OKMULGEE, Oklahoma — A Muscogee (Creek) Nation National Council Health, Education and Welfare and Land, Natural Resources and Cultural Preservation Joint Committee meeting was held April 25 at the Mound Building in Okmulgee, OK.
All passed legislation will go before the full Council during the regular session.
HEW/LNC addressed the following legislation, the interpretation of which is attributed to language in the bills:
TR 23-038 Authorizing the Principal Chief to execute a Purchase Sale Agreement for property located in Creek County, Okla. Representative Joseph Hick sponsored the legislation with Representative Patrick Freeman Jr. as co-sponsor, which passed as substitute 8-0.
The Department of Health will use the $1.8 million property located on the corner of State Hwy 117 and South 49th W. Avenue in Sapulpa for a new health clinic.
TR 23-039 Authorizing the construction of a new Community Center for Bristow Indian Community. Rep. Freeman Jr. sponsored the legislation with Rep. Joseph Hicks as co-sponsor, which passed 8-0.
The new building will be constructed at 24354 W Hwy 48 in Bristow.
TR 23-040 Authorizing the Principal Chief to execute a Real Estate Contract for the purchase of property located in Tulsa County, Okla. Representative Robert Hufft sponsored the legislation with Representative Leonard Gouge as co-sponsor, which passed 8-0.
The MCN intends to utilize the property at 14023 S. Casper St. W for a new location for the Glenpool Indian Community.
NCA 23-027 Appropriation for renovations and expansion to the parking lot for the Dewar Creek Indian Community located in Dewar, Okla. Representative Nelson Harjo Sr. sponsored the legislation, which passed 8-0.
The Nation is requesting $135,782 from the Federal Roads Department to complete the parking lot.
NCA 23-028 Appropriating funds for the construction of a new Community Center for the Bristow Indian Community. Rep. Freeman Jr. sponsored the legislation with Rep. Joseph Hicks as co-sponsor, which passed 8-0.
The project will appropriate $2,682,560 for the construction of the new building for the Bristow Indian Community.
NCA 23-029 Appropriating Funds to be used toward the purchase of real property located in Tulsa County, Okla. Rep. Hufft sponsored the legislation with Rep. Gouge as co-sponsor, which passed 8-0.
A total of $600,000 will be used for the purchase. The property itself will cost $580,000, meanwhile an additional $20,000 will be used for other costs associated with the purchase.
For video of committee meetings visit: www.mcnnc.com.
