diff --git a/packages/bridge/src/components/AppBar/index.less b/packages/bridge/src/components/AppBar/index.less
index 0d8ac1c..951e1fe 100644
--- a/packages/bridge/src/components/AppBar/index.less
+++ b/packages/bridge/src/components/AppBar/index.less
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ header.ant-layout-header.App-Bar {
   width: 100%;
   background: transparent;
   display: flex;
-  justify-content: center;
+  justify-content: center !important;
   height: 80px;
 
   .nav-burger {
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ header.ant-layout-header.App-Bar {
   justify-content: center;
   height: auto;
   align-items: center;
+  button.app-bar-item {
+    padding: 0;
+  }
   .app-bar-item {
     cursor: pointer;
     padding: 0 30px;
diff --git a/packages/bridge/src/components/CurrentUserWalletBadge/index.tsx b/packages/bridge/src/components/CurrentUserWalletBadge/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be4358b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bridge/src/components/CurrentUserWalletBadge/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import React from 'react';
+
+import { useWallet, WALLET_PROVIDERS } from '@oyster/common';
+import { shortenAddress } from '@oyster/common';
+
+export const CurrentUserWalletBadge = (props: { showDisconnect?: boolean }) => {
+  const { wallet, disconnect } = useWallet();
+
+  if (!wallet || !wallet.publicKey) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="wallet-wrapper">
+      <div className="wallet-key">
+        <img
+          alt={'icon'}
+          width={20}
+          height={20}
+          src={WALLET_PROVIDERS.filter(p => p.name === 'Sollet')[0]?.icon}
+          style={{ marginRight: 8 }}
+        />
+        {shortenAddress(`${wallet.publicKey}`)}
+        {props.showDisconnect && (
+          <span className={'disconnect'} onClick={() => disconnect()}>
+            X
+          </span>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/packages/bridge/src/components/Input/input.tsx b/packages/bridge/src/components/Input/input.tsx
index 77bb624..705be75 100644
--- a/packages/bridge/src/components/Input/input.tsx
+++ b/packages/bridge/src/components/Input/input.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { TokenSelectModal } from '../TokenSelectModal';
 import { chainToName } from '../../utils/assets';
 import { TokenChain } from '../TokenDisplay/tokenChain';
 import { EthereumConnect } from '../EthereumConnect';
+import { CurrentUserWalletBadge } from '../CurrentUserWalletBadge';
 
 export function Input(props: {
   title: string;
@@ -106,7 +107,10 @@ export function Input(props: {
       </div>
       {props.chain === ASSET_CHAIN.Ethereum ? (
         <EthereumConnect />
-      ) : (<ConnectButton type="text" size="large" allowWalletChange={true} />
+      ) : connected ? (
+        <CurrentUserWalletBadge showDisconnect={true} />
+      ) : (
+        <ConnectButton type="text" size="large" allowWalletChange={true} />
       )}
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/packages/bridge/src/components/RecentTransactionsTable/index.tsx b/packages/bridge/src/components/RecentTransactionsTable/index.tsx
index 20ad0f1..f4067b1 100644
--- a/packages/bridge/src/components/RecentTransactionsTable/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/bridge/src/components/RecentTransactionsTable/index.tsx
@@ -145,7 +145,11 @@ export const RecentTransactionsTable = () => {
       render(text: string, record: any) {
         return {
           props: { style: {} },
-          children: <span className={`${record.status?.toLowerCase()}`}>{record.status}</span>,
+          children: (
+            <span className={`${record.status?.toLowerCase()}`}>
+              {record.status}
+            </span>
+          ),
         };
       },
     },
diff --git a/packages/bridge/src/hooks/useWormholeTransactions.tsx b/packages/bridge/src/hooks/useWormholeTransactions.tsx
index 77cadb9..065639a 100644
--- a/packages/bridge/src/hooks/useWormholeTransactions.tsx
+++ b/packages/bridge/src/hooks/useWormholeTransactions.tsx
@@ -65,10 +65,7 @@ const queryWrappedMetaTransactions = async (
     },
   ];
 
