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SEATTLE INDIAN SERVICES COMMISSION MINUTES OF THE MEETING August 19th, 2003 Mr. Bluewater, Chairman at 5:15 pm, called the Tuesday, August 19th 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 Treasurer-Terry Danysh, Commissioner Seattle Indian Health Board-called Shaun Dale, Commissioner Seattle Indian Center 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 Absent were: Vice-chair-Rosalee Walz, Commissioner Seattle Indian Health Board Staff/Public Michael Marshall SISC Executive Director Carol Peloza SISC Staff Victorine Joyner Seattle Indian Center Tony Moses Seattle Indian Center |
| AGENDA ITEMS: 1. Approval of Minutes – The minutes of the July 26th, 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 Mr. Dale and seconded by Mr. Danysh, the motion carried. 2. Executive Director’s Report Financial Reports – Mr. Marshall went over the 1st financial report for FY04, the zeros next to a line item indicates that a bill for July had not yet been received. Traditions & Beyond for July had the worst sales on record for that month, since the shop has been opened. The Options incentives are done the last incentives will show up in the August report. Ms. Friday asked if the Program Coordinator on the Options budget was on contract. Mr. Marshall informed that it was a contract. Ms. Friday asked if this was just for the summer, or for the month. Mr. Marshall informed her that it was just for the summer. Ms. Friday asked about the Grant Coordinator. Mr. Marshall explained the position, and informed the Board that it would be paid out in two or three payments. Mr. Bluewater requested a motion to approve the financial report. The motion was so moved by Mr. Danysh and seconded by Mr. Dale, the motion carried. Scholarship Requests –There were no requests. Options – The videos the Summer Options Program made were shown for the Board. Attendance – The attendance for the last two years was discussed, the Board recommitted itself to do better. Mr. Marshall reminded the Board that the election of officers is overdue, the Board agreed to have the election of officers at the September meeting. Fence – The fence in the back of the Indian Center has been completed, the fence on the front will be completed when the playground is finished. Funding Request-There were no requests. 3. New Business-There was no new business. 4. Old Business- Traditions & Beyond – Mr. Marshall gave the Board a position paper with six (6) options for the shop. Mr. Bluewater requested a report from the Craft-shop Committee, Ms. Friday reported that they had looked at several no and/or low cost options one of which was the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development that could look at the shop and give recommendations to the Board on marketing, and also developing a business plan using what we have and improving upon it. The Northwest Indian College was also contacted, they have a program that is geared to Tribal Gift shops and working with the Tribal Gift shops to do design and layout and purchasing materials from Native artists. The Board, after much discussion, directed the Craft-shop Committee to contact the National Center and see if they can have their recommendations to the Board at the September 16th Board meeting for a vote at the October meeting. Mr. Marshall was also directed by the Board to have a detailed report for the September meeting on how option # 4 would work. Mr. Bluewater adjourned the August Board meeting of the Seattle Indian Services Commission at 6:25pm. Respectfully submitted: Carol Peloza, Assistant Director |