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Weekly Council Communique
To increase transparency between the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke and the community, a weekly Council Communique is provided, briefly outlining decisions, reports, or issues addressed at the regular duly convened Monday Council meetings.
Monday, 9, Tsothóhrha/December 2024
Meeting at Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke
In: Ratitsénhaienhs Cody Diabo, Ryan Montour, Arnold Boyer, Stephen McComber, Tonya Perron, Ross Montour, David Diabo, Jeremiah Johnson, Jeffrey Diabo, Melanie Morrison
Out: Paul Rice (medical leave), Iohahí:io Delisle (vacation)
Also Present: Meagan Ottereyes (Council Meeting Administrator), Winona Polson-Lahache (Chief Political Advisor), Carly Diabo (Public Relations), and for Housekeeping only: Taiawentetie Hemlock (Executive Assistant) Sarah Delisle (Executive Assistant), and Tyanna Kirby (Executive Assistant to the Ohén:ton Í:rate ne Ratitsénhaienhs)
Housekeeping
- Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen (Cody Diabo)
- Cheque Signers: Tonya Perron and Melanie Morrison
- Letter from Transport Canada – Chief David Diabo to follow up with the Lands Unit
- Cody Diabo: Wednesday: Chiefs Breakfast and review of strategic discussions, External Government Relations/Assembly of First Nations debrief; Thursday: ‘Still Ours’ Action Group Meeting; Friday: Preparation for court appearance, check-in with Executive Director, and MCK Friday Noon Hour Talk Show
- Jeremiah Johnson: Wednesday: Wellness (am only), Chiefs breakfast, and Housing Unit check-in; Thursday: Kahnawà:ke Legislative Committee (KLC) monthly meeting and Christmas brunch; Friday: Housing Unit Christmas lunch and Kahnawake Shakotiia'takehnhas Community Services discussion on homelessness
- Melanie Morrison: Wednesday: Chiefs Breakfast and Finance and Administration Operations (FAO) monthly meeting and Multi-Purpose Building (MPB) Committee weekly check-in; Thursday: Meeting with community member regarding the fort wall and maintenance, MPB Technical Committee meeting; Friday: MPB meeting with consultants
- Jeffrey Diabo: Wednesday: Chiefs Breakfast; Friday: Wellness
- David Diabo: Wednesday: Chiefs Breakfast; Thursday: Priority Setting session; Friday: Lands and Territories Portfolio and Lands Management Committee meeting
- Stephen McComber: Wednesday: Chiefs Breakfast; Friday: Blue Collar Park discussion with Public Works
- Ross Montour: Wednesday: Chiefs Breakfast, Relationship building meeting with CKNIRU; Thursday: Consultation Committee Strategic planning and ‘Still Ours’ Action Group Meeting
- Tonya Perron: Wednesday: Chiefs Breakfast and FAO monthly meeting; Thursday: KLC working group meeting, Christmas brunch, and Justice Commission meeting; Friday: Wellness (pm only)
- Arnold Boyer: Wednesday: Chiefs Breakfast, Housing Unit check-in, Discussion on Route 207 / 30 interchange (Capital Unit); Thursday: Infrastructure meeting and working group meeting for greenspace planning; Friday: Kahnawake Shakotiia'takehnhas Community Services discussion on homelessness
- Ryan Montour: Wednesday: Chiefs Breakfast and Housing Unit check-in; Friday: PlanIt Volunteering Program interview, Housing Unit Christmas lunch, MCK Friday Noon Hour Talk Show
Agenda Items
Kahnawake Fire Brigade – Kahnawake Medical Transport
Presence of Wishe Stacey (Kahnawake Fire Brigade) and Derek Montour (Executive Director of KSCS). Request for a Mohawk Council Executive Directive in support to allow the KFB/Kahnawake Medical Transportation Health Canada funding model to change from set to flexible to block contribution agreement. Passed by consensus.
Northvolt Discussion
Presence of Marylee Armstrong and Katie Spillane. Client Attorney Privileged.
Update the Shareholder Representative of Mohawk Online Limited
Presence of Carle Evans. Confidential.
Inflation Fund Usage 2024-2025
Presence of Alexis Shackleton (Director of Client Based Services) and Shauna Goodleaf (Interim Social Assistance Coordinator/Employability Development).
Social Assistance is requesting a Record of Decision for the proposed use of Inflation funding provided to Social Assistance by Indigenous Service Canada for clients receiving benefits. This ROD covers distribution of funds as developed for this fiscal year. Passed by consensus.
Adjournment
Closing by Cody Diabo. Meeting ended at 2:28 pm.
Comber. Meeting ended at 4:10pm.
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