Oneida Tribe of Indians of WisconsinBUSINESS COMMITTEE

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.

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: 920-869-4040ONEillA BUSINESS COMMITTEE

REGULAR MEETINGJULY 18, 2001

BUSINESS COMMITTEE CONFERENCE ROOM

PRESENT:

Gerald Danforth -Chair, Tina Danforth -Vice Chair, Julie Barton-Secretary, David Bischoff, Sandra Ninharn, Vince DelaRosa, Paul Ninham,Eugene Metoxen- Council Members

EXCUSED: Judy Cornelius-Treasurer

OTHERS PRESENT: Mary Greendeer, Leah Dodge, Carolyn Miller, ErvThompson, SusanWhite, Brad Graham, Bill Graham, Clifford Doxtator, Jim Martin, Joe Olujic, Pat Pelky, JohnPowless, Racquel Hill, Shane Anton, Pearl McLester, Bridget Long, Josephine Webster andCathy L. Metoxen

OPENING: Irv Thompson

I. CALL TO ORDER BY GERALD DANFORTH AT 8:00 A.M.

II. OATH OF OFFICE -Administered by Julie Barton

Oneida Trust CommitteeJoe Olujic-PRESENT

Oneida Environmenta) Resources BoardThomas E. Oudenhoven-NOT PRESENT

Oneida Business Committee Meeting Minutes of July 18, 2001Page 1 of 13

Oneida Nation School BoardCarolyn Miller-PRESENT

Oneida Nation Commission on A2in2Clifford Doxtator Jr.-PRESENTLois J. Powless-PRESENT

ill. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

ADDITIONS:

A.

TO NEW BUSINESS, REQUESTS:

Gerald Danforth12. RE: Letter to Congressman regarding H.R. 2244

RE: Back Pay Awards Timelines13. Julie Barton

Dottie Krull RE: Retro-approval of Oneida Relay for LifeVendor Letters

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TO EXECUTIVE SESSION, NEW BUSINESS:

RE: Retro-approval of Docket #Ol-TC-OIO Brief3 Tina Danforth

RE: Dream Home Taxation Follow upGerald Danforth4.

RE: Information to be presented for the July 19,2001 Meeting in the Dells

5 Jennifer Carleton

DELETIONS:B.

FROM TRAVEL REQUESTS:

RE: National Tribal Forum on Welfare Reform Re-authorization, Albuquerque, NM -July 24-25,2001

Sandra Ninham1

Oneida Business Committee Meeting Minutes of July 18, 2001Page 2 of 13

FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION, OLD BUSINESS:

4. David Bischoff RE: Personnel Commission Performance Audit

MOTION BY DAVID BISCHOFF TO APPROVE THE AGENDA, SECONDED BYSANDRA NINHAM. MOTION CARRIED. UNANIMOUSLY.

IV. MINUTES TO BE APPROVED:

Special Business Committee Meeting Minutes of June 29,2001

MOTION BY VINCE DELAROSA TO APPROVE THE MINUTES, SECONDED BYEUGENE METOXEN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Regular Business Committee Meeting Minutes of July 11, 2001

MOTION BY VINCE DELAROSA TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES, SECONDED BYJULIE BARTON. MOTION CARRIED UN"L\NIMOUSL Y.

v. TABLED BUSINESS:

J. APPEALS COMMISSION -(JAN lO/APR to/JULY to/OCT 9)2nd Wednesday of the Month -Kirby Metoxen

Excerpt from July 11,2001: MOTION BY P-,L\UL NINRL\lVI TO TABLE THIS REPORTWITH THE CHAm CONTACTING THE CHIEF JUDICIAL OFFICER TO BEPRESENT NEXT WEEK, SECONDED BY JUDY CORNELIUS. MOTION C.L\.RRTEDUNANIMOUSLY.

