hughes'resiru~ntial lease at Cora House. Resolution #7-21-87-B

Lois PONless roved to approve, Gordon Mclester seconded. fution carried.

3.

The Lcmd CO£IIDittee reccmrended the acceptance of Mercie Cornelius & BruceDanfOJ::,th 1 S residential lease (on Van Boxtel Road) Resolution !J7-21-87-C.

Rick Hill Iroved to approve, Gordon McLester seconded.carried.

Lois abstained. }.fiCtion

4 The Lcmd Coomittee reconnEnded acceptance of the residential applicationof Th(:IIIaS Q.ldenhoven and that he be allowed to reside in home while paperwork :Ls being proces sed.

Gordon Mcu~ster 11:X)ved to approve, Rick Hill seconded. lvbtion carried.

5. The Lcmd CamJittee recamElded to use Cluster mail boxes for the trailercourt and to place them in a convenient area for all residentes..

Rick Hill IlXJVed to approve, Lois pa,,;less seconded. llition carried.

6. The 1,3nd Con"mittee recamended that the holding tanks be banned and onlyconsi(iered where there is a potential health hazard due to a failingsysten, and all possible replacements types have been ~ted. Alongwith 1:he ban, we should corrmit ourselves to developing altenJate types ofsewage treatIrent for those sites with no practical alternatives.

"tA.ark mJVed to approve, Rick Hill seconded. After discussion. Rick Hill IroVedto table d:lis itan. M:irk Powless seconded. 1:'btion carried. Rick Hill tIDVedto have JolJI1 Spangberg and Jerry KlJrowski bring back a report on this,~tteras to the :Unpact on Tribal members. Mark Powless seconded. Mbtion carried.

The Lmd Ccmnittee recamEnds this sane wording be applied to the TribalLoan ]~eIIEnts.

7.

Rick HillLDis P<7.-lle:3s mJVed to table to be brought back with Item 16.seconded. l"btion carried.

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lAND Ga'MITrEE REmfl'IENDATIONS (Contiliued)

8.

The Land CamJittee recamended that the Business Ccm:i1ittee appoint thepresent Land ComDittee for the reIIBinder of 1987.

}'.rark Po.vless rroved to deny this request and that the positions be advertizedas per adopted policy. Also that the present l.aI1d CoIImittee remain as theLand CcrDDittee until the vacant positions are filled. Tony Benson seconded.Rick Hi:Ll. opposed. l-btion carried.

9.

l.aIld Comnittee recOImJended changing the lending institution on Larry &Ro:3e Jordan t s assignment of lease frail Knutson t-brtgage to Grootemall

}fo]ctgage of J:.filwaukee.

Tony BeI1Son roved to approve, wis Powless seconded. llition carried.

WISCONs:rn CONSERVATION CORP -Sharon Cornelius

This itl~ was deferred until Friday. July 24. 1987.

CIVil. R:rGlrI'S & APPEALS -Sharon Cornelius

The General tribal Council approved the report on the "Civil Rights & AppealsCaImiss:Lon". In order to carry out the intent of the Coomission, Sharon isrequest:ing that a special meeting be held by the Business Coomittee to carryout the following:

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.FiJ:1al review of all ordinances and Codes that are related to the OneidaCi'Jil Rights and Appeals Commission, andFiJ~ passage of resolutions and other documents, andAp]?ointJIEnt of "CorInJission" based upon the procedures as is passed upon,and .Re"~ew of job description for Paraleg~l/ Advocate.

Rick Hili m:>ved to have a special ~eting on July 29, 1987 at 9: 00 a.m.Powless seconded. MOtion carried.

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VACATIO]N REQUEST

Uoyd P'C1Nless is requesting approval for vacation on July 24, 1987.

MJtion carried.Rick Hill mved to approve, Gordon l1cLester seconded.

SPORTS !(:A,MP PROPOSAl.

Uoyd PC7Nless was asked to review this proposal and seek funds for possibleimplelrentation. The original propsoal request was for $4,165. In reviewingthe proposal with Dan Ninham, the proposal was cut from five camps to threecamps because of t~ available this surmer. Those camps would be GirlsBasketball, Boys Basketball and Girls Volleyball. The revised budget would befor:

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SPORTS CAJ:.ll) PROPOSAL (Continued)

$1,50085:)400lOa200

Director FeesEquiPn"£ntT-ShirtsAwards

Printing/Postage

$3 , 05~; Total

Dan Ninham already lined up good prices for equipment (basketballs andvolleyballs:) because of the vol~ of purchases. He also has secured s~scholarship funds for participant fees. This proposal is based on a $10.00participant: fee.