-  let wh = WormholeFactory.connect(
-    programIds().wormhole.bridge,
-    provider,
-  );
+  let wh = WormholeFactory.connect(programIds().wormhole.bridge, provider);
   const resp = await (connection as any)._rpcRequest('getProgramAccounts', [
     WORMHOLE_PROGRAM_ID.toBase58(),
     {
@@ -227,7 +224,6 @@ export const useWormholeTransactions = () => {
         bridge,
       ).then(() => setLoading(false));
     })();
-
   }, [connection, setTransfers]);
 
   const coingeckoTimer = useRef<number>(0);
diff --git a/packages/bridge/src/views/home/index.tsx b/packages/bridge/src/views/home/index.tsx
index 4f544c0..175fb0c 100644
--- a/packages/bridge/src/views/home/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/bridge/src/views/home/index.tsx
@@ -158,9 +158,7 @@ export const HomeView = () => {
               </div>
               <div className={'description-title'}>Bridge in any direction</div>
               <div className={'description-text'}>
-                Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis
-                nisi at praesent sed sollicitudin ullamcorper malesuada in.
-                Molestie sed morbi vitae in amet ultrices.
+
               </div>
             </div>
             <div className={'home-description-item'}>
@@ -169,9 +167,7 @@ export const HomeView = () => {
               </div>
               <div className={'description-title'}>Staking & Validation</div>
               <div className={'description-text'}>
-                Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis
-                nisi at praesent sed sollicitudin ullamcorper malesuada in.
-                Molestie sed morbi vitae in amet ultrices.
+
               </div>
             </div>
             <div className={'home-description-item'}>
@@ -180,9 +176,7 @@ export const HomeView = () => {
               </div>
               <div className={'description-title'}>Layers and Capabilities</div>
               <div className={'description-text'}>
-                Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis
-                nisi at praesent sed sollicitudin ullamcorper malesuada in.
-                Molestie sed morbi vitae in amet ultrices.
+
               </div>
             </div>
           </div>
diff --git a/packages/common/src/models/account.ts b/packages/common/src/models/account.ts
index 6570c81..df0473c 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/models/account.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/models/account.ts
@@ -65,27 +65,17 @@ export function approve(
   const transferAuthority = existingTransferAuthority || new Account();
   const delegateKey = delegate ?? transferAuthority.publicKey;
 
-  const instruction = Token.createApproveInstruction(
-    tokenProgram,
-    account,
-    delegateKey,
-    owner,
-    [],
-    amount,
+  instructions.push(
+    Token.createApproveInstruction(
+      tokenProgram,
+      account,
+      delegate ?? transferAuthority.publicKey,
+      owner,
+      [],
+      amount,
+    ),
   );
 
-  // Temp. workaround for a bug in Token.createApproveInstruction which doesn't add the delegate account to signers
-  instruction.keys = instruction.keys.map(k =>
-    k.pubkey.equals(delegateKey)
-      ? {
-          ...k,
-          isSigner: true,
-        }
-      : k,
-  );
-
-  instructions.push(instruction);
-
   if (autoRevoke) {
     cleanupInstructions.push(
       Token.createRevokeInstruction(tokenProgram, account, owner, []),
diff --git a/packages/proposals/src/actions/addCustomSingleSignerTransaction.ts b/packages/proposals/src/actions/addCustomSingleSignerTransaction.ts
index 1d5af6a..e51e3bd 100644
--- a/packages/proposals/src/actions/addCustomSingleSignerTransaction.ts
+++ b/packages/proposals/src/actions/addCustomSingleSignerTransaction.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
 } from '@solana/web3.js';
 import { contexts, utils, models, ParsedAccount } from '@oyster/common';
 import {
+  GOVERNANCE_AUTHORITY_SEED,
   CustomSingleSignerTimelockTransactionLayout,
   TimelockSet,
   TimelockState,
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ export const addCustomSingleSignerTransaction = async (
   });
 
   const [authority] = await PublicKey.findProgramAddress(
-    [proposal.pubkey.toBuffer()],
+    [Buffer.from(GOVERNANCE_AUTHORITY_SEED), proposal.pubkey.toBuffer()],
     PROGRAM_IDS.timelock.programId,
   );
 
diff --git a/packages/proposals/src/actions/addSigner.ts b/packages/proposals/src/actions/addSigner.ts
index 5f5dfc0..f03b39a 100644
--- a/packages/proposals/src/actions/addSigner.ts
+++ b/packages/proposals/src/actions/addSigner.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@ import {
   actions,
 } from '@oyster/common';
 
