Tribal Council Meets in Hollywood

By Chris Jenkins

HOLLYWOOD — The Tribal Council met in Hollywood on March 17. They passed 31 resolutions on the agenda, including:

Resolution 15: Service line agreement (230’ x 25’) between Glades Electric Cooperative, Inc. and the Seminole Tribe of Florida - Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation;

Resolution 16: Service line agreement (305’ x 25’) between Glades Electric Cooperative, Inc. and the Seminole Tribe Veterans Building - Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation;

Resolution 17: Service line agreement (1,580’ x 5’) between Embarq FKA Sprint-Florida Inc. and Johnny Osceola for location of a buried telephone cable - Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation;

Resolution 18: Amended fishing permit regulations for the Big Cypress, Hollywood and Brighton Reservations;

Resolution 19: Approval of engagement letter with Deloitte & Touche LLP for Services performed; relevant to the series 2008A (taxable) Special Obligation Bonds Offering memorandum; ratification of execution by the Chairman of the Tribal Council;

Resolution 20: Approval of engagement letter with McGladrey & Pullen, LLP for services performed relevant to the series 2008A (Taxable) Special Obligation Bonds Offering Memorandum; ratification of execution by the Chairman of the Tribal Council;

Resolution 21: Verizon business service agreement between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and Verizon Business Network Services, Inc.; ratification;

Resolution 22: Revision of travel policy and establishment of travel procedures;

Resolution 23: Fire Cooperative Agreement between Seminole Tribe of Florida, Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc. and Bureau of Indian Affairs to assist on Fire Management Activities on Tribal Lands of the Seminole Tribe of Florida;

Resolution 29: Issuance of permit for access and construction of a Sheetpile Weir and Rock Rip-Rap on the C-41 Canal - Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation;

Resolution 30: Donations of Tribally-owned vehicles to Tribal members and donation of a Chevrolet Micro School Bus to Harvest Fellowship;

Resolution 31: Cancellation (write-off) of outstanding Tribal Council Loans of deceased Tribal members;

Resolution 32: Gordon Wareham copyright license agreement for DNA Website;

Resolution 33: Seminole Indian Casino-Coconut Creek Class III Gaming approval; ratification;

Resolution 34: Approval of Agreement with Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Hollywood for the Seminole Princess Pageant;

Resolution 35: Approval of construction loan disclosure and agreement for residential construction projects managed by the Seminole Tribe;

Resolution 36: Bank of America Corporate Purchasing Card Account Agreement; limited waiver of Tribal sovereign immunity; and

Resolution 37: Ford Motor Credit Company Indian Tribal Government Lease-Purchase Agreement No. 49990 as amended by schedule 4999057; waiver of sovereign immunity.