Lloyd PowlE~ss is requesting ti1at $2,000 be donated to this project.

Rick Hill IIDVed to approve the Sports Camp Proposal contingent qn Finance &Appropriati.ons review. Lois Pa.vless seconded. Tony Benson opposed. lvbtioncarried. ~fotion carried.

PERSONNEL -.HIRING INFORMATION: -Barbara Schunan

-NUrses Aide -Grade 4 $4. 25/hr. 24-30 hrs. IWk. -Veronica L. Hicks-Recreational Aide I -Grade 2 $3. 83/hr. PIT -Verda L. House & Kelly J.

Denny-Grounds r<:eeper Pool Aide -Grade.4 $4.25/hr. -Steve Huff, Theodore

Christ:john, Oscar Schuyler, Theodore Ninham, LeRoy Skenandore, FrankieJohnSCIQ

-Manager clf Comprehensive Health -Grade 24 $11.27 /hr ~g. -Jerry Hill

ONEillA DANCE GROUP MEMO OF 7/15/87 -Gordon Mcl.e.ster

Cn July 14, 1987 I the Business CAJD:mittee reviewed the letter fran the GennanGovernnent inviting the Oneida Dance Group on a tour of Ge:rm9.nY with all theexpenses paid by the Ge:rmgn GovemI1-ent. The Ge:rmgn GovemI1-ent is requestingthis be a C:OVernnent to Government arrangerrent if possible, and requests thatthe Oneida Tribal Goverrnrent support the Oneida Dance Group with no financialexpense frcm the Oneida GovermIElt. The Germ3n GovernlIent would cover theexpenses for 24 participants with an invitation to Bob Smith to acccmpany thetour with an Oneida Cultural Exhibit. The tour would start October 14, 1987through r.:kJv'arDer 4, 1987.

After dis~~sion dhe Business Committee requested dhe list of names of thepeople dhat: would be going on dhe tour. The following list are dhe peoplethat partic:ipate in dhe group:

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ONEIDA DANCE GROUP (Continued)

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5.6.

7.8.9.10.

Lloyd Pa:NlessImk Pa:NlessJudy CorneliusBernie CorneliusTamar CorneliusPear 1 WebsterTanya WebsterGarth WebsterTina Tbom:isPeggy Smith

ll.12.13.14.IS.

16.17.18.

1.9.20.

21.

22.23.24.

25.26.

27.28.29.30.

Al ReadCrys tal CorneliusConnie WebsterAbbie WebsterDebbie ReiterDana McLesterSerina WhiteJulie Wl:riteBrian McLesterL. Gordon McLester

t-Iyron Smi thKaren SmithRon McI.esterDon McLesterRon Mcl.ester, Jr.Betty McLesterLee },IcLester, IVJennifer McLesterDick ChristjobnMelinda Doxtator

There are thirty people on the list realizing that the German Goverment willonly cover the expenses of 24 people, the Oneida Dance Group is workingtowards raising funds to cover the extra six people. The airfare is arOlllld$700 per person.

Discussion follawed on the possibility of other Tribal members wanting to bepart of the tour t the invitation to Bob &nith and a tour exhibit.

Mark PaNless stated that he felt Bob Smith should work on updating theexhibits at the Mlsetm, before any consideration be given on a trip toGermany.

Mark Po;.Jless stated that the invitation is to the CA1eida GoveII]m:?nt. Bysupporting this group to go, it di~crirninates against other Tribal members notbeing able to go.

After lengthy discussion, wis POIlless llK)ved that the Tribe support the DanceGroup goling to GerIIEIlY and that Gordon McLester coordinate it, and that Gordonand Bob Smith work together on the historical display. Also th.:}t Bob Smithcoordiru3.te the display with whoever is going to explain the display. TonyBenson seconded. Mark POIlless opposed. Mbtion carried.

PEnTIOJ:ir ON 1HE INVITATION FRCM 'mE GERMANY GO~ERNMENT TO HOST 'mE ONEillA

DANCE GBVUP

The foll.~ petition was presented to the Tribal Secretary's office on July15, 1987'.

