Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin

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

Oneida, Wi 54155

Post Office Box 365

Phone: (414) 869-2214

Oneidas bringing severalhundred bags of corn toWashington's starving armyat Valley Forge, after thecolonists had consistentlyrefused to aid them.

ONEIDA BUSINESS COMMITTEEREGULAR MEETING

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1996 - 9:00 A.M.BUSINESS COMMITTEE CONFERENCE ROOM

PRESENT: Loretta V. Metoxen- Vice Chair, Julie Barton-Secretary, Kathy Hughes- Treasurer, GaryJordan, Ernie Stevens, Jr., Sandra Ninham, Shirley Hill, Russell Metoxen-CouncilMembers

EXCUSED: Deborah Doxtator-Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: Pat Lauterbach, Jeri Bauman, Barb Dickson, Karen Cornelius, Charlene Sanders, Sonia

Smith, Ed Hill, Norris Skenandore, Noreen Kahoombaush, Marj Stevens, Thelma McLester, Tony Benson, Jr.,Patricia Misikin, Alan Cornelius, Janice Hirth, Pat Benson, Marilyn King, Linda Torres, Wanda Webster, LindaGlaser, Debbie Reiter, Stephanie DeCorah, Mary Greendeer, Billie Jo Cornelius Aktins, Dale Wheelock, JanetHill, Erv Thompson, Diane Danforth, Gerald L. Hill, Kim Summers, Mary Dodge, Pat Metoxen, TedChrist john, David Webster, Jessica Danforth

OPENING: Buddy Powless

I. CALL TO ORDER BY LORETTA V. METOXEN AT 9:00 A.M.

II. OATH OF OFFICE administered by Gary Jordan

Community Advisorv Board Oneida Nation Arts Board

- Daniel R. Parker-PRESENT - Patricia J. Lauterbach-PRESENT

Utilities Commission- Ben Vieau-PRESENT

III. APPROV AL OF AGENDA

A. ADDITIONS:

TO REQUESTS:

2. Lois Powless RE: Lucky U Renovation

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3. Marjorie Stevens4. Julie Barton5. Deborah Doxtator6. Loretta V. Metoxen7. Ron Baba

8. Artley Skenandore9. Loretta V. Metoxen

10. Shirley Hill

TO RESOLUTIONS:

2. Pearl Webster

TO TRAVEL REQUEST:

8. Deborah Doxtator\Ernie Stevens, Jf.9. Deborah Doxtator, Sandra Ninham

Julie Bartonto.Neil Cornelius

TO EXECUTIVE SESSION:

l. Alan Cornelius2.

Gerald L. Hill3.

Shirley Hill

B.

DELETIONS:

C.

MOVED:

From Executive Session to Resolutions:

Paddy Brezinzki

RE: Elderly SurveyRE: Job Description for Records Management DirectorRE: Organizational Meeting - Vision of Race UnityRE: Robert's Rules of Order training for GTCRE: Bureau of Indian Affairs Indian Road SurveysRE: St. Mary's Medical Center Advisory Committee recommendationRE: Meeting with the Business Committee with Onyota'a:kaLeadershipRE: Attorney's office to draft the Elderly Replacement HomeHeirship Policy

RE: Public Health Awareness Week Proclamation

RE: Leadership Awards, Washington, DCRE: Women of distinction Award, Washington, DC

RE: International Gaming Business Expo, Las Vegas

RE: Land Claims

RE: Attorney ProtestRE: Tribal Management Concerns

RE: Oneida Police Department Resolution

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO APPROVE THE AGENDA, SECONDED BY SHIRLEY HILL.GARY JORDAN ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

IV. MINUTES TO BE APPROVED:

Regular Business Committee Meeting Minutes of March 6, 1996Regular Business Committee Meeting Minutes of February 28, 1996

MOTION BY GARY JORDAN TO TABLE FEBRUARY 28, 1996 AND MARCH 6, 1996 MINUTES,SECONDED BY RUSSELL METOXEN. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

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V. TABLED BUSINESS:

Shirley Hill RE: Rider I

Excerpt from the Business Committee Meeting of March 6, 1996: MOTION BY LORETTA V. METOXENTO TABLE FOR ONE WEEK FOR A STATEMENT OF EFFECT SECONDED BY KATHY HUGHES.SHIRLEY HILL ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

Response due March 13, 1996

MOTION BY SHIRLEY HILL TO DEFER FOR TWO WEEKS, SECONDED BY GARY JORDAN.MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

