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Special Tribal Council Meeting

  • Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe 483 Great Neck Road South Mashpee, MA, 02649 United States (map)

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Community/Government Center
Tribal Council Chambers – 483 Great Neck Rd S – Mashpee, MA 02649
Wednesday, September 30 2020 - 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83776318697?pwd=VXR6Znh1UTBYdDl6VlRoS1lpMjF2UT09
Meeting ID: 837 7631 8697
Passcode: 294055
646 558 8656 US (New York)



Agenda

HOUSEKEEPING

Opening Prayer Roll Call 05 Mins
 _____ Accept Agenda 10/21/20 Regular Mtg. 05 Mins
 _____ Meeting Minutes 8/26/20, 8/28/20, & 9/8/20 15 Mins
 _____ Public Comment 15 Mins
 _____ Committees, Commissions, Appointments, Resignations and Removals 5 Mins

OLD BUSINESS

 ____(6) Reconsideration of Councilwoman Avant’s Pay for Document Production 5 Mins
 ____(7) Cares Act Funding and Budgeting Allocation -Council, REDW, Legal, Finance 15 Mins

NEW BUSINESS

 ______(1) Next Council Meeting Dates and Times to take place at the MWT Community and Government Center, Tribal Council Chambers, 483 Great Neck Rd S, Mashpee, MA 02649 05 Mins
 ______(2) DOI/BIA Workforce Development -477 Funding -Education 05 Mins
 ______(3) Approval of Rich May Engagement Letter -Education/Legal 05 Mins
 ______(4) Approval of Legal Counsel for Enrollment Committee (Balbuena v Enrollment Dept.) 05 Mins
 ______(5) Enrollment/Identification – Tribal Elders -Marlene Perry 10 Mins
 ______(8) Ethics Ordinance -Councilwoman Gonsalves
10 Mins
 ______(9) Meeting Procedures for Pandemic/Emergencies -Councilwoman Gonsalves 10 Mins
 ______(10) Request for Advisory Opinion -Councilman B. Weeden 10 Mins
 ______(11) Approval of Ballot Questions -Councilman B. Weeden 10 Mins
 ______(12) Petition for Resignation – Chairman Cromwell -Councilman Tobey 10 Mins
 ______ Waiver Request – Annawon Weeden -Councilman D. Weeden 05 Mins
 ______ Tribal Historic Preservation Department Update -Councilman D. Weeden 10 Mins
 ______ Annual MWT Operations Budget (2020) -Councilman Hendricks 30 Mins
 ______ Council Communications Policy -Councilman B. Weeden 10 Mins
 _____ Tribal Cemetery – Vandalism 10 Mins
 ______ Town of Mashpee MOU – Extension -Legal 10 Mins
 ______ RGB Contract – Field Rep Services -Housing 10 Mins
 _____ Operations Plan Post-Pandemic -Director Andrews 15 Min
 _____ COVID-19 Pandemic Pub. Health Compl. Mandate -Director Andrews 15 Mins
 _____ IDC Discussion & Approval -Councilman Tobey 10 Mins
 _______ Middleboro Land Sale -Councilman D.Weeden 10 Mins
 ______ Meetings of the Tribal Council Ordinance -Chairman Cromwell 15 Mins

EXECUTIVE

 _____(13) PILOT Payment -Legal 05 Mins

 _____ “184” Program Homes & Transitional Housing -Housing 10 Mins
 _____ Gooseberry Update -Legal 10 Mins

Last Resolution Completed – 2020-RES-054 8-19-2020
Tabled Resolutions
2019-RES-079 Tabled NRD Aboriginal Rights Communication Policy

Earlier Event: September 30
Special Tribal Council Meeting
Later Event: October 28
Emergency Tribal Council Meeting