The General Tribal Council (GTC) convened for a third time in an attempt to finish the Semi-annual Meeting agenda on Sunday, October 30 at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center.
During the Treasurer’s Semi-Annual report in a prior meeting an amendment attached to a passed motion called for a historical, chronological, and financial report from Oneida Total Integrated Enterprises (OTIE) to be presented to the GTC within 60 days. OTIE took center stage during the meeting.
After a lengthy slideshow presentation by OTIE’s Jackie Zalim the GTC began questioning the structure of OTIE and its board of directors. At the center of the questioning was Butch Rentmeester and his role as President of OTIE’s Board and his executive role with the company.
The GTC also questioned why a directive was not followed that directed an Oneida citizen be hired as a successor of OTIE.
Unhappy with answers provided by OTIE the GTC took action.
An amendment was presented and supported that called for the reappointment of the OTIE board and to resolve any conflict of interests by January 2017. The amendment also directed the Oneida Business Committee to carry out the successor directive in the same timeframe.
Some were not satisfied and an amendment seeking three-day suspensions of the OBC, minus Chairwoman Tina Danforth. The action requesting the suspensions easily failed.
With the four-hour time limit quickly approaching, a motion was successfully passed that accepted the remainder of the agenda’s reports. Those reports included GTC meeting laws, tribal sales tax, airport seat tax, and Robert’s Rules of Order training.
