Note: These are unofficial results of the Tribal Council session. Official results will be posted at theonefeather.com under the Tribal Council Results tab once ratified count sheets are received from the TOP Office.
Item No. 1: New Ordinance Section 28-3 Legal Notice to state, “Any legally required notice to be published to potential heirs shall be published in the Cherokee One Feather in addition to any other legally specified publications.” Add Sec. 28A-19-6-7. Legal Notice to state, “Any legally required notice to be published to potential heirs, creditors and debtors shall be published in the Cherokee One Feather in addition to any other legally specified publications.” – DEEMED READ and TABLED
Item No. 2: New Ordinance Chapter 161 Election Ordinance changes – DEEMED READ and TABLED
Item No. 3: Tabled Ord. 335, Gaming Revenue Allocation Plan – PASSED on Oct. 25; taken off November’s agenda
Item No. 4: Tribe’s new Tribal Housing Authority, previously named Housing and Community Development (HCD) division is designated to serve as the Tribally Designated Housing Entity (TDHE) for the purposes of receiving and administering federal housing funds, including but not limited to funds provided by the federal government – TABLED
Item No. 5: EBCI Governmental Retirement Plan amended so that a participant shall only be vested and receive an accrued benefit when the participant has 10 or more years of service, changed from five years of service – PASSED
Item No. 6: Budget Amendment, Health Delivery Administration adds a new grant award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the CDC Supplemental Workforce Development Opioid Response as follows: federal grant operating revenue $740,350; travel expense $46,250; advertising expense $36,300; contract services (consultants) expense $544,000; dues and subscriptions expense $2,800; printing expense $3,000; repairs and maintenance (gas, oil) expense $3,600; office supplies expense $4,400; capital outlay – vehicle expense $100,000 – PASSED
Item No. 7: Budget Amendment, EBCI Building Rental budget adds a new grant from the BIA for a feasibility study in support of the development of a Biomass Energy Facility as follows: federal grant operating revenue $123,000; contract services expense $123,000 – PASSED
Item No. 8: Budget Amendment, Tribal Construction, addition of fees and services expense $17,890; addition of “Use of Fund Balance” revenue $17,890 – PASSED
Item No. 9: Last Will and Testament of Carrie Mae Sneed Robinson (d) – PASSED
Item No. 10: Recognition of heirs of Joseph Allen Owle (d) – PASSED
Item No. 11: Recognition of heirs of Emaline Bird Kalonaheskie (d) – WITHDRAWN
Item No. 12: Recognition of heirs of Alice Mae Arch (d) – HOLD for DECEMBER SESSSION
Item No. 13: Recognition of heirs of Irene Arch Bradley (d) – HOLD for DECEMBER SESSION
Item No. 14: Last Will and Testament of Eva Elizabeth Conseen Kalonaheskie (d) – PASSED as AMENDED
– One Feather staff report
