Board Holds First Meeting With New Representatives

By Elizabeth Leiba and Felix DoBosz

HOLLYWOOD — The Seminole Tribal Board of Directors met for a regular meeting on July 27 on the Hollywood Reservation. They passed six resolutions:

Resolution 5: Authority to apply for beer and wine sales license at the convenience store located on the Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation;

Resolution 6: Approval of officials authorized to conduct business with the Office of Special Trustee for American Indians;

Resolution 7: Amendment to Resolution BD-006-07;

Resolution 8: Approval of authority to execute documents necessary to receive timber funds owed to the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc. from the Bureau of Indian Affairs;

Resolution 10: Approval of Farm Service Agency program documents and delegation of signatory authority to President;

Resolution 11: Approval of agreement with Exquisite Car Wash to be located at the Hollywood Trading Post at the Hollywood Seminole Indian Reservation; and President Richard Bowers was hopeful after presiding over his first Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc. meeting since taking office in June.

“Well, we got off to a slow start; I think we accomplished what we had set out to do for today,” he said. “I think once a new administration comes in it’s just like get acquainted type atmosphere and so after that I think [the Board meetings] will run smoother.”