2009 Annual Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
The 2009 NVN Annual Meeting was held on April 4th. Volcanic Activity & a bad economy kept attendance by eligible voters low, but attendance by young tribal members was good.
See Minutes for Traditional Council Election results.
Draft Annual Meeting Minutes:
• Native Village of Napaimute
Annual Meeting
April 4, 2009
Anchorage, Alaska
Call to Order: 9:30 a.m. Call to Order by President Sherer.
Invocation: by Stan Kelly.
Welcome Address by Marcie Sherer, President. Marcie introduced Council Members and Mark Leary, Administrator for Napaimute. Members went around and introduced each other.
Establishment of Quorum – Karen McIntire : 23 proxies received, 12 people in attendance. We need 15 to make a quorum; a quorum is established.
Approval of Agenda: Bobby made a motion to approve the agenda; seconded by Stan. Motion Passed.
Announcements – Mark Leary
Mark spoke about the low attendance of members at the meeting. On a positive note, we have more young members in attendance.
Drawing for one member who had to pay their airfare; only one member that paid her way to attend the meeting. Diane Coffman is the recipient of the travel award (She later donated her travel reimbursement to the Napaimute Chapel Fund).
Approval of Minutes from 2008 Annual Meeting: Katherine Bourdukofsky made a motion to accept the Minutes as read; second by Heather. Motion passed.
Traditional Council and Administration Report :
2009 Annual Meeting Report – from April 2008 to April 2009. Mark Leary presented a slide show of what’s been happening in Napaimute throughout the year, with the Council, etc. A disc is enclosed in the Annual Meeting Packet.
Break Marcie called for a short break @ 10:40 a.m.
Door Prizes: Gerri Albertson won a lamp; Katrina Leary won a Napaimute hat.
Meeting resumed @ 10:55 a.m.
Environmental Director’s Report – Mitch Dammeyer and Devron Hellings
IGAP Program: Activities Include Donlin Creek, Mining Issues, Baseline water quality assessments, fisheries, and community development.
Donlin Creek LLC: Final Feasability, Project “Description”, Permitting in 2009? And NEPA Process/EIS, Construction (2012?) and Production (2015?); see Donlin Creek Mine Summary of Proposed Projects in the Annual Packet.
Mining Issues:
Newmont Exploration Project is the 2nd largest, has multiple claims, has been conducting soil samples, 2009 Field Season. Newmont has been conducting stream sediment samples and has a couple claims around the Napaimute area on State and Federal lands.
Water Quality Assessment:
Measure Ph and quality of water, i.e., conductivity, etc . Assessments are taken from the Kuskokwim River at Napaimute, Holokuk River, New York Creek, Sue Creek, Oskowalik River, Jungjuk Creek.
Fisheries: Genetic collections, active involvement, and logistical support.
Community Development:
• Dump Site
o site development
o assess improvements
o operations.
• Roads and trails
• Alternative Energy
Devron Hellings spoke to members about her job as Grants Writer for Napaimute based on Environmental Issues; i.e., EPA funded position.
Financial Report
Laurena Moorehouse. Accountant for Napaimute went over the financial statements period ending March 31, 2009.
A copy of the 2009 Financial Statements was provided in the Annual Packet and copies may be requested from the Traditional Council Office.
Shelly Leary requested a copy of the 2008 Summer Income Statement because the statements provided to membership doesn’t really tell how the Enterprise business did this summer and how much revenue is actually being made for Napaimute.
President Sherer suggested that Mark email me a copy of the December, 2008 Income Statement.
At Marcie’s request, Mark went over the Regional Housing Authority grant, which is supposed to help members who meet a multitude of restrictions set by the grant for home improvements.
Napaimute Enterprises: Mark went over all operations run under the Enterprises business; i.e.., fuel, propane, lumber, store, lodging, equipment rental, and firewood revenue (an addition with the receipt of the Small Business Grant).
Lunch Break
Members broke for lunch @ 12:25 p.m.
Meeting was called back to order by Marcie Sherer @ 1:08 p.m.
Door Prize Drawing: Stan Kelly won a bag of Napaimute Salmon Strips.
Presentation: Economic Development Opportunities in Napaimute
Mark presented a power point on the economic developments that are occurring in or have occurred in Napaimute.
• Vision – a vision to obtain a land base to develop a community; develop a planned, sustainable community with the basic infrastructure needed; to establish a variety of economic development projects to sustain an economy, and to preserve our taproot, the traditional values.
• Goals are provided in the Annual Meeting Packet.
• Building of the Airport.
• Providing home sites
• Developing a dump – still in the process.
• Improvement of communication and power. GCI is now our distance provider and it’s working out better than ever.
• General economic development – lodging, gas/propane sales, store, Laundromat/public showers, consultant services, etc.
• Purchase of a sawmill and now a processor to promote our lumber sales (business).
• Equipment Rental
• Briquette Making Machine
• Formation of an LLC for Napaimute Enterprises
• Establishing 8a status is being looked at as another means to earn money for Napaimute and its members.
• Reaching out to members via annual meetings, gatherings, Napaimute’s website, and passing what we have along to the next generation.
Traditional Council Elections – Election Committee: Balassa and Shelly.
Election Results: Seat A Stanley Kelly; Seat B Bobby Kristovich; Seat C Brook Kristovich.
General Questions and Answer Session
One main concern was addressed by Stan was to get the tribal gathering back in Napaimute for next year.
Door Prize Drawing: Katherine won a Napaimute coat.
Adjourn:
Shelly made a motion to adjourn; John seconded. Motion passed, meeting adjourned @ 1:55 P.M.
Created By mleary on 04/06/2009 05:21 PM
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