VI. REPORTS

A. HOTEL CORPORATION-1st Wednesday of the Month - Pat Lassila

B. APPEALS COMMISSION-(QUARTERLY: .TAN lO/APR lOIJULY lO/OCT 9)2nd Wednesday of the Month - Carol Liggins

C. ONEIDA TRIBAL SCHOOL BOARD - 3rd Wednesday of the Month - Artley Skenandore

D. HOUSING AUTHORITY-4th Wednesday of the Month-Evelyn Elm

E. ONCOA-4th Wednesday of the Month-Warren Skenandore

F. HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

1. Employee Recognition2. Approval Requested for3. Hiring information: FOR INFORMATION ONLY.4. TRANSFERS/PROMOTIONS/REASSIGNMENTS

5. Limited Term Employees (for Information Only)

G. ONEIDA GAMING COMMISSION- (QUARTERLY: JAN/APR/JULY/OCT)2nd Wednesday of the Month - Jeff Metoxen

H. ONEIDA AIRPORT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BOARD - (QUARTERLY:JAN/ APR/JUL Y/OCT) 2nd Wednesday of the Month - Rochelle Powless

I. TRA VEL REPORTS

I. Gary Jordan/Kathy Hughes. RE: Los Angeles, CA

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO MOVE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION, SECONDED BY SHIRLEYHILL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

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J. FOLLOW UP REPORTS/BC DIRECTIVES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS

Gerald L. Hill RE: Conflict of Interest Form

Excerpt from the January 17, 1996 Business Committee Meeting: MOTION BY SIllRLEY HILL TOAPPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CHAIR THAT THE CONFLICT OF INTERESTDISCLOSURE FORM BE CHANGED TO INCLUDE QUESTIONS THAT PERTAIN TO ELECTEDOFFICIAL AND THAT THIS BE REFERRED TO THE CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL FORRESTRUCTURING TO BE BROUGHT BACK IN TWO WEEKS, SECONDED BY GARY JORDAN.MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Excerpt from the February 14, 1996 Business Committee Meeting: MOTION BY SmRLEY HILL TODEFER THIS ITEM FOR TWO WEEKS AND THAT GARY JORDAN AND KATHY HUGHESMEETING WITH JO SWAMP TO PUT THE DRAFT IN FINAL FORM FOR RECOMMENDATION,SECONDED BY JULIE BARTON. KATHY HUGHES, GARY JORDAN ABSTAINED. MOTIONCARRIED.

Response due February 28, 1996

Excerpt from the Business Committee Meeting of February 28, 1996: i\IOTION BY LORETTA V.METOXEN TO DEFER THIS ITEM FOR TWO WEEKS, SECONDED BY SHIRLEY HILL. GARYJORDAN ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

Response due March 13, 1996

MOTION BY SHIRLEY HILL TO TABLE THIS ITEM FOR 30 DAYS, SECONDED BY SANDRANINHAM. GARY JORDAN ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

Artley Skenandore/Bill Gollnick RE: Develop Fact Sheet for Lobbying for NIGA

Excerpt from the January 17, 1996 Business Committee Meeting: MOTION BY TO DIRECT THEGENERAL MANAGER TO WORK WITH BILL GOLLNICK AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERTO DEVELOP AN ONEIDA FACT SHEET WITH REGARD TO SUGGESTED NIGA QUESTIONSWITHIN 30 DAYS, SECONDED BY .JULIE BARTON. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Response due February 28, 1996

Excerpt from the February 28, 1996 Business Committee Meeting: MOTION BY RUSSELL METOXENTO APPROVE A TWO WEEK EXTENSION, SECONDED BY JULIE BARTON. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO DEFER FOR ONE WEEK, SECONDED BY GARY L. JORDAN.MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

Response due March 13, 1996

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO DEFER FOR ONE WEEK, SECONDED BY GARY JORDAN.MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

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Presentation by Artley Skenandore regarding the safety in the schools.

The general manager gave a summary of the Safety Committee's work on an overall analysis of safety for theTurtle school and Tribal school buildings.

