Lani Hansen/Senior Reporter
OKMULGEE, Oklahoma — A Muscogee (Creek) Nation National Council Health, Education and Welfare and Land, Natural Resources and Cultural Preservation Joint Committee meeting was held Jan. 25 by teleconference.
All passed legislation will go before the full Council during the regular session Jan. 29.
HEW/LNC addressed the following legislation, the interpretation of which is attributed to language in the bills:
TR 22-017 Approving the construction contract with Maska Builders LLC for construction of a Public Education Facility and Lecture Hall located on the College of the Muscogee Nation campus. Representative Anna Marshall sponsored the resolution, which passed 9-0.
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded funds for the building. Maska Builders, LLC is the successful bidder for the construction of the CMN Public Education Facility and Lecture Hall.
TR 22-018 Authorizing the construction of an Emergency Department expansion at the Muscogee Nation Medical Center in Okmulgee, Oklahoma on behalf of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Department of Health. Rep. Joseph Hicks sponsored the resolution, which was postponed one month with a vote of 9-0.
The MCNDH desires to construct an expansion on to the Emergency Department at Muscogee Nation Medical Center in Okmulgee.
TR 22-019 Authorizing the Principal Chief to execute a revised offer to purchase agreement with the Oklahoma Transportation Commission for Surplus Access Rights for the College of the Muscogee Nation and to accept a partial reinstatement of access rights. Rep. Marshall sponsored the resolution, which passed 9-0.
The College has been presented with an opportunity from the Oklahoma Transportation Commission to purchase surplus access rights that will continue to allow access to the College directly from Loop 56.
The purchase agreement must be approved by the National Council, the cost to purchase the surplus access right is $36,500.00 and CMN has funds to pay ten percent of the cost in the amount of $3,650.00 and the Nation will pay the remaining $32,850.00.
NCA 22-008 Authorizing an appropriation for the purchase of surplus access rights from the Oklahoma Transportation Commission for the College of the Muscogee Nation. Rep. Marshall sponsored the resolution, which passed 9-0.
The purchase agreement must be approved by the National Council, the cost to purchase the surplus access right is $36,500.00 and CMN has funds to pay ten percent of the cost in the amount of $3,650.00 0and the Nation will pay the remaining $32,850.00.
The purchase will allow the CMN to obtain a Quitclaim Deed documenting its access rights to the CMN campus.
For video of committee meetings visit: www.mcnnc.com.
