Council Holds Special Meeting in Tampa

By Chris Jenkins

TAMPA — The Tribal Council met for a special session meeting at the Tampa Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Oct. 17. They passed 39 resolutions including:

Resolution 16: Service line agreement (3,297’ X 25’) between Glades Electric Cooperative and Larry Howard- Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation;

Resolution 17: Service line agreement (340’ X 10’) between Florida Power and Light and Joe Lester John - Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation;

Resolution 18: Service line agreement (320’ X 20’) between Glades Electric Cooperative and Mary Jene Koenes- Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation;

Resolution 21: Service agreement with TBE Group, Inc. to provide phase 2 of a remediation project for ground water arsenic at the Red Barn Cattle Dip Vat Site on the Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation;

Resolution 22: Dodge Xtreme Bulls Ride Tour footage license agreement between ESPN, Inc. and the Seminole Tribe of Florida;

Resolution 23: Engagement letter for audit of the Seminole Indian Casino 401k Plan for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2007;

Resolution 24: Engagement letter for audit of the Seminole Indian Casino 401k Plan for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2007 and for tax return work for Tribal members for the year ending Dec. 31, 2007.

Resolution 38: Interlocal agreement for primary fire protection and supplemental emergency medical services between the city of Hollywood, Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida;

Resolution 39: Exchange of 534 +/- acres of vacant land owned by Seminole Tribe of Florida Holdings, Ltd. Plus cash for an 8,850 square foot commercial building;

Resolution 41: Adoption of a new minors trust per capita payment trust; the merger of the existing minors’ per capita payment trust with and into the new minors’ per capita payment trust; the contribution of future per capita gaming distributions to the new minors’ per capita payment trust; and the appointment of Wachovia Bank, N.A. as trustee of the new minors’ per capita payment trust;

Resolution 42: Fishing regulations proclamation for non-tribal members for the Big Cypress and Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation;

Resolution 43: Seminole Tribe of Florida hunting and fishing code; Amendment No. 1;

Resolution 44: Elimination (write-off) of outstanding Tribal Council loans to deceased Tribal members;

Resolution 45: Florida Department of Community Affairs Community Service Block Grant refund; and

Resolution 47: Appointment of five commissioners to the Seminole Water Commission in accordance with the Tribal Water Code.