Russell Metoxen RE: MOA Between Housing Authority and Land Management

Excerpt from the Business Committee Meeting of January 3, 1996: MOTION BY LORETTA V.METOXEN TO REFER TO THE LAND COMMITTEE TO RESEARCH AND COORDINATE WITHTHE ONEIDA HOUSING ORDINANCE AND ANY OTHER MEMORANDU1\ilS OF AGREEMENTSTHAT EXIST BACK IN THIRTY DAYS, SECONDED BY KATHY HUGHES. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

Excerpt from the Business Committee Meeting of February 28, 1996: MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TOREFER TffiS TOPIC TO RUSSELL METOXEN TO COORDINATE AND RESEARCH WITH THE

HOUSING AUTHORITY AND THE LAND OFFICE AND BRING BACK IN TWO WEEKS, SECONDEDBY GARY JORDAN. RUSSELL METOXEN ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

Response due March 13, 1996

MOTION BY SHIRLEY HILL TO DEFER FOR ONE WEEK, SECONDED BY SANDRA NINHAM.MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Kathy Hughes RE: Financial Report of Revenues and Expenses from thePow-Wow

Excerpt from the Business Committee Meeting of January 10, 1995 MOTION BY SHIRLEY ffiLL TOHA VE A FINANCIAL REPORT OF REVENUES AND EXPENSES FROM THE POW-WOW

COMMITTEE BACK TO THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE IN (30) THIRTY DAYS, SECONDED BYERNIE STEVENS, JR. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Excerpt from the Business Committee Meeting of February 28, 1996: MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TOREFER TffiS ITEM TO THE TREASURER FOR AN ANALYST AND REPORT BACK TO THE

BUSINESS COMMITTEE IN TWO WEEKS, SECONDED BY SHIRLEY ffiLL. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

Response due March 13, 1996MOTION BY ERNIE STEVENS, JR. TO DEFER FOR ONE WEEK, SECONDED BY GARY JORDAN.KATHY HUGHES ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION BY SHIRLEY HILL THAT THEY BRING FORWARD THE PROPOSAL FOR A NEWSTRUCTURE FOR THE POW-WOW, SECONDED BY JULIE BARTON. KATHY HUGHESABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

Gerald L. Hill RE: Dissolution of Oneida Construction Corporation

Excerpt from the Business Committee Meeting of February 7, 1996: MOTION BY GARY JORDAN TO

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REFER THE DISSOLUTION OF THE ONEIDA CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION TO CillEFCOUNSEL'S OFFICE, AND THAT HE WORK WITH THE GENERAL MANAGER FOR INPUT ANDRECOMMENDATION AND REPORT BACK IN 30 DAYS, SECONDED BY SHIRLEY illLL. MOTIONCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Response due March 13, 1996

Response Submitted

MOTION BY RUSSELL METOXEN TO HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING WITH THE GENERALMANAGER AND THE ONEIDA CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION. DIES FOR LACK OF SUPPORT.

MOTION BY GARY L. JORDAN TO HAVE THE TRIBAL SECRETARY SCHEDULE A SPECIALMEETING WITH THE GENERAL MANAGER AND illS DESIGNEE TO GET A STATUS REPORT ONOUR CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS, SECONDED BY RUSSELL METOXEN. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO TABLE ANY ACTION ON THE ONEIDA CONSTRUCTIONCORPORATION, SECONDED BY SANDRA NINHAM. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

MOTION TO GARY JORDAN TO HAVE THE CONSTRUCTION LIAISON, RUSSELL METOXENAND THE ONCOA LIAISON, SANDRA NINHAM INVESTIGATE AND REPORT OUT THE STATUS

OF ELDERLY HOMES IMPROVEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE NEXT 30 DAYS,SECONDED BY SHIRLEY illLL. RUSSELL METOXEN AND SANDRA NINHAM ABSTAIN. MOTIONCARRIED.

Gerald L. Hill RE: Assessment Letter of Day Care Center

Excerpt from the Business Committee Meeting of February 28, 1996: MOTION BY LORETTA V.METOXEN TO REFER THE ASSESSMENT LETTER ON THE DAY CARE CENTER TO CHIEFCOUNSEL'S OFFICE WITH A REPORT BACK IN ONE WEEK, SECONDED BY JULIE BARTON.MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Response due March 13, 1996

MOVED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

Business Committee Officers RE: Policy of Attending Special Events that includes travel

Excerpt from the January 31, 1996 Business Committee Meeting: MOTION BY SHIRLEY illLL THATTHE BUSINESS COMMITTEE OFFICERS DEVELOP A POLICY OF ATTENDING SPECIAL EVENTS

FOR THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE WHEN IT INCLUDES TRAVEL, BACK IN THIRTY DAYS,SECONDED BY GARY JORDAN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Response due March 6, 1996

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NO ACTION TAKEN ON MARCH 6,1996

