Post Office Box 365

Phone: (414) 869-2214 Oneida, Wi 54155UGWA OEMOLUM YATEHEBecause of the help ofthis Oneida Chief incementing a friendshipbetween the six nationsand the colony ofPennsylvania, a newnation, the United Stateswas made possible.

Oneidas bringing severalhundred bags of corn toWashington's starving armyat Valley Forge, after thecolonists had consistentlyrefused to aid them.

ONEIDA BUSINESS COMMITTEEREGULAR MEETING

AUGUST 6, 2003BUSINESS COMMITTEE CONFERENCE ROOM

PRESENT:

Tina Danforth -Chair, Mercie Danforth -Treasurer" Trish King PaulNinharn and Curtis Danforth -Council Members

EXCUSED: Kathy Hughes -Vice Chair, Julie Barton -Secretary, Vince DelaRosa, andBrian Doxtator -Council Members

OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Graham, Corina Williams, Gary G. Metoxen, Karen Cornelius, BevAnderson, Wanda Diemel, Leland Danforth, Loretta Metoxen, Arlene Danforth, Pearl McLester,Racquel Hill, Peril Huff, ErvThompson, Dottie Krull, John Bauman, Frieda Clary, Jennifer Hill-Kelley, Warren Skenandore

OPENING: Paul Ninham

I. CALL TO ORDER BY TINA DANFORTH AT 9:35 A.M.

Recognition of the Oneida Nation Farn1 -Deleted

Presentation of Railroad Check in the amount of$93,OOO.OO

II. OATH OF OFFICE

Oneida Personnel Commission -administered by Curtis DanforthLeland H. Danforth-PRESENT

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Oneida Police Commission -administered by Curtis DanforthBeverly J. Anderson-PRESENTArlene L. Danforth-PRESENTGary G. Metoxen-PRESENTDavid A. Webster-PRESENT

Oneida Land CommissionCorinna A. Charles-NOT PRESENT

Oneida Pow-Wow CommitteeDonna Richmond-NOT PRESENT

III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

ADDITIONS:A.

TO NEW BUSINESS, RESOLUTIONS:I

Law Office RE: Rules of Play2

TO NEW BUSINESS, REQUESTS:

RE: Oneida Marriage5. Law Office

RE: Joint Business Committee/GamingCommission Meeting Minutes of July 24,2003

6, Paul Ninham

RE: Marketplace 2003 LuncheonTina Danforth7

DELETIONS:B.

MOTION BY MERCIE DANFORTH TO APPROVE THE AGENDA, SECONDED BYCURTIS DANFORTH. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

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IV. MINUTES TO BE APPROVED:

Regular Business Committee Meeting Minutes of July 30,2003

Page 8 of 12. Request #6. Add "Motion carried unanimously"Page 10 of 12 item 4. Add the word "Rumor"

MOTION BY CURTIS DANFORTH TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JULY 30, 2003,SECONDED BY MERCIE DANFORTH. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

v. TABLED BUSINESS:

1. Paul Ninham RE: Oneida Language Charter Team

Excerpt from July 30,2003: MOTION BY BRIAN DOXTATOR TO APPROVE ANONEIDA LANGUAGE CHARTER TEAM INCLUSIVE OF A BUSINESS COMMITTEEMEMBER, WITH A FOLLOW-UP REPORT SUBMITTED IN 45 DAYS, SECONDEDBY PAUL NINHAM. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Excerpt from July 30, 2003: MOTION BY KATHY HUGHES TO TABLE THERECOMMENDATIONS FOR ONE WEEK, SECONDED BY PAUL NINHAM.MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Response due August 6, 2003

MOTION BY PAUL NINHAM TO TAKE TillS ITEM FROM THE TABLE,SECONDED BY CURTIS DANFORTH. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

MOTION BY TRISH KING TO DIRECT THE GAMING GENERAL MANAGER ANDTHE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER AND COUNCll.,MAN NINHAM TODESIGNATE A CHARTER TEAM FOR THE ONEIDA LANGUAGE, FURTHER,THAT THE CHARTER TEAM DEVELOP AND SUBMIT IN 45 DAYS, A PLAN OFIMMEDIATE AND LONG TERM ACTIVITIES THAT WILL IMPLEMENT THEFOUR RESOLUTIONS OF THE ONEIDA LANGUAGE AND GET THE LANGUAGESPOKEN IN THE TRIBAL ORGANIZATION AND COMMUNITY, SECONDED BYCURTIS DANFORTH. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

VI.

