GENERAL COUNCIL MINUTES
AUGUST 21, 2012
6:00 PM
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The 60th General Council meeting of the 55th Elected Council of the Six Nations of the Grand River
Territory was held on the above noted date held in the Council Chambers of the Administration
Building, Ohsweken, Ontario, with Chief William K. Montour presiding.
THOSE PRESENT:
Melba Thomas
Roger Jonathan
Robert Johnson
Carl Hill
Chief William Montour
Ross Johnson
B. Darryl Hill
Wray Maracle
R. Helen Miller
Lewis Staats
David Hill
Mark B. Hill
ABSENT:
Ava Hill- Council Business
IN ATTENDANCE:
Dayle Bomberry, Senior Administrative Officer
Gary Phillips, Director of Finance
Karen Best, Communications Officer
Michael Montour, Director Public Works
MEDIA:
Teka News- Stephanie Dearing
Turtle Island News- Donna Duric
RECORDER:
Rebecca McComber, Assistant to Director of Finance
Meeting Called to Order at 6:00 p.m.
(1)
CHANGES/ADDITIONS/DELETIONS AND ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Additions:
Melba Thomas Hill Family membership issues
Dan Elliott finances
Chief Montour Community Living
GC#568/08/21/2012
Moved by David Hill and seconded by Robert Johnson that Six Nations Elected Council adopt the
General Council Agenda of August 21, 2012 as presented.
ALL IN FAVOUR
(2)
DECLARATION OF CONFLICTS
(3)
DELEGATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
CARRIED
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a) HOCKEY TEAMS – PLAQUE PRESENTATION
Two Minor Hockey Teams from Six Nations won medals in the All Ontario Championship playoffs:
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Councillor Carl Hill presented the Peewee and Novice Team players and coaching staff with
acknowledgement plaques on behalf of Six Nations Elected Council
Team members from both teams were brought in and congratulated individually by Chief and Council
b) FOUNDERS CUP
Congratulations were also noted for Six Nations Rebels for back to back wins on the Founders Cup.
Also on the successful hosting duties for the Founders Cup event held on Six Nations Territory.
Councillor Wray Maracle noted that the event was the best ever held with the assistance of Erin Monture
and many volunteers. Also, the Rebels are the first team to ever win five Founders Cups in the history
of the event.
c) HILL FAMILY - BORDER CROSSING ISSUES
Melody Hill, Donna Hill and Goldie Hill were in attendance to discuss border crossing issues that have
been occurring with their family members.
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INAC has classified some of the family members as Bill C31
Father is Jeremiah Hill, mother is Fleeta Ground Hill
The children of Jeremiah/Fleeta were given status but the grand children were not
Parents and grandparents are Six Nations band members
Justine Hill (grandchild) works at Seneca Casino and is getting harassed at Border and now not allowed to
cross
Jan Burning is unable to assist as it is out of her authority
The family has already tried the McIvor Bill and were denied by INAC
Chief suggested a meeting with Border Officials and get Registrar in Ottawa involved. He requested that
the family provided copies of long form birth certificates for family members that are affected
Council requested that Jan Burning, Director of Membership prepare a Briefing Note with all details of
this issue.
GC#569/08/21/2012
Moved by David Hill and seconded by Wray Maracle that Six Nations Elected Council accept as
information, the documents provided by the Hill Family regarding their status as Six Nations Band
Members and that they provide long form birth certificates for family members that have been affected
by Bill C31.
ALL IN FAVOUR
CARRIED
d) DAN ELLIOT – FINANCIAL MATTERS
Mr. Elliot received a letter from his lawyer stating that “the amount of this judgment will be paid
directly to the plaintiff immediately and failure to do so will result in additional costs.” This is the result
of the legal action taken by Mr. Elliot regarding payment of work at Iroquois Lodge.
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SAO noted that the issue has been turned over to Council’s insurance company and an update has not
been received yet.
SAO will contact the insurance company tomorrow
It was noted that Council was not notified of the court action and has not had fair representation in court
The standing court order is for $15,255.