MOTION BY RUSSELL METOXEN TO TABLE TillS ITEM FOR ONE WEEK, SECONDED BYSHIRLEY illLL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Artley Skenandore RE: Memorandum of Agreement Authorizing Oneida HeavyConstruction Department Temporary use of Farm Field Access Trail

Excerpt from the Business Committee Meeting of February 28, 1996: MOTION BY JULIE BARTONTHAT THE GENERAL MANAGER SUBMIT A REPORT EXPLAINING THE NON COMPLIANCE OF

THE PROCESSES AS IT'S OCCURRED TO BE BROUGHT BACK IN ONE WEEK, SECONDED BYSmRLEY illLL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Response due March 6, 1996

Excerpt from the Business Committee Meeting of March 6, 1996: MOTION BY SillRLEY HILL TOAPPROVE A ONE WEEK EXTENSION, SECONDED BY KATHY HUGHES. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

Response due March 13, 1996

Response Submitted

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO REQUEST THE GENERAL MANAGER TO PROVIDE A STATUSREPORT ON THE WATER SHED CONTROL ON POPULAR AND MOORE ROAD, SECONDED BYSHIRLEY HILL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO HAVE THE CHAIR SIGN THE MEMORANDUM OF

AGREEMENT RETROACTIVE TO THE JANUARY DATE IT WAS INITIATED, SECONDED BYGARY L. JORDAN. SmRLEY illLL OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIED.

For the Record, Shirley Hill saw no need to act on something that had already circumvented (he system and wasalready done.

MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TO ACCEPT THE REPORT FROM KEITH SUMMERS ON THEHEA VY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT, SECONDED BY SHIRLEY HILL. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

Artley Skenandore RE: Cost Efficiency in regard to travel

Excerpt from the February 14, 1996 Business Committee Meeting: THE GENERAL MANAGER WILLGIVE RECOMMENDATIONS IN REGARDS TO TRAVEL OR THE PURCHASE OF A PLANE.

Response due February 28, 1996

Excerpt from the February 28, 1996 Business Committee Meeting: MOTION BY SANDRA NINHAM TODIRECT THE GENERAL MANAGER TO SUBMIT A STATUS REPORT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ON

THE PEOPLE SENT TO FLORIDA FOR PILOT TRAINING, SECONDED BY SHIRLEY IDLL.MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

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For the Record, Gary Jordan was in complete opposition to an airplane owned by the Oneida Tribe.

Response Submitted

MOTION BY RUSSELL METOXEN TO ACCEPT THE STATUS REPORT, SECONDED BY SHIRLEYHILL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

VII. LEGISLATIVE OPERATING COMMITTEE

1. FOR ACTION: Regular LOC Meeting Minutes of March 1, 1996

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO APPROVE THE REGULAR LOC MINUTES OF MARCH 1, 1996,SECONDED BY JULIE BARTON. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

2.

3.

4.

FOR ACTION:

FOR ACTION:

FOR ACTION:

Oneida Nation Community Meeting for the Oneida NationOrganizational Structure held on January 19, 1996

Oneida Nation Community Meeting for the Oneida NationOrganizational Structure held on January 20, 1996

Oneida Nation Community Meeting for the Oneida NationOrganizational Structure held on January 23, 1996

MOTION BY RUSSELL METOXEN TO APPROVE THE THREE ONEIDA NATION COMMUNITY

MEETINGS THAT WHERE HELD ON JANUARY 19, 20 AND 23,1996, SECONDED BY JULIEBARTON. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

5. FOR ACTION: Resolution and Statement of Effect for the Gaming Internal ControlStandards for final approval

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 3-13-96-A, SECONDED BY GARYJORDAN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

6. FOR ACTION: Request to have pubIk hearing of April 5, 1996, April 26, 1996, andMay 9, 1996 for the Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual

MOTION BY RUSSELL METOXEN TO APPROVE THE PUBLIC HEARING REQUEST FOR APRIL 5,APRIL 26, MAY 9 FOR THE PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL, SECONDED BYKATHY HUGHES. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

7. FOR ACTION: Request for a public hearing date of April 11, 1996 for the AttorneyContracts Policy

MOTION BY SANDRA NINHAM TO APPROVE THE PUBLIC HEARING REQUEST FOR APRIL 11,1996 FOR THE ATTORNEY CONTRACTS POLICY, SECONDED BY RUSSELL METOXEN. MOTION

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CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

