CADDO NATION
MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Binger, Oklahoma
May 08, 2004
1:00 p.m.
Caddo Nation Cultural Center

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER at 1:25 p.m. by Chairperson LaRue Parker, after declaring that there was a quorum (20 or more) of the membership present.

TRIBAL MEMBERS PRESENT: 28

COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: LaRue Parker, Chairperson; Joyce Hinse, Vice Chairperson; and Frances Kodaseet, Oklahoma City Representative.

COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Loy Fife, Secretary; LaCreda Daugomah, Treasurer; Christine Noah, Binger Representative; and Rob Messer, Anadarko Representative.

INVOCATION: James Downing, Vice Chairman of the Gaming Commission

MINUTES: In the absence of the Secretary, the Chairperson appointed the Vice Chairperson as Acting Secretary for the meeting and asked her to take the minutes.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The Chairperson called for the reading of the minutes of the previous membership meeting. While the Acting Secretary went to get a copy of the minutes of the Special Membership Meeting of September 20, 2003, the Chairperson proceeded with the next agenda item to avoid a delay in the meeting.

GAMING COMMISSION

The Chairperson introduced Debbie Goodman, Secretary of the Gaming Commission. Following a brief explanation of what was to come Ms. Goodman introduced her husband, Jimmy Goodman, whose services as legal council had been obtained by the Gaming Commission. Jimmy Goodman is the President of Crowe and Dunlevy in Oklahoma City, OK.

Jimmy Goodman provided copies of three (3) documents for the membership and Council: DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCE AGREEMENT; MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT FOR GAMING BETWEEN CADDO NATION OF OKLAHOMA A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBE AND OKLAHOMA GAMING MANAGEMENT, INC. AN OKLAHOMA CORPORATION; and Resolution No. __________, A Resolution Approving the Management Agreement for Gaming, and the Development and Finance Agreement, collectively referred to as "the Agreement", between the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma ("Tribe") and Oklahoma Gaming Management, Inc., an Oklahoma Corporation ("OGM").

Mr. Goodman explained his role in the negotiations between the Gaming Commission and the Zacharias group out of Minneapolis. The group is made up of Dan Zacharias, Mark J. Kallenbach, and Mr. Ruppert.

Oklahoma Gaming Management, Inc. (OGM) was formed on December 09, 2003, for the sole purpose of transacting business with the Caddo Nation.

Mr. Goodman further explained that the negotiations included two (2) contracts. Under the first one, OGM will assist the tribe in obtaining financing to build a casino and be our adviser in relation to gaming. They will be our consultant in developing and financing the facility prior to its opening, using their expertise to build the casino and get it into operation.

Once it is up and running then the MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT FOR GAMING . . . would go into effect under which the developer manages the casino and in the capacity of agent for the tribe will lease gaming machines.

Mr. Goodman explained Class 2 machines as looking a lot like slot machines but they are bingo type machines, and 2.9 gaming which is electronic gaming devices that are not slot machine/bingo type machines.

After September 1st, the tribe could compact with the State.

The tribe will own all improvements on the property from the beginning. The facility will be purchased under reimburse financing. The Tribe will have to pay for the facility out of their portion of the revenues. All transactions will be conducted under the provisions of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. Sixty or seventy percent of revenues after expenses goes to the tribe.

OMG guarantees regular monthly payments to the Tribe of $3,000 per month. The costs of operation of the facility will be paid for out of the revenue of the casino, smoke shop, fuel plaza, gift shop, etc. OMG will be required to meet certain minimum requirements in the management of the facility and if they don't meet those requirements, the Tribe will have the option of terminating the contract.

MOTION: Made by Gayle Satepauhoodle and seconded by Debbie Goodman that the Council take the proposal submitted by the Caddo Gaming Commission for further investigation and advisement.

       VOTE:      17 FOR;       5 OPPOSED;       0 ABSTENTIONS

MOTION: Made by Gayle Satepauhoodle and seconded by Teresa Keller that the research and advisory time be limited to 30 days.