GC#570/08/21/2012
Moved by Robert Johnson and Melba Thomas that Six Nations Elected Council accepts as information,
the issues regarding Dan Elliott’s Court Order for payment of $15,255 and direct the Senior
Administrative Office to follow up with Council’s insurance company as soon as possible.
ALL IN FAVOUR
CARRIED
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(4)
ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL MINUTES OF AUGUST 14, 2012
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Correction: Rocki Smth’s title is Deputy Police Chief (change all references to him in minutes)
Education Report has not been placed on website
GC#571/08/21/2012
Moved by David Hill and seconded by Mark Hill that the General Council Minutes of August 14, 2012
be adopted as read.
ALL IN FAVOUR
CARRIED
(5)
MOHAWK CHAPEL - SILVER BELLS
GC#572/08/21/2012
Moved by David Hill and seconded by Lewis Staats that Six Nations Elected Council approve the
request of the Mohawk Chapel Committee to use the eight Silver Bells for their Parish service on
September 2 and for their Special Queen’s Jubilee service on September 30, 2012 and that they be
allowed to sign them out earlier in order to practice for these events.
ALL IN FAVOUR
CARRIED
GC#573/08/21/2012
Moved by Roger Jonathan and seconded by David Hill that Six Nations Elected Council approve to
WAIVE SECOND READING on Resolution GC#572/08/21/2012.
ALL IN FAVOUR
CARRIED
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, AUGUST 13, 2012
(6)
Recommendation 1:
GC#574/08/21/2012
Moved by Robert Johnson and seconded by Ross Johnson that Six Nations Elected Council accept the
recommendation from Committee of the Whole to accept the presentation from the Southgate Public
Interest Research Group regarding the Dundalk Eco Park as information only.
ALL IN FAVOUR
(7)
CARRIED
Recommendation 2:
GC#575/08/21/2012
Moved by Robert Johnson and seconded by Roger Jonathan that Six Nations Elected Council accept the
recommendation from Committee of the Whole to accept Keith Jamieson’s verbal report on the Six
Nations Legacy Consortium as information only.
ALL IN FAVOUR
(8)
CARRIED
Recommendation 3:
GC#576/08/21/2012
Moved by Roger Jonathan and seconded by Ross Johnson that Six Nations Elected Council accept the
recommendation from Committee of the Whole to approve payment of KPMG Invoices No. 44451867
in the total amount of THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($30,000) for services rendered for the audit
of the financial statements for the period ending March 2012.
ALL IN FAVOUR
(9)
CARRIED
Recommendation 4:
GC#578/08/21/2012
Moved by Robert Johnson and seconded by Carl Hill that Six Nations Elected Council accept the
recommendation from Committee of the Whole to Blakes, Cassels & Graydon LLP in the total amount
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of TWENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE AND FIFTEEN CENTS
($27,751.15) for professional services rendered with regard to:
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Community Living Six Nations
Attorney General of Canada and HMQ
ALL IN FAVOUR
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$
892.50 (central administration)
$ 26,858.65 (lands and resources)
CARRIED
Recommendation 5:
GC#579/08/21/2012
Moved by Robert Johnson and seconded by Carl Hill that Six Nations Elected Council accept as
information and approve for signature, Amendment No. 002 to the Aboriginal Recipient Funding
Arrangement for Six Nations of the Grand River, for the fiscal year 2012/13 in the amount EIGHTEEN
MILLION, NINE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIX DOLLARS AND
ZERO CENTS ($18,968,206). This Amendment will include:
Social Assistance for Employment and Training
$ 31,939
New Paths for Education-Improving School Effectiveness
$ 229,900
Total amount including all current Amendments and Notice of Budget Adjustments that the Minister
agrees to provide is THIRTY MILLION FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN THOUSAND TWO
HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($30,557,245).
ALL IN FAVOUR
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CARRIED
Recommendation 6:
GC#580/08/21/2012
Moved by Carl Hill and seconded by Helen Miller that Six Nations Elected Council accept the briefing
note with the request that there be discussion and direction on how to proceed with the implementation
stage of the MRP Law with respect to the two issues (Provincial Recognition/Cooperation and the
Residency By-law), AND that a meeting is scheduled for August 29, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. in the Council
Chambers for full discussion.