Response due July 18, 2001

MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TO TAKE TillS ITEM FROM THE TABLE,SECONDED BY SANDRA NINHAM. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

MOTION BY J{j'LIE BARTON TO ACCEPT THE APPEALS COMl\lIISSIONQUARTERLY REPORT, SECONDED BY EUGENE METOXEN. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

2 Sandra Ninham RE: ChiefFina..'1cial Officer Job Description

Excerpt from June 27, 2001: MOTION BY PAUL NINHAM TO DEFER THIS ITEM TO

Oneida Business Committee Meeting Minutes of July 18,2001Page 3 of 13

Excerpt from July 11,2001: MOTION BY TINA DANFORTH TO TABLE THIS ITEM

FOR ONE WEEK, SECONDED BY VINCE DELAROSA. MOTION CARRIED

UNANIMOUSLY.

Response due July 18, 2001

3Excerpt from July 11,2001: MOTION BY JUDY CORNELillS TO TABLE THEMINUTES OF JUNE 25, 2001~ SECONDED BY TINA DANFORTH. MOTION

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Response due July 18,2001

REMAINS ON THE TABLE

REPO RfSVI.

.-\.. HOTEL CORPORATION -(QUARTERLY:NOVEMBER/FEBRUARY/MA Y IAUGUST) 2nd Wednesday of the Month -

Pat Lassila

APPEALS COMlVIISSION -(JAN lO/APR lO/JULY lO/OCT 9)

2nd Wednesday of the Month -Kirby MetoxenB.

ONEmA TRIBAL SCHOOL BOARD -3rd Wednesday of the Month -

Shirley Hill-Interimc.

D.

Oneida Business Committee Meeting Minutes of July 18,2001Page 4 of 13

E.

ONCOA -4th Wednesday of the Month -Clifford Doxtator

F. ONEillA GAMING COMMISSION -(QUARTERLY:JAN/APR/JULY/OCT) 2nd Wednesday of the Month -Shirley Hill

Report Submitted

MOTION BY PAUL NINHAM TO ACCEPT THE REPORT, SECONDED BY JULIEBARTON. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

G.

H. ONEillA UTll.,ITIES COMMISSION: 3rd Wednesday ofthelVIonth-(MONTHLY) -Fred Muskavich -Interim

I. ONEillA SEVEN GENERATION CORPORATION (QUARTERLY: JANAPR\JUL Y\OCT)- Larry Barton -1st Wednesday

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

Coughlin

K.

'fRA VEL REPORTS

1 Sandra NirJlam RE: Midwest HUB Tribal Conference -June 5-7,2001, Tribal Advisory Board Meeting -June 11,2001 and Spring All UT/U Meeting -June 11-12,2001

MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TO ACCEPT THE TRA VEI.J REPOR1~ AND TODIRECT THE GENERAL MANAGER TO PROVIDE THE BUSINESS COMMITTEEWITH A STATUS REPORT ON ONEillA'S EFFORTS TO PARTNERSHIP WITHINTHE AREAS OF HEAD START, CHILD CARE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS OF:Dill ONEillA APPLY FOR THE F.L\THERHOOD INITIATIVE GRANT, WHAT AREONEmA'S PL.L\NS FOR SER"iCES TO ADDRESS THE DEPARTMENT OF HE~L\THAND HUMAN SERVICES FATHERHOOD INITIATIVE, AND IS IT TIME FORONEillA TO APPLY FOR THE FEDERAL TANF PROGRAl\tl, BACK IN TWOWEEKS, SECONDED BY DAVID BISCHOFF. SANDRA NINHAM ABSTAINED.MOTION CARRIED.

FOLLOW UP REPORTS/BC DIRECTIVES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS

L.

