December 2011 Open Meeting Summary 12022011
Tribal Open Meeting Summary 12/02/2011 held at the Tribal Office in Aynor, SC
1. CoC Scott, and CM's Dalton, Homer, Robert, Neal, and Susan present. CM Richia arrived at 6:55 just as minutes were being approved.
2. Res. DH-12-02-2011-001 Certification of the 2011 Tribal Election
a. Neal motioned; Homer seconded
b. Homer-yes, Dalton-yes, Robert-yes, Neal-yes, Scott-yes (5yes: 2 absent)
c. Council sworn in
d. Elect CoC
1. Dalton nominated Scott; Homer seconded- Scott will accept
2. Homer-yes, Dalton-yes, Robert-yes, Neal-yes, Susan-yes, Scott-abstain
e. Chief sworn in
3. October minutes read
a. Clarification: 4(c): tractor (tires)
b. Neal motioned to accept with change; Dalton seconded
c. Homer-yes, Richia-yes, Dalton-yes, Robert-yes, Neal-yes, Susan-yes, Scott-yes
4. Financial Report
a. $10, 675.22 in bank
5. Online Votes
a. Donnie's trailer: Homer-yes, Richia-yes, Dalton-yes, Robert-yes, Neal-yes, Scott-yes
6. Committee Reports
a. Grants: Michelle
1. ANA 1/31
2. SCAC 3/15
b. Arts & Crafts: Susan
1. 5 vended at pauwau
2. elections in January
3. training classes
c. Building & Grounds: Neal
1. Black mold in Donnie's trailer- more boards for approval- $1000
a. Jeff to give proposal on cost to fix before money given out
2. Pond filled in, but still a pond there. gate approval?
3. Susan on committee now & will work on budget for committee
4. don't have all the information on the donated house yet
5. Homer: pond has to be kept up if we keep it
6. Neal: would like to take up a collection for Donnie for Christmas for work he does
d. Pauwau: Michelle
1. Unconfirmed raffle by vendor
2. Gaffney- gives free vendor spots
3. Homer & Chief Hatcher: we give away too much
a. A&C committee has been talking for a year now to get our own young people to learn drum & dance
4. Homer: biggest complaint at gate: roads & ads
5. pet issues: one bit Chief of Police
7. Res. J-HH-12-02-2011-001 Second Chief Appointments
a. Susan motioned; Richia seconded
b. Homer-yes, Richia-yes, Dalton-yes, Robert-yes, Neal-yes, Susan-yes, Scott-yes
c. Cheryl sworn in as 2nd Chief and Richia sworn in as CM
8. Membership Files
a. Grayson R. Osborn
1. Homer-yes, Richia-abstain, Dalton-yes, Neal-yes, Robert-yes, Susan- yes, Scott-yes
b. Amber M. Osborn Pearson
1. Homer-yes, Richia-abstain, Dalton-yes, Neal-yes, Robert-yes, Susan- yes, Scott-yes
c. Steve Osborn
1. Homer-yes, Richia-abstain, Dalton-yes, Neal-yes, Robert-yes, Susan- yes, Scott-yes
d. Joey F. Watford
1. Homer-yes, Richia-abstain, Dalton-yes, Neal-yes, Robert-yes, Susan- yes, Scott-yes
e. Elizabeth Osborn
1. Homer-yes, Richia-abstain, Dalton-yes, Neal-yes, Robert-yes, Susan- yes, Scott-yes
f. Christopher M. Watford
1. Homer-yes, Richia-abstain, Dalton-yes, Neal-yes, Robert-yes, Susan- yes, Scott-yes
g. Christine L. Osborn (S)
1. Homer-yes, Richia-abstain, Dalton-yes, Neal-yes, Robert-yes, Susan- yes, Scott-yes
h. Note: Richia abstained because she hadn't reviewed the files before they were being voted on
9. CoC Scott: Bookkeeping: authorize Michelle $598 to take course from Penn Foster
a. Susan motioned; Homer seconded
b. Homer-yes, Richia-yes, Dalton-yes, Neal-yes, Robert-yes, Susan-yes, Scott-yes
c. check 1405
10. 2nd Chief
a. Susan would like to thank everyone for their support during her time as 2nd Chief
