July 2009 Open Meeting Summary 07102009
Tribal Open Meeting Summary 7/10/2009 held at the Tribal Office in Aynor
June Meeting Summary read
Change- 5b should read Donnie’s trailer not trainer
Motion- Dalton; Second- Susan (Wayne)
Dalton-yes, Susan (Wayne)-yes, Richia (yes), Phil (Jeanie)- yes, Iris (Homer)- yes, Scott- yes
Leaves of Absence
Jeanie and Norma
Neal would like to be on Council
Michelle to fill in for Norma
2nd Chief Phil White to fill in for Jeanie
Financial Report- 2nd Chief Iris Ewing
$2295.39 in bank
$2000 still to be deposited
Donations- Elder Jerry Smith
$670
Jerry to have a heart cath soon
Neal- tipi locations- tabled for now
Linda- yard sale- for health reasons, tabled
Hatcher-Ammons-Demery family reunion last Saturday in September (26th)
Aynor Town Park at 12
PW Committee Report- Linda
John Blackfeather, Rick Bird, Douglas Logan (Arena Director)
40 vendor packets sent out, 5 returned
Budget is $15k
Send Linda an email if you want something in the program booklet
Linda has the tribal phone for pauwau business
Darlene suggests selling ad space to tribal members
Phil- ETV- Ronnie to do this in Aug.
Iris- membership packets- would like feathers to be in there
Buildings and Grounds- Neal
Changed mower belts
Wrong wood soaked for longhouse; the snapped
Could use 20 willows
Putting river rocks around fire circle
Grants- Michelle
Nothing new to report
Arts & Crafts- 2nd Chief Susan Hatcher
Meeting to held on July 29th to settle disagreements
Get a list of all certified people and make sure they have a signed certificate
Anyone can be on the committee
Online Votes
Pay phone and Internet- yes
Divide $2000 gift
All tabled for now
Census 2010- 2nd Chief Susan Hatcher
T-shirts- one side with WIP, other side with “Be counted in 2010”
Jobs available; keep checking the census site
Neal and Chief
Neal would like to see people auto-taking positions stop
Buster- by constitution- won’t stop; obligation to the people
John got 60 votes; Neal got 0
Iris- Council can change it via referendum
Buster agrees that Neal would be a good Council Member, but he got 0 votes, but he was not running
Jerry- if a man loses, he loses; he should be active
Dalton- someone has to appoint one; maybe put a confirmation vote in constitution, but doesn’t want to limit him
Richia- After John, next appointment would be Neal (hypothetical question)
Brian- can’t use excuse that John’s not involved- sick son, doesn’t live down the street, we all weren’t involved at some point
Chief
Linda give presentation certification
First reading of Waccamaw Day Resolution ( J-HH-07-10-2009-001)
Buster on Horry County FEMA Board and they want a location in Aynor to setup
Linda to give Buster numbers
Get up with Post Office/ DSS
Bernie- Location- National Guard Armory
Linda and Becky to work together
Senior Center may be a good location in Aynor
$2000- $300 to both judge slots, pauwau insurance; Jerry to deposit
New website- www. Waccamawindians.us
2 judge slots are for Ronnie Floyd and David Windburn
David said to give his $300 back to the tribe
Ask Governor for old and new judges to be given certifications and be put on roster
Either his administration or the new one
We are the first tribe to have tribal judges
Bernie
Coupons for digital tv still available at radio shak
Jerry- portable classrooms
Buster said we applied and may get one
Susan introduced guests
Jerry, Jimmy, and Karen Barber
Craig
Attended Harborwalk with Dave Morten in Georgetown
HDCitytours.com
Needs to take Susan’s presentation course
Iris- Please sign the tribal role book
Susan motioned to close the meeting; Dalton seconded
Meeting adjourned 8:30pm
Respectfully Submitted by Michelle Hatcher on July 23, 2009, at 2:35pm.