8. FOR ACTION: Oneida Tribal Regulations of Domestic Animals policy for finalapproval.

MOTION BY GARY JORDAN TO APPROVE THE ONEIDA TRIBAL REGULATIONS OF DOMESTIC

ANIMALS POLICY AND TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 3-13-96-B, SECONDED BY ERNIE STEVENS, JR.MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

9. FOR ACTION: Request for a public hearing for the Oneida Nation Department ofMotor Vehicles Ordinance to be held on April 29, 1996

MOTION BY SANDRA NINHAM TO APPROVE THE PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF APRIL 29,1996FOR THE ONEIDA NATION DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES ORDINANCE, SECONDED BYJULIE BARTON. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

MOTION BY GARY JORDAN TO RECESS UNTIL 1: 15. SECONDED BY SHIRLEY HILL. MOTIONCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

VIII. FINANCE COMMITTEE

IX. AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

X. NEW BUSINESS

A. RESOLUTIONS

I. Paddy Brezinzki RE: Oneida Police Department

MOTION BY GARY JORDAN TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 3-13-96-C WITH CORRECTION, POLICECillEF JAMES DANFORTH, SECONDED BY SHIRLEY HILL. MOTION CARRIED UNANI1VIOUSLY.

2. Kathy Hughes RE: Clean Paper Making Techniques

MOTION BY RUSSELL METOXEN TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 3-13-96-D, SECONDED BY JULIEBARTON. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

3. Pearl Webster RE: Public Health Awareness Week Proclamation

MOTION BY GARY JORDAN TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 3-13-96-E, SECONDED BY JULIE BARTON.SHIRLEY illLL ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

B. BINGO PASS REQUESTS

C. REQUESTS

I. Loretta V. Metoxen RE: Rental of DeCaster Site Inquiry

MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TO DEFER TO THE GENERAL MANAGER TO WORK WITH OTHER

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TRIBAL ENTITIES TO SEE IF THERE IS AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR OUTSIDE ENTITIES ANDTHAT HE BRING BACK A STATUS REPORT IN TWO WEEKS, SECONDED BY SHIRLEY HILL.MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

2. Lois Powless RE: Lucky U Renovation

MOTION BY SHIRLEY HILL TO APPROVE THE REQUEST IN REGARD TO MOVING THE 19SLOT MACHINES FROM THE RETAIL STORE TO THE NEW ADD ON FACILITY, SECONDED BYGARY JORDAN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

3. Marjorie Stevens RE: Elderly Survey

MOTION BY GARY JORDAN TO APPROVE THE REPORT, SECONDED BY JULIE BARTON.MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

4. Julie Barton RE: Job Description for Records Management Director

MOTION BY GARY JORDAN TO APPROVE THE JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSTING, SECONDEDBY SIllRLEY fiLL. JULIE BARTON ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

5. Deborah Doxtator RE: Organizational Meeting - Vision of Race Unity

MOTION BY ERNIE STEVENS, JR. TO DIRECT THE GENERAL MANAGER TO ASSIGN TOCOMMUNICA TIONS DEPARTMENT TO REPRESENT US, SECONDED BY SHIRLEY HILL.GARY JORDAN OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIED.

6. Loretta V. Metoxen RE: Robert's Rules of Order training for GTC

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO REFER THIS ITEM TO THE LOC TO DETERMINE THE BESTMEANS AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION BACK TO THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE ON HOW TOHANDLE THE TRAINING ON ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER, SECONDED BY RUSSELLMETOXEN. SHIRLEY HILL ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

7. Ron Baba RE: Bureau of Indian Affairs Indian Road Surveys

MOTION BY GARY JORDAN TO APPROVE THE CHAIR SIGNING THE LETTER OFAUTHORIZATION FOR ROAD SURVEY WORK TO MR. TODD KENNEDY, BUREAU OF INDIANAFFAIRS, SECONDED BY KATHY HUGHES. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

8. Artley Skenandorerecommendation

RE: St. Mary's Medical Center Advisory Committee

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO APPOINT DEBRA DANFORTH TO THE ST. MARY'S MEDICALCENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SECONDED BY ERNIE STEVENS, JR. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

9. Loretta V. Metoxen RE: Meeting with the Business Committee with Onyota'a:kaLeadership

MOTION BY GARY JORDAN TO APPROVE ALL ONEIDA BUSINESS COMMITTEE MEMBERS

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WILLING AND ABLE TO GO AND TO BE COORDINATED THROUGH THE SECRET ARIESOFFICE, SECONDED BY KATHY HUGHES. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

