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: 920-869-4040

ONEillA BUSINESS COMMITTEEREGULAR MEETING

JUNE 16,2004BUSINESS COMMITTEE CONFERENCE ROOM

PRESENT:

Tina Danforth -Chair, Kathy Hughes -Vice Chair, Julie Barton-Secretary, Mercie Danforth -Treasurer, Paul Ninham, Vince DelaRosa,Brian Doxtator, Trish King and ClIrtis Danforth -Council Members

EXCUSED:

OTHERS PRESENT: Bradley Graham, Barb Dickson, Lori Elm, Clifford Doxtator, DionneJacobs, Josh Cottrell, Cindy Lecker, Gary Jordan, Sandra Ninham, Pearl McLester, Gina PowlessBuemostro, Leyne Orosco, Erv Thompson, Racquel Hill, Lori Lutz an Manuel Jesse Torres Jr.

OPENING PRAYER: Brian Doxtator

SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS:

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

II. OATH OF OFFICE-Administered by Paul Ninham

Oneida Health BoardPearl M. McLester-PRESENTClifford G. Doxtator -PRESENT

Oneida Land CommissionPatricia A. Cornelius-NOT PRESENT

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Southeast Oneida Tribal Service Advisorv Board (SEOTS)Lori Lutz-NOT PRESENTManuel Jesse Torres Jr. -PRESENT

TTT APPROVAL OF AGENDA

ADDITIONS:

A.

TO NEW BUSINESS, RESOLUTIONS:

Kathy Hughes RE: Oneida Transportation ImprovementPlan

B. DELETIONS:

FROM NEW BUSINESS, REQUESTS:

3 Paul Ninham RE: Recognition of the marriage of JerryDanforth and Pam Johns

MOVES:

c.

FROM FOLLOW UP:

2. RE: Comn1unication Plan betweenAshwaubenon, Oneida and Hobart

Janice Hirth (Legislative Update)

3 Carl Artman RE: Resolution for Short road Transfer withAshwaubenon

MOVED TO THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA OF JUNE 30, 2004.

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO APPROVE THE AGENDA WITH THEADDInONS AND DELETIONS, SECONDED BY MERCIE DANFORTH. MOTIONCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

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IV. MINUTES TO BE APPROVED:

Regular Business Committee Meeting Minutes of June 2, 2004

MOTION BY PAUL NINHAM TO APPROVE THE JUNE 2, 2004 MINUTES,SECONDED BY VINCE DELAROSA. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

v. TABLED BUSINESS:

1 Leyne Orosco RE: Certification of the Oneida GamingCommission Pinal Election Results

Excerpt from December 17, 2003: MOTION BY BRIAN DOXTATOR TO TABLE TffiSITEM, SECONDED BY PAUL NINHAM. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Excerpt from December 31, 2003, January 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th, February 4th, 11th, 18th,25th, March 3rd ,loth, 17th, 24th, 31st, April 14th, 21st, 28th, May 5th, 19th and June 2, 2004:REMAINS ON THE TABLE

MOTION BY VINCE DELAROSA TO TAKE TillS ITEM FROM THE TABLE,SECONDED BY P AULNINHAM. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

MOTION BY VINCE DELAROSA TO ACCEPT THE SEPTEMBER 27, 2003 ONEIDAGAMING COMMISSION RESULTS AS THE OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS THATNAMES LINDA DALLAS AND GARY JORDAN, SECONDED BY TRISH KING. FOR:PAUL NINHAM, KATHY HUGHES, MERCIE DANFORTH, CURTIS DANFORTH.JULIE BARTON ABSTAINED. BRIAN DOXTATOR OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIED.

Brian Doxtator opposed the certification of the election results. He felt the election boarddidn't have the authority to call a second election. Because of the five people that wereharmed by the calling of the second election, which they didn't have authority by law, he isalso publicly requesting the resignation of the election board chair because of the amountof money, harm this has cost the tribe. I cannot support certifying these results.