-import { TimelockSet, TimelockState } from '../models/timelock';
+import {
+  GOVERNANCE_AUTHORITY_SEED,
+  TimelockSet,
+  TimelockState,
+} from '../models/timelock';
 import { AccountLayout } from '@solana/spl-token';
 import { addSignerInstruction } from '../models/addSigner';
 const { createTokenAccount } = actions;
@@ -47,7 +51,7 @@ export const addSigner = async (
   );
 
   const [mintAuthority] = await PublicKey.findProgramAddress(
-    [proposal.pubkey.toBuffer()],
+    [Buffer.from(GOVERNANCE_AUTHORITY_SEED), proposal.pubkey.toBuffer()],
     PROGRAM_IDS.timelock.programId,
   );
 
diff --git a/packages/proposals/src/actions/createProposal.ts b/packages/proposals/src/actions/createProposal.ts
index a87d867..81984a5 100644
--- a/packages/proposals/src/actions/createProposal.ts
+++ b/packages/proposals/src/actions/createProposal.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { contexts, utils, actions, ParsedAccount } from '@oyster/common';
 import { AccountLayout, MintLayout } from '@solana/spl-token';
 import { initTimelockSetInstruction } from '../models/initTimelockSet';
 import {
+  GOVERNANCE_AUTHORITY_SEED,
   TimelockConfig,
   TimelockSetLayout,
   TimelockStateLayout,
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ export const createProposal = async (
       connection,
       useGovernance
         ? timelockConfig.info.governanceMint
-        : timelockConfig.info.councilMint,
+        : timelockConfig.info.councilMint!,
     )
   ).decimals;
 
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ export const createProposal = async (
       sourceHoldingAccount,
       useGovernance
         ? timelockConfig.info.governanceMint
-        : timelockConfig.info.councilMint,
+        : timelockConfig.info.councilMint!,
       authority,
       description,
       name,
@@ -205,7 +206,10 @@ async function getAssociatedAccountsAndInstructions(
   const PROGRAM_IDS = utils.programIds();
 
   const [authority] = await PublicKey.findProgramAddress(
-    [newProposalKey.publicKey.toBuffer()],
+    [
+      Buffer.from(GOVERNANCE_AUTHORITY_SEED),
+      newProposalKey.publicKey.toBuffer(),
+    ],
     PROGRAM_IDS.timelock.programId,
   );
 
@@ -342,7 +346,7 @@ async function getAssociatedAccountsAndInstructions(
     accountRentExempt,
     useGovernance
       ? timelockConfig.info.governanceMint
-      : timelockConfig.info.councilMint,
+      : timelockConfig.info.councilMint!,
     authority,
     holdingSigners,
   );
diff --git a/packages/proposals/src/actions/depositSourceTokensAndVote.ts b/packages/proposals/src/actions/depositSourceTokensAndVote.ts
index 382d561..89cf29f 100644
--- a/packages/proposals/src/actions/depositSourceTokensAndVote.ts
+++ b/packages/proposals/src/actions/depositSourceTokensAndVote.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,12 @@ import {
   actions,
 } from '@oyster/common';
 
-import { TimelockConfig, TimelockSet, TimelockState } from '../models/timelock';
+import {
+  GOVERNANCE_AUTHORITY_SEED,
+  TimelockConfig,
+  TimelockSet,
+  TimelockState,
+} from '../models/timelock';
 
 import { AccountLayout } from '@solana/spl-token';
 
