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MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 70: made by Alvah Quinn Sr., 

second by Arnold White Jr., question by 

Milton Owen, to approve the Lease Agreement 

with the Pickerel Lake Outlet Association, 

for a ten (10) year term, and to authorize 

Tribal Chairman David Flute to execute the 

Agreement, pending legal review, as presented 

by Realty Manager Jerry Eastman.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 70: 15 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Tribal Vice-

Chairman (1); Tribal Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 

0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1 Not Voting: 

Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 71: made by Francis Crawford, 

second by Floyd Kirk Jr., question by Alvah 

Quinn Sr., to approve the Home Site Lease 

Agreement with the Sisseton-Wahpeton 

Housing Authority (SWHA), for the home 

sites near the SWHA Admin Building, and 

to authorize Tribal Chairman David Flute to 

execute the Agreement, as recommended by 

the Reservation Planning Commission, and as 

presented by Realty Manager Jerry Eastman.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 71: 15 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Tribal Vice-

Chairman (1); Tribal Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 

0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1 Not Voting: 

Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 72: made by Alvah Quinn Sr., 

second by Lois Owens, question by Floyd Kirk 

Jr., to approve the Realty Office report, as 

presented by Manager Jerry Eastman.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 72: 15 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Tribal Vice-

Chairman (1); Tribal Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 

0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1 Not Voting: 

Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 73: made by Alvah Quinn Sr., 

second by Winfield Rondell Jr., question 

by Francis Crawford, to forward the LED 

Agreement, and the Non-Disclosure Agreement 

(NDA) with Global Energy Consultants LLC, 

to the Legal Office for review, as presented by 

Planning Director LeeAnn TallBear.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 73: 15 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Tribal Vice-

Chairman (1); Tribal Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 

0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1 Not Voting: 

Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 74: made by Alvah Quinn Sr., 

second by Lois Owens, question by Floyd Kirk 

Jr., to approve the Planning Department report, 

as presented by Director LeeAnn TallBear.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 74: 15 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Tribal Vice-

Chairman (1); Tribal Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 

0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1 Not Voting: 

Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 75: made by Francis Crawford, 

second by Alvah Quinn Sr., question by Arnold 

White Jr., to approve the revisions to the 

By-Laws of the SWO Police Commission, as 

recommended by Ex-Officio Francis Crawford.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 75: 15 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Tribal Vice-

Chairman (1); Tribal Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 

0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1 Not Voting: 

Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 76: made by Francis Crawford, 

second by Winfield Rondell Jr., question by 

Alvah Quinn Sr., in resolution form, to oppose 

the reorganization of the BIA Areas/Regions, 

and to keep the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate in 

the Great Plains Region.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 76: 15 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Tribal Vice-

Chairman (1); Tribal Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 

0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1 Not Voting: 

Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

Resolution No. SWO-18-082

Note: Tribal Chairman David Flute briefly left 

the meeting. Tribal Vice-Chairman Floyd Kirk 

Jr. now chairing the meeting.

MOTION NO. 77: made by Arnold White 

Jr., second by Alvah Quinn Sr., question by 

Winfield Rondell Jr., to go into Executive 

Session, at 1:03 pm.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 77: 14 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Tribal 

Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent 

From Vote. 1 Not Voting: Tribal Vice-Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

Note: Tribal Chairman David Flute returned to 

chair the meeting.

MOTION NO. 78: made by Floyd Kirk Jr., second 

by Francis Crawford, question by Alvah Quinn 

Sr., to come out of Executive Session, at 2:06 

pm.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 78: 15 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Tribal Vice-

Chairman (1); Tribal Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 

0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1 Not Voting: 

Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 79: made by Alvah Quinn Sr., 

second by Winfield Rondell Jr., to adjourn.

MEETING ADJOURNED 2:07PM.

Respectfully Submitted, Verlyn Beaudreau, 

Recording Secretary

SPECIAL TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING

Thursday, August 23, 2018, 1:44PM

TiWakan Tio Tipi Council Chambers

TRIBAL COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:

BIG COULEE: Alvah Quinn Sr.

BUFFALO LAKE: Arnold White Jr.

ENEMY SWIM: Lois Owens

HEIPA/VEBLEN: Winfield Rondell Jr.

LAKE TRAVERSE: Francis Crawford

LONG HOLLOW: Justin Chanku

OLD AGENCY: Milton Owen

TRIBAL EXECUTIVES PRESENT: Tribal Chairman 

David Flute and Tribal Vice-Chairman Floyd 

Kirk Jr.

TRIBAL EXECUTIVES ABSENT: Tribal Secretary 

Edmund Johnson Jr. (travel)

CALL TO ORDER: Tribal Chairman David 

Flute called the meeting to order at 1:44 PM 

with two (2) Executives and seven (7) Council 

members from seven (7) Districts answering 

Roll Call. Opening Prayer for the Tribal Vice-

Chairman’s Office said by Big Coulee Tribal 

Council Member Alvah Quinn Sr.