RE: Pertinent Information on the Oneida Hall ofFame

1 Vince DelaRosa

Oneida Business Committee Meeting Minutes of July 18, 2001Page 5 of 13

Excerpt from July 11,2001: MOTION BY TINA DANF9RTH TO DIRECT VINCEDELAROSA TO PROVIDE ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION TO THE BUSINESSCOMMITTEE BY NOON TOMORROW AND THAT HE CONTACT CLIFFORDDOXTATOR TO ENSURE THAT ALL DETAILS CAN BE HANDLED, BACK IN ONEWEEK, SECONDED BY JUDY CORNELmS. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Response due July 18,2001

MOTION BY PAUL NINHAM TO ACCEPT THE VERBAL UPDATE, SECONDED BYEUGENE METOXEN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

2. Julie Barton RE: Oneida Personnel CommissionRecommendation

Excerpt from June 13, 2001: MOTION BY JUDY CORNELlliS TO DEFER THIS ITEMBACK TO THE SECRETARY TO REVIEW THEIR BY-LAWS, SECONDED BYVINCE DELAROSA. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Response Submitted

MOTION BY SANDRA NINHAM TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OFMARJORIE FUNMAKER TO THE PERSONNEL COMMISSION, SECONDED BYPAUL NINHAM. TINA DANFORTH, VICE DELAROSA ABSTAINED. MOTIONCARRIED.

Vll. NEW BUSINESS

.1\. RESOLUTIONS

1 Frieda Clary RE: Oneida Tobacco Abuse Prevention Prograin/American Legacy Foundation

MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 7-18-01-A, SECONDED BYVINCE DELAROSft~. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

2. Barbara Schofield RE: Authorizaiion to Sign-off on Contract HealthServices Medical Payments

MOTION BY VINCE DELAROSA TO DEFER THIS ITEM FOR ONE WEEK FOR ASTATEMENT OF EFFECT AND INP.UT FROM THE TREASURER'S OFFICE, BACK

Oneida Business Committee Meeting Minutes of July 18, 2001Page 6 of 13

IN ONE WEEK, SECONDED BY PAUL NINHAM. SANDRA NINHAM OPPOSED.TINA DANFORTH ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

B. REQUESTS

Wayne MetoxenIPat Wood RE: CIP Project #94-005 -Oneida Cultural Center

2.

Wayne MetoxenlPat Wood RE: CIP Project #21-006 -Westwind RetailRemodel

3 Wayne MetoxeniPat Wood RE: CIP Project #21-007 -E-EE One Stop RetailRemodel

4 Wayne Metoxen/Pat Wood RE: Activation of$584,800 from 2001 CIP Budget-CIP Project #21-006, Westwind Retail Remodel

5. Wayne MetoxenIPat Wood RE: Activation of$216,900 from 2001 CIP Budget-CIP Project #21-007, E-EE One Stop RetailRemodel

Wayne MetoxeniPat. Wood6. RE: Activation of$125,000 from 1994 CIP Budget-CIP Project #94-005, Oneida Cultural Center

MOTION BY P _I\UL NINHAM TO DIRECT THE SECRETARY TO SCHEDULED ASPECIAL BUSINESS COMMITTEE MEETING REGARDING ITEMS 1-6, SECONDEDBY EUGENE METOXEN. TINA DANFORTH ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

7 Julie Barton RE: Post One (l) Vacancy on the Oneida AirportHotel Corporation Board of Directors

MOTION BY DAVID BISCHOFF TO POST ONE VACANT POSITION OF THEONEmA AIRPORT HOTEL CORPORATION, SECONDED BY TINA DANFORTH.MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

8 Julie Barton RE: ONCOA Board Recommendation

MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TO DELETE THIS ITEM, SECONDED BY PAUL

Oneida Business Committee Meeting Minutes of July 18, 2001Page 1of 13

NINHAM. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

9 John E. Powless III RE: 2002 North American Indigenous Games Letterof Support

MOTION BY VINCE DELAROSA TO "~PPROVE THE LETTER OF SUPPORT FORFUND RAISERS AND\OR SOLICITING DONATIONS THROUGH TRIBAL VENDORSAND FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS REGARDING 2002 NORTH AMERICANINDIGENOUS GAMES, SECONDED BY DAVID BISCHOFF. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

10. Julie Barton RE: Recommend date of August 1, 2001 at 3:00p.m. for Continuation of GTC Semi-Annual Meeting

MOTION BY DAVID BISCHOFF TO APPROVE A SPECIAL BUSINESS COMMITTEEMEETING OF AUGUST 1, 2001, 3:00 P.M. FOR CONTINUA nON OF SEMI-ANNUALMEETING, SECONDED BY SANDRA NINHAM. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

11 Julie Barton RE: GTC Petition to Reinstate Gaming General

Manager

MOTION BY DAVID BISCHOFF TO SEND THIS ITEM TO THE LAW OFFICE FORA LEGAL REVIEW, BACK IN THREE WEEKS, SECONDED BY SANDRA NINHAM.MOTION CARRIED UNANL"iOUSLY.

