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those amendments to the Board for consideration and adoption; MOTION: Corinne Sams moves to adopt amended Resolution 23-060. Sally Kosey seconds. Discussion. Question. Motion carries 8-0-0.
Resolution 23-061: Topic: Limited Scope Retention Agreement for GRAP Amendments.
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees does hereby approve the Limited Scope Retention Agreement between the Confederated Tribes and the firm of Yoder and Langford, P.C. attached to this Resolution as Exhibit 1C to provide legal services in connection with the amendment of the Confederated Tribes’ Gaming Revenue Allocation Plan in a manner that minimizes or eliminates Federal income taxation of the gaming distributions to Tribal members; BE IT
FINALLY RESOLVED, that the legal fees to be paid for Robert Yoder’s legal services are hereby appropriated from the Finance Office indirect budget; MOTION: Aaron Ashley moves to adopt Resolution 23-061. Sandra Sampson seconds. Discussion.
Question. Motion carries 8-0-0.
Resolution 23-062: Topic: WSDOT SR730 Rockfall Prevention Memorandum of Agreement.
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees hereby approves the attached Memorandum of Agreement between the Confederated Tribes, Federal Highway Administration, Washington State Historic Preservation Office, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, and the Washington State Department of Transportation and authorizes its Chair to execute it on behalf of the Confederated Tribes and to take such further action and execute other documents, if any, that are necessary to carry out the purposes of the Memorandum of Agreement and this Resolution; MOTION: Corinne Sams moves to adopt Resolution 23-062. Toby Patrick seconds. Discussion. Question. Motion carries 8-0-0.
Other Board Action Items: None.
BOT Travel or External Meeting Reports:
Boots Pond, 6/13-15 at Tulalip, WA re: Clean Energy Summit.
Kat Brigham, 6/20-2121 at Ilana,
WA re: ATNI Executive Board meeting. 6/14-16 at PDX, The Dalles, Rock Creek re: Columbia River tour for DC Administration and Admin staff.
Lisa Ganuelas, 6/16-17 on Ag tour.
Sally Kosey, 6/20-30 a Prosser, ID to attend ATNI Convention. Sally Kosey, 6/15-16 to Rock Creek WA for meeting with Mr. Podesta and Mr. Turk on tribal issues. MOTION: Corinne Sams moves to approve travel report(s). Boots Pond- seconds. Discussion. Question. Motion carries 7-0-0. [Aaron Ashley Not present for vote]
BOT Leave and Travel or Outside Meeting Requests:
Boots Pond, PL 7/21-31 PL request Corinne Sams, 6/21-23 travel to Lapwai, ID.
Kat Brigham, 6/29-CRT NDA travel Webex CRT Tribal NDA Updates. 6/12 polled PL leave 6/12, ½ hour AM.
6/19-21 polled travel to ATNI Executive Board Meeting. 6/26-29 cancelled Tribal Self- Governance meeting cancelled.
Lisa Ganuelas: 7/28, PL 1 ½ hours Medical Appointment. 6/21, polled personal leave for Medical Appointment.
6/21, polled personal leave for 4 ½ hours AM. 7/17-21 travel to Ganuelas Soil Health Academy Redwood Falls, MN.
7/12-14, travel to Seattle for UW NAA Board mtg. Seattle.
Sally K 6/26 PL for 1-hour PM. 6/15 polled travel to Rock Creek 6/15.
Toby Patrick: 7/7 BL all day. 6/13 polled PL 1-hour PM. 6/20, polled PL 7.5 hours. 6/16, personal leave 3 hours.
6/14, personal leave all day. 6/13, personal leave 1 hours. 6/20, personal leave all day. 6/15, polled travel to Rock Creek.
MOTION: Sally Kosey moves to ratify and approve leave requests. Lindsey Watchman seconds. Discussion. Question. Motion carries 8-0-0.