MOTION NO. 80: made by Lois Owens, second 

by Alvah Quinn Sr., question by Winfield 

Rondell Jr., to approve the Enemy Swim 

Pathway Project budget, in the amount of 

$567,382.41, with the TTP budget as the 

funding source, as presented by Transportation 

Manager Cliff Eberhardt.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 80: 16 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin 

Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1). 0 

Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1 

Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 81: made by Justin Chanku, 

second by Floyd Kirk Jr., question by Lois 

Owens, to approve the Professional Services 

Agreement with Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson, 

Inc. (KLJ), to provide engineering services 

for the Enemy Swim Pathway Project, in 

the amount of $56,638.33, with the project 

budget as the funding source, and to authorize 

Tribal Chairman David Flute to execute the 

Agreement, as presented by Transportation 

Manager Cliff Eberhardt.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 81: 16 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin 

Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1). 0 

Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1 

Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 82: made by Alvah Quinn Sr., 

second by Lois Owens, question by Francis 

Crawford, to approve the Agreement with Red 

Lake Builders, to provide construction/building 

services for the Enemy Swim Pathway Project, 

in the amount of $510,744.08, with the project 

budget as the funding source, and to authorize 

Tribal Chairman David Flute to execute the 

Agreement, as presented by Transportation 

Manager Cliff Eberhardt.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 82: 16 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin 

Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1). 0 

Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1 

Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 83: made by Alvah Quinn Sr., 

second by Arnold White Jr., question by 

Floyd Kirk Jr., to approve the purchase of the 

materials for the grass re-seeding for the 

Admin Building and the Wacipi arena, in the 

amount of $7,047.00, with the Tribal Vice-

Chairman to determine the funding source, 

and the Tribe will provide the labor for this 

project.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 83: 16 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin 

Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1). 0 

Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1 

Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 84: made by Lois Owens, second 

by Alvah Quinn Sr., question by Justin Chanku, 

to approve the LED Lighting Proposal, as 

recommended by Tribal Vice-Chairman Floyd 

Kirk Jr.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 84: 16 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin 

Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1). 0 

Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1 

Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 85: made by Justin Chanku, 

second by Milton Owen, question by Floyd Kirk 

Jr., to authorize the payment to Braun Intertec, 

for excavation inspection and construction 

testing services provided for the Elderly Village 

Complex project, in the amount of $14,991.75, 

with the Tribal Vice-Chairman to determine 

the funding source, as presented by Tribal Vice-

Chairman Floyd Kirk Jr.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 85: 14 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Arnold 

White Jr. (1); Justin Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-

Chairman (1). 2 Opposed: Francis Crawford (2). 

0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1 Not Voting: 

Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 86: made by Francis Crawford, 

second by Justin Chanku, question by Arnold 

White Jr., to authorize the payment of the 

invoices submitted by Short Elliot Hendrickson, 

Inc. (SEH), for services on the Master Plan for 

the Dakota Connection site, in the amounts of 

$44,041.41 and $10,827.24, with the Section 7 

budget as the funding source, as presented by 

EDA Planner David Spider.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 86: 16 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin 

Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1). 0 

Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1 

Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 87: made by Winfield Rondell Jr., 

second by Alvah Quinn Sr., question by Lois 

Owens, to allocate an additional $45,300.00 

to the Elderly Food Coupon line item, with the 

funding source to be determined by the Tribal 

Vice-Chairman, as presented by the Tribal 

Secretary’s Office.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 87: 16 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin 

Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1). 0 

Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1 

Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 88: made by Justin Chanku, 

second by Arnold White Jr., question by Alvah 

Quinn Sr., to go into Executive Session to 

discuss a personnel matter, at 2:25 pm.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 88: 15 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin 

Chanku (2). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 1 Absent 

From Vote: Tribal Vice-Chairman (1). 1 Not 

Voting: Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

Note: Tribal Chairman David Flute left the 

meeting. Tribal Vice-Chairman Floyd Kirk Jr. 

now chairing the meeting.

MOTION NO. 89: made by Justin Chanku, 

second by Lois Owens, question by Alvah 

Quinn Sr., to come out of Executive Session, at 

3:09 pm.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 89: 15 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin 

Chanku (2). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent 

From Vote. 1 Not Voting: Tribal Vice-Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 90: made by Francis Crawford, 

second by Justin Chanku, to adjourn.

MEETING ADJOURNED 3:18 PM.

Respectfully Submitted, Verlyn Beaudreau, 

Recording Secretary

REGULAR TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING

Wednesday, August 29, 2018, 9:00AM

TiWakan Tio Tipi Council Chambers

TRIBAL COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:

BIG COULEE: Alvah Quinn Sr. (9:28)

BUFFALO LAKE: Arnold White Jr.