@@ -66,6 +71,7 @@ export const depositSourceTokensAndVote = async (
 
   const [governanceVotingRecord] = await PublicKey.findProgramAddress(
     [
+      Buffer.from(GOVERNANCE_AUTHORITY_SEED),
       PROGRAM_IDS.timelock.programId.toBuffer(),
       proposal.pubkey.toBuffer(),
       existingVoteAccount.toBuffer(),
@@ -107,7 +113,7 @@ export const depositSourceTokensAndVote = async (
   }
 
   const [mintAuthority] = await PublicKey.findProgramAddress(
-    [proposal.pubkey.toBuffer()],
+    [Buffer.from(GOVERNANCE_AUTHORITY_SEED), proposal.pubkey.toBuffer()],
     PROGRAM_IDS.timelock.programId,
   );
 
diff --git a/packages/proposals/src/actions/mintSourceTokens.ts b/packages/proposals/src/actions/mintSourceTokens.ts
index f14dae4..0ec368b 100644
--- a/packages/proposals/src/actions/mintSourceTokens.ts
+++ b/packages/proposals/src/actions/mintSourceTokens.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export const mintSourceTokens = async (
         accountRentExempt,
         useGovernance
           ? timelockConfig.info.governanceMint
-          : timelockConfig.info.councilMint,
+          : timelockConfig.info.councilMint!,
         e.owner,
         signers,
       );
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export const mintSourceTokens = async (
         PROGRAM_IDS.token,
         useGovernance
           ? timelockConfig.info.governanceMint
-          : timelockConfig.info.councilMint,
+          : timelockConfig.info.councilMint!,
         e.sourceAccount,
         wallet.publicKey,
         [],
diff --git a/packages/proposals/src/actions/registerProgramGovernance.ts b/packages/proposals/src/actions/registerProgramGovernance.ts
index cfb0120..a67a5b8 100644
--- a/packages/proposals/src/actions/registerProgramGovernance.ts
+++ b/packages/proposals/src/actions/registerProgramGovernance.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { contexts, utils, actions } from '@oyster/common';
 
 import { AccountLayout, MintLayout, Token } from '@solana/spl-token';
 import {
+  GOVERNANCE_AUTHORITY_SEED,
   ConsensusAlgorithm,
   ExecutionType,
   TimelockConfig,
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ export const registerProgramGovernance = async (
   connection: Connection,
   wallet: any,
   uninitializedTimelockConfig: Partial<TimelockConfig>,
+  useCouncil: boolean,
 ): Promise<PublicKey> => {
   const PROGRAM_IDS = utils.programIds();
   let signers: Account[] = [];
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ export const registerProgramGovernance = async (
   if (!uninitializedTimelockConfig.program)
     uninitializedTimelockConfig.program = new Account().publicKey; // Random generation if none given
 
-  if (!uninitializedTimelockConfig.councilMint) {
+  if (!uninitializedTimelockConfig.councilMint && useCouncil) {
     // Initialize the mint, an account for the admin, and give them one council token
     // to start their lives with.
     uninitializedTimelockConfig.councilMint = createMint(
@@ -111,11 +113,16 @@ export const registerProgramGovernance = async (
     );
   }
 
+  const councilMintSeed = uninitializedTimelockConfig.councilMint
+    ? uninitializedTimelockConfig.councilMint.toBuffer()
+    : Buffer.from('');
+
   const [timelockConfigKey] = await PublicKey.findProgramAddress(
     [
+      Buffer.from(GOVERNANCE_AUTHORITY_SEED),
       PROGRAM_IDS.timelock.programId.toBuffer(),
       uninitializedTimelockConfig.governanceMint.toBuffer(),
-      uninitializedTimelockConfig.councilMint.toBuffer(),
+      councilMintSeed,
       uninitializedTimelockConfig.program.toBuffer(),
     ],
     PROGRAM_IDS.timelock.programId,
@@ -126,8 +133,8 @@ export const registerProgramGovernance = async (
       timelockConfigKey,
       uninitializedTimelockConfig.program,
       uninitializedTimelockConfig.governanceMint,
-      uninitializedTimelockConfig.councilMint,
       wallet.publicKey,
+      uninitializedTimelockConfig.councilMint,
     ),
   );
   instructions.push(
@@ -135,7 +142,7 @@ export const registerProgramGovernance = async (
       timelockConfigKey,
       uninitializedTimelockConfig.program,
       uninitializedTimelockConfig.governanceMint,
-      uninitializedTimelockConfig.councilMint,
+
       uninitializedTimelockConfig.consensusAlgorithm ||
         ConsensusAlgorithm.Majority,
       uninitializedTimelockConfig.executionType || ExecutionType.Independent,
@@ -145,6 +152,7 @@ export const registerProgramGovernance = async (
       uninitializedTimelockConfig.minimumSlotWaitingPeriod || new BN(0),
       uninitializedTimelockConfig.timeLimit || new BN(0),
       uninitializedTimelockConfig.name || '',
+      uninitializedTimelockConfig.councilMint,
     ),
   );
 
