OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE

Regular Board of Trustees

September 21, 2006

  

BOARD PRESENT                  BOARD ABSENT                   STAFF PRESENT                    OTHERS

Newton Cummings                    Bridgette Mills                           Thomas Shortbull                       Steven Sandven

Bennett Sierra                           Eileen Janis                               Dr. Gerald Giraud

Monna Patton                           Dennis Brewer                          Karlene Janis

Pete Red Willow                                                                       Arlene Quist

Emma Clifford

Pheobe Tallman

Gerald One Feather

Richard Iron Cloud

Ernie Little    

                                                                                                                       

PLACE:  Piya Wiconi, Kyle, S.D.                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                               

1.  CALL TO ORDER

 

Mr. Newton Cummings, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 5:25 p.m.

 

2.  INVOCATION

 

Mr. Gerald One Feather gave the invocation.

 

3.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Mr. Bennett Sierra made a motion to approve the minutes of the August 24, 2006 Regular Board of Trustees meeting. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.

 

Vote: 9 for;                               Against:  0                                Not Voting:  0                           Motion Carried

 

4.  Request to seat Ed Iron Cloud on the Board of Trustees as the Tribal President Representative  

 

Mr. Newton Cummings stated Mr. Ed Iron Cloud did not get his background check and he will not be seated until the next Board of Trustees meeting.  

 

5.  FINANCE

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the Finance Committee Minutes to the Board for approval and stated there are two referred items which are the FY-07 Budget and the Alternate bid from Sod’s Mechanical. Mr. Shortbull recommended approving the Finance Minutes and then dealing with the referred items.

 

Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to approve the Finance Committee Minutes. Mr. Gerald One Feather seconded the motion.

 

Vote:  8 for;                              Against: 0                                 Not Voting: 0                            Motion Carried  

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the FY-07 Budget which was referred from the Finance Committee Meeting.

 

Mr. Bennett Sierra made a motion to approve the FY-07 Budget as presented. Mr. Ernie Little seconded the motion.

 

Vote:  9 for;                              Against: 0                                 Not Voting: 0                            Motion Carried

 

Mr. Shortbull presented a letter submitted from SOD’s Mechanical Contracting, Inc. stating that they agree to the base bid price of $195,500.00 and the alternate for $25,000. (See Attachment A)  

Mr. Ernie Little made a motion to approve SOD’s Mechanical Contracting, Inc. with the base bid price of $195,000.00 and the alternate at $25,000. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.

 

Vote:  9 for;                              Against: 0                                 Not Voting: 0                            Motion Carried

 

6.   PROGRAM POLICY  

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the Program Policy Committee minutes to the Board for approval. (See Appendix II)

 

Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to approve the Program Policy minutes as presented. Ms. Emma Clifford seconded the motion.

 

Vote:  9 for;                              Against: 0                                 Not Voting: 0                            Motion Carried

 

Mr. Bennett Sierra made a motion to enter into executive session. Ms. Emma Clifford seconded the motion.

 

Vote:  9 for;                              Against: 0                                 Not Voting: 0                            Motion Carried

 

Entered into Executive Session at 6:15 p.m.

Out of Executive Session at 6:45 p.m.

 

7.  PERSONNEL

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the Personnel Committee Minutes to the Board for approval. (See Appendix III)

 

Mr. Gerald One Feather made a motion to approve the Personnel Committee Minutes as presented. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.

 

Vote:  9 for;                              Against: 0                                 Not Voting: 0                            Motion Carried

 

8.  REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Mr. Shortbull gave a report on the Cheyenne River – USDA Grant. 

 

Mr. Shortbull presented an employee resignation.

 

9.  OLD BUSINESS

 

No Old Business Items  

 

10. NEW BUSINESS  

 

Mr. Richard Iron Cloud recommended giving Local Board members’ tuition waivers.

Mr. Shortbull stated it would have to be looked into at a Program Policy Committee Meeting.

 

Mr. Richard Iron Cloud made a motion to have the Program Policy Committee look into giving Local Board members tuition waivers. Ms. Emma Clifford seconded the motion.

 

Vote:  9 for;                              Against: 0                                 Not Voting: 0                            Motion Carried

 

11.  SCHEDULE OF NEXT MEETING:  TIME, DATE, AND PLACE

 

Finance Committee–Thursday, October 19, 2006–3:30p.m.–Pine Ridge College Center

Program Policy Committee–Thursday, October 19, 2006–4:30p.m.-Pine Ridge College Center

Personnel Committee-Monday, October 23, 2006-5:00p.m.-Piya Wiconi

Board of Trustees-Tuesday, October 24, 2006-5:00p.m.-Piya Wiconi

 

 

12.  ADJOURNMENT

 

Mr. Bennett Sierra made a motion to adjourn the meeting.  Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.

 

Vote:   9 for;                             Against:  0                                Not Voting:  0                           Motion Carried

 

The Board of Trustees meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m.

 

 

                                                                               Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

                                                                               Karlene Janis   

                                                                                     Recording Secretary

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

Mr. Newton Cummings