12. Gerald Danforth RE: Letter to Cnngressmen regarding H.R. 2244

MOTION BY VINCE DELAROSA TO APPROVE THE LETTER TO CONGRESSMENREGARDING H.R. 2244, SECONDED BY SANDRA NINHAM. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

13. RE: Back Pay Awards TimelinesJulie Barton

MOTION BY SANDR~ NINHAM TO APPROVE A 30 DAY TIME LINE ON THEDEVELOPMENT OF A BACK PAY A"V.~RDS POLICY, AND DIRECT HRD TOFOR\V ARD SUCH POLICY TO LOC BY AUGUST 2ND AND THAT LOC REV1E'V ANDFORW .~RD POLICY TO THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE BY AUGUST 22ND,SECONDED BY VINCE DELAROSA. MOTION C_I\RRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

14. Dottie Krull RE: Retro-approval of Oneida Relay for LifeVendor Letters

Oneida Business Committee Meeting Minutes of July 18, 2001Page 8 of 13

c. TRAVEL REQUESTS

Sandra Ninharn RE: National Tribal Forum on Welfare Reform Re-

authorization, Albuquerque, NM -July 24-25,2001

DELETED

2 Sandra Ninham RE: First Annual Summer Tourism Conference,Gresham, WI -August 1, 200 1

MOTION BY TINA DANFORTH TO APPROVE THE TRA VEL REQUEST,SECONDED BY EUGENE METOXEN. SANDRA NINHAM ABSTAINED. MOTIONCARRIED.

D. VACATION REQUESTS

VllI. FINANCE COMMITTEE

Regular Finance Committee Meeting I\Ifinutes of July 13,2001

MOTION BY TINA DANFORTH TO APPROVE THE JULY 13TH MINUTES ANDACTIONS, SECONDED BY JULIE BARTON. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

IX. LEGISLATIVE OPERATING COMMITTEE

x. GAMIt~G GENERAL lVIANAGER REPORT -1 :30 p.m. on the 1st, 211d and 3rd\tVednesday of the Month, 2:00 p.m. on the 4th Wednesday of the Month

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

XII. ONEmA BUSINESS COMMITTEE CAUCUS\PLANNING

Business Committee Planning Meeting Minutes of July 2, 2001

Oneida Business Committee Meeting Minutes of July 18, 2001Page 9 of 13

MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TO ACCEPT AS FYI, SECONDED BY PAUL NINHAMMOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

GAMING COMMISSION

EXECUTIVE SESSION

A OLD BUSINESS

Bill Gollnick (Judy Cornelius) RE: Report Describing the Drug Testing Policiesand Procedures for Medical Professionals of theOneida Health Center

Excerpt from July 11,2001: MOTION BY JUDY CORNELIUS TO DIRECT THEGENERAL MANAGER TO PROVIDE _1\ REPORT DESCRIBING THE DRUGTESTING REPORTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AS THEY APPLY TO THEMD'S AT THE ONEillA HEALTH CENTER, SECONDED BY PAUL NINHAM.MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Response due July 18, 2001

MOTION BY VINCE DELAROS_A TO DEFER THIS ITEl\II FOR ONE WEEK,SECONDED BY DL~ vm BISCHOFF. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

2. David Bischoff RE: Gaming Consultant Report

Excerpt from July 11,2001: MOTION BY DA vm BISCHOFF TO DEFER THIS ITEMFOR ONE WEEK, SECONDED BY PAUL NINHAM. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

Response due July 18, 2001

MOTION BY EUGENE MET OXEN TO DEFER THIS ITEM FOR ONE WEEK FORCONTINUATION OF THE G_~MING CONSULTANT REPORT, SECONDED BYVINCE DELAROSA. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