diff --git a/packages/proposals/src/actions/removeSigner.ts b/packages/proposals/src/actions/removeSigner.ts
index e2357e2..02ba946 100644
--- a/packages/proposals/src/actions/removeSigner.ts
+++ b/packages/proposals/src/actions/removeSigner.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
 } from '@solana/web3.js';
 import { contexts, utils, models, ParsedAccount } from '@oyster/common';
 
-import { TimelockSet } from '../models/timelock';
+import { GOVERNANCE_AUTHORITY_SEED, TimelockSet } from '../models/timelock';
 import { removeSignerInstruction } from '../models/removeSigner';
 const { sendTransaction } = contexts.Connection;
 const { notify } = utils;
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export const removeSigner = async (
   let instructions: TransactionInstruction[] = [];
 
   const [mintAuthority] = await PublicKey.findProgramAddress(
-    [proposal.pubkey.toBuffer()],
+    [Buffer.from(GOVERNANCE_AUTHORITY_SEED), proposal.pubkey.toBuffer()],
     PROGRAM_IDS.timelock.programId,
   );
 
diff --git a/packages/proposals/src/actions/sign.ts b/packages/proposals/src/actions/sign.ts
index 30e9709..02d34a3 100644
--- a/packages/proposals/src/actions/sign.ts
+++ b/packages/proposals/src/actions/sign.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ import {
 } from '@solana/web3.js';
 import { contexts, utils, models, ParsedAccount } from '@oyster/common';
 
-import { TimelockSet, TimelockState } from '../models/timelock';
+import {
+  GOVERNANCE_AUTHORITY_SEED,
+  TimelockSet,
+  TimelockState,
+} from '../models/timelock';
 import { signInstruction } from '../models/sign';
 
 const { sendTransaction } = contexts.Connection;
@@ -26,7 +30,7 @@ export const sign = async (
   let instructions: TransactionInstruction[] = [];
 
   const [mintAuthority] = await PublicKey.findProgramAddress(
-    [proposal.pubkey.toBuffer()],
+    [Buffer.from(GOVERNANCE_AUTHORITY_SEED), proposal.pubkey.toBuffer()],
     PROGRAM_IDS.timelock.programId,
   );
 
diff --git a/packages/proposals/src/actions/withdrawVotingTokens.ts b/packages/proposals/src/actions/withdrawVotingTokens.ts
index d11971b..424ba34 100644
--- a/packages/proposals/src/actions/withdrawVotingTokens.ts
+++ b/packages/proposals/src/actions/withdrawVotingTokens.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
 } from '@oyster/common';
 
 import {
+  GOVERNANCE_AUTHORITY_SEED,
   TimelockSet,
   TimelockState,
   TimelockStateStatus,
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ export const withdrawVotingTokens = async (
   }
 
   const [mintAuthority] = await PublicKey.findProgramAddress(
-    [proposal.pubkey.toBuffer()],
+    [Buffer.from(GOVERNANCE_AUTHORITY_SEED), proposal.pubkey.toBuffer()],
     PROGRAM_IDS.timelock.programId,
   );
 