REPORTS

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TRAVEL REPORTS

1 Julie Barton RE: ITMA/NCAI Tribal SovereigntyInitiative Meeting, Portland, OR -July 2125,2003

MOTION BY PAUL NINHAM TO APPROVE THE TRAVEL REPORT, SECONDEDBY MERCIE DANFORTH. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSL Y .

2 Kathy Hughes RE: Governor's Conference on Tourism,Wisconsin Dells, WI -May 13, 2003

MOTION BY CURTIS DANFORTH TO ACCEPT THE TRAVEL REPORT ~SECONDED BY PAUL NINHAM. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Paul Ninham3 RE: Haskell Board of Regents Meeting, July17-18,2003

MOTION BY TRISH KING TO ACCEPT THE TRAVEL REPORT WITH THERECOMMENDATION THAT COUNCILMAN NINHAM REPORT OUT TffiSINFORMATION TO THE REGION TRIBES AT THE NEXT MAST MEETING,SECONDED BY CURTIS DANFORTH. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

FOLLOW UP REPORTS/BC DIRECTIVES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS

L.

RE: Veterans Clinic Site Bi-Weekly

UpdateJanice Hirth1

Response due August 6, 2003

MOTION BY PAUL NINHAM TO ACCEPT THE VETERANS CLINIC SITE UPDATEREPORT, SECONDED BY MERCIE DANFORTH. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

VII. NEW BUSINESS

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A. RESOLUTIONS

Frieda Clary RE: United States Department of Health andHuman Services/Office of CommunityServices/administration for children andFamilies/Compassion Capital Fund TargetedCapacity -Building Program

MOTION BY PAUL NINHAM TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 8-06-03-A, FOR THEUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/OFFICE OFCOMMUNITY SERVICES/ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN ANDFAMILIES/COMPASSION CAPITAL FUND TARGETED CAPACITY -BUILDINGPROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000.00 SECONDED BY CURTIS DANFORTH.MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

2 Law Office

RE:

Rules of Play

MOTION BY TRISH KING TO ADOPT RULES OF PLAY RESOLUTION 8-06-03-BAND THAT TillS INFORMATION BE GIVEN TO THE GAMING GENERALMANAGER ASAP AND ALSO FORWARDED TO THE STATE OF WISCONSIN,SECONDED BY CURTIS DANFORTH. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

B. REQUESTS

Mercie Danforth RE: GTC Meeting date of September 13,2003 for the FY 2004 Budget\FY2003Budget modification

MOTION BY TRISH KING TO APPROVE THE GTC MEETING DATE OFSEPTEMBER 13, 2003 FOR THE FY04 BUDGET AND FY03 BUDGETMODIFICATION REGARDING THE EDUCATION FUND, SECONDED BY PAULNINHAM. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

2 Brian Doxtator RE: Annual/Semi Annual Reporting FormatMeeting notes of July 28, 2003

MOTION BY MERCIE DANFORTH TO APPROVE THE JULY 28, 2003ANNUAL\SEMI ANNUAL REPORTING FORMAT RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) FORCOUNCILMAN DOXTATOR TO ESTABLISH A TEAM TO WORK ON CONTENT &FORMAT (THROUGH SENIOR MANAGEMENT); 2) COUNCILMAN DOXTATORWILL WORK WITH JANICE HIRTH AND NEIL CORNELIUS FOR AN UPDATE AT

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..,.). Julie Barton RE: Linda Dallas' request for a recount of

the 2003 Election for the positions of theOneida Gaming Commission and the OneidaNation School Board