ALL IN FAVOUR
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CARRIED
Recommendation 7:
GC#581/08/21/2012
Moved by Lewis Staats and seconded by Carl Hill that Six Nations Elected Council approve to retain the
original 1983 Agreement that was signed between Six Nations Council and the Corporation of the City
of Brantford regarding consumption fees for Mohawk Chapel water and wastewater.
ALL IN FAVOUR
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CARRIED
Recommendation 8:
GC#582/08/21/2012
Moved by Robert Johnson and seconded by Carl Hill that Six Nations Elected Council accept the
recommendation from Committee of the Whole to authorize Chief William K. Montour to travel to
Boston Massachusetts to give a presentation at the Boston Global Absolute Return Conference on
October 15 -17, 2012.
ALL IN FAVOUR
CARRIED
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM CORPORATE & EMERGENCY SERVICES AUGUST 15, 2012
(14) Recommendation 1:
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Ross feels that rep is not needed. Group goes to CES and/or Ec Dev with their issues
Group feels that Ross does not attend enough
Protocol is the council rep acts as liaison with Council and bring issues forward
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Group does want Council rep - they meet once a month
Carl Hill volunteered
GC#583/08/21/2012
Moved by Roger Jonathan and seconded by Mark Hill that Six Nations Elected Council designated
Councillor Carl Hill as the new Council representation on the Six Nations Farmers Association to
replace Councillor Ross Johnson.
1 OPPOSED
CARRIED
GC#584/08/21/2012
Moved by Roger Jonathan and seconded by Lewis Staats that Six Nations Elected Council approve to
WAIVE SECOND READING on Resolution GC#583/08/21/2012.
1 OPPOSED
CARRIED
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, AUGUST 20, 2012
(15) Recommendation 1:
GC#585/08/21/2012
Moved by Darryl Hill and seconded by Ross Johnson that Six Nations Elected Council accept the
recommendation from Committee of the Whole to reallocate any remainder of funds of the $182,203.35
(ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND THREE DOLLARS AND
THIRTY-FIVE CENTS) in Reserved Funds allocated to the Design Road 265 Project to the double
surface treatment of Road #265 and Road #253 once the Road Design and Construction is complete.
ALL IN FAVOUR
CARRIED
Recommendation 2:
GC#586/08/21/2012
Moved by Darryl Hill and seconded by Ross Johnson that Six Nations Elected Council accept the
recommendation from Committee of the Whole to approve contracting Cornell Construction Limited to
supply and apply double surface treatment to Road #265 and Road #253 in the amount of ONE
HUNDRED ELEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND FOUR DOLLARS AND TWENTYFOUR CENTS ($111,804.24).
ALL IN FAVOUR
CARRIED
Recommendation 3:
GC#587/08/21/2012
Moved by Darryl Hill and seconded by Ross Johnson that Six Nations Elected Council approve to
WAIVE SECOND READING on Resolutions GC#585/08/21/2012 and GC#586/08/21/2012.
ALL IN FAVOUR
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CARRIED
Recommendation 4:
GC#588/08/21/2012
Moved by Helen Miller and seconded by Lewis Staats that that Six Nations Elected Council accept the
recommendation from Committee of the Whole to have a meeting scheduled with the Minister of the
Environment regarding application approvals without proper consultation relating to the Lystek project
at Dundalk Echo Park in Southwald, Ontario .
ALL IN FAVOUR
CARRIED
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Recommendation 5:
GC#589/08/21/2012
Moved by Roger Jonathan and seconded by David Hill that that Six Nations Elected Council accept the
recommendation from Committee of the Whole to send out information on the International Plowing
Match to the Six Nations Community advising that there is an invitation for anyone to attend this event
as a vendor.
ALL IN FAVOUR
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CARRIED
Recommendation 6:
GC#590/08/21/2012
Moved by Robert Johnson and seconded by Carl Hill that that Six Nations Elected Council accept the
recommendation from Committee of the Whole that the 2012/13 Ministry of Children and Youth
Services – Youth Justice Division Service Contract Amendment 1 in the amount of ONE HUNDRED
SEVENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SIX ($177,776) be approved
and signed by two authorized signatures and returned to Social Services for processing.
