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February 2015 Open Meeting Summary 02062015


Tribal Open Meeting Summary 2/6/2015 held at the Tribal Office in Aynor, SC

  1. CM’s Dalton, Susan, Homer, Robert, John, and Rick present. Dalton chaired the meeting for CoC Scott.

  2. CoC requested a 3 month leave of absence while he moved to NC and that Dalton be acting CoC

  3. Vote on leave of absence

  4. Homer-yes, John, yes, Rick-yes, Robert-yes, Dalton-yes

  5. Vote for making Dalton Acting CoC

  6. Homer-yes, John-yes, Rick-yes, Robert-yes, Dalton-yes

  7. Susan was sworn in for new term of Council & Dalton was sworn in for a reinstatement to Council.

  8. January minutes read

  9. Rick motioned to accept; Homer seconded

  10. Homer-yes, John-yes, Rick-yes, Robert-abstain, Susan-abstain, Dalton-yes

  11. Financial Report (via Lori’s email)

  12. Building Fund

  13. $9.95 debit for website now going through general fund

  14. Balance: $1892.65

  15. General Fund

  16. Balance: $8354.74

  17. Old Business

  18. Trademark of Tribal Logo: Susan

  19. Price grew as you expand search criteria

  20. Jeania: you can go directly through federal trademark office

  22. Poor man’s copyright can still be bought from under you; they could have established logo before you

  23. Resolutions

  24. Res DH-12-06-2014-002: Volunteer and Donor Rewards: 3rd Reading

  25. Susan: $20 can be in-kind- is it implied or should it say that?

  26. Dalton: implied, but we can add it

  27. Rick motioned to accept; Robert seconded

  28. Homer-yes, John-yes, Susan-yes, Rick-yes, Robert-yes, Dalton-yes

  29. Res DH-01-09-2015-001: Waccamaw Buck Elimination: 2nd Reading

  30. Dalton: okay to change date to “on or before Aug 1?”

  31. Council: yes

  32. John: why does it stay a living document?

  33. Dalton: we may decide to make changes up to March

  34. New Business

  35. Committee Reports

  36. Arts & Crafts: Susan

  37. Meeting was 1/18

  38. 1 approved application; confirmed by ACoC

  39. Currently have 4 voting members; need 3 more certified artists

  40. Would like to keep trailer for classes

  41. Chief Hatcher: decide on trailer- fix it or do away with it

  42. Susan motioned to drop time period to 60 days; else give it to John’s friend for scrap; John seconded

  43. Homer-yes, John-yes, Susan-yes, Rick-yes, Robert-yes, Dalton-yes

  44. Robert: use storage building for classes

  45. Susan: want locking door knobs on front/ back

  46. Needs electricity, lights, steps

  47. John: Having a B&G meeting 2/21 if you want to come out

  48. Starting a budget; probably around $300-400

  49. Grants: Michelle

  50. SCAC due 3/15

  51. Lowe’s for material: Becky

  52. Buildings & Grounds: John

  53. Thanked friend in CA and others for B&G donations

  54. Next meeting 2/21- to do walkthrough of RV sites

  55. Voting members: Wayne T resigned

  56. RV proposals from last month: approx. $3395

  57. Cemetery Fund: $370.07; read letter to post on website

  58. Fundraiser suggestions

  59. Turkey shoot

  60. Chief Hatcher: find out about advertising

  61. Dalton: curious about insurance on this one

  62. Archery- sanctioned event

  63. Fishing Tournament

  64. Elder Hank- yard sale

  65. Rick: Soft BB Gun Tournament: pay to get in gate, for tournament, stay all night

  66. Pauwau: Michelle

  67. Need Council to confirm Dalton as a voting member

  68. Homer motioned; Rick seconded

  69. Homer-yes, John-yes, Susan-yes, Rick-yes, Robert-yes, Dalton-yes

  70. Starting a SoP book to put everyone on the same page as far as procedures, whether they are on committee or not

  71. Sewer: Mark:

  72. Waiting on funding

  73. Drum: Rick

  74. Need more participation

  75. Constitution: Dalton

  76. Next meeting in May the Thursday before Council meeting

  77. Article 4 done, 5 nearly done, 10 needs to change first

  78. Res DH-02-05-2015-001: Constitutional Amendment

  79. Homer motioned to accept; John seconded

  80. Homer-yes, John-yes, Susan-yes, Rick-yes, Robert-yes, Dalton-yes

  81. Asking for 3-reading rule waiver

  82. Chief Hatcher: yes

  83. Chief Hatcher: we will need people to help call others to help pass amendments; put in newsletter

  84. Funding for Letterhead & Envelopes: $250

  85. Rick motioned; Robert seconded

  86. Homer-yes, John-yes, Susan-yes, Rick-yes, Robert-yes, Dalton-yes

  87. Chief Hatcher

  88. Introduced Dan Fuller from the Native American Chamber of Commerce

  89. American Indian Religious Freedom Act- about Eagle feathers/ parts & state recognized tribes

  90. Display in Pawley’s Island Library: 2/21, 2/28

  91. Chief Hatcher & Susan doing presentations

  92. Library will show our items & people can purchase artist works

  93. Letters: donation letters from B&G- John to seal & stamp

  94. Also used the gofundme site

  95. Federal Recognition

  96. Tom Rice said he would hold a meeting with SC delegation in DC

  97. Would like to do ASAP; would take a week or two

  98. Laws are changing; his chief of staff says we may not need Congress

  99. Disagree; the criteria require congressional intervention

  100. Need 10 people to write letter to their congressman saying why this issue is important

  101. Jeania, Glen, Ronnie, Frank, Brenda, Doug, Mark, Homer, Rick, Donnie

  102. John: website is lacking; member Tim Ammons does it for a living

  103. Chief Hatcher: tell him to contact me to get passwords to get started

  104. John: do you want samples or do you want him to just do it?

  105. Chief: just do it

  106. Dan Fuller: Economic Drive: partner with companies to provide jobs to Natives first

  107. Expo in Greenville 4/23-24 with dancing & seminars

  108. Can set up tables there too

  109. Susan: work at amphitheater has begun; concert in May

  110. Let her know if you want to get in touch with Hartman for job

Susan motioned to close the meeting; Robert seconded.

Meeting adjourned 8:38 pm.

Respectfully submitted by Michelle Hatcher on 3/1/15 at 5:55 am.

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