VI. REPORTS

FOLLOW UP REPORTS/BC DIRECTIVES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGSM.

Paul Ninham RE: 2004 International Indigenous EldersSummit and Unity Ride & Run Update

Excerpt from May 5, 2004: MOTION BY BRIAN DOXTATOR TO ACCEPT THEVERBAL UPDATE 'AND DIRECT PAUL NINHAM TO PROVIDE A DRAFT AGENDA

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AND UPDATE, BACK TO THE JUNE 16,2004 BUSINESS COMMITTEE MEETING,SECONDED BY TRISH KING. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Response due June 16 ,2004

Report Submitted

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO ACCEPT THE UNITY RIDE & RUN UPDA TE~SECONDED BY JULIE BARTON. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

2. Janice Hirth (Legislative Update) RE: Communication Plan betweenAshwaubenon, Oneida and Hobart

Excerpt from May 5, 2004: MOTION BY BRIAN DOXTATOR TO AMEND THEMOTION TO DIRECT THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER TO DEVELOP ACOMMUNICATION PLAN BETWEEN ASHW AUBENON, ONEIDA AND HOBART,BACK JUNE 16, 2004, SECONDED BY VINCE DELAROSA. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSL Y .

Response due June 16,2004

MOVED TO THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA OF JUNE 30, 2004

3.

Carl Artman RE: Resolution for Short road Transfer withAshwaubenon

Excerpt from June 2, 2004: MOTION BY BRIAN DOXTATOR TO DEFER THIS ITEMTO THE NEXT BUSINESS COMMITTEE MEETING, SECONDED BY MERCIEDANFORTH. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Response due June 16, 2004

MOVED TO THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA OF JUNE 30, 2004

N. TRAVEL REPORTS

RE: ITMA Conference, Okmulgee, OK -

Apri12-3,2004

1. Julie Barton

MOTION BY TRISH KING TO ACCEPT THE REPORT AND APPROVE THE

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REQUEST FOR ONEWA TO SPONSOR TWO BREAKS AND LUNCH FOR ITMA'SLISTENING CONFERENCE, AND TO DEFER TffiS TO THE TREASURER'SOFFICE FORWENTIFICATIONOF FUNDS, SECONDED BY PAUL NlNHAM.MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

VII. NEW BUSINESS

A

RESOLUTIONS

Kathy Hughes RE: Oneida Transportation ImprovementPlan

MOTION BY BRIAN DOXTATOR TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 6-16-04-A, ONEIDATRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PLAN, SECONDED BY KATHY HUGHES.MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

B. REQUESTS

Julie Barton RE: Oneida Airport Hotel CorporationsBoard Recommendations

MOTION BY BRIAN DOXTATOR TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATIONS OFTHE REAPPOINT OF JIM VAN STIPPEN AND TERRY CORNELIUS TO THE .

ONEillA AIRPORT HOTEL CORPORATION BOARD, SECONDED BY PAULNINHAM. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

2 Mercie Danforth RE: Compact payment check

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO APPROVE THE PREP ARA TION OF THECUTTING OF THE CHECK FOR THE COMPACT PAYMENT OF TWENTYMILLION DOLLARS FOR JUNE 30TH, SECONDED BY VINCE DELAROSA. FOR:PAUL NINHAM, TRISH KING, MERCIE DANFORTH, CURTIS DANFORTH, JULIEBARTON. BRIAN DOXTATOR OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIED.

Brian Doxtator opposed due to the an1ount of monies paid to the state of twenty million and soforth. Therefore I do not support the preparation of the cutting of the check to the state ofWisconsin.

