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Meeting Name: Tribal Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/7/2025 8:30 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2025 -4864 11.) ResolutionTabled Ord. No. 536(25) - An ordinance to update the Tribe's laws on Underground Storage Tanks   Not available Not available
2025 -4865 12.) Resolutiona resolution for the Estate of Jim Daniel Littlejohn   Not available Not available
2025 -4866 13.) ResolutionTabled Res. No. 543(25) - A resolution for the Estate of Priscilla Blanche Sneed Cooper   Not available Not available
2025 -4867 14.) ResolutionA resolution for the Estate of Maude Elizabeth French Paul   Not available Not available
2025 -4868 15.) ResolutionA resolution for the Estate of Peggy Rosalie Lambert   Not available Not available
2025 -4773 16.) ResolutionTabled Res. No. 445(25) - A resolution stating that sales of Tribal land to enrolled members shall be at fair market value as determined by Tribal Council   Not available Not available
2025 -4777 17.) ResolutionRes. No. 448(25) - A resolution requesting an increase in the Christmas Checks   Not available Not available
2025 -4779 18.) OrdinanceTabled Ord. No. 451(25) - An ordinance to amend CC Section 130B-3 - governing how nominations for appointments to the CIHA Governing Board are made   Not available Not available
2025 -4780 19.) OrdinanceTabled Ord. No. 452(25) - An ordinance amending the Tribes Laws on marijuana Section 17-51 - General Qualifications for Licensure or agent registration Section 17-74 Ownership Limitation   Not available Not available
2025 -4810 110.) OrdinanceTabled Ord. No. 484(25) - An ordinance amending CC Sections 95-12 and 95-13 to delete the reference to "local Indians" and to clarify that the Tribes EmploymentPreference Law gives first preference to EBCI Enrolled Members   Not available Not available
2025 -4848 111.) ResolutionTabled Res. 521 (2025) - a resolution authorizing TBE to construct a new Class II Facility and to secure and execute a loan agreement for the construction of said facility   Not available Not available
2025 -4860 112.) ResolutionTabled Res. No. 532 (2025) - The Cherokee Choices Program requests to apply for and accept funds from the Liberated Capital Decolonizing Wealth Project in the estimated amount of $100,000 for FY26-27   Not available Not available
2025 -4861 113.) ResolutionTabled Res. No. 533 (2025) A resolution requesting that the Senior Miss Cherokee title be established as part of the official Tribal Royalty and placed under the EBCI Pageant Board with a budget   Not available Not available
2025 -4843 114.) OrdinanceTabled Ord. No. 516(25) - Amendment to Cherokee Code Chapter 15 governing expungements should be amended and re-organized to expand the availability and clarify procedures for expungements to make the Code more effective and accessible to parties representing themselves   Not available Not available
2025 -4844 115.) OrdinanceTabled Ord. No. 517(25) - An ordinance to amend CC Section 7.5-55 to remove the Attorney General's Office as a voting member of the Editorial Board of the Cherokee One Feather newspaper   Not available Not available
2025 -4845 116.) OrdinanceTabled Ord. No. 518(25) - An ordinance to amend CC Sections 105-131; 105-33 to increase the Tribal Levy rate and short-term rental privilege tax rate   Not available Not available
2025 -4869 117.) ResolutionA resolution stating that the Tribe will find an alternative location for the meat processing facility referenced in Res. No. 491 (2025) and addressing the protest filed against that resolution   Not available Not available
2025 -4870 118.) ResolutionA resolution requesting that Tribal Council designate usage of the Cooper Property purchased in Res. 273 (2022) as a medicine park and cultural use area   Not available Not available
2025 -4871 119.) ResolutionA resolution authorizing the Tribe to purchase Painttown Community Parcel Nos. 35 and 594   Not available Not available
2025 -4872 120.) ResolutionTabled Res. No. 549(25) - A resolution authorizing the Tribe to purchase Upper Cherokee Community Parcel Nos. 114, 109-B and 109-C   Not available Not available
2025 -4873 121.) ResolutionA resolution requesting the US Secretary of the Interior to take certain deeded real property, being approximately 69.9 acres, more or less, owned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and situated in Cowee Township, Macon County NC into trust for the benefit of the Tribe   Not available Not available
2025 -4874 122.) ResolutionA resolution requesting the US Secretary of the Interior to take certain deeded real property, approximately 11.86 acres, more or less, owned by the EBCI and situated in Cheoah Township, Graham County, NC, into trust for the benefit of the Tribe   Not available Not available
2025 -4875 123.) ResolutionA resolution requesting the US Secretary of the Interior to take certain deeded real property being approximately 84.86 acres, more or less, owned by the EBCI and situated in Qualla Township, Jackson County, North Carolina, into trust for the benefit of the Tribe   Not available Not available
2025 -4876 124.) ResolutionA resolution requesting the US Secretary of the Interior to take certain deeded real property being approximately 188.36 acres, more or less, owned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians adjacent to Camp Creek Road and situated in Qualla Township, Jackson County, North Carolina into trust for the benefit of the Tribe   Not available Not available
2025 -4877 125.) ResolutionA resolution requesting the US Secretary of the Interior to take certain deeded real property, being approximately 5.76 acres, more or less, owned by the EBCI near Coopers Creek Road adjoining existing trust property and situated in Charleston Township, Swain County, North Carolina, into trust for the benefit of the Tribe   Not available Not available
2025 -4878 126.) ResolutionA resolution to authorize the development of a uniform system for identifying, preserving, managing and marking Tribal historic properties   Not available Not available
2025 -4879 127.) ResolutionA resolution to provide for the naming, preservation and appropriate use of the Thomas Valley Property   Not available Not available
2025 -4880 128.) ResolutionA resolution authorizing the withdrawl of funds from the Eastern Cherokee Indians North Carolina - 7224-S52/001/ACCOUNT (ACCOUNT NO. PL7224709) DERIVED FROM THE STONY RIDGE FIRE SETTLEMENT WITH DUKE ENERGY FOR THE PURCHASE OF A SENNEBOGEN 718 TREE CARE HANDLER   Not available Not available
2025 -4881 129.) ResolutionA resolution requesting to make Dr. Brett Riggs an Honorary Member of the EBCI   Not available Not available
2025 -4882 130.) ResolutionA resolution to approve a budget amendment - Qualla Housing FY25 increase Use of Fund Balance for capital purchase   Not available Not available
2025 -4883 131.) ResolutionA resolution to approve capital requests   Not available Not available
2025 -4884 132.) Resolutionthe Housing Program requests to apply for and accept funds from Dogwood Health Trust   Not available Not available
2025 -4885 133.) ResolutionThe Cherokee Dept of Transportation requests to apply for and accept funds from the Federal Highway Administration   Not available Not available
2025 -4886 134.) ResolutionA resolution requesting that the Macedonia Project be relocated   Not available Not available
2025 -4887 135.) ResolutionA resolution directing the Cannabis Control Board to develop regulations to establish tier-based licensing for small scale cultivation businesses within the Qualla Boundary   Not available Not available
2025 -4888 136.) ResolutionDonation resolution for August   Not available Not available
2025 -4889 137.) ResolutionTabled Res. No. 556(25) - A resolution authorizing the Tribe to hire a bank consulting firm to examine the feasibility of establishing a Tribal Bank   Not available Not available