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Council unanimously confirms appointments, approves donations and amends FY25 capital and operating budgets
Summary
At its April 14 meeting the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council approved 22 items including board confirmations, three warehouse donation resolutions and two amendments to FY25 capital and operating budgets; all motions recorded in the transcript carried by voice vote.
The Cherokee Nation Tribal Council approved 22 actions at its April 14 regular meeting, including confirmations and reappointments to school and health boards, Housing Authority commissioners, registration committee members and district judges; three resolutions authorizing surplus‑item donations; and two legislative amendments to the fiscal 2025 capital and operating budgets. All motions recorded on the transcript carried by voice vote.
Votes at a glance (motion text condensed; outcome: approved)
1) Resolution confirming the renomination of Clifton Pettit to the Cherokee Immersion School Board — mover: Councilman Teehee — approved.
2) Resolution confirming the reappointment of Roberta Gibson to the Sequoia High School Board of Education — mover: Councilman Qualls — approved.
3) Resolution confirming the reappointment of Thomas Merrill to the Economic Development Trust Authority — mover: Councilman Deere — approved.
4) Resolution (item text not specified in transcript) — mover: (not specified) — approved (motion carried).
5) Resolution confirming the appointment of Johnny Arc to the Economic Development Trust Authority — mover: Councilwoman Shott Pouch — approved.
6) Resolution confirming the reappointment of Diana Stites Elrod to Cherokee Nation Home Health Services — mover: Councilman Poindexter — approved.
7) Resolution confirming the reemployment of Freddie Farrell to Cherokee Nation Home Health Services Inc. — mover: Councilman Hall — approved.
8) Resolution confirming the reappointment of Kathy Adair to Cherokee Nation Home Health Services Inc. — mover: Councilman Legg — approved.
9) Resolution confirming the reappointment of Ron Amos as a commissioner of the Housing Authority Board of the Cherokee Nation — mover: Deputy Easley — approved.
10) Resolution confirming the reappointment of Anthony Yates as a commissioner of the Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation — mover: Councilman Callison — approved.
11) Resolution confirming the reappointment of Kendall Melton as a commissioner of the Housing Authority Board of the Cherokee Nation — mover: Councilman McGady — approved.
12) Resolution confirming the reappointment of Diana Mayfield as a commissioner of the Housing Authority Board of the Cherokee Nation — mover: Councilman Coates — approved.
13) Resolution confirming the reappointment of James Simmons as a commissioner of the Housing Authority Board of the Cherokee Nation — mover: Councilman Smith — approved.
14) Resolution confirming the nomination of Farrell Prater as a board member of the Cherokee Nation Registration Committee — mover: Councilman Kidwell — approved.
15) Resolution confirming the nomination of Carrie Philpott as a member of the Cherokee Nation Registration Committee — mover: Councilman Legg — approved.
16) Resolution confirming the appointment of Nicholas Goodwin as a district judge of the Cherokee Nation District Court — mover: Councilman Hall — approved.
17) Resolution confirming the reappointment of Nathan Barnard as a district judge of the Cherokee Nation District Court — mover: Councilman Poindexter — approved.
18) Resolution authorizing the Cherokee Nation warehouse to donate surplus items to Calvary Indian Baptist Church — mover: Councilman Teehee — approved.
19) Resolution authorizing the Cherokee Nation warehouse to donate surplus items to Brent Rural Fire District Inc. — mover: Councilman Legg — approved.
20) Resolution authorizing the Cherokee Nation warehouse to donate surplus items to Southern Cherokee Helpers — mover: Councilman Callison — approved.
21) Act amending Legislative Act No. 33‑24 authorizing the comprehensive capital budget for fiscal year 2025 (mod 4) and declaring an emergency — mover: Deputy Easley — approved.
22) Act amending Legislative Act No. 34‑24 authorizing the comprehensive operating budget for fiscal year 2025 (mod 7) and declaring an emergency — mover: Councilman Qualls — approved.
What the record shows: Each item was placed in the form of a motion, seconded, and carried by voice vote; the transcript records "Aye" and "Motion carries" for each item but does not record individual roll‑call votes or tally counts. Where the transcript explicitly states the mover, that name is recorded here; seconds are indicated in the transcript only as "Second" without a named seconder.
Next steps and notes: The confirmed appointments and budget amendments are now part of the council record; the transcript indicates the budget amendments were declared emergency acts (items 21 and 22) and therefore carried immediate effect as stated in the motions.
