1967 Business Committee Meeting Minutes
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Object numberBC.BCM.1967
Description1967 Business Committee Meeting MinutesJanuary 11 - Regular Business Meeting
March 6 - Special Business Meeting
April 17 - Regular Business Meeting
May 28 - Special Business Meeting
June 29 - Annual Council Meeting
October 9 - Quarterly Business Meeting
October 28 - Special Council Meeting
Finding AidCitizen Band of Potawatomi Indians of Oklahoma
Shawnee Agency
Regular Business Committee Meeting
January 11, 1967
Present
Chairman, A.B. Pecore
Vice-Chairman, Ennis Madole
Sec. &Treas., Bernard Heer
Councilman, Billy Jim Burch
Councilmanm tawana Lee Santino
Guest
John E. Taylor, Superintendent
The meeting was called to order at 7:45 by the Chairman in his
home south of Shawnee, a quorum of members present.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
The secretary explained the work that must be done to prepare
the roll before the typist start the voucher. Zip codeing was
discussed. The treasurer reported that the committee has a
balance of $5009. 00 to finish the fiscal year and there are no
outstanding bills. After discussion it was decided to try and
finish the fiscal year and make the voucher with the present
budget and not ask for more funds.
Mr. Taylor presented the problem of the follow up on checks mailed
out and returned and the settling of heirs for estate payments. His office
does not have the staff to take care of the follow up that will have to
be done, and especially since there will be three tri bes making
per capita payments this year through his office. He would like for
[illegible] mmisttee to consider handleing this part themselves since it
[illegible] Tribes responsibility to see that epeople receive their payments.
Inc [illegible] e tax was discussed.
Bernard Heer, Secretary
CITIZEN BAND OF POTAWATOMI INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA
Special Business Committee Meeting
SHAWNEE AGENCY
March 6, 1967
MINUTES
Present
Chairman, A.B. Pecore
V-Chairman, Ennis Madole
Sec. & Treas., Bernard Heer
Councilman, Billy Jim Burch
Absent
Councilman, Tawana Lee Santino
A quorum of members present the Chairman called the meeting to order
at 7:45 in his home south of Shawnee. Minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Copies of Response to Defendant's Requested Findings on offsets for
Docket No. 96, sent by Mr. Rochmes, were distributed to the Committee
Members.
A contract to be entered into between the Absentee Shawnee Tribe and
the Citizen Potawatomi Tribe was discussed. The contract is to permit
the Absentee Shawnee, who are sponsoring a handicraft and novelty
company, to cut small trees or saplings on the Citizen Potawatomi land.
The material to be used in the manufacturing of novelties. There is no
cash or other consideration involved. Motion was made to approve and
sign the contract, providing the Shawnee's go ahead with their plans,
with a vote of 4 for and none voting against.
It was decided to use the same farm lease form drawn for the other
leased agriculture land for the leasing of the 59 acres instead of
having an attorney draw a new lease.
Motion was made by Ennis Madole and second by Billy Jim Burch that the
Secretary be designated to file a Federal Income Tax return for the
Tribe. Motion passed.
A bid from Dawson Lumber Company in the amount of $906.80 was presented
by the Chairman to paint the Community House inside and outside, two
screen doors and fix the front porch. Motion was made by Bernard Heer
and second by Billy Jim Burch that bids be gotten from several other
places for the repair and paint job on the Community House.
Meeting adjourned.
Bernard Heer, Secretary
CITIZEN BAND OF POTAWATOMI INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA
SHAWNEE AGENCY
REGULAR BUSINESS COMMITTEE MEETING
April 17, 1967
MINUTES
Present
Chairman, A. B. Pecore
V-Chairman, Ennis Madole
Sec.-Treas., Bernard Heer
Guest
John Taylor, Superintendent
The meeting was called to order at 8 P.MM. by the Chairman in his
home, south of Shawnee. A quorum of members were present.
The per capita payment voucher which has been completed was received
by the business committee. Ennis Madole made a motion that a resolution
be adopted authorizing the chairman and secretary-treasurer to
certify the voucher and submit the same for payment. Motion second
by Bernard Heer. Motion carried with 3 voting for and none opposed.
Motion was made by Ennis Madole that the secretary be given authority
to go ahead now and enter the 1967 roll number from the voucher on to
the card enrollment system; process the applications for enrollment
which have been received after the roll closed in 1963, and to purchase
a file cabinet. Motion second by Bernard Heer. Motion carried with
3 voting for and none against.
Motion made by Bernard Heer, second by Ennis Madole that the meeting
adjourn.
Bernard Heer, Secretary
CITIZEN BAND OF POTAWATOMI INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA
SHAWNEE AGENCY
SPECIAL BUSINESS COMMITTEE MEETING
May 28, 1967
MINUTES
Present
Chairman, A.B. Pecore
V-Chairman, Ennis Madole
Sec.& Treas., Bernard Heer
Councilman, Billy Jim Burch
Absent
Councilman, Tawana Lee Santino
Guest
John E. Taylor, Superintendent
A quorum of members present the meeting was called to order at 7:45 in the
home of the Vice Chairman, southof Shawnee. The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
Bills were presented and approved in the amounts of $21.40 to Dawson Lumber
Company for windstorm damage and a new screen door. $82.50 for two girls
to put 1967 roll numbers from voucher onto the card system. $15.45 to
Pott. County Book and Office Supply for a file cabinet.
