January 2021 Open Meeting Summary
Tribal Open Meeting Summary 1/8/2021 held via Zoom
CM’s Marion, Susan, Alan, Marie, Glenn (6:45pm), and CoC Dalton present. VC Cheryl, 2C Phil, 2C John, and Chief Hatcher present.
Financial Report (according to CNB site, 1/6/2021)
General Fund: $17,066.57
Building Fund: $3797.81
Online Votes
11/29 Keep or Return items for Christmas from Carla
Susan-return, Marie-return, Marion-return, Alan-return, Dalton-return
12/3 Accept October Meeting Summary
Alan-yes, Marie-yes, Marion-yes, Susan-yes, Dalton-yes
12/4 Vote on date of swearing-in ceremony to be at solstice
Alan-yes, Marie-yes, Marion-yes, Susan-yes, Dalton-yes
12/15 Fuel receipts $36.00
Alan-yes, Marie-yes, Marion-yes, Susan-yes, Dalton-yes
12/17 Allow David Perry to sleep at office
Alan-yes, Marie-yes, Marion-yes, Susan-yes, Dalton-yes
12/25 Allow Chief Hatcher the access to conduct the federal recognition process
Alan-yes, Marie-yes, Marion-yes, Susan-yes, Dalton-yes
Old Business
Newsletter
Newsletter: please submit articles to Carol Ann or get in touch with her for topic ideas
New Business
Receipts
Stamps: $55 paid by Glenn Cook (emailed receipt)
Alan-yes, Marie-yes, Marion-yes, Susan-yes, Glenn-yes, Dalton-yes
Dalton H: would like to push meetings to 7pm to accommodate CM’s
Alan motioned; Glenn seconded
Alan-yes, Marie-yes, Marion-yes, Susan-yes, Dalton-yes
Committee Reports
Buildings & Grounds: Glenn C
Too wet to work out there
Worked through the summer
Arts & Crafts: Susan H
Nothing right now
Not opposed to doing classes via Zoom
Did it in September with Horry County Arts Council
VC Cheryl: can do Zoom screen sharing
2C Phil: have connections with vendors in West Virginia
Can get pictures to see if we want to display items
Alan: state museum: Changing Native exhibit for February; can see artifacts
Pauwau
Susan: talked about schools at the last meeting, but SC’s numbers keep going up
Dalton: should we plan for a Pauwau with a cutoff date?
Susan: plan for now; send letters to vendors/ demonstrators explaining that we are in the planning phase
Glenn: add to contract that we can cancel at any time
Drum
Glenn: nothing yet; haven’t been together
Alan: no time with virus
Campground
Glenn: nothing new; driveway too wet
2C John: cost approximately $5875 for sewer project
Glenn: and the light pole costs $700-800
2C John: pursue the project, but may have to do electrical first
Glenn: Do we have to wait to get the check?
Chief Hatcher: do it either way; should receive check this month
Glenn: motion that we wait till the end of February to start sewer project
2C John: do we have to do electrical first?
Glenn: has to be done by the time they finish
Glenn: I rescind the motion
Glenn: motion to wait until February to start, but do the electrical now as weather permits; Alan seconded
Alan-yes, Marie-yes, Marion-yes, Susan-yes, Dalton-yes
Files: Dalton
Meeting 1/16 via Zoom with a couple possibly at the office
Getting with Glenn to get database into Microsoft for Nonprofit
Glenn: should be done
With Marie’s work, hope to get files cleaned up quickly
Chief Hatcher: can everyone change things?
Dalton: only the committee
2C Phil: should have a control point
Chief Hatcher: you won’t be able to keep control of the files if everyone can make changes
VC Cheryl: does it give you specific permissions and an audit trail?
Dalton: yes and possibly, respectively
2C John: have a backup person in case something happens to you
Dalton: yes
Family Day
Dalton: discussion on cooking and having one
Think there’s too much COVID
2C John: don’t think we should right now
2C Phil: no, for the same reason
VC Cheryl: agree with 2C John; hospitals are over occupancy
Think it’s too cold to have it outside
Susan: would like to, but it would be a bad time right now
Numbers keep going up everywhere
If there was any possibility, one person cook the main dish, everyone bring their own side dish
Alan: hold off and maybe do it during the summer
Susan: can do a Zoom gathering
VC Cheryl: did a Zoom party happy hour
Glenn: ok with a few people, but not in a building or a large gathering
Alan: motion to delay Family Day until it’s safe to have a meeting in the office; Glenn seconded
Alan-yes, Marie-yes, Marion-yes, Susan-yes, Dalton-yes
2nd Chiefs
VC Cheryl: did a podcast with American Rivers
Susan: money deposited
VC Cheryl: Idle No More gave $500
Environmental Justice Efforts- American Rivers DC
Feedback on environmental inequities
For us, the Waccamaw River
Train on using legal system and apply for funding
Education Taskforce meeting next week
Dr Pressley was at the last meeting
Putting together resources for teachers
Can help by increasing knowledge of history
Chief Hatcher
Papers need to be signed by the governing body for SoS & BIA
2C John and I are working on free GED & operation classes
VC Cheryl has been an excellent asset for education
State has 9 recognized tribes, but only 3 are mentioned in textbooks
Meeting with Spearman (?) to include everyone
Appreciate all of your hard work
VC Cheryl: trying to get other Chiefs involved with the taskforce
CARES ACT: $7500
SCIAC funded at $2500
Carla Goodson asking for honorary/ associate membership to get funding in law school
VC Cheryl: no on honorary
Kevin [D?] wants honorary membership
Susan: University of Florida Pharmacy Training Program
At a pharmacy, ask for the cash price if copay is high
Starla motioned to close the meeting; Glenn seconded.
Meeting adjourned at 8:15 pm.
Respectfully submitted by Michelle Hatcher on 1/30/2021 at 1:10 am.