PEl'ITION OF ONEIDA DANCE GROUP

We the 1.:lIldersigned, would like to be put ont he Oneida Business Ccmnitteeagenda t:o discuss the Tribe I s invitation for a dance group that will betouring Ge:rmsny in October. We would also like to request the presence of ArtSkenandc)re, fub Brown and fub Smith.

Sixteen people signed the petition. Bob Br~ sent a letter to the BusinessCoIImittE~e requesting that his name be raooved iran the petition because he wasnot con~;ulted to be a party to the petition.

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PEI'lTION O]~ THE INVITATICN FRCM 111E GmfANY GO~T TO HOST rrnF. ONEIIlA.DANCE GROUJ[J (Continue d)- -: =-- ~~~~~

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Rick Hill rroved to approve Artley Skenandore, Bob Smith and Shelia Smith,providing 1:hey have clearance from their supervisors, going on the tour. AlsoRick stipulated that all things related to the Bartholomew collection and theexhibits at the MUseum be put in order and in place before Bob Smith beallOiled to go. Lois Powless seconded.

Discussion followed about What the petitioners wanted to discuss. LoisPowless mJ",Ted to table. this item until the petitioners are present. TonyBenson seconded. 2 yes votes, 2 no votes. Gordon MCLester abstained.ChaiIman voted in favor of the mJtion to table. !-btion carried.

TABLED Blli<;o REORGANIZATION -Lois PcrNless~---

As part of the Bingo Investigation to implenEnt certain ~diate chariges forimproveIrent:s in internal control system, organizational structure andprocedures the Business Conmittee was presented with a proposed plan ofreorganizat:ion for the Oneida Bingo Enterprise.

The reconm;~ded changes are based upon a preli.rnir1ary managenent review whichoccured concurrently with the internal bingo investigation.

The reorgarlizational chaIiges proposed would ensure mre clear cut lines ofauthority, responsiliility, accountability and chain of coomsnd. It isbelieved tile recOImEndations will enhance the current bingo enterpriseoperation and are intended to be h~lpful and constructive.

This was brought on today' s agenda because the Business Manager cannot be hereon Friday. The three Bingo Managers would be at a 22 level.

Oneida Business Con"mittee .

-~erall ~g~-BusIness lvJanager I .I

I-fanufacturing ServiceDivision Division

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Printing Mgffit. NHC AJNH UtilitiesServ. Food

Retail

I ~ivi9i~ IarE 008 Bingo Iroquois

Gifts

RealtyDivision

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Indust. Bldg &Park Grounds

NHC

Director ofBingo Operations

Director ofIns tan t Ticket

Operations

BingoFacilitiesjPraI()tions

Director

Session Super.Floor Oper. SuperCashier/SellerFloor \-brker

SupervisorCashier/Seller

-SecretaryBusKitchenMaintenarlceParkers

Prepared by Bob Niemela 7/1/87Cr1eida Tiibe P.etail Division Bingo Organization Chart.

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TABLED Bn~GO REORGANIZATION (Continued)

Lois Powless moved dhat the Organization Structure be approved as presented.Gordon }1CLester seconded. l1ark Powless opposed. Mbtion carried.

JOB DESCRIPnOtTSCURRENTGRADE"'2""27b20/815/6N/A

66

N/A

PROPOSEDGRADE~22/722/015/0

88

E{ISTll-IG POSITION.Bmgo ManagerAsst. Bingo Mgr.Cig. jPull tab Sup.t;:ew PositionBingo ~rkerBingo WorkerNew Position

Tll'1E FRA,MEInnediateInnediateInnediatePostingInne dia teImIeodiatePosting

NEW TIlLEBingo/Facil/Prom.Dir.

Dir. of Bingo aper.Dir. of Inst. Tick Oper.Instant Ticket Supr. (2)Cash/Sales Clk. InstantCash/Sales Clk -BingoEnterprises Auditor 18

Gordon n:oved to approve, 1Dis Pooless seconded.opposed. MJtion carried.

M3rk Powless and Tony Benson

Tony Benson opposed because previously, he had specifically asked the BusinessM:mager to provide SOOE justification on the Nursing HonE Aides positions andnever received it.