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ export const withdrawVotingTokens = async (
 
   const [governanceVotingRecord] = await PublicKey.findProgramAddress(
     [
+      Buffer.from(GOVERNANCE_AUTHORITY_SEED),
       PROGRAM_IDS.timelock.programId.toBuffer(),
       proposal.pubkey.toBuffer(),
       existingVoteAccount.toBuffer(),
diff --git a/packages/proposals/src/components/Proposal/MintSourceTokens.tsx b/packages/proposals/src/components/Proposal/MintSourceTokens.tsx
index 2ae65fd..6824ec5 100644
--- a/packages/proposals/src/components/Proposal/MintSourceTokens.tsx
+++ b/packages/proposals/src/components/Proposal/MintSourceTokens.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export default function MintSourceTokens({
   const connection = useConnection();
   const mintKey = useGovernance
     ? timelockConfig.info.governanceMint
-    : timelockConfig.info.councilMint;
+    : timelockConfig.info.councilMint!;
   const mint = useMint(mintKey);
   const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false);
 
diff --git a/packages/proposals/src/models/createEmptyTimelockConfig.ts b/packages/proposals/src/models/createEmptyTimelockConfig.ts
index 73742a1..4e3f56a 100644
--- a/packages/proposals/src/models/createEmptyTimelockConfig.ts
+++ b/packages/proposals/src/models/createEmptyTimelockConfig.ts
@@ -13,16 +13,16 @@ import * as Layout from '../utils/layout';
 ///           program account key, governance mint key, council mint key, and timelock program account key.
 ///   1. `[]` Program account to tie this config to.
 ///   2. `[]` Governance mint to tie this config to
-///   3. `[]` Council mint [optional] to tie this config to [Pass in 0s otherwise]
-///   4. `[]` Payer
-///   6. `[]` Timelock program pub key.
-///   7. `[]` System account.
+///   3. `[]` Payer
+///   4. `[]` Timelock program pub key.
+///   5. `[]` System account.
+///   6. `[]` Council mint [optional] to tie this config to [Optional]
 export const createEmptyTimelockConfigInstruction = (
   timelockConfigAccount: PublicKey,
   programAccount: PublicKey,
   governanceMint: PublicKey,
-  councilMint: PublicKey,
   payer: PublicKey,
+  councilMint?: PublicKey,
 ): TransactionInstruction => {
   const PROGRAM_IDS = utils.programIds();
 
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ export const createEmptyTimelockConfigInstruction = (
     { pubkey: timelockConfigAccount, isSigner: false, isWritable: false },
     { pubkey: programAccount, isSigner: false, isWritable: false },
     { pubkey: governanceMint, isSigner: false, isWritable: false },
-    { pubkey: councilMint, isSigner: false, isWritable: false },
     { pubkey: payer, isSigner: true, isWritable: false },
 
     {
@@ -51,6 +50,11 @@ export const createEmptyTimelockConfigInstruction = (
     },
     { pubkey: PROGRAM_IDS.system, isSigner: false, isWritable: false },
   ];
+
+  if (councilMint) {
+    keys.push({ pubkey: councilMint, isSigner: false, isWritable: false });
+  }
+
   return new TransactionInstruction({
     keys,
     programId: PROGRAM_IDS.timelock.programId,
diff --git a/packages/proposals/src/models/depositSourceTokens.ts b/packages/proposals/src/models/depositSourceTokens.ts
index 755635b..371d8e6 100644
--- a/packages/proposals/src/models/depositSourceTokens.ts
+++ b/packages/proposals/src/models/depositSourceTokens.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export const depositSourceTokensInstruction = (
     { pubkey: sourceHoldingAccount, isSigner: false, isWritable: true },
     { pubkey: votingMint, isSigner: false, isWritable: true },
     { pubkey: timelockSetAccount, isSigner: false, isWritable: false },
-    { pubkey: transferAuthority, isSigner: false, isWritable: false },
+    { pubkey: transferAuthority, isSigner: true, isWritable: false },
     { pubkey: mintAuthority, isSigner: false, isWritable: false },
     { pubkey: PROGRAM_IDS.token, isSigner: false, isWritable: false },
   ];
diff --git a/packages/proposals/src/models/initTimelockConfig.ts b/packages/proposals/src/models/initTimelockConfig.ts
index 54be842..2ceac34 100644
--- a/packages/proposals/src/models/initTimelockConfig.ts
+++ b/packages/proposals/src/models/initTimelockConfig.ts
@@ -13,12 +13,11 @@ import * as Layout from '../utils/layout';
 ///           program account key, governance mint key, council mint key, timelock program account key.
 ///   1. `[]` Program account that this config uses
 ///   2. `[]` Governance mint that this config uses
-///   3. `[]` Council mint that this config uses [Optional] [Pass in 0s otherwise]
+///   3. `[]` Council mint that this config uses [Optional]
 export const initTimelockConfigInstruction = (
   timelockConfigAccount: PublicKey,
   programAccount: PublicKey,
   governanceMint: PublicKey,
-  councilMint: PublicKey,
   consensusAlgorithm: number,
   executionType: number,
   timelockType: number,
@@ -26,6 +25,7 @@ export const initTimelockConfigInstruction = (
   minimumSlotWaitingPeriod: BN,
   timeLimit: BN,
   name: string,
+  councilMint?: PublicKey,
 ): TransactionInstruction => {
   const PROGRAM_IDS = utils.programIds();
 
