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SEATTLE INDIAN SERVICES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF THE MEETING
October 21, 2003
Mr. Bluewater, Chairman at 5:15 pm, called the Tuesday, October 21st meeting of the Seattle Indian Services Commission to order.
Present were:
Chairman-Marty Bluewater, Commissioner United Indians of All Tribes Foundation
Secretary-Lillian Chappell, Commissioner American Indian Women’s Service League
Shaun Dale, Commissioner Seattle Indian Center
Iris Friday, Commissioner American Indian Women’s Service League
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
Lorraine Brave Brave Transitions
Laura Wong Whitebear UIATF Elders Program
Absent:
Treasurer-Terry Danysh, Commissioner Seattle Indian Health Board
Augustine McCaffery, Commissioner United Indians of All Tribes Foundation
AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Approval of Minutes – The minutes of the September 16th & 23rd, 2003 SISC Board meeting were discussed. Mr. Bluewater requested a motion be made to approve the minutes as corrected. The motion was so moved by Ms. Walz and seconded by Ms.Friday, the motion carried.
2. Executive Director’s Report
Financial Reports – Mr. Marshall went over the 3rd financial report for FY04. Mr. Bluewater requested a motion to approve the financial report. The motion was so moved by Ms. Walz and seconded by Mr. Dale, the motion carried.
Traditions & Beyond – Mr. Marshall informed the Board that he had met with Ken Alhadeff to go over ending the lease on 113 Cherry Street. Mr. Alhadeff inquired if it was possible that an award or scholarship be named after his father. Mr. Alhadeff agreed to let us out of the lease.
Scholarship Requests –There were no requests.
Funding Request-There were two requests for $500 each from; Sara Sense Wilson for a basketball tournament and IWASIL for the Thanksgiving feed. Mr. Dale made a motion to approve the requests seconded by Ms. Friday, motion carried.
State Audit – The State Auditor has issued the latest report. Mr. Bluewater requested a motion to accept the report, so moved by Ms. Walz, seconded by Mr. Dale, motion carried.
T & B Transition - Over 200 items have been photographed and cataloged for the on-line store. Mr. Marshall stated that by next week a card would be available that would be given out to customers listing our web address.
Landscaping - Mr. Marshall informed the Board that a meeting had been held at the request of Mr. Forquera with Mr. John Paul Jones to go over both properties to develop a Northwest theme to our landscaping. The Theme would include plants that did not need an irrigation system to survive. Mr. Marshall also went into the plans he is developing for expanding the building. The plans would include space for the Elders Program, the AIWSL and Traditions & Beyond. The expansion would give us double the rental space that we now have. Mr. John Paul Jones has stated that he would draft the plans for us. The landscaping could be written into any funding requests. Ms. Whitebear was also asked to give Mr. Marshall more information on the space requirements for the Elders Program.
3. New Business-
a. Agency Up-dates- Ms. Wong-Whitebear gave an update on the status of the Elders Program. She explained the new memorandum of understanding that SHA has developed; the rent increase was from $50 to $400+ a month, no keys, no office space, etc.
4. Old Business-
a. The Election of Officers was tabled until the November meeting.
b. SISC Annual Public Meeting – The meeting is set for December 16th, at that time, any agency that requests it will be given the opportunity to explain what they do and/or the benefits they provide the Indian Community.
c. Board Retreat Follow-up – Ms. Brave gave the Members of the Commission a copy of the minutes of the July 26th Board retreat. Ms. Brave led the board in a discussion of the next steps to take based on the information developed at the retreat. It was decided that the Board would again look at the Mission Statement of the Commission to see where we have been and to look towards where we are going. It was agreed that a copy of the by-laws and charter be mailed out to each member prior to the next meeting. It was agreed on by the board members present that goals would be developed after the Mission Statement had been restated to more address the direction the Board is taking.
Mr. Bluewater adjourned the October 21st Board meeting of the Seattle Indian Services Commission at 6:20 pm.Respectfully submitted: Carol Peloza, Assistant Director