ENEMY SWIM: Lois Owens

HEIPA/VEBLEN: Winfield Rondell Jr.

LAKE TRAVERSE: Francis Crawford

LONG HOLLOW: Justin Chanku

OLD AGENCY: Milton Owen

TRIBAL EXECUTIVES PRESENT: Tribal Chairman 

David Flute, Tribal Vice-Chairman Floyd Kirk 

Jr., and Tribal Secretary Edmund Johnson Jr.

CALL TO ORDER: Tribal Chairman David 

Flute called the meeting to order at 9:08 AM 

with three (3) Executives and six (6) Council 

members from seven (7) Districts answering 

Roll Call. Opening Prayer for the Tribal Vice-

Chairman said by Old Agency Tribal Council 

Member Milton Owen.

MOTION NO. 91: made by Milton Owen, 

second by Francis Crawford, question by Lois 

Owens, to adopt the Agenda of the Day for the 

August 29, 2018 Tribal Council Meeting, with 

additions.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 91: 15 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Francis Crawford (2); Justin 

Chanku (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Tribal Vice-

Chairman (1); Tribal Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 

0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1 Not Voting: 

Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 92: made by Justin Chanku, 

second by Floyd Kirk Jr., question by Edmund 

Johnson Jr., to authorize the Food Distribution 

Program to purchase a cooler and a freezer, 

from Eachen Refrigeration (pending the 

purchase of a Tribal Business license), in the 

amount of $35,779.03, with the FDP federal 

budgets as the funding source, as presented by 

Asst. Manager Linda Renville.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 92: 15 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Francis Crawford (2); Justin 

Chanku (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Tribal Vice-

Chairman (1); Tribal Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 

0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1 Not Voting: 

Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

Note: Big Coulee Tribal Council Member Alvah 

Quinn Sr. now present at meeting.

MOTION NO. 93: made by Lois Owens, second 

by Milton Owen, question by Winfield Rondell 

Jr., to go into Executive Session to discuss 

personnel issues, at 10:21 am.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 93: 17 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin 

Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal 

Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent 

From Vote. 1 Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 94: made by Floyd Kirk Jr., second 

by Lois Owens, question by Alvah Quinn Sr., to 

come out of Executive Session, at 11:32 am.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 94: 17 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin 

Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal 

Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent 

From Vote. 1 Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 95: made by Lois Owens, second 

by Milton Owen, to vacate the Dakota Nation 

Industries (DNI) Board of Directors positions.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 95: 5 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2). 11 Opposed: 

Winfield Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); 

Francis Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin 

Chanku (2); Tribal Secretary (1). 0 Abstained. 1 

Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.

MOTION DEFEATED.

MOTION NO. 96: made by Francis Crawford, 

second by Justin Chanku, question by Lois 

Owens, to approve the Dakota Western 

Corporation report, as presented by General 

Manager Robert Huff.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 96: 16 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin 

Chanku (2); Tribal Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 

0 Abstained. 1 Absent From Vote: Tribal Vice-

Chairman (1). 1 Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 97: made by Justin Chanku, 

second by Edmund Johnson Jr., question by 

Arnold White Jr., to authorize the Sisseton-

Wahpeton Economic Development Authority 

through Dakota Nation Industries to continue 

to develop intercompany transfer processes 

to further assist the for-profit companies for 

future downturn flows in business operations. 

Intercompany transfer processes could include 

equipment, personnel, and operating capital, 

as recommended by the DNI Board of Directors, 

and to have the Legal Department review the 

process for any potential violations of Chapter 

80.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 97: 6 For: 

Francis Crawford (2); Justin Chanku (2); Tribal 

Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal Secretary (1). 11 

Opposed: Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); 

Winfield Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); 

Arnold White Jr. (1). 0 Abstained. 0 Absent From 

Vote. 1 Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.

MOTION DEFEATED.

MOTION NO. 98: made by Winfield Rondell 

Jr., second by Lois Owens, question by 

Alvah Quinn Sr., to authorize the payment 

to Fredericks Peebles & Morgan LLP, for 

legal services provided to Dakota Nation 

Development Corp., in the amount of 

$76,276.75, with the Tribal Vice-Chairman to 

determine the funding source, as presented by 

DNI CEO Josh Flute.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 98: 17 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin 

Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal 

Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent 

From Vote. 1 Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 99: made by Alvah Quinn Sr., 

second by Justin Chanku, question by Edmund 

Johnson Jr., to approve the Dakota Nation 

Industries (DNI) report, as presented by CEO 

Josh Flute and Board Chairman Jerry Eastman.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 99: 17 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin 

Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal 

Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent 

From Vote. 1 Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 100: made by Winfield Rondell 

