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