Council Holds Meeting in BC
By Chris Jenkins
BIG CYPRESS — The Seminole Tribal Council met for a regular meeting on July 23 on the Big Cypress Reservation. They passed 39 resolutions including:
Resolution 19: Grant of easement for right-of-way to Tampa Electric Company for Tampa Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino;
Resolution 22: Amendments of the Seminole Tribe of Florida 401(k) Plan;
Resolution 23: Approval of the Seminole Tribe of Florida amended and restated Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan;
Resolution 24: Amendment of the Seminole Tribe of Florida Seminole Indian Casino 401(k) Plan effective Jan. 1, 2008;
Resolution 25: Purchase of Apple® computers for the Brighton Charter School;
Resolution 37: Sale of 13.72 +/- acres of vacant land located in Mooresville, N.C. (STOF Holdings, Ltd., as seller);
Resolution 38: Ratification of letter of intent with W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company for design/build contractor for the parking garage at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino-Tampa;
Resolution 39: Ratification of letter of intent with Alliance Contracting Corporation for high limit and executive offices at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino-Hollywood;
Resolution 40: Seminole Tribe of Florida election to participate in the National Sex Offender Registry and Notification System;
Resolution 41: Bronze by Cooley contract for the completion of a life-size bronze sculpture of Rudy Tiger Osceola with panther;
Resolution 42: Approval of application and agreement, irrevocable standby letter of credit, addendum, and security agreement for irrevocable standby letter of credit with Wachovia Bank, National Association related to the construction of improvements at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino-Tampa; limited wavier of sovereign immunity;
Resolution 43: Ha-Sho-Be Golf, L.L.C. Memorandum of Understanding;
Resolution 44: Landlord’s lien wavier, access agreement and consent with respect to the Hard Rock Café at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino-Hollywood; limited wavier of sovereign immunity; and
Resolution 45: Mediation resolution agreement between the U.S. Department of Justice and the Seminole Tribe of Florida D/B/A Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino-Tampa regarding accessibility to TAD devices facilitated by mediation conducted by the Key Bridge Foundation.