Mark P~rless: I I d like to m:lke a staterrent and have it reported on record.To expre~ss my view, which I guess 1111 have to express to Bob Nienela. Markdoesn I t appreciate getting this kmd of information at d1e last minuteand be expected to make a decision on it without having an opportunity toreview t:he docurents. Mg.i-k doesn't thll1k sitting around d1e table is tineenough f:or him to decide whether or not he wants to support whats beingoffered.

Gordon l-1cLester: Mr. Chairman, just to bring eveybody up to date, this wasbrqugilt to the Business Conmittee last week. At that tine. it was tabled fornI)re re,riew and it was supposed to care on the agenda on the 17th, lastFriday. The inform3.tion was brought on the table today at the request of theBusinest; Conmittee liaison Person, wis Powless. wis felt the Council hadenqugil t:~ to review it, given the fact that it was supposed to be on lastFriday I~; agenda. Bob NieIIEla will be out of town on Friday, but he would beable to handle any questions that the Council may have on today's agenda.

Bob Nier~la stated that it was an oversight on his part. Tony Benson wantedSOOE ccrnpar~sons on Nurses Aide to the Cashiers position and Bob didn't getthen to him.

Bob Nierrela explained that: there is a problem with evaluating the bingo T.'-'Jrkerposi tiOl1S because of the $. 50 differential paid to the floor wor~s .Thedifferential is because they have to work weekends, holidays -and""riights. Thepay differential was done quite a £e;" years ago, but it continues to causeprob lem.s throughout the other en1;erprises, as well as Bingo. Bob Nierrelaasked f~Jr direction on how to handle this matter.

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JOB DESCRIPrI~S (Continued)

After disC1:!Ssion, lDis Pooless llX)ved to table this request until the wage andsalary revi.ew is ready and bring this matter forward at that time. GordonMcLester sE~conded. t'btion carried.

REQUEST FOR DEBATE

Chas ~elodk is requesting a debate between officers seeking re-election andcandidates for the same office. Further, requested was being IIE.de for an openforum for all other candidates for Oneida Business Conmittee Council seats.This debatE~ will be held on Thursday, July 30, 1987 at 7: 00 p.m. at theNorbert Hill center.

Topics for debate include:

-ConnDJnity" relations between the Gen~l Tribal Council and the OneidaBusiness CaImittee. /,

-Elderly & Youth issues.-EducatiOIJ~-Cultural Integrity-Tribal Gove~t-Envirorm:;nt-Tribal Election-Treay Rights-Lmd Claims .Lois PCMless roved to deny the request because of the t~ constraints and adirective f:or the General Tribal Council, for next year, to c~ up withsarething f~or this type of thing. Gordon McLester seconded. Mark Powlessopposed. Bi.ck Hill and Tony Benson abstained. l"btion carried.

rnDIAN GOLF' TOURNAMENr

LoisMark PaNless mJVed to have the Golf Club submit a proposal for prices.PaNless seconded. l-btion carried.

GROUNDSKEEPrnG AGREEMENr & SNCWPLO;.JIl'K; AGREEMENT

Rick Hill IIoved to approve a 1 year contract for the Groundskeeping AgreeIIEntTony BensOOl seconded. ~tion carried.

wis Powless rwved to table the Sl1Dwpl~g Agreerent until Bob NiaI£la canconfirm with the tirneline for it. Mark Powless seconded. Mbtion carried.

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MAn.ING LIsr

The question has arisen as to whether candidtates for the Oneida BusinessCommittee should be allowed to receive the KalihwisakS list which consists of1, 000 Oneida Tribal ~~ers and local residents names and addresses. ~Einconcern is confidentiality of this list.

Lois PCJwless mved that anyone wantli1g to use the mailing list take theirm.terials to the Kalihwisaks and let them send it out as they did last yearAlso that all the candidates be notified. Gordon Mclester seconded. LoisPowless "withdrew her mtion.

Rick Hill IOOved that the candidates be notified that they would have to bringtheir own materials (flyers) to the Kalihwisaks office and they can work withthe Kalihwisaks and the Calm.nlications Offices as far as fees are concernedand confidentiality of the mailing list. Tony Benson seconded. Motioncarried.

3 : 30 Rick Hill IiDved to recess J Mark p(yN less seconded. llition carried.

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Oneida Business CaImittee

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