AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Approval of Minutes – The minutes of the August 19th, 2003 SISC Board meeting were discussed. Mr. Bluewater requested a motion be made to approve the minutes. The motion was so moved by Mr. Danysh and seconded by
Mr. Dale, the motion carried.
2. Executive Director’s Report
Financial Reports – Mr. Marshall went over the 2nd financial report for FY04. Mr. Richards had questions regarding the common costs for the Leschi Center. Mr. Marshall explained how the costs were arrived at and how they were billed. Mr. Bluewater requested a motion to approve the financial report. The motion was so moved by Ms. Walz and seconded by Mr. Danysh, the motion carried.
Scholarship Requests –There were two requests for $1,000 each, Ms. Victoria Segundo and Mr. Thomas Segundo. Mr. Richards made a motion to approve the requests, seconded by Ms. McCaffery, motion carried.
Funding Request-There was one request for $500 from the SIHB for their Run for Health and Powwow. Mr. Forquera explained the program, other funding sources, etc. Mr. Dale made a motion to approve the request seconded by Ms. McCaffery, motion carried.
3. New Business-
a. & b. SIHB security concerns-Mr. Forquera explained the concerns that his staff have with security issues at the Leschi complex, and the avenues they have been exploring to address these concerns. Concerns have been around individuals sleeping in entranceways, the drug dealers, loitering by non-clients. The biggest concern has been the motor home parked in the back of the Health Board. The Commission were instructed to find accessible covered parking for the motor home if it did not fit into our parking spaces. Mr. Price agreed to inform staff of the dimensions of the motor home, and a proposal would be brought back to the Board. The Koh property on Dearborn still needs to be developed it would address some of the security concerns we have. The City still wants to open Lane Street; we have not heard anything regarding our concerns for the reopening of Lane Street.
Mr. Bluewater requested that due to time constraints that the election of officers be next. The Elders program was discussed; the Board was informed that the Elders had been asked to move out of the community room of the SHA property. Ms. Friday asked that when we look at our long term plans that the Elders Program be included. Mr. Dale asked if it would be useful for each Board Member to write the Mayor regarding this issue.
4. Old Business-
a. The Election of Officers was tabled until the October meeting.
Mr. Bluewater announced that at this time, at the request of Ms. McCaffery the meeting would go into Executive Session to discuss personnel issues. The regular meeting of the SISC was moved out of executive session and reconvened for the public after twenty minutes.
b. Traditions & Beyond –
The Board discussed the various options available to them for the shop. The Craft Shop Committee was given time to contact individuals for a potential study of the operations of the shop, to be reported at the reconvened September 23rd Board meeting.
Mr. Bluewater adjourned the September Board meeting of the Seattle Indian Services Commission at 7:30pm, to be reconvened at 4:30pm on September 23rd, for the purpose of discussion on the shop

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SEATTLE INDIAN SERVICES COMMISSION
MINUTES OF THE MEETING
September 23rd, 2003
Mr. Bluewater, Chairman at 4:30 pm, called the re-convened Tuesday, September 23rdth 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
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
Vice-chair-Rosalee Walz, Commissioner Seattle Indian Health Board
Staff/Public
Michael Marshall SISC Executive Director
Carol Peloza SISC Staff
Tony Moses Seattle Indian Center
Andrina Abada American Indian Women’s Service League President
Mr. Bluewater requested that Ms. McCaffery give a report to the Commission on the status of her findings regarding the consultants the Craft-shop Committee had contacted.
Ms. McCaffery listed each agency contacted and the results of the contacts. It was determined that based on the timeframe involved and the nature of our business the majority of the agencies would not be able to assist us. The best source of assistance available to us would be through the University of Washington School of Business and/or Seattle University. Both universities would be able to use the shop as a project and be able to give us guidance on a business plan, marketing analysis, etc.
Ms. Abada, President of the American Indian Women’s Service League gave her views on the shop.
Mr. Dale made a motion to adopt Option #4 and instruct the staff to go forward with it. After thoroughly discussing the options available for the Commissioners to take on Traditions & Beyond, Mr. Marshall asked if the Commissioners would be agreeable to a friendly amendment with a rider that within a set number of months that a Mission Statement and long range plans be developed for the shop and also with the possibility of using such resources as Seattle University, University of Washington Business School in helping to develop a long range model, business plans, etc. Ms. Friday asked if that would be tied to Option #4 stating that she would keep them separate. The Board discussed the motion on the floor, Mr. Dale moved to amend Option #4 as amended, seconded by Mr. Danysh, Ms. Friday requested that the motion be restated, Mr. Marshall restated that basically the motion would require a time line that would work for the consulting people, there would be a mission statement, long range goals, business plan and exploration of and or use of such resources as could be provided by Seattle University, University of Washington Business School and anyone else that Augustine had talked about. Mr. Danysh called for the question on the amendment; Mr. Bluewater requested a vote on the amendment, the amendment carried with Ms. Friday voting against the motion. Mr. Bluewater called for a vote on the motion as amended; Mr. Danysh called for the question. Ms. McCaffery requested that her comments be included that we try to develop an on line web site that is of the best quality as possible. Mr. Danysh stated that this was presumed in the motion. Ms. Chappell asked if this would cost any money? Mr. Bluewater called for the vote on Option #4 as amended, the motion carried with Ms. Friday voting no.
Ms. McCaffery asked if a notice would go out to the community? Suggestions were made by various members of the board on how to word the announcement. Ms. McCaffery asked if moving the items up here would be a question on our insurance. Mr. Marshall explained the insurance to the Board.
Mr. Bluewater requested that we have rules for the road for individuals assisting with the move, how we are going to store the stuff, how it would be secure and to control the shrinkage and leakage and that they be informed of the ending and starting inventory.
Mr. Richards asked if we were insured at the shop, Mr. Marshall informed him we were.
Mr. Dale stated that we should be resolved to be available for more direction and doing planning but we shouldn’t decide to come in and be retail managers, that’s what retail managers do, control the inventory, etc.
Ms. Walz stated that staff does need clear direction from the Board, about the direction of the shop.
Mr. Bluewater adjourned the September 23rd Board meeting of the Seattle Indian Services Commission at 6:15pm.
Respectfully submitted: Carol Peloza, Assistant Director