A.B. Pecore made a report on the medical health meetings he had attended.
Also, reported that the public relations representative from Indian health
will be present at the June Council to explain the new regulations on the
clinic to the people. A motion was made by Billy Jim Burch and second by
Ennis Madole that Mr. Pecore be paid for the three meetings he attended.
Motion carried.
Mr. Taylor requested again the Tribe hire some one to remail the Citizen
Potawatomi per capita payment checks that had gone out to old addresses on
the Tribal Roll, and to help with the probates. He exhibit the number of
checks he already had on hand that had been returned and explained the
procedure that would be required. Motion was made by Billy Jim Burch and
second by Ennis Madole that Mr. Taylor hire a person for 120 hours work to
help him reroute the Potawatomi checks from the per capita payment, to be
paid by the Tribe. Motion carried, with 3 voting for and none against.
After discussion and proof offered the motion was made by Bernard Heer and
second by Billy Jim Burch that the degree of Ellen (Vieux) Bruno be corrected
on the 1937 census roll. Motion carried, with voting 3 for and none against.
The budget for the fiscal year 1968 was drawn up and approved. Mr. Burch
made the motion for approval, second by Bernard Heer. 3 voting for and
none against.
Mr. Burch reported to the committee that he had been contacted by several
officials from the City of Tecumseh inquiring as to the possiblity of
leasing land from the Tribe for the purpose of making a park and golf course.
Tecumseh would build the park and golf course and maintain same. It would be
open to the public. Mr. Burch is to advise the City of Tecumseh to present
blue prints of their plans and specifications of their needs and the committee
will have an appraiser come in.
Meeting adjourned.
Bernard Heer, Secretary
CITIZEN BAND OF POTAWATOMI INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA
ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING
SHAWNEE AGENCY
June 29, 1967
MINUTES
The Annual Tribal Council Meeting was called to order at1:45 by the
Chairman in the Potawatomi Community House, south of Shawnee, with a
quorum of members present. The committee members and Agency Superintendent
were introduced.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. A thank you
note from Mrs. Howard D. Moses was read.
Mr. Calvin Beam, Division of Indian Health executive office, Dr. Mendez,
clinic docter and Mr. Arleigh Rhodes, administrative assistane were introduced.
Each gave a short talk. Mr. Beam named the services available and the
elibibility requirements. He invited the people to attend any of their
quarterly meetings, the next meeting will be August 5, 1967 at 2 P.M. in the
clinic. Mr. Pecore ask for approval of a resolution, Pott-67-6, that the
Indian Public Health Clinic be given a laboratory assistant. Priscilla
Sherard made the motion, secend by Ruby Smith. Motion carried.
Mr. Pecore advised the peeple at approximately 1000 per capita checks
had been returned this time due to lack of proper address or mailing addresses
not kep up-to-date. He ask for a resolution, Pott-67-7, to the effect that
it be mandatory for people to keep their mailing address up-to-date.
Priscilla Sherard made the motion, second by Bessie Ridenhower. The motion
[illegible]ried with 40 voting for and 1 against.
Mr. Taylor passed out a list of the names of people who have not
received their per capita check because of a wrong addres or no address, and
ask the people to check the list and if they found people they knew to notify
these people and have them write in and furnish their new address. Mr.
Taylor also explained the procedure for probates and advised that that it
would probably be fall before he could set any dates for probate hearings
because these will be above his normal office work lead.
It was explained that the affidavits that had been made a part of the
enrollment requirement for all people applying after October 15, 1969 and
that there were some people who never did return these affidavits and
therefore did not complete the requirements for enrollment. Resolution
Pott-67-8 was accepted and approved with a motion for acceptance of the
resolution made by Priscilla Sherard and second by Ruby Smith. The motion
passed with 46 voting for and none voting against.
A motion was made by Priscilla Sherard and second by John Smith that
the Community House be fixed up. Motion carried with 35 voting for and
none voting against.
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Mr. Pecore announced that he had an offer from an oil company for us to
drill an oil well on the Tribe's land. The tribe could use a part of the
funds set aside for development purposes. Besides the 1/8 interest the
tribe woul have in the well the company would also give 1/2 of the 7/8 to
the Tribe. The question was asked, how much would it cost. Answer;
approxmately $12000.00. Mr. Pecore called for a vote on the offer. With
18 voting for and 21 against the offer was turned down.
Election of officers was the next order of business. Mr. Madole read the
qualifications for officers from the constitution, and Mr. Tayler gave the
reservation boundaries for residence. Mr. Madole conducted the election for
Chairman.