11. Chuck Mann: Can a member in Afghanistan let his father sign the roll book for him?
a. 2nd Chief Cheryl: his Power of Attorney can sign
b. Chief Hatcher: a note can be put in his file
12. Chief Hatcher
a. We should take the building that's been donated to us
1. will co-sign a loan if we can get enough people to help pay it back
a. all money would go towards the building
b. Res: HH-12/02/2011-003: Authorization for Targeted Donations
1. Chief Hatcher motioned; Susan seconded
2. 2nd Chief Cheryl: why not open it up to all types of maintenance?
a. Chief Hatcher: with $7000, there's an end in sight
b. $7000 doesn't include repairing the floor
3. Homer: how's the plumbing, wiring?
4. Susan: can meet at Senior Center/ Library when house is moved here
5. Homer-yes, Richia-yes, Dalton-yes, Robert-yes, Neal- yes, Susan-yes, Scott-yes
b. Res. HH-12/02/2011-04: Authorization to Secure a Loan in the Name of Waccamaw Indian People
1. Chief Hatcher motioned; Susan seconded
2. Homer-yes, Richia-yes, Dalton-yes, Robert-yes, Neal-yes, Susan-yes, Scott-yes
c. Res. J-HH-12-02-2011-002: Assistant to the 2nd Chief External Affairs Appointment
1. Chief Hatcher motioned; Neal seconded
2. Homer-yes, Richia-yes, Dalton-yes, Robert-yes, Neal-yes, Susan-yes, Scott-yes
d. Letter to Fab4 about missing items
1. Pete Bryant gave documents to Chief Hatcher
2. James Webb emailed Homer
3. Pete requests his membership again & retain his old number
a. Richia: yes; haven't we all done things?
b. Homer: he should have to start over & apologize in open meeting
c. Elder Doug: he made a conscious decision to do it
d. 2nd Chief Cheryl: an apology won't be enough
e. Trevor: it was our property; why can't this be his punishment?
f. Elder Doug: bring it up 5 years from now
g. Elder Frank: he's (Pete) only guilty of being ignorant
h. Elder Dan: he's (Pete) guilty of being led
i. Chief Hatcher: think Elder Doug position might be best
j. Dalton: When we took Fab4 back, all their other members were screwed
1. Makes me want to give them all opportunity to apply
2. Also: letting them back in allows them to go before Ronnie
4. Revisit in 5 years, but without old number
5. Elder Doug: we need a PR Committee
e. General James Vaught: veterans support group
1. would like to use our Federal ID showing we support their effort getting houses for disabled
2. Council approve
f. Received a plaque from the Census Bureau
g. Coastal Observer article framed: cost $200 to keep
1. Neal motioned not to keep; Susan seconded
13. Susan: School Day: $7500 ( up $400 from last year)
a. Will have to increase to 3 days or more than once per year
14. Homer: about volunteer dinner
a. thought he was told to resign if he didn't agree with position
b. Dalton: there are people I'm going to anger fairly often
c. Neal: going to argue my opinion to bitter end
d. Dalton: not about having to honor them; it's about having the opportunity to honor them
15. Donnie's receipts
a. $112.17 to Sunhouse 1: Homer motioned; Dalton seconded
b. Homer-yes, Richia-yes, Dalton-yes, Robert-yes, Neal-yes, Susan-yes, Scott-yes
c. CoC Scott has one receipt for $40 at home
d. check 1320
16. Authorize $100 for Billy
a. check 1402
Susan motioned to close the meeting; Homer seconded.
Meeting adjourned 8:45 pm.
Respectfully submitted by Michelle Hatcher on 1/5/12 at 11:26 am.