@@ -69,8 +69,12 @@ export const initTimelockConfigInstruction = (
     { pubkey: timelockConfigAccount, isSigner: false, isWritable: true },
     { pubkey: programAccount, isSigner: false, isWritable: false },
     { pubkey: governanceMint, isSigner: false, isWritable: false },
-    { pubkey: councilMint, isSigner: false, isWritable: false },
   ];
+
+  if (councilMint) {
+    keys.push({ pubkey: councilMint, isSigner: false, isWritable: false });
+  }
+
   return new TransactionInstruction({
     keys,
     programId: PROGRAM_IDS.timelock.programId,
diff --git a/packages/proposals/src/models/timelock.ts b/packages/proposals/src/models/timelock.ts
index 1904616..20e6c79 100644
--- a/packages/proposals/src/models/timelock.ts
+++ b/packages/proposals/src/models/timelock.ts
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ export const CONFIG_NAME_LENGTH = 32;
 export const INSTRUCTION_LIMIT = 450;
 export const TRANSACTION_SLOTS = 5;
 export const TEMP_FILE_TXN_SIZE = 1000;
-// Key chosen to represent an unused key, a dummy empty. Points to system program.
-export const ZERO_KEY = '11111111111111111111111111111111';
+
+/// Seed for proposal authority
+export const GOVERNANCE_AUTHORITY_SEED = 'governance';
 
 export enum TimelockInstruction {
   InitTimelockSet = 1,
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ export interface TimelockConfig {
   /// Governance mint
   governanceMint: PublicKey;
   /// Council mint (Optional)
-  councilMint: PublicKey;
+  councilMint?: PublicKey;
   /// Program ID that is tied to this config (optional)
   program: PublicKey;
   /// Time limit in slots for proposal to be open to voting
@@ -91,12 +92,13 @@ export const TimelockConfigLayout: typeof BufferLayout.Structure = BufferLayout.
     BufferLayout.u8('votingEntryRule'),
     Layout.uint64('minimumSlotWaitingPeriod'),
     Layout.publicKey('governanceMint'),
+    BufferLayout.u8('councilMintOption'),
     Layout.publicKey('councilMint'),
     Layout.publicKey('program'),
     Layout.uint64('timeLimit'),
     BufferLayout.seq(BufferLayout.u8(), CONFIG_NAME_LENGTH, 'name'),
     BufferLayout.u32('count'),
-    BufferLayout.seq(BufferLayout.u8(), 296, 'padding'),
+    BufferLayout.seq(BufferLayout.u8(), 295, 'padding'),
   ],
 );
 
