LUMBEE TRIBAL COUNCIL

LUMBEE TRIBAL COUNCIL

BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES

For Thursday June 20, 2019 / 6:30pm

Meeting Called To Order: Speaker Ricky Burnett

Invocation: Michael Chavis

Pledge of Allegiance: Jarrod Lowery

Preamble: Corbin Eddings

Roll Call: Secretary, Wendy Moore-Graham

Council Members Present at Roll Call: 16

Carvicous Barfield

Sharon Hunt

Janie McFarland

Ted Woodell

Wendy Moore-Graham

Jarrod Lowery

Larry Chavis

Reginald Oxendine

Alvin Mercer

Corbin Eddings

Dewey J. McNeill

Frank Cooper

Annie Taylor

Michael Chavis

Ricky Burnett

Terry Hunt

Quorum established

No absent members were excused from meeting

Wendy Moore-Graham acknowledged James Hunt and Douglas Locklear came in after roll call.

Speaker Ricky Burnett welcomed everyone in attendance.

Speaker Ricky Burnett read the Ethics Statement.

Dewey J. McNeill asked that CLLR-2019-0620-07 “AMERICAN INDIAN VOCATIONAL

REHABILITATION PROGRAM" be added to the agenda

Reginald Oxendine asked in the event that Mrs. Theresa G. Locklear was approved to serve on the

Supreme Court, her swearing in be added to the agenda.

Corbin Eddings made a motion to approve the agenda with changes

Dewey McNeill 2"! the motion

VOICE VOTE

ALL IN FAVOR

Jarrod Lowery made a motion to approve the May Tribal Council Minutes & Actions

Dewey McNeill 2"4 the motion

VOICE VOTE

ALL IN FAVOR

Corbin Eddings made a motion to approve the June Emergency Called Minutes & Actions

Reginald Oxendine 2"4 the motion

VOICE VOTE

ALL IN FAVOR

Presentations

Kayron Maynor and staff with the Lumbee Tribal Support Services, presented the Tribal Council with

a Drum for their hard work, dedication, leadership and decision making.

Pictures were taken

Chair of the Education Committee and Speaker Ricky Burnett presented the 2019 Lumbee Tribal

Scholarship Awards. 25 recipients received a certificate and a scholarship in the amount of $500.00.

Pictures were taken

Jarrod Lowery asked for a 5 min. break

Speaker Ricky Burnett called the meeting back to order after a 5 min break.

Tribal Administrator Freda Porter gave update on HUD visit. An on-site monitoring review was

conducted on various programs and policies such as HUD VASH, Admission and Occupancy for

Rentals, Maintenance, Procurement policies and the Housing Program. HUD was pleased with the

policies and the Housing Program was given a “clean bill of health” for the Title VI Loan Guarantee

for Dream Catcher Communities. HUD VASH program was a leading model program that could end

homelessness for Lumbee Veterans. There were no financial or procurement concerns, HUD stated

that the Lumbee Tribal is operating far above the HUD standard. ONAP HUD Administrator Mark

Butterfield stated that “we should do more ribbon cuttings and give him a reason to visit Lumbee

Country”.

Community Comments

No Community Comments

Committee Reports

Constitution and Ordinance — Reginald Oxendine

CLLR-2019-0620-01 “SUPREME COURT OF THE LUMBEE TRIBE OF NORTH CAROLINA

APPOINTMENT” Theresa G. Locklear

Item came out of committee

ROLL CALL VOTE

17Y1NOOABS

CARRIED

Danielle McLean administered the Oath to Theresa G. Locklear, she will serve a 5-year term on the

Supreme Court her term will expire on 7/20/2024

CLLR-2019-0620-02 “REOPENING OF TRIBAL ROLLS”

Item came out of committee

ROLL CALL VOTE

14Y4NO0ABS

CARRIED

Danielle McLean announced that if the resolution is passed the first class will be given July 3, 2019

after the Lumbee Tribe Sobriety Social.

CLLR-2019-0620-03 “LUMBEE TRIBE VOTER REGISTRATION AND GET-OUT-THE-VOTE-DRIVE”

Item came out of committee

ROLL CALL VOTE

17YONOOABS

CARRIED

Wendy Moore-Graham announced that Frank Cooper left the meeting before roll call on CLLR-2019-0620-

03 “LUMBEE TRIBE VOTER REGISTRATION AND GET-OUT-THE-VOTE-DRIVE”

Finance - Sharon Hunt

CLLO-2018-1018-01 “FISCAL YEAR OCTOBER 1, 2018-SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 LUMBEE TRIBAL

BUDGET ORDINANCE" AMENDMENT #4

ROLL CALL VOTE

17YONOOABS

CARRIED

Native Pathways to Health was added amount $5000.00

Federal Recognition — Jarrod Lowery

CLLR-2019-0620-04 “RESOLUTION REQUESTING SUPPORT FOR H.R. 1964 LUMBEE RECOGNITION

ACT"

Item came out of committee

ROLL CALL VOTE

17YONOOABS

CARRIED

CLLR-2019-0620-05 “RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRIBAL CHAIRMAN TO ENGAGE FIRMS ON A

PRO BONO BASIS”

Item came out of committee

ROLL CALL VOTE

17YONOOABS

CARRIED

Economic Development - Jarrod Lowery

CLLR-2019-0620-06 “LUMBEE TRIBAL HOLDINGS INC: BOARD REORGINAZATION"”

Item came out of committee

ROLL CALL VOTE

15Y2NO0ABS

CARRIED

Janie McFarland asked that a correction on the last therefore be made to capitalize the be.

Janie McFarland inquired about an even number on the restructuring of the board “who would break

the tie when voting”.

Carvicous Barfield also inquired and recommended that there be another person added.

Janie McFarland asked if that was a motion.

Annie Taylor stated it needed to be an outsider.

Speaker Ricky Burnett stated that there was a motion from the committee that had to be acted on

first, that you would have to go back to the committee.

Janie McFarland asked if there were five members currently on the board. Jarrod Lowery stated

that members were Tribal Chairman, Tribal Administrator and Housing Director. The proposed in

the resolution is to take the Housing Director off and put two Tribal Council Members on.

Health and Human Services — Corbin Eddings

CLLR-2019-0620-07 “AMERICAN INDIAN VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM”

Reginald Oxendine 2"4

Item added

ROLL CALL VOTE

17YONOOABS

CARRIED

Calendar Review

July 8th — Constitution and Ordinance 6:30pm

Housing 7:30pm.

Finance 8:30pm.

July 23 - Federal Recognition 6:30pm.

Economic Development 7:30pm.

Corbin Eddings made a motion to adjourn

Benediction - Douglas Locklear