       VOTE:      22 FOR;       0 OPPOSED;       0 ABSTENTIONS

There will be another Membership Meeting on or about Saturday, June 12, 2004.

MINUTES APPROVAL

MOTION made by Teresa Keller and seconded by Margaret Rico to approve the minutes of the Special Membership Meeting held on Saturday, September 20, 2003.

       VOTE:      16 FOR;       0 OPPOSED;       0 ABSTENTIONS

ELECTION BOARD

Teresa Keller, Chairperson of the Election Board, gave an update of the current status of Election Board operations. Other Election Board members who were present were introduced: Margaret Rico and Mary Jo Jerome.

These members along with Dorothy Garret and Rob Messer were elected by the membership at the September 20, 2004 Membership Meeting. They have been recognized in writing in two (2) letters from the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

This Election Board has issued a decision that the next election will be the 2005 Election. Under the Caddo Nation Consitution and under the order of any organization, you do not elect the Vice Chair first. You elect the Chairperson first.

When the 2002 Constitutional Amendments went into effect in 2002 with the election on the Vice Chair for a four (4) year term, the Chairperson's term was extended until 2005 because you just do not elect a four (4) year Vice Chair and have a two (2) year Chairperson.

Holding the 2003 Election was just one of many errors committed by the 2003 Election Board. The 2003 Election was in violation of the 2002 amendment to the Constitution.

Teresa stated that the Election Board has no records from the previous election board of 2002 and all records from the 2003 Election are missing.

Teresa stated that she respects the Privacy Act. She said that the 2002 Election Board had nine (9) days to post the registered voter list and failed to do so.

The Election Board distributed "gold" Voter Registration forms. They are re-registering everyone to re-compile the Voter Registration list. The Election Board will not accept voter registrations downloaded from the unofficial Caddo website.

The Election Board is short one member with the resignation of Rob Messer and it is noted that Dean Moffer and Theresa Leemhuis volunteered to be on the Election Board. Their names will be presented to the Council for appointment at the next Council Meeting so that they can be voted on by the Membership at the next Membership Meeting.

When the next election is held in 2005, the candidates who paid their filing fees in 2003 will not be required to pay again. Those who choose not to run will be reimbursed at that time.

In response to a question from the Vice Chairperson, Teresa states that the only way to get a protest fee back is if the protest is valid.

CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT

LaRue Parker, Chairperson, reported to the Membership on the state of the Caddo Nation .She told about a deadlock between the Caddo Nation Council and a group who calls themselves the "Council 5". Although three (3) of those Five (5) have been recalled by this body (the Caddo Membership), they continue to hold meetingswith a different one of them acting as Chairman. They have given over our Sovereighnty to the CFR Court and the BIA. Therefore we have had endless restraaining orders, gone to court, and we're having everyone elkse make decisions for our tribe. We have been numerous investigations initiated by the Council 5, Laura Jarvis, and Anahwake Nahtanaba, who are instigators of the Council 5. The Council 5, in January, hired 3 armed guards and 2 locksmiths to come to the complex in an attempt to physically take over the building and change the locks. They, obviously, did not succeed. The guards' guns were confiscated by the BIA Police and I have been told, charges are being filed against them. I personally ran off the locksmiths. The Council 5 and their friends sat in the Conference Room for the rest of the week.

The Chairperson told about the Council 5 and friends giving the Caddo Nation a black eye by spreading false degrading information to numerous Federal agencies will whom we do business.

LaRue told about how we lost our WIA program which also includes the Summer Youth Program. The Education Director did not re-apply for the program, did not send in reports, and did not make use of the money or help enough people. We may apply again in two (2) years. The remaining monies will last until the end of June. The Director was terminated.

The Council 5 had a meeting and did a resolution to remove the Vice Chairman and myself from the Check Singing Card at the bank. After the bank received the resolution they called me and said they would not accept the resolution because it was not signed by me, the Chairman.

The Chairman accepted questions and comments from the floor.

MOTION: Made by Teresa Keller and seconded by Gayle Satepauhoodle to adjourn.

VOTE:      MOTION CARRIED

Meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.