MOTION BY TRISH KING TO ACCEPT AS FYI, SECONDED BY PAUL NINHAM.MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

4. Julie Barton RE: Land Management Expansion -CIPProject #96-009

MOTION BY MERCIE DANFORTH TO APPROVE THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENTDOCUMENTS OF THE LAND MANAGEMENT EXPANSION CIP PROJECT #96-009!SECONDED BY PAUL NINHAM. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

5. Law Office RE: Oneida Marriage

MOTION BY PAUL NINHAM TO APPROVE THE MARRIAGE REQUEST OF KARENJ. DOXTATOR AND ADAM J. MELCHERT TO BE PERFORMED BY GERALD L.HILL ON AUGUST 23, 2003, SECONDED BY TRISH KING. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

6. Paul Ninham RE: Joint Business Committee/GamingCommission Meeting Minutes of July 24,2003

MOTION BY TRISH KING TO ACCEPT THE JOINT BUSINESS COMMITTEEGAMING COMMISSION MEETING OF JULY 24, 2003 AND THE LISTED ACTIONITEMS, SECONDED BY MERCIE DANFORTH. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

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Tina DanforthRE: Marketplace 2003 Luncheon -

September 17, 2003

c. TRA VEL REQUESTS

1. Neil Cornelius RE: 1) Global Gaming Expo, Las Vegas,NV -September 15-18,2003; 2) Procedural

Exception

MOTION BY MERCIE DANFORTH TO AMEND THE MOTION TO DIRECT THEGAMING GENERAL MANAGER TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN TRAVEL REPORT ONHOW TillS EVENT BENEFITS THE TRIBE, SECONDED BY TRISH KING. MOTIONCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

D. VACATION REQUESTS

VIII. FINANCE COMMITTEE

LEGISLATIVE OPERATING COMMITTEE

x. TREASURERS REPORT- 4th Wednesday of the Month -MercieDanforth

ONEIDA BUSINESS COMMITTEE PLANNING/CAUCUS

EXECUTIVE SESSION

A.

TABLED BUSINESS

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RE: Medco PhaffilaceuticalInsurance Agreement

Response due August 6, 2003

Response Submitted

MOTION BY PAUL NINHAM TO APPROVE THE MEDCO PHARMACEUTICALINSURANCE AGREEMENT SCHEDULE A FOR PURPOSES OF TffiRD PARTYBILLING, HEALTH PRESCRIPTION SOLUTIONS AND NORTHWEST AIRLINESNETWORK, SECONDED BY MERCIE DANFORTH. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

B. OLD BUSINESS

c. NEW BUSINESS

D. ATTORNEY BRIEF

1.2.

3.4.

5.

Impact of per capita on social security paymentsPanzer v. DoyleLand management attorneyHONOR CelebrationImpact of H.R. 2824

MOTION BY TRISH KING TO ACCEPT THE AUGUST 5TH MEMO, ITEMS 1-5 ASFYI, SECONDED BY PAUL NINHAM. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

E. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE

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2...,.J.

S.627Letter to Roth JuddUpdate on Trust Committee Meeting

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Rich Heidel's Bio4.

MOTION BY MERCIE DANFORTH TO ACCEPT THE AUGUST 6TH UPDATE ITEMS1-4 AS FYI, SECONDED BY CURTIS DANFORTH. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY.

AUDIT COMMITTEEF.

G. LAND CLAIMS/NEW YORK PROJECT UPDATES (3:00 P.M. WEEKLY)

MOTION BY PAUL NINHAM TO ACCEPT THE LAND CLAIMS UPDATE AS FYIAND APPROVE THE GTC MEETING AGENDA FOR THE AUGUST 25m MEETINGWITH THE DELETION OF ITEM 6, SECONDED BY TRISH KING. MOTIONCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

v.

RECESS/ADJOURN

MOTION BY PAUL NINHAM TO ADJOURN, SECONDED BY CURTIS DANFORTH.MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

MINUTES APPROVED AS CORRECTED ON

/]August 13. 2003 .

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