@@ -428,7 +430,7 @@ export const TimelockConfigParser = (
       votingEntryRule: data.votingEntryRule,
       minimumSlotWaitingPeriod: data.minimumSlotWaitingPeriod,
       governanceMint: data.governanceMint,
-      councilMint: data.councilMint,
+      councilMint: data.councilMintOption == 1 ? data.councilMint : null,
       program: data.program,
       timeLimit: data.timeLimit,
       name: utils.fromUTF8Array(data.name).replaceAll('\u0000', ''),
diff --git a/packages/proposals/src/utils/serialize.ts b/packages/proposals/src/utils/serialize.ts
index d1dc853..8017f84 100644
--- a/packages/proposals/src/utils/serialize.ts
+++ b/packages/proposals/src/utils/serialize.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
   PublicKey,
   Message,
 } from '@solana/web3.js';
-import { TimelockSet } from '../models/timelock';
+import { GOVERNANCE_AUTHORITY_SEED, TimelockSet } from '../models/timelock';
 export async function serializeInstruction({
   connection,
   instr,
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export async function serializeInstruction({
     await connection.getRecentBlockhash('max')
   ).blockhash;
   const [authority] = await PublicKey.findProgramAddress(
-    [proposal.pubkey.toBuffer()],
+    [Buffer.from(GOVERNANCE_AUTHORITY_SEED), proposal.pubkey.toBuffer()],
     PROGRAM_IDS.timelock.programId,
   );
   instructionTransaction.setSigners(authority);
diff --git a/packages/proposals/src/views/governance/index.tsx b/packages/proposals/src/views/governance/index.tsx
index aad66ee..39674e2 100644
--- a/packages/proposals/src/views/governance/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/proposals/src/views/governance/index.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import {
   TimelockConfig,
   TimelockType,
   VotingEntryRule,
-  ZERO_KEY,
 } from '../../models/timelock';
 import { PublicKey } from '@solana/web3.js';
 import { Table } from 'antd';
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ const columns = [
     render: (config: ParsedAccount<TimelockConfig>) => (
       <>
         <MintSourceTokens timelockConfig={config} useGovernance={true} />
-        {config.info.councilMint.toBase58() != ZERO_KEY && (
+        {config.info.councilMint && (
           <MintSourceTokens timelockConfig={config} useGovernance={false} />
         )}
       </>
diff --git a/packages/proposals/src/views/governance/register.tsx b/packages/proposals/src/views/governance/register.tsx
index c25fb39..bdf066f 100644
--- a/packages/proposals/src/views/governance/register.tsx
+++ b/packages/proposals/src/views/governance/register.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import {
   ExecutionType,
   TimelockType,
   VotingEntryRule,
-  ZERO_KEY,
 } from '../../models/timelock';
 import { LABELS } from '../../constants';
 import { contexts, utils, tryParseKey } from '@oyster/common';
@@ -132,9 +131,8 @@ export function NewForm({
         : undefined,
       councilMint: values.councilMint
         ? new PublicKey(values.councilMint)
-        : councilVisible
-        ? undefined // if visible but empty, set undefined so we instantiate one
-        : new PublicKey(ZERO_KEY), // default empty case, just make it padding since user doesnt want one.
+        : undefined,
+
       program: new PublicKey(values.program),
       name: values.name,
       timeLimit: new BN(values.timeLimit),
@@ -144,6 +142,7 @@ export function NewForm({
       connection,
       wallet.wallet,
       uninitializedConfig,
+      councilVisible,
     );
     handleOk(newConfig);
   };
diff --git a/packages/proposals/src/views/proposal/new.tsx b/packages/proposals/src/views/proposal/new.tsx
index 15d6e77..a4d5a2a 100644
--- a/packages/proposals/src/views/proposal/new.tsx
+++ b/packages/proposals/src/views/proposal/new.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import React, { useState } from 'react';
 import { Button, ButtonProps, Modal, Radio } from 'antd';
 import { Form, Input, Select } from 'antd';
 import { Account } from '@solana/web3.js';
-import { DESC_SIZE, NAME_SIZE, ZERO_KEY } from '../../models/timelock';
+import { DESC_SIZE, NAME_SIZE } from '../../models/timelock';
 import { LABELS } from '../../constants';
 import { contexts, utils } from '@oyster/common';
 import { createProposal } from '../../actions/createProposal';
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ export function NewForm({
 
     if (
       values.proposalMintType === ProposalMintType.Council &&
-      config.info.councilMint.toBase58() === ZERO_KEY
+      !config.info.councilMint
     ) {
       notify({
         message: LABELS.THIS_CONFIG_LACKS_COUNCIL,