LUMBEE TRIBAL COUNCIL

LUMBEE TRIBAL COUNCIL

BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES

For Thursday April 21, 2022 / 6:30pm

Tribal Complex/Livestreamed

Meeting Called To Order: Speaker, Ricky Burnett

Invocation: Corbin Eddings

Pledge of Allegiance: Shelley Strickland

Preamble: Chocajuana Oxendine

Roll Call: Pam Hunt

Corbin Eddings made a motion to accept Pam Hunt as the secretary Designee in the absence of Sharon

Hunt,

Motion 2" by Gerald Goolsby.

There was no Objection to the motion.

Ethics Statement read by Speaker, Ricky Bumett

Welcome: Speaker Ricky Burnett welcomed Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Brooks, Mr. Rodney

Nichols former Administrative Court Justice, Sheila Beck former Election Board Chair, former Senior Miss

Lumbee Mable Moses, Anita Blanks former Tribal Council, Tammy Maynor acting Tribal Administrator, and

recognized LaKishia Sweat, former Tribal Council and new assistant to the Tribal Council and recognized

Perline Revels former Tribal Council.

Council Members Present at Roll Call: 15

Billy Oxendine

Gerald Goolsby

Pam Hunt

Wendy Moore

Carrington Locklear

Larry Chavis

Nanci Locklear

Yvonne Dial

Corbin Eddings

Dewey McNeill

Chocajuana Oxendine

Shelley Strickland

Annie Taylor

Ricky Burnett

Homer Fields

Quorum established

Billy Oxendine made a motion to excuse Harold Smith due to a family emergency

Wendy Moore 2"¢ the motion

There was no objection to the motion

Gerald Goolsby made a motion to approve the agenda

Annie Taylor 2"4 the motion

There was No Objection to the motion

Wendy Moore made a motion to approve the March Tribal Council Minutes and Actions

Larry Chavis 2"¢ the motion

There was No Objection to the motion

Community Comments

Kevin Carter District 13 - Mr. Carter expressed concems regarding a Boys & Girls Club in their district.

Anita Blanks District 9 - Ms, Blanks expressed concerns of Ordinance 2005-0007, this ordinance states in Section

2 the Tribal Council should appoint tribal members who are not seated on the Tribal Council - Section 3 states

possible appointees should be Tribal Members and not seated on the Tribal Council. Expressed that out of a tribe

of 35000 that no one could be found other than someone on the Tribal Council. Ms. Blanks also stated on how she

should be able to express her concerns to her representative. Ms. Blanks also recommended that the Resolutions

to be voted on be posted to the website so that the public can reach out to their representatives for input.

CONSTITUTION AND ORDINANCE - Dewey McNeill

CLLR-2022-0421-08 “UNITED TRIBES OF NORTH CAROLINA APPOINTMENT” Corbin Eddings

ROLL CALL VOTE

10Y2N3ABSORECUSE

CARRIED

CLLR-2022-0421-09 "NC COMMISSION OF INDIAN AFFAIRS APPOINTMENT” Vernanda Oxendine

ROLL CALL VOTE

15YONOABSORECUSE

CARRIED

Speaker Ricky Burnett recognizes Supreme Court Chief Justice, Mark Brooks to swear in appointments for

Corbin Eddings to the UNITED TRIBES OF NORTH CAROLINA (he will serve a two year term), and for

Vernanda Oxendine to the NC COMMISSION OF INDIAN AFFAIRS (he will serve a three year term).

Pictures were taken.

FINANCE — Corbin Eddings

CLLR-2022-0421-01" FIRST NATION OJP 2021-50340”

CLLR-2022-0421-02 “HAWKEYE OJP 2021-50335”

CLLR-2022-0421-03 “PEMBROKE OJP 2021-50334”

CLLR-2022-0421-04 “SOUTHERN SPIRIT OJP 2021-50336”

CLLR-2022-0421-05 “FOUR WINDS OJP 2021-50339"

CLLR-2022-0421-06 “TWO STREAMS OJP 2021-50337"

CLLR-2022-0421-07 “SCOTLAND COUNTY OJP 2021-50338”

Resolutions were blanket voted

ROLL CALL VOTE

15YONOABSORECUSE

CARRIED

Items came out of committee

CLLO-2021-0628-04 “INDIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANT (IHBG) AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN BUDGET”

AMENDMENT #1

ROLL CALL VOTE

14YONOABSORECUSE

CARRIED

Item came out of committee

CLLO-2022-1019-01 “FISCAL YEAR OCTOBER 1, 2021-SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 LUMBEE TRIBAL

BUDGET” AMENDMENT #3

ROLL CALL VOTE

14YONOABSORECUSE

CARRIED

ltem came out of committee

EDUCATION - Yvonne Dial

Letter to Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Superintendent

Letter to Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board of Education Chair, Elyse C. Dashew

Wendy Moore made a motion to vote on both letters as a Blanket Vote

Larry Chavis 24

ROLL CALL VOTE

15YONOABSORECUSE

CARRIED

item came out of committee

CLLR-2022-0421-10 “RESOLUTION FOR MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS PEOPLE”

ROLL CALL VOTE

14YON1ABSORECUSE

CARRIED

Item came out of committee

CLLR-2022-0421-11 “RESOLUTION OF MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS CHILDREN”

ROLL CALL VOTE

14YON1ABSORECUSE

CARRIED

Item came out of committee

CLLR-2022-0421-12 “RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT FUNDING FOR AN INDIAN EDUCATION

DIRECTOR FOR CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS”

ROLL CALL VOTE

15YONOABSORECUSE

CARRIED

tem came out of committee

CLLR-2022-0421-13 “RESOLUTION — ANIT-WAR RUSSION INVATION ON UKRAINE”

ROLL CALL VOTE

13YON2ABSORECUSE

CARRIED

tem came out of committee

Presentation to Rebecca Asser for her contribution in assisting in the restoration of Maxton Pond. Council

Members Wendy Moore, Shelley Strickland, and Annie Taylor presented Ms. Asser with a plaque from

Chairman John L. Lowery and the Tribal Council. Council member, Annie Taylor stated the community

help of cleaning Hayes Pond between both Scotland and Robeson County has been great, and hopes that

the efforts continue to remain diligent. Ms. Asser expressed her gratitude for the experience to help

rebuild Maxton Pond.

Calendar Review

April ~ 25 C&O 6:30pm.

Economic Development 7:30pm.

May - 9 Economic Development 6:30

Education 7:30

Health 8:30

May - 10 Housing 6:30

Finance 7:30

C&O 8:30

May — 12 ANR 6:30

May ~ 19 Tribal Council Business Meeting

Chocajuana Oxendine made a motion for a Special Called Meeting after the Tribal Administrator's

Interview

Larry Oxendine 2"

VOICE VOTE

CARRIED

Larry Chavis made a motion to adjourn

Gerald Goolsby 2" the motion

No One Objected

Benediction was given by Wendy Moore