Meeting at Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke
In: Ratitsénhaienhs Cody Diabo, Jeremiah Johnson, Paul Rice, Melanie Morrison, Jeffrey Diabo, David Diabo, Stephen McComber, Ross Montour, Tonya Perron, Arnold Boyer
Out: Nitsénhaienhs Iohahí:io Delisle (Medical Leave), Ryan Montour (Vacation)
Also Present: Meagan Ottereyes (Council Meeting Administrator) and Lisa Lahache (Public Relations); and for Housekeeping only: Sarah Delisle and Taiawentetie Hemlock (Executive Assistants)
Housekeeping
- Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen by Cody Diabo
- Cheque Signers: Tonya Perron and Melanie Morrison
- Iohahí:io Delisle Medical Leave Portfolio reallocation: Regulatory Boards/Commissions & Labor (Lead): Ietsénhaienhs Tonya Perron; Social Supports & Development (Lead): Ratsénhaienhs Jeremiah Johnson; External Government Relations: Ratsénhaienhs Arnold Boyer; Approved
- Minute Approvals – November 18, 2024 (Approved), November 25, 2024 (Approved), and December 9, 2024 (Approved)
- Public Relations Items: Wednesday: Community Meeting; Wednesday: Filming Ratitsénhaienhs Report (Jeffrey Diabo); Friday: Press Scrum For information only
- Jeremiah Johnson: Wednesday: Community meeting; Thursday: Housing reconciliation and Kahnawà:ke Legislative Services (KLS) Working Group meetings; Friday: KLS Working Group meeting and Press Scrum
- Paul Rice: Monday: Language Class; Wednesday: Administrative Affairs Portfolio, Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission, Multi-Purpose Building (MPB) Capital Campaign Fundraising, and Community meetings; Thursday and Friday: Out (Vacation)
- Melanie Morrison: Monday: Language Class; Tuesday: Trauma-Informed Attachment Training; Wednesday: Administrative Affairs Portfolio, MPB Campaign, MPB Weekly Check-in, and Community meetings; Thursday: St Joseph’s Oratory Archaeology and MPB Finance & Technical Committee meetings; Friday: Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) bi-weekly meeting, out pm (Flex)
- Jeffrey Diabo: Wednesday: Governance Advisory Committee and Community meetings; Thursday: External Government Relations (EGR) Portfolio and Seigneury of Sault Saint Louis (SSSL) meetings
- David Diabo: Wednesday: Truth & Reconciliation Commission and Community meetings; Thursday: Lands and Kahnawà:ke Occupational Health & Safety Law meetings; Friday: Tioweró:ton meeting
- Stephen McComber: Wednesday: Sustainable Development Portfolio and Community meetings; Thursday: Highway 30 individual consultation session; Friday: Press Scrum
- Ross Montour: Wednesday: Sustainable Development Portfolio, Environment Portfolio, and United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples meeting; Thursday: SSSL and Consultation meetings; Friday: Press Scrum
- Tonya Perron: Wednesday: Administrative Affairs Portfolio, Governance Advisory, and Community meetings; Thursday: KLS Working Group, Kahnawà:ke Legislative Commission monthly meeting; Friday: KLS Working Group meeting
- Arnold Boyer: Tuesday: Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre Board meeting; Wednesday: Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) General Assembly, and Community meeting; Thursday: EGR Portfolio meeting; Friday: JCCBI bi-weekly meetings, and meeting with GSK Pharma
- Cody Diabo: Monday: Jay Treaty Border Alliance/Assembly of First Nations virtual meeting; Wednesday: AFNQL Special Chiefs Assembly, Community Meeting; Thursday: AFNQL Special Chiefs Assembly, EGR Portfolio, SSSL meeting, MPB meeting with potential donor; Friday: out pm (Vacation)
Agenda Items
Record of Decision: Approval of the FY2025-2026 MCK budget
Presence of Onerahtokha Marquis (Executive Director), Alan John Rice (Executive Operations Officer), Bear Lazare (Manager of Finance), Chris Stacey (Executive Infrastructure Officer), Dawn Marquis Deere (Executive Administration Officer), Kyle Delisle (Executive Financial Officer), Nikola Mirkovic (Director or Finance), Stone Jacobs (Financial Analyst), Vernon Goodleaf (OCC General Manager of Operations); Portfolio Chief: Paul Rice
Request to the Council of Chiefs to approve the FY 2025-2026 MCK Operating Budget.
Approved by Consensus
Discussion on Bill 84
Presence of Marylee Armstrong (Director of Legal Services) and Katie Spillane (MCK Legal Counsel)
Letter in opposition to Quebec Bill 84 will be sent to Francois Legault, to be followed up with a Press Release informing the community.
Approved
Ratitsénhaienhs Updates
Jeremiah Johnson updated on the Harvesting file, the Chateauguay St Patrick’s Day Parade, Kahnawà:ke Legislative Services, and the CPKC Rail meeting
Paul Rice updated on Gaming, the Investment & Revenue Committee, Administrative Affairs, Heritage, Infrastructure, and Economic Development
Melanie Morrison updated on Transport and Heritage
Jeffrey Diabo updated on the Library, Tobacco, and border crossing
Ratitsénhaienhs Updates (Submitted by email)
Onerahtokha Marquis updated on Information Management, Human Resources, Public Relations, Administration, Finance, Revenue and Business Development, Housing, and Client-Based Services.
Adjournment
Closing by Cody Diabo. Meeting ended at 4:05pm
Council reconvened for a special meeting at 1:00pm on Thursday, 27 Enniskó:wa/March 2025
Client Attorney Privileged Briefing Session
Presence of Marylee Armstrong (Director of Legal Services), Eric Doucet (MCK Legal Counsel), Carle-Jane Evans (MCK Legal Counsel), Meagan Ottereyes (Council Meeting Administrator), and Lisa Lahache (Public Relations) In attendance: Ratitsénhaienhs Cody Diabo, Jeremiah Johnson, Melanie Morrison, Jeffrey Diabo, David Diabo, Stephen McComber, Ross Montour, and Tonya Perron. Absent from discussion: Ratitsénhaienhs Iohahí:io Delisle, Paul Rice, Ryan Montour, and Arnold Boyer
Client-Attorney Privileged Briefing session
Closing by Cody Diabo. Meeting adjourned at 3:00pm