MOTION BY JULIE BARTON THAT THEY DISCUSS THIS AT THE BUSINESS COMMITTEECAUCUS OF MARCH 18 BEFORE THEY SCHEDULE THIS MEETING AND TO DEVELOP ANAGENDA, SECONDED BY SHIRLEY HILL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

10. Shirley Hill Re: Elderly Replacement Home Heirship Policy

MOTION BY ERNIE STEVENS, JR. TO ASSIGN THIS ITEM TO THE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TODEVELOP THIS POLICY, KATHY HUGHES. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO AMEND THE MOTION THAT THERE BE A SUB COMMITTEE

OF THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE (KATHY HUGHES, SHIRLEY HILL, ERNIE STEVENS, JR.)ASSIGNED TO WORK WITH LEGAL COUNCIL IN DEVELOPING THAT POLICY, SECONDED BYERNIE STEVENS, JR. KATHY HUGHES, SHIRLEY HILL, ERNIE STEVENS, JR. ABSTAINED.MOTION CARRIED.

D. CONTRACTS/ AGREEMENTS

l. Jeff House RE: Marathon Engineers Agreement

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO APPROVE THE ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER OF $357,800PLUS $8,500.00 TO O.N.E., SECONDED BY RUSSELL METOXEN. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

E. TRA VEL REQUESTS

1. Gerald L. Hill RE: International Native American Languages Institute­April 4-7,1996 - Mille Lacs Reservation, MN

MOTION BY ERNIE STEVENS, JR. TO APPROVE THE TRAVEL REQUEST, SECONDED BYSHIRLEY HILL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

2.

3.

Kathy Hughes

Loretta V. Metoxen

RE: San Francisco, CA. - March 28-29, 1996 - DLA Financial Law

Symposia

RE: San Franciso, CA. - March 28-29, 1996 - DLA Financial LawSymposia

MOTION BY ERNIE STEVENS, JR. TO APPROVE TRAVEL REQUEST 2-3, SECONDED BY GARYJORDAN. SHIRLEY HILL, KATHY HUGHES ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

4. Kathy Hughes RE: Scottsdale, AZ. - April 15-16, 1996 - BIA FY 97 Budget

MOTION BY RUSSELL METOXEN TO APPROVE THE TRAVEL REQUEST AND THAT SHE CHECKON THE INVESTMENTS, SECONDED BY GARY JORDAN. KATHY HUGHES ABSTAINED.MOTION CARRIED.

5. Russell Metoxen RE: Albuquerque, N.M. - April 24-26,1996 - Indian Water Rights

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and Code Development

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY ERNIE STEVENS, JR. SffiRLEYHILL OPPOSED. RUSSELL METOXEN ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

6. Gary Jordan RE: Washington, D.C. - March 21, 1996 - Dave Obey Fundraiser

MOTION BY SHIRLEY HILL TO APPROVE THE TRAVEL REQUEST, SECONDED BY ERNIESTEVENS, JR. GARY JORDAN ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

7. Deborah Doxtator or Delegate RE: Stanford CA. - April 20-21, 1996 - Indian Gaming Conference

MOTION BY RUSSELL METOXEN TO APPROVE THE TRAVEL REQUEST, SECONDED BY GARYJORDAN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

8. Deborah Doxtator,Ernie Stevens,Jr.

RE: Washington, DC April 30 - May I, 1996 NOFAS LeadershipAwards

MOTION BY GARY JORDAN TO APPROVE THE TRAVEL REQUEST, SECONDED BY KATHYHUGHES. ERNIE STEVENS, JR. ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

9. Julie Barton, Sandra NinhamDeborah Doxtator

RE: National Conference for College Women Students LeadersWashington, DC - June 6, 1996

MOTION BY ERNIE STEVENS, JR. TO ADD JULIE BARTON AND SANDRA NINHAM TO THISTRA VEL REQUEST, SECONDED BY SHIRLEY ffiLL. JULIE BARTON ABSTAINED. MOTIONCARRIED.

10. Neil Cornelius RE: Las Vegas, Nevada - March 24-29, 1996 - International GamingBusiness Expo

MOTION BY GARY JORDAN TO APPROVE THE TRAVEL REQUEST, SECONDED BY RUSSELLMETOXEN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

MOTION BY GARY JORDAN TO RECESS FOR FIVE MINUTES, SECONDED BY RUSSELLMETOXEN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

F. VACA TIONS

XI. OTHER

MOTION BY GARY JORDAN TO RECESS UNTIL 8:00 A.M., THURSDAY, MARCH 14,1996 DUE TOTHE BUILDING HAVING TO BE CLOSED AT 3:30 P.M. WEDNESDAY, SECONDED BY ERNIESTEVENS, JR. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

XII. EXECUTIVE SESSION

A. ONEIDA LAND CLAIMS - 1st Wednesday of the Month - Patty Hoeft

1. Alan Cornelius RE: Land Claims

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Alan Cornelius was not present, issue not addressed.