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'"oJ Paul Ninham RE: Recognition of the marriage of Jerry

Danforth and Pam Johns

DELETED

4. Julie Barton RE: Environmental Resource BoardRecommendation al1d Miss OneidaCommittee Recommendation/Re-post one(1) vacancy

MOTION BY BRIAN DOXTATOR TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION OFAPPOINTING WELDON N. HAWK TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCEBOARD, SECONDED BY TRISH KING. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

MOTION BY BRIAN DOXT A TOR TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION OFAPPOINTING HEIDI KING TO THE MISS ONEIDA COMMITTEE AND THE RE-POSTING OF THE SECOND VACANCY FOR AN ADDITIONAL TffiRTY DAYS,SECONDED BY VINCE DELAROSA. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

5. Julie Barton RE: Anton Hawk Williams GTC Petition

MOTION BY BRIAN DOXT A TOR TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION OFSECRETARY BARTON REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF THE SEOTS BUILDINGFOR,A GTC DATE TO BE SCHEDULED FOR JULY 31,2004, SECONDED BYKATHY HUGHES. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

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TRAVEL REQUESTS

D. VACATION REQUESTS

VIII. FINAl~CE COMMITTEE

IX. LEGISLATIVE OPERATING COMMITTEE

1 For Approval RE: A TV Law and Resolution

MOTION BY BRl:AN DOXTATOR TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 6-16-04-B FOR THEA TV LAW, SECONDED BY VINCE DELAROSA. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

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2. For Approval RE: Per Capita Amendments and Resolution

MOTION BY BRIAN DOXTATOR TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 6-16-04-C FORAMENDMENTS TO THE PER CAPITA ORDINANCE THAT PLACES CHILDSUPPORT PAYMENTS FIRST IN THE LAW, THEN DEBTS OWED TO ONEmASECOND, SECONDED BY PAUL NINHAM. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

,.,;) For Approval

RE:

Hall ofFall1e Ordinance and Resolution

MOTION BY BRIAN DOXTATOR TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 6-16-04-D AND THEHALL OF FAME ORDINANCE, SECONDED BY VINCE DELAROSA. MOTIONCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

MOTION BY BRIAN DOXTATOR TO DIRECT THE TREASURER TO IDENTIFYFUNDS AS OUTLINED IN THE HALL OF FAME ORDINANCE, SECONDED BYTRISH KING. MOTION CARRIED UN~I\NIMOUSL Y.

MOTION BY VINCE DELAROSA TO DIRECT MANAGEMENT TO REPORT BACKTO THE SEPTEMBER 2004 BUSINESS COMMITTEE PLANNING MEETING ON APROPOSED CENTRALLY LOCATED PERMANENT AND PROMINENT LOCATIONFOR THE HOUSING OF THE EXHIBITS AND FOR THE ACTUAL LOCATIONMOVING FORWARD, SECONDED BY BRIAN DOXTATOR. MOTION CARRIED.UNANIMOUSLY.

x. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE

1 Tobacco Legislation Update

MOTION BY BRIAN DOXTATOR TO ACCEPT THIS ITEM AS FYI, SECONDED BYTRISH KING. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

2.

Homeland Security Letter

MOTION BY BRIAN DOXTATOR TO ADOPT THE LETTER REGARDING HR 3266ENCOURAGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ALLOW TRIBALGOVERNMENTS TO ACCESS AND BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR CRITICAL FIRSTRESPONDER GRANTS, SECONDED BY JULIE BARTON. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

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TREASURERS REPORT -Mercie DanforthXI.

ONEIDA BUSINESS COMMITTEE PLANNINGXII.

EXECUTIVE SESSIONXIII.

TABLED BUSINESS

A.

OLD BUSINESS

B.

RE: Bonding ProcessNeil Cornelius/Janice Hirth/Bruce KingiLOC(From Attorney Briefing)

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Response due June 16, 2004

RE: State Electoral IssueKevin Cornelius (Vince DelaRosa)2.

Excerpt from April 28, 2004: MOTION BY BRIAN DOXTATOR TO DIRECTLEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS TO BRING BACK ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONSON THE REPORT SUBMITTED IN COOPERATION WITH THE TREASUREROFFICE, BACK JUNE 2, 2004, SECONDED BY PAUL NINHAM. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY. .

