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On Tuesday, October 13, Band Assembly occurred through conference call and Zoom.
Resolution 19-02-06-21: A Resolution Approving the Enrollments into the Mille Lacs Band, Mille Lacs Reservation for Those Who Meet the 1/4 Degree Requirement of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe was taken from the table and approved.
Resolution 19-02-07-21: A Resolution Denying the Enrollments into the Mille Lacs Band, Mille Lacs Reservation for Those Who Do Not Meet the 1/4 Degree Requirement of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe was taken from the table and approved.
Contracts for Special Magistrate Services and Guardian ad Litem Services were approved.
Resolution 19-02-08-21: A Resolution Authorizing the Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures to Expend Funds from FY2020 Capital Budget for Grand Casino Hinckley Slot Chairs was approved with a waiver of the formal reading.
Resolution 19-02-09-21: A Resolution Authorizing the Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures to Expend Funds from FY2020 Capital Budget for Grand Casino Mille Lacs Kiosk Upgrades was approved with a waiver of the formal reading.
Resolution 19-02-10-21: A Resolution Authorizing the Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures to Expend Funds from FY2020 Economic Development Funds for Wewinabi Capital Project for East Lake Convenience Store Pump & Island Replacement was approved with a waiver of the formal reading.
On Thursday, October 15, 2020: Legislative held a work session for the Band Assembly members, Legal Counsel, Staff Attorney, Legislative Staff, and Chief Executive Legal and Policy Counsel. Work Session Agenda: Revenue Ordinance. The attendees went through the Revenue Ordinance Draft line by line. Questions and comments were made during each section. Draft changes were made upon agreement of all involved while considerations of other parties affected or may be involved with the revisions.