Tribal leaders used the Nov. 21 meeting to press the city for renewed coordination on an OHV park sale and a proposed resort expansion, including a hotel and an amphitheater intended to draw larger events to the area.

A tribal speaker told the board the updated appraisal for the OHV park had arrived and that the tribe remains prepared to proceed, though the hotel plan had been scaled somewhat to about 193 rooms and five stories. The speaker also described plans for a top‑floor restaurant and a 5,000‑seat amphitheater as later phases to attract regional visitors and support local businesses.

The tribal representative said the tribe has set aside funds and warned that construction costs are rising — citing steel purchased at $4,000 per ton in November and $8,000 per ton by March — and urged the city and county to finalize right‑of‑way questions, environmental phases and MOUs so the project can proceed without delay. “We try to do these things ahead of time,” the speaker said, adding that the tribe’s master plan allows room for future expansion if needed.

City staff thanked the tribe for recent donations to community programs and memorial efforts and said the board will pursue parallel MOU committee work so city and tribal committees can align before bringing the OHV park transaction back to a full board discussion, possibly at the Dec. 5 meeting.

The board did not take a final vote on the OHV park transaction at this meeting and directed staff to coordinate the MOU work and rights‑of‑way discussions among the city, county and tribal partners.