B. OLD BUSINESS

Jo A. Swamp RE: Legal opinion, Alcohol Commerce/Ethics

Excerpt from the Business Committee Meeting of December 20, 1995: MOTION BY LORETTA V.METOXEN TO DIRECT CillEF COUNSEL OFFICE TO COME UP WITH AN INTERNAL ETHICPOLICY FOR THE ELECTED GOVERNING BODY AND REVIEW THE POLICIES AND THE

ORIGINATING DOCUMENTS FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER, AND AREVIEW OF FESTIVAL AND SAM'S WHOLESALE CLUB IN RELATION TO THE ALCOHOLPOLICY FOR THE TRIBE, SECONDED BY ERNIE STEVENS, JR., KATHY HUGHES ABSTAINED.MOTION CARRIED.

Response Submitted.

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO ACCEPT THE REPORT, SECONDED BY SANDRA NINHAM.MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

MOTION BY ERNIE STEVENS, JR TO DIRECT THE TREASURER TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OFOBTAINING AN AUDIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMMERCIAL LEASE REGARDINGWESTWIND PLAZA AT THE TRIBE'S EXPENSE, REGARDING OAKRIDGE PLAZA, INC.OTHERWISE KNOWN AS BO FAIN LEASE, SECONDED BY SHIRLEY IllLL. KATHY HUGHESABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TO DIRECT THE GENERAL MANAGER TO NOTIFY OTHER TRIBAL

ENTITIES WORKING ON THIS LEASE TO COORDINATE WITH THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT,SECONDED BY RUSSELL METOXEN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO REQUEST A REPORT FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER ONWEST WIND PLAZA AND THE STATUS OF THE NEGOTIATIONS, SECONDED BY RUSSELLMETOXEN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Artley Skenandore RE: National Resource Damage Assessment

Excerpt from the Business Committee Meeting of February 14, 1996: MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TODIRECT THE GENERAL MANAGER TO APPOINT TWO STAFF MEMBERS WHO ARE ENROLLEDONEIDA MEMBERS TO REPRESENT ONEIDA, PREFERABLY ONE FROM ENVIRONJ\1IENTAL ANDONE FROM CULTURAL, AND TO ADVISE AS APPROPRIATE ON CULTURAL AND TECHNICALISSUES, SECONDED BY SIllRLEY HILL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Response Submitted

MOTION BY SHIRLEY HILL TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT OFPATRICK J. PELKY AND RON HILL, SECONDED BY SANDRA NINHAM. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

Gerald L. Hill RE: Contract EMC, Inc.

Excerpt from the Business Committee Meeting of January 31, 1996: MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO

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DIRECT CHIEF COUNSEL TO ISSUE AN OPINION TO DETERMINE IF CHANGE ORDER NUMBER

1 WITH EMC WAS A LEGAL BINDING CONTRACT FOR SERVICES, BACK IN TWO WEEKS,SECONDED BY SANDRA NINHAM. LORETTA V. METOXEN ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

Response due February 14, 1996

Excerpt from the Business Committee Meeting of February 14, 1996: MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TODEFER THIS ITEM FOR TWO WEEKS, SECONDED BY ERNIE STEVENS, JR. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

Response due February 28, 1996

Excerpt from the Business Committee Meeting of February 28, 1996: MOTION BY SHIRLEY HILL TODEFER THIS ITEM FOR TWO WEEKS, SECONDED BY SANDRA NINHAM. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

Response due March 13, 1996

MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TO DEFER THIS ITEM UNIT MARCH 20, 1996, SECONDED BYRUSSELL METOXEN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Gerald L. Hill RE: General Tribal Council Meeting of October 28, 1995

Excerpt from the Business Committee Meeting of February 28, 1996: MOTION BY SANDRA NINHAMTO SEND THIS ITEM TO CHIEF COUNSEL'S OFFICE FOR LEGAL OPINION ON THEAPPOINTMENT WITH THE SUGGESTION OF MILT OR PADDY BREZENSKI TO CLARIFY THEACTION TAKEN AT GENERAL TRIBAL COUNCIL AND THE CONCERNS RAISED BY MARK A.POWLESS BACK IN TWO WEEKS, SECONDED BY SHIRLEY HILL. GARY JORDAN OPPOSED.

