Message-ID: <25765543.1075844935744.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 03:49:00 -0800 (PST) From: lslade@modrall.com To: laruzow@concentric.net, louis.soldano@enron.com Subject: Re: Recent Discussion of Offer - Navajo Nation Cc: bill.cordes@enron.com, johnny.mcgee@enron.com, michael.moran@enron.com, stanley.horton@enron.com, steven.harris@enron.com, tim.aron@enron.com, wes@modrall.com, jw1000mac@yahoo.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bcc: bill.cordes@enron.com, johnny.mcgee@enron.com, michael.moran@enron.com, stanley.horton@enron.com, steven.harris@enron.com, tim.aron@enron.com, wes@modrall.com, jw1000mac@yahoo.com X-From: "Lynn Slade" X-To: laruzow@concentric.net, Louis.Soldano@enron.com X-cc: Bill.Cordes@enron.com, Johnny.McGee@enron.com, Michael.Moran@enron.com, Stanley.Horton@enron.com, Steven.Harris@enron.com, Tim.Aron@enron.com, WES@modrall.com, jw1000mac@yahoo.com X-bcc: X-Folder: \Stanley_Horton_1\Notes Folders\All documents X-Origin: HORTON-S X-FileName: shorton.nsf ** Proprietary ** Larry, very interesting reports. It may be wise for TW (and other companies) to monitor and comment through channels you consider appropriate on the developing proposals for the statutes waiving immunity for contract claims. This reminds me of a discussion I had with Steve Boos (who as you know is legislative counsel to the Council (or a similar title) at a CLE in Albuquerque. We discussed the effort last year to provide a limited waiver which he suggested he favored, and he asked whether it would be an inducement for business to invest on reservation to have a waiver of immunity for suits on contracts with the Nation. Of course, I said it would be and we talked briefly about what states and the U. S. do. I'd be interested in further intelligence on that initiative. I'd also appreciate a copy of the agenda for the financial meetings. Thanks for your always valuable window on Window Rock. Lynn _____________________ Lynn H. Slade Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, P.A. Post Office Box 2168 Albuquerque, NM 87103-2168 Telephone: (505)848-1828 Fax: (505)848-1889 E-Mail: lslade@modrall.com www.modrall.com >>> "Lawrence A. Ruzow" 03/18/00 01:17AM >>> I also received a call today from Luralene Tapahe, Esq. of the NNERTF and the Department of Justice concerning another client. I took advantage of the call to discuss with Ms. Tapahe my discussion of March 16th with Akhtar Zaman and she generally confirmed what Mr. Zaman had told me. Ms. Tapahe also advised me that as of today, no replacement on the NNERTF from the President's Office had been made for Sharon Noel, Esq. whom, as you know, is (acting) Chief of Staff and, apparently, will be too busy to serve on the NNERTF. As you probably know, there is a big meeting in Window Rock next week called by President Begaye to discuss whether the Navajo Nation should try to charter its own bank (more broadly, on the subject of how to find capital for development). The cast of characters for this meeting is quite impressive. If anyone wants a copy of the agenda, please let me know. Finally, I attended a meeting of the Navajo Nation Council's Judiciary Committee yesterday. After some spirited debate, they agreed to recommend to the full Council a "Little Tucker Act" with a limited waiver of sovereign immunity to enforce contracts. Lawrence A. Ruzow Louis.Soldano@enron.com wrote: > Mr. Zaman called Larry yesterday to discuss the most recent offer. > > Larry had the opportunity to discuss with Mr. Zaman the sense of urgency on > TW's part and the desire to meet with the decision making body - the > NNERTF. Apparently Mr. Zaman was of the impression that TW would not be > pressed to take legal action until the ROW expired. > > Mr. Zaman was encouraged by the TW approach of an incentive but offered no > insights on the acceptability of the offer. He did promised to review it > with the task force in the near future and indicated that Johnny could > expect a response in the near future regarding the letter and the request > for a meeting.