OKMULGEE – On July 8, the Land, Natural Resources, and Cultural Preservation Committee held an in-person meeting.
Passed legislation will go on to the next full council meeting, unless otherwise noted.
The committee addressed the following legislation, the interpretation of which is attributed to language in the bills:
Grants Approved
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Traditional Church Summer Camp Grant:
Buckeye Creek Baptist Church – Oscar Hicks $3,000.00
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Traditional Church Summer Camp Grant:
Solid Rock Baptist Church – Todd Parker $3,000.00
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Traditional Church Summer Camp Grant:
Thewarle Indian Baptist Church – Eugene Whitlow $3,000.00
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Traditional Church Summer Camp Grant:
Little Cussetah Baptist Church – Ray Samuel $3,000.00
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Traditional Church Summer Camp Grant:
High Spring Baptist Church – Jesse Wind III $3,000.00
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Traditional Church Summer Camp Grant:
Community Indian Baptist Church – Elizabeth Baker $3,000.00
TR 25-055 A tribal resolution of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation authorizing the Principal Chief to execute three Memorandums of Understanding, two with the County of Okmulgee and one with the County of Hughes, regarding the maintenance of roadways and associated rights-of-way constructed or approved by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Tribal Transportation Program passed with a vote of 3-0. Representative Robyn sponsored the resolution.
If adopted, this resolution will allow the Muscogee Nation to fund the repair of public roadways in Hughes County and Okmulgee County.
TR 25-056 A tribal resolution of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation authorizing the Principal Chief to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with the City of Okmulgee and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation for the relocation of utilities, the maintenance of roadways and associated rights-of-way constructed or approved by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Tribal Transportation Program passed with a vote of 3-0. Rep. Whitecloud sponsored the resolution.
If adopted, this resolution will allow the Muscogee Nation to fund roadway reconstruction and drainage improvements on Fairgrounds Road in Okmulgee.
TR 25-057 A tribal resolution of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation authorizing the Principal Chief to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with the County of Okmulgee for the maintenance of roadways and associated rights-of-way constructed or approved by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Tribal Transportation Program passed with a vote of 3-0. Rep. Whitecloud sponsored the resolution.
If adopted, this resolution will allow for the remodeling of a portion of Highway starting east of Highway 56 and proceeding east to the corner of Old Morris Highway and North 280 Road.
TR 25-058 A tribal resolution of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation authorizing the Principal Chief to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with the City of Eufaula for the maintenance of roadways and associated rights-of-way constructed or approved by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Tribal Transportation Program passed with a vote of 3-0. Representative Darrell Proctor sponsored and Representative Galen Cloud co-sponsored the resolution.
If adopted, this resolution will allow for the removal and replacement of roughly one mile of asphalt on Birkes Road and roughly 0.10 miles of asphalt on Industrial Drive in Eufaula.
TR 25-059 A tribal resolution of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation authorizing the Principal Chief to submit an Affordable Housing Tax Credits Program, Low Income Tax Credit application to the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency for the benefit of the Department of Housing passed with a vote of 3-0. Rep. Cloud sponsored the resolution.
If adopted, this resolution would potentially allow for the establishing of more affordable housing units and for the remodeling and upkeep of existing affordable housing units.
NCA 25-061 A law of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation authorizing the expenditure of grant funds awarded from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the benefit of the Department of Housing, to the amount of $31,693,897, passed with a vote of 3-0. Rep. Cloud sponsored the legislation.
If adopted, this law will allow the Muscogee (Creek) Nation to use money awarded for the purpose of creating more affordable housing, in accordance with the Indian Housing Block Grant.
To view the full agenda, visit: mcnnc.com.