Response due March 13, 1996

MOTION BY ERNIE STEVENS, JR. TO DIRECT THE TRIBAL SECRETARY TO RECOMMEND ADATE FOR A SPECIAL GENERAL TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING, TO OBTAIN CLARIFICATIONON THE INTENT OF THE ACTION TO WHICH THE INVESTIGATIVE TASK FORCE WAS

ESTABLISHED, THE RECOMMENDED DATE SHOULD BE PRESENTED ON MARCH 20,1996BUSINESS COMMITTEE AGENDA, SECONDED BY KATHY HUGHES. JULIE BARTONABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION BY ERNIE STEVENS, JR TO DIRECT A SPECIAL MEETING WITH THE GENERALTRIBAL COUNCIL INVESTIGATIVE TASK FORCE AND THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE TO OCCURWITHING FOUR WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CLARIFYING THEPROCESSES, ASSIGNMENT OF CHARLENE SANDERS FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND THEESTABLISHMENT OF GUIDELINES TO PRESENT TO THE GENERAL TRIBAL COUNCIL IFNECESSARY, SECONDED BY SHIRLEY HILL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Artley Skenandore/Kathy Hughes RE: Development Division Reconsideration of Freeze

Excerpt from the Business Committee Meeting of February 28, 1996: MOTION BY SHIRLEY HILL TOHA VE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO MEET WITH THE TREASURER FOR CLARIFICATION OF

THE MEMORANDUM SUBMITTED WITH A RESPONSE BACK IN TWO WEEKS, SECONDED BYRUSSELL METOXEN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

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Response due March 13, 1996

MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TO DEFER TillS ITEM UNTIL MARCH 20, 1996, SECONDED BYSANDRA NINHA1H. KATHY HUGHES, ERNIE STEVENS, JR. ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

Gerald L. Hill RE: Assessment Letter of Day Care Center

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO APPROVE THE PROCESS OF RESPONDING TO THE INQUIRYOF PUTTING PROPERTY INTO TRUST, WillCH IS ONE, LAND MANAGEIVlENTPREPARES THELETTER WITH TECHNICAL RESPONSE, TWO, THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE DELEGATES THEAUTHORITY TO THE LAND MANAGEMENT OFFICE TO PREPARE A LETTER OF RESPONSEWITH APPROVAL THROUGH THE LAND OFFICE AND SUBMISSION TO THE BUSINESSCOMMITTEE AND THE GENERAL MANAGER FOR INFORMATION, SECONDED BY SHIRLEYHILL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO REFER THE TAXATIONAL INFORMATION TO THE LIAISONSANDRA NINHAM FOR FOLLOW UP WITH THE TAX FORCE AND TO REPORT BACK IN TWOWEEKS, SECONDED BY SHIRLEY HILL. SANDRA NINHAM ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

C. NEW BUSINESS

1. Gary Jordan/Kathy Hughes RE: Starflex

MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TO ACCEPT THE TRAVEL REPORT REGARDING STARFLEX,SECONDED BY ERNIE STEVENS, JR. KATHY HUGHES ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

2. Shirley Hill RE: Tribal Management Concerns

MOTION BY SHIRLEY illLL THAT THE ONEIDA BUSINESS COMMITTEE DEVELOP CLEAR ANDCONCISE DIRECTIONS WITillN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS FOR THE GENERAL MANAGER TOADHERE TO, TO BRING STABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY TO OUR TRIBAL PROCESSESWITHIN A PERIOD OF THIRTY DAYS OF THE DIRECTIVE OR ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS WILLBE CONSIDERED, SECONDED BY KATHY HUGHES. ERNIE STEVENS, JR ABSTAINED. MOTIONCARRIED.

3. Gerald L. Hill RE: Attorney Protest

MOTION BY SHIRLEY illLL TO REFER THE ATTORNEY'S CONTRACT TO THE TREASURERFOR FURTHER NEGOTIATION AND FINALIZATION, SECONDED BY ERNIE STEVENS, JR.KATHY HUGHES ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

XIII. RECESS/ ADJOURN

MOTION BY ERNIE STEVENS, JR. TO RECESS, SECONDED BY SHIRLEY illLL. MOTIONCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 11:30 A.M.

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Respectfully submitted,

ES APPROVED AS PRESENTED/CORRECTED ON

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