Committee approves lease of tribal trust land in Ochelata to Housing Authority, forwards measure to full council

A Cherokee Nation committee voted to approve a resolution authorizing the tribe to lease a portion of tribal trust land in Ochelata, Oklahoma, to the Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation and referred the measure to the full council for final consideration.

The resolution was presented by Nora (role not specified), who moved for approval. A member seconded the motion. The chair called for the question and members approved the measure by voice vote with no members recorded as opposed.

The action will be considered by the full Cherokee Nation Council later the same day, the presenter said. Committee members did not provide a vote roll call in the committee meeting record; the committee’s approval was recorded by voice vote only.

Earlier in the meeting, staff provided brief administrative reports: David Moore of management resources said contractors were progressing on scheduled job sites despite recent weather; Ginger Reeves of Real Estate Services presented a routine report and took no questions. Christina Justice, Secretary of Natural Resources, was reported absent and available by phone; no substantive natural-resources items were discussed in the committee session.

The committee adjourned and noted the next meeting date as Monday, June 16, at 2:00 p.m. (time listed in meeting record as "02:00").