ALL IN FAVOUR
CARRIED
Recommendation 7:
GC#591/08/21/2012
Moved by Carl Hill and seconded by Lewis Staats that Six Nations Elected Council WAIVE SECOND
READING for Resolution GC#590/08/21/2012.
ALL IN FAVOUR
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CARRIED
Recommendation 8:
GC#592/08/21/2012
Moved by Carl Hill and seconded by David Hill that that Six Nations Elected Council accept the
recommendation from Committee of the Whole to approve and sign a Six Nations Council Resolution
(SNCR) to authorize Gary Phillips, Director of Finance, as a Council Signatory, effective immediately.
ALL IN FAVOUR
CARRIED
Recommendation 9:
GC#593/08/21/2012
Moved by Robert Johnson and seconded by David Hill that Six Nations Elected Council approve to
WAIVE SECOND READING on Resolution GC#592/08/21/2012.
ALL IN FAVOUR
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CARRIED
Recommendation 10:
GC#594/08/21/2012
Moved by David Hill and seconded by Lewis Staats that Six Nations Elected Council accept the
recommendation from Committee of the Whole to accept the invitation and financial contribution
request as information at this time until they receive more information on the Diabetes event.
ALL IN FAVOUR
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CARRIED
BUSINESS RECOGNITION
GC#595/08/21/2012
Moved by Mark Hill and seconded by Helen Miller that Six Nations Elected Council recognize Stepping
Stones Publications, Owned by Cindy Martin as a business operating on Six Nations of the Grand River
Territory.
ALL IN FAVOUR
CARRIED
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GC#596/08/21/2012
Moved by David Hill and seconded by Lewis Staats that Six Nations Elected Council recognize
Sovereign Wholesale Solutions, Owned by Roger Lee Hill & Miles Fitzpatrick General as a business
operating on Six Nations of the Grand River Territory.
ALL IN FAVOUR
CARRIED
The following business recognition was deferred to next General Council.
a. RJ/RJ
Certified Solar
Owner: Michael Garett Harris
(22) SCHEDULING
LOCAL
Aug 20/12
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Aug 21/12
GENERAL COUNCIL
Aug 27/12
COUNCIL UPDATE
Aug 28/12
GENERAL COUNCIL
Sept 3/12
LABOUR DAY – COUNCIL CLOSED
Sept 4/12
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Sept 5/12
Human Services Committee
Sept 11/12
GENERAL COUNCIL
Sept 12/12
Physical and Economic Development Committee
Sept 17/12
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Sept 18/12
GENERAL COUNCIL
Sept 19/12
Corporate and Emergency Services Committee
Sept 24/12
COUNCIL UPDATE
Sept 25/12
GENERAL COUNCIL
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6:00 p.m.
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6:00 p.m.
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OUT OF TOWN
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Aug 24-25
Strengthening Survivors Connections Truth and Reconciliation
Aug 27/12
Schools Open – Students Return
NEW BUSINESS
Chief spoke to Michael Coyle regarding allegations at Community Living. The government has
approved the mediation process and requested that the name of mediator is forwarded. Diane Belabow,
who is retired from Brantford Community Living has been suggested as a mediator. Michael will do
himself if another person cannot be obtained.
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It was noted that there are ties between Brantford Community Living and Six Nations Community Living
and obtaining Ms. Belabow as mediator is a possible conflict of interest.
GC#597/08/21/2012
Moved by Lewis Staats and seconded by Darryl Hill that Six Nations Elected Council appoint Michael
Coyle as the mediator for Community living allegations.
ALL IN FAVOUR
CARRIED
GC#598/08/21/2012
Moved by Carl Hill and seconded by Roger Jonathan that Six Nations Elected Council approve to
WAIVE SECOND READING on Resolution GC#597/08/21/2012.
ALL IN FAVOUR
CARRIED
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MOTION TO ADJOURN TO IN-CAMERA
GC#599/08/21/2012
Moved by David Hill and seconded by Carl Hill that Six Nations Elected Council adjourn General
Council meeting to an In-Camera Session at 7:15 p.m.
ALL IN FAVOUR
CARRIED
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CHIEF WILLIAM K. MONTOUR