Meeting called to order at 10:16 a.m. by Chairman Coffey

 

Coffey, Tahhahwah, Mahseet, Asepermy, Bigbee & Narcomey present

 

Invocation by Francene Jones

 

November 3, 2007 CBC meeting minutes approved 5-0

 

Resolution 126-07 Enrollment list 711 eligible adding 42 applicants to the Comanche roll, approved 5-0

 

127-07 Enrollment list 712 ineligible denying 2 applicants enrollment due to not meeting the 1/8 degree of Comanche Indian blood, approved 5-0

 

128-07 Enrollment list 713 ineligible denying 2 applicants enrollment due no proof of Original Allottee, approved 5-0

 

129-07 Enrollment list 714 ineligible denying 6 applicants enrollment due to enrollment with another tribe, approved 5-0

 

130-07 KCA limited wavier of sovereign immunity as provided in lease agreement with Land Capital Group, Inc, tabled for review by our attorneys

 

131-07 Hope House application to continue providing temporary shelter for victims, approved 5-0

 

132-07 Recinding Resolution 54-07 removing Economic Development management responsibility of the Vistor's Center, approved 3-2 (this gives the Vistor's Center Director under the supervision of the Tribal Administrator management authority of the Vistor's Center)

 

133-07 Distribution of Church donations, approved 5-0 (it was determined that there are nineteen "Comanche" churches eligible for distribution of $60,000 as approved by the General Council - the churches are the 1) Apache Reformed Church in Apache; 2) the Comanche Reformed Church in Lawton; 3) the Deyo Baptist Church, SW of Lawton; 4) the Emerson Nazarene Church, west of Walters; 5) the First Church of the Nazarene in Cache; 6) the Amos Komah Memorial Church in Cache; 7) the Little Washita Indian Church east of Fletcher; 8) the Mount Scott Comanche Church on 4-mile road; 9) the Petarsy Indian Church at Richards Spur; 10) the Pete Coffey Memorial Church in Cache; 11) the Post Oak Mennonite Church in Indiahoma; 12) the Westside Baptist Church in Walters; 13) the United Mehtodist Church south of Apache; 14) the Sherwood Tsotigh Memorial Church in Cache; 15) the Brown Church south of Walters; 16) the Huntinghorse Indian Church in Lawton; 17) the Lawton Memorial Church in Lawton; 18) the Comanche Native American Church, Chapter 18 and 19) the Comanche Native American Church. Each church will have to request the funding in writing to the Tribal Administrator - the amount per church is $3157.89).

 

134-07 Law Enforcement/Reaffirms Public Safety service with firearms training, approved 5-0 (this gives the Comanche Nation Law Enforcement authority to provide a uniform training standard meeting the criteria of Arming Personnel and FLETC firearms qualification standards of the Security Guards at the casinos)

 

135-07 Approving form documents for the Revenue Allocation Plan, approved 4-0 (Narcomey did not vote as he had a funeral to attend - these documents are 1) AFFIDAVIT OF HEIRSHIP TO ESTABLISH JURISDICTION AND RELATIONSHIP AND TO RECEIVE COMANCHE NATION PER CAPITA DISTRIBUTION; 2) DISCLAIMER OF INTEREST IN COMANCHE NATION PER CAPITA DISTRIBUTION and 3) LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY).

 

136-07 Approving Hunter Settlement and authorizing the Chairman to execute document related to settlement, approved 4-0 (this pays Gary Hunter $23,600.00 for the purchase of eight acres near the Walters Community Center).

 

137-07 Approving signature cards to our banking institutions removing all former CBC members and adding the current CBC members for the purpose of attaining information of accounts in our banking institutions, approved 4-0

 

Other business: The Tribal Administrator will submit three bids to the CBC for a lawn service company to maintain our "Comanche" cemeteries ie; Cache Creek west of Apache; Tombstone, west of Cache; Little Washita, east of Fletcher; Deyo, SW of Lawton; Post Oak in Indiahoma and Mount Scott Intertribal, near Meers.  The General Council approved $60,000.00 for Cemetery Improvements.  This would also include some Cemetery improvements such as gravel, tree trimming, fencing, etc; and will provide maintenance to our cemeteries from April 15 through October 15, 2008.

 

It was agreed by our attorneys that they would provide the following services starting on January 9, 2008 at the complex - wills, living wills and power of attroyneys plus limited legal assistance/advice (no divorces, child custody cases, DUI's, etc;). Information on the time and location of these services will be provided as soon as they are coordinated by the attorneys and Tribal Administrator.

 

Here are some information from our monthly program reports:

 

Land Management has twenty-tree colts that are 18 months old.  They are going to be sold for $200.00 on a first come basis to Comanche members on December 15, 2007 at the Fort Sill Indian School Barn - these horses are not mustangs.  If they are not sold that date they will be sold to the public thereafter. (I may note that the Nation has forty horses counting the twenty-three listed above - the Tribal Administrator is in the process of getting rid of about thrity-four horses due to cost, we will maintain a herd of six rideable horses for use by our Numunu for special events such as parades, rodeoes, shows, classes, etc;)

 

The fourth annual Comanche Nation Chirdren's Christmas Store will open at 4 p.m. Monday, December 3, 2007 at the Water Park.  This program is sponsored by the Substance Abuse Program and allows Comanche children a opportunity to buy a Christmas gift for their family for $5.  The store will be open from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday through December 15, 2007. Questions can be directed to Amber Komahcheet at 357-3449.

 

Election results for the vacant Vice-Chairman position are:

 

Ron Red Elk 520 votes (46.10%)

Sandra Gallegos 312 votes (27.66%)

Sonya Tahchawwickah 180 votes (15.96%)

David Yeagley 113 votes (10.02%)

 

I congradulate all four candidates on their nominations and the time they spent campaigning and wish Ron and Sandra the best during the run-off.

 

The run-off date is not confirmed but will most likely be December 28th once the Election Board announces the date.