Jr., second by Floyd Kirk Jr., question by Lois 

Owens, to approve Change Orders CRX 0070.01 

- Ground Access Floor for Phase 2, in the 

amount of $722.00; CRX 0084 - Security Room 

Upgrade, in the amount of $18,000.00; CRX 

0111 - Change Q-Duct, in the credit amount 

of ($6,758.00); CRX 0130 - Add Bug Catchers 

to EDR, in the amount of $727.00; CRX 0134 

- Remodel Existing Dishwasher Area, in the 

amount of $15,000.00; and CRX 0135 - Relocate 

Delicatessen, in the amount of $20,000.00; for 

the Dakota Magic Casino Expansion Project, 

as submitted by PCL Construction, and as 

presented by DNGE CFO Weston Quinn.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 100: 13 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Arnold 

White Jr. (1); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal 

Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 4 Absent 

From Vote: Francis Crawford (2); Justin Chanku 

(2). 1 Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 101: made by Floyd Kirk Jr., second 

by Winfield Rondell Jr., question by Edmund 

Johnson Jr., to authorize Dakota Sioux Casino 

to purchase eight (8) slot conversion kits, from 

Aristocrat, in the amount of $49,160.00, as 

presented by DNGE CFO Weston Quinn.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 101: 13 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Arnold 

White Jr. (1); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal 

Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 4 Absent 

From Vote: Francis Crawford (2); Justin Chanku 

(2). 1 Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 102: made by Winfield Rondell 

Jr., second by Milton Owen, question by Lois 

Owens, to authorize Dakota Magic Casino to 

utilize Otis Elevator Company for elevator 

repairs, in the amount of $30,500.00, as 

presented by DNGE CFO Weston Quinn.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 102: 17 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin 

Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal 

Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent 

From Vote. 1 Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 103: made by Floyd Kirk Jr., 

second by Winfield Rondell Jr., question by 

Justin Chanku, to authorize Dakota Sioux 

Casino to utilize Anderson Roofing Company 

for roof repairs to the Event Center, in the 

amount of $80,500.00, as presented by DSC 

General Manager Garret Renville.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 103: 17 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin 

Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal 

Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent 

From Vote. 1 Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 104: made by Winfield Rondell 

Jr., second by Lois Owens, question by 

Justin Chanku, to approve the revisions/

amendments to the Gaming Compact with 

the State of South Dakota, and to authorize 

Tribal Chairman David Flute to execute the 

document, as presented by DNGE CFO Weston 

Quinn and DSC General Manager Garret 

Renville.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 104: 17 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin 

Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal 

Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent 

From Vote. 1 Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 105: made by Justin Chanku, 

second by Alvah Quinn Sr., question by 

Winfield Rondell Jr., to approve the Dakota 

Nation Gaming Enterprise report, as presented 

by DNGE CFO Weston Quinn.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 105: 17 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin 

Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal 

Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent 

From Vote. 1 Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 106: made by Floyd Kirk Jr., 

second by Alvah Quinn Sr., question by 

Winfield Rondell Jr., to authorize Emergency 

Management to utilize Mato Services to 

provide Community Emergency Response 

Training (CERT), in the amount of $5,884.80, 

with the Homeland Security grant as the 

funding source, as presented by Emergency 

Manager Jim Pearson.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 106: 17 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin 

Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal 

Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent 

From Vote. 1 Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 107: made by Alvah Quinn 

Sr., second by Justin Chanku, question by 

Winfield Rondell Jr., to authorize Emergency 

Management to pay the second half of the 

invoice submitted by Mayou Electric, in the 

amount of $21,311.58, for installation of 

outdoor warning systems, with the Homeland 

Security grant as the funding source, as 

presented by Manager Jim Pearson.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 107: 17 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin 

Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal 

Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent 

From Vote. 1 Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 108: made by Justin Chanku, 

second by Winfield Rondell Jr., question by 

Floyd Kirk Jr., to approve the Lake Traverse 

Utility Commission budget modifications for 

FY 2018, as presented by Budget Supervisor 

Lexie Fancher.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 108: 17 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin 

Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal 

Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent 

From Vote. 1 Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 109: made by Milton Owen, 

second by Justin Chanku, question by Winfield 

Rondell Jr., to approve the Native Americans 

Programs (NAP) budget for Tribal Court for FY 

2018, as presented by Budget Supervisor Lexie 

Fancher.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 109: 17 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin 

Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal 

Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent 

From Vote. 1 Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 110: made by Milton Owen, 

second by Arnold White Jr., question by Floyd 

Kirk Jr., to approve the Property & Supply 

General Fund budget modifications for FY 

2018, as presented by Budget Supervisor Lexie 

Fancher.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 110: 17 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin 

Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal 

Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent 

From Vote. 1 Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

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