Board of Directors Holds Special Meeting

By Chris Jenkins

HOLLYWOOD — The Tribal Board of Directors met on the Hollywood Reservation on Aug. 23 for a special meeting. They passed the following eight resolutions on the agenda:

Resolution 5: Approval of Timber and Forest Products Harvesting Policy;

Resolution 6: Approval of legal services agreement with Trueblood Law Group, P.A.;

Resolution 7: School attendance priority in all Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc., Programs and Services;

Resolution 9: Request to the Seminole Police Department for formation of an Agriculture Crime Unit and Agriculture Deputy;

Resolution 10: Approval of Ron Wherry (Agriculture and Food industry) as consultant;

Resolution 11: Approval of Buddy Levy (Financial advisor and attorney) as consultant;

Resolution 12: Authority to pursue sublease of the Seminole Okalee Village Gift Shop to the Seminole Tribe of Florida for Gaming; and

Resolution 13: Approval of an application to sell other tobacco products through Seminole Wholesale Distributors.