RE: 2001 V111 DOT Section 531Assistance Grant

OperatingWendy Summers3

Excerpt from July 11,2001: MOTION DAVID BISCHOFF TO DEFER THIS ITEM FOR

Oneida Business Committee Meeting Minutes of July 18, 2001Page 10 of 13

ONE WEEK, SECONDED BY PAUL NINHAM. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY,

Response due July 18, 2001

MOTION BY SANDRA NINHAM TO APPROVE THE GRANT WITH THE CHAm'sSIGNATURE, SECONDED BY DAVID BISCHOFF. VINCE DELAROSA ABSTAINED.MOTION CARRIED.

4 David Bischoff RE: Personnel Commission PerformanceAudit

Excerpt from July 11,2001: MOTION BY DAVID BISCHOFF TO DEFER THIS ITEMFOR ONE WEEK, SECONDED BY PAUL NINHAM. MOTION CARRIEDUNL~NIMOUSL Y.

Response due July 18,2001

DELETED

B. NEW BUSINESS

Lynn VandenLangenberg RE: Approval of Small Business Customer Letters

MOTION BY DA vm BISCHOFF TO APPRO\tvE THE LETTERS, SECONDED BYPAUL NINHAM. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

RE: Business Opportunity -Water ParkBill GollnickL.

MOTION BY PAUL NINHAM TO DEFER TO NEXT BUSINESS COMMITTEERETREAT, SECONDED BY VINCE DELAROSA. MOTION CARRIEDUNANh'iOUSL Y.

RE: Retro-appro,'al of Docket #01- TC-O 1 0 BriefTina Danforth

MOTION BY PAUL NINHAM TO RETRO APPROVE BRIEF, SECONDED BY DA vmBISCHOFF. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

RE: Dream Home Taxation Follow upGerald Danforth4

MOTION BY JULIE BARTON TO DEFER TO THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE

Oneida Business Committee Meeting Minutes of July 18, 2001Page 11 of 13

RETREAT OF JULY 2011I, SECONDED BY DAVID BISCHOFF. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

5 Jennifer Carleton RE: Information to be presented for the July 192001 Meeting in the Dells

MOTION BY PAUL NINHAM TO ACCEPT AS FYI, SECONDED BY EUGENEMETOXEN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

c. ATTORNEY BRIEF

Rary Dilweg RE: BIA FOIA Request

MOTION BY DA vm BISCHOFF TO APPROVE THE LAW OFFICE TO SEND THEREVENUE ALLOCATION PLANS WITH THE DELETIONS, SECONDED BY VINCEDELAROSA. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

MOTION BY PAUL NINHAM TO DEFER THE REST OF AGENDA FOR ONE WEEK,SECONDED BY EUGENE METOXEN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

D.

LEGISI..ATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE

E.

OAK RIDGE PLAZA AT 3:45 P.M.

F. NATIVE AMERICAN BANK CORPORATION \VEEKLY UPDATES

G. A UD IT COMMITTEE

FOR APPROVAL RE: Audit Committee Minutes of May 17, 2001

FOR APPROVAL2 RE: Audit Committee Minutes of May 31, 200 1

3 FOR APPROVAL RE: Oneida Slot Compliance ,L\.udit -First HalfFY2000

Excerpt from June 27, 2001: MOTION BY VINCE DELAROSA TO DEFER THIS rrEMFOR TWO WEEKS, SECONDED BY JUDY COR1~ELIUS. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

Excerpt from July 11,2001: MOTION BY PAUL NINHAM TO DEFER THIS ITEMFOR ONE WEEK, SECONDED BY DA \1m BISCHOFF. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

Oneida Business Committee Meeting Minutes of July 18,2001Page 12 of 13

Response due July 18, 2001

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RECESS/ADJOURN

MOTION BY PAUL NINHAM TO ADJOURN, SECONDED BY DAVID BISCHOFF.MOTION CARRIED UNANTh'IOUSLY.

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