Response due June 16,2004

Response Submitted..

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MOTION BY BRIAN DOXT A TOR TO ACCEPT THE DRAFT OUTLINE REGARDINGTHE ONEIDA NATION POLITICAL CONDillT MEMBERSillP DRIVE AND DELETETillS ITEM FROM TillS AGENDA AND DEFER TO THE JULY 6, 2004 JOINTGENERAL MANAGER'S AGENDA, SECONDED BY KATHY HUGHES. MOTIONCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Carl Artman/Mercie Danforth3. RE: Indemnification of Lila Watls -FYI

Excerpt from June 2, 2004: MOTION BY BRIAN DOXTATOR TO DIRECT LEGALCOUNSEL TO COORDINATE EFFORTS WITH THE TREASURER'S OFFICEREGARDING LILA WATTS AND PROVIDE FOLLOW-UP, BACK IN TWO WEEKS,SECONDED BY PAUL NINHAM. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Response due June 16, 2004

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

RE: ms Offer letter aIld responseCarl Artman/Bruce King4

Excerpt from June 2, 2004: MOTION BY BRIAN DOXTATOR TO DIRECT CHIEFCOUNSEL TO COORDINATE EFFORTS WITH THE CFO BACK IN TWO WEEKS,SECONDED BY CURTIS DANFORTH. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Response due June 16, 2004

lVIOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO ACCEPT AS FYI, SECONDED BY CURTISDANFORTH. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

NEW BUSINESSc.

ATTORNEY BRIEFD.

Summary of meeting with Wisconsin Attorney General staff1

MOTION BY TRISH KING TO ACCEPT AS FYI, SECONDED BY MERCIEDANFORTH. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Subrogation agreement2.

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO APPROVE THE SUBROGATION AGREEMENTTHAT SETTLES OUTSTANDING AGREEMENTS FOR FIFTY PERCENT OF THE

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ORIGINAL CLAIMS, SECONDED BY PAUL NINHAM. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

".J. Idemnification of Lila Watts

ADDRESSED IN OLD BUSINESS

4. Army Crops of Engineers

MOTION BY BRIAN DOXT A TOR TO APPROVE THE TOLLING AGREEMENT INREGARDS TO THE U.S. ARMY CORPS ENGINEERS AND THE ONEIDA TRIBE,REGARDING THE SITE COMMONLY KNOWN AS LAMER TROUT CREEK ROAD,WETLAND ENHANCEMENT PROJECT, SECONDED BY PAUL NINHAM. MOTIONCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

5. Sweeney attorney contract

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO APPROVE THE SWEENEY ATTORNEYCONTRACT, SECONDED BY PAUL NINHAM. FOR: TRISH KING, VINCEDELAROSA, CURTIS DANFORTH, JULIE BARTON. BRIAN DOXT A TOR OPPOSED.MERCIE DANFORTH ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

Brian Doxtator didn't support attorneys representing management in employee\managementcases.

6.

Schober attorney contract

MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO APPROVE THE SCHOBER ATTORNEYCONTRACT, SECONDED BY JULIE BARTON. FOR: TRISH KING, PAUL NINHAM,VINCE DELAROSA, MERCIE DANFORTH, CURTIS DANFORTH. BRIANDOXTATOR OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIED.

Brian Doxtator didn't support attorneys representing management in employee\1nanagementcases.

E. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE

F. AUDIT COMMITTEE

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G.

MOTION BY BRIAN DOXTATOR, TO ACCEPT THE LAND CLAIMS UPDATE ASFYI AND RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THE SECRETARY TO ESTABLISH ACOMMUNITY MEETING FOR JULY 7, 2004 AT 11:30 A.M., SECONDED BY MERCIEDANFORTH. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

XIV. RECESS/ADJOURN

MOTION BY BRIAN DOXTATOR TO ADJOURN, SECONDED BY TRISH KING.MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

~UTES

APPROVED AS PRESENTED ON June 30. 2004 .

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