Priscilla Sherard nominated A.B. Pecore for Chairman, Ruby Smith second the
motion and made the motion that nominations cease and Mr. Pecore be elected
by acclamation. Motion passed. Mr. Pecore elected Chairman.
Nominations for Vice Chairman were called for. Priscilla Sherard made the
motion that Ennis Madole be retained by acclamation as vice chairman. Motion
second by Bessie Ridenhower.
Nominations for Secretary-Treasurer were called for. Priscilla Sherard
nominated Bernard Heer, second by Ruby Smith. John Smith nominated Mary
Alice Pecore, second by Gary Smith. Ruby Smith made motion nominations cease,
second by Priscilla Sherard. With Bernard Heer receiving 35 votes, and
Mary Alice Pecore 20, Bernard Heer elected Secretary-Treasurer.
Election for first councilman. Priscilla Sherard nominated Billy Jim Burch,
and made the motion he be elected by acclamation. Second by Ruby Smith.
Motion passed.
Nominations for second councilman. John Smith nominated Grace Burns, second
by Gary Smith. Ruth Jones nominated Mary Alice Pecore, second by Ruby Smith.
Motion made nominations cease. Grace Burns received 11 votes, with Mary Alice
Pecore receiving 47, Mary Alice Pecore elected second councilman.
Greivance committee elected were; John Smith - 626 N.W. 91st, Oklahoma City,
Okla., Gary Smith - 2332 Ashley Drive, Oklahoma City, Okla., and Ruth Jones -
521 Locust, Tecumseh, Oklahoma.
Meeting adjourned.
Bernard Heer, Secretary
CITIZEN BAND OF POTAWATOMI INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA
SHAWNEE AGENCY
QUARTERLY BUSINESS COMMITTEE MEETING
October 9, 1 967
MINUTES
Present
Chairman, A.B. Pecore
V-Chairman, Ennis Madole
Sec. & Treas., Bernard Heer
Councilman, Billy Jim Burch
Councilman, Mary Alice Pecore
A quorum of members present the quarterly business committee meeting was
called to order at 7:30 P.M. in the home of the Chairman, south of Shawnee.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
It was decided to hold the Special Council Meeting of October 28th, 1967
in the auditorium of St. Benedict's School, Shawnee.
A bill of $45.00 for renewal of the treasurer's bond was presented.
Motion was made by Billy Jim Burch and second by Bernard Heer that the
bill be allowed. Motion passed.
After discussion as to just what repairs should be made t the Community
House it was decided to contact plant management personnel trom the Anadarko
rea office and have them advise the colJlllittee as to what should be done
and the best way to go about making the repairs.
Motion was made by Ennis Madole and second by Billy Jim Burch that the
vandalism to the two rent houses be repaired. Motion passed.
Motion was made by Bernard Heer and second by Billy Jim Burch that resolution
Pott-68-1 be accepted, removing the name of Albert G. Stephens from the
Tribal Roll. Motion passed with 3 voting for and 2 against.
Motion was made by Bernard Heer and second by Mary Alice Pecore that the name
of James Ogee be removed from the roll and resolution Pott-68-2 be accepted.
Motion passed with 5 voting tor and none against.
Motion was made by Bernard Heer and second by Billy Jim Burch that resolution
Pott-68-3 be accepted, correcting the tribal roll to eliminate duplications
of names. Motion passed with 5 voting for and none against.
The secretary presented the name of Nora Williams O'Bennick for enrollment,
she claims she is allottee # 131 - Wah-Ya-No-Quah on the 1889 allotement roll.
The name was rejected until more proof can be presented that she is one and
the same person.
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Minutes
October 9, 1967
Motion was made by Bernard Heer and second by Mary Alice Pecore that
Resolution Pott-68-4 be accepted, pertaining to membership enrollment
on the tribal roll. The motion passed with 4 voting for and 1
against.
The meeting adjourned.
Bernard Heer, Secretary
CITIZEN BAND OF POTAWATOMI INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA
SHAWNEE AGENCY
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
October 28, 1967
MINUTES
A quorum of members present the Council Meeting was called to order at
1:15 P.M. in.St. Benedict's School Auditorium, Shawnee, Oklahoma by the
Chairman. The meeting was opened by a prayer by Father Timothy.
The claims attorney, Louis L. Rochmes, gave his report on the tribal
claims. He reported specifically on Dockets 96 and 217, and gave a
general report on the other pending claims.
Shawnee Agency Superintendent, John E. Taylor, advised the Council
Members that there were about 150 per capita shares from the 1967
distribution to be probated and that he was gathering the necessary
information now and would start on some of the probates soon.
Resolutions Pott-68-1, removing Albert G. Stephens name from the tribal
roll; Resolution Pott-68-2, removing James Ogee' s name from the tribal
roll; Resolution Pott-68-3, correcting the tribal roll to eliminate
duplications; and Pott-68-4, enrollment into tribal membership were read
to the Council. Mrs. May Fairchild made the motion that the resolutions
be accepted, second by Reby McKee. The motion passed, none voting aginst.
The meeting adjourned.
Bernard Heer, Secretary