Tribal Council makes appointments to manage Tribally owned corporations

In reaction to the April 12 resignation of Economic Development Director Titu Asghar, Tribal Council removed his name as a manager of numerous Tribal corporations and appointed other Tribal employees to those positions during its Wednesday, May 4, meeting.

Tribal Council voted to appoint General Manager David Fullerton as manager of Iskum LLC, which owns and operates Cherry City Shopping Center in Salem, as well as manager of Dakta LLC, through which the Tribe has invested in SAM Medical Products in Wilsonville.

Fullerton also was appointed to oversee the dissolution of Dakta II LLC, which was created to expand the Tribe’s economic development efforts in the health industry but has always been inactive.

Tribal Finance Officer Chris Leno was named manager of Huy Huy LLC, which owns 51 percent of Lamatsin LLC, the company through which the Tribe co-owns Shasta Administrative Services in Redmond, as well as manager of Ilihi LLC, which continues to seek collection of MicroGREEN accounts receivable.

Asghar worked for the Tribe for more than five years, having started as Economic Development director in January 2011.

In other action, Tribal Council:

• Approved the transfer of the allocation of stored water from the previous owners of Chahalpam on the North Santiam River to the Tribe;

• Approved an amendment to the Tribal Marriage Ordinance that would allow a wedding ceremony using a Tribally issued marriage license to take place anywhere in Oregon instead of just on the Tribal Reservation;

• Adopted an amendment to the Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance that provides that the commission can have from three to five members;

• Awarded an $118,485 contract to Cearley Construction of Estacada to build bleachers at Uyxat Powwow Grounds;

• Approved a contract not to exceed $140,000 to remove dilapidated structures and relocate fences on the Chankawan property in Marion County. The funds are being provided by Bonneville Power Administration;

• Approved the enrollment of three infants into the Tribe because they satisfy the requirements outlined in the Enrollment Ordinance and Tribal Constitution.

Also included in the May 4 Tribal Council packet was a list of staff directives that approved live audio streaming of Tribal Council work sessions, authorized staff to further evaluate and work on a community pool project and designated the Tribe’s Social and Economic Assessment Survey summary as a public document that can be shared with the membership.

Tribal Council member Jon A. George, Cultural Outreach Coordinator Bobby Mercier and Public Affairs Administrative Assistant Chelsea Clark performed the cultural drumming and singing to open the meeting.

The meeting, in its entirety, can be viewed on the Tribal website at www.grandronde.org by clicking on the News tab and then Video.