Present were:
Chairman-Marty Bluewater, Commissioner United Indians of All Tribes Foundation
Treasurer-Terry Danysh, Commissioner Seattle Indian Health Board
Iris Friday, Commissioner American Indian Women’s Service League
Augustine McCaffery, Commissioner United Indians of All Tribes Foundation
Jack N. Richards, Commissioner Seattle Indian Center
Vice-chair-Rosalee Walz, Commissioner Seattle Indian Health Board
Staff/Public
Michael Marshall SISC Executive Director
Carol Peloza SISC Staff
Absent:
Shaun Dale, Commissioner Seattle Indian Center
Secretary-Lillian Chappell, Commissioner American Indian Women’s Service League-called

AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Approval of Minutes – The minutes of the February 17th, 2004 SISC Board meeting were discussed. Mr. Bluewater requested a motion be made to approve the minutes. The motion was so moved by Ms. Walz and seconded by Ms. Friday, the motion carried with Mr. Danysh abstaining.
2. Executive Director’s Report
Financial Reports – Mr. Marshall went over the 8th, 9th, and 10th, financial reports for FY04. Mr. Marshall explained the expenses associated with each building, i.e. the Leschi Center still had minor leaks, the electricity for both buildings will go up in the summer months because of the use of air conditioning, the audit ran around $15,000 over the course of the year, the Options incentive will begin in July as the program will run from July 12th to August 12th. The funding requests for this month will have some categories going over the budgeted amount. Ms. Friday asked how much the Board retreat cost. Mr. Marshall informed her around $1,500 for Ms. Brave and $880 for Ms. Gates. Mr. Bluewater asked for a clarification on what the Community Technology Coordinator did. Mr. Marshall informed the Board of the responsibilities of the Coordinator. Mr. Marshall informed the Board that he would be sending out the proposed budget. Mr. Bluewater requested a motion to approve the reports, so moved by Mr. Danysh and seconded by Ms. Walz, the motion carried.
Traditions & Beyond – The shop has been open for tours and single person sales, the shop has generated around $2,239 over the last two months.
Scholarship Requests – Mr. Richards reported that the Scholarship Committee did not meet but that Ms. Chappell had recommended that only $500 be given out per request to keep us in line with the budget, Mr. Richards concurred with Ms. Chappell on the $500 limit. Ms. McCaffery recommended that the full amount requested be approved. The Scholarship Committee was not in full agreement on a recommendation. The Board after much discussion, with the knowledge that this action would take them over the approved budget took the following action. The Board looked at each scholarship and based on the merits of each one decided that they could not limit them to $500 but recommended that they be approved at the requested level. Mr. Danysh made a motion to approve, seconded by Ms. McCaffery the motion carried. The board agreed that for the upcoming year a new course of action needed to be taken in response to the numerous requests for funding. Mr. Marshall recommended to the Board that a possible solution would be to have a set number of the scholarships available for the year i.e. twelve (12) and that a process be developed to select individuals but that once the level had been reached no further requests would be taken.
Funding Requests - Mr. Marshall informed the Board that there were a number of requests and he would list them each before the Board took action. Sarah Sense-Wilson re-allocation of $500; UIATF $10,000 for the Elders Program, SIHB – Spirit Walk, NAN-$1,500. The Board approved the re-allocation of funding for Sarah Sense-Wilson. Mr. Marshall informed the Board of his meeting with Ms. Sanidad over the Elders Program. Mr. Marshall stated that all the agencies made reference to “our Elders” but no one other than the SISC has stepped forward to assist them. Mr. Marshall stated that it would be nice if the other agencies involved would concur that this is something they wanted to support. The Board after discussing the issue agreed to temporarily assist the Elders Program. Mr. Danysh made the motion to approve paying only the rent for the elders program and that the rent be paid directly to SHA, seconded by Ms. McCaffery, the motion carried. The Board directed Mr. Marshall to check with SHA for their approval on the extension. The Spirit Walk request was presented; a set amount had not been requested. Mr. Marshall informed the Board that the money requested was not for direct activities of the SIHB but the funds were distributed to the very agencies the Board already funded. Ms. McCaffery made a motion to approve $500 with the understanding that a letter would be sent requesting that a more coordinated effort be made on funding requests, seconded by Ms. Friday, the motion carried. Native Action Network requested $1,500 for the June 3rd conference to be held at Muckleshoot Casino. Mr. Danysh made a motion to approve the request, seconded by Ms. McCaffery, the motion carried. Ms. McCaffery made a request for $750 for the University of Washington Indian graduates. Ms. Danysh made a motion to approve the request seconded by Ms. McCaffery, the motion carried.
Proposed Completion of the Pearl Warren Building – Mr. Marshall informed the Board that ten applications were sent out for funding of the expansion. Two agencies gave the SISC $15,000 - $10,000 from Washington Mutual and $5,000 from the Tulalip Tribe. The Paul Allen grant committee stated that we would hear from them by October. Mr. Marshall informed the Board that they needed to acknowledge that the Johnpaul Jones contract was a sole source contract and that it didn’t go out to bid as to the type of expansion being planned and that Mr. Jones was donating his time. The motion was so moved by Ms. McCaffery, seconded by Ms. Friday, the motion carried.
Proposed refinancing of the Pearl Warren Building – Mr. Marshall informed the Board that the Bonds were callable November of this year and refinancing the Bonds would save an estimated $600,000. The Board would need to take action by agreeing to the re-financing and also selecting Preston as the Bond counsel. Mr. Danysh informed Mr. Marshall that Mr. Forquera, Executive Director of the Seattle Indian Health Board would like to meet with Mr. Marshall over this issue. After much discussion Ms. Friday made the motion to refinance the Bonds with Preston as Bond counsel, seconded by Mr. Richards, the motion carried.
Mr. Bluewater adjourned the May 18th Board meeting of the Seattle Indian Services Commission at 6:40 pm as the Commission no longer had a quorum any further action items were tabled until the June meeting.
Respectfully submitted: Carol Peloza, Assistant Director