Legislature(2001 - 2002)

10/16/2002 10:07 AM House LEC

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL                                                                                                             
October 16, 2002                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
1.     ROLL CALL                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The  Legislative Council meeting was  called to order at 10:07 a.m. by Representative Joe                                       
Green, Legislative Council Chair, in the Beltz Room at the Alaska State Capitol.                                                
                                                                                                                                
The   roll was  taken.    In attendance   were  Council   members:   Green,  Kott  (via-                                        
teleconference), Ogan  (via-teleconference), Porter (via-teleconference), Rokeberg (via-                                        
teleconference), Berkowitz  (via-teleconference), Cowdery  (via-teleconference), Halford                                        
(via-teleconference), Kelly  (via-teleconference), Torgerson   (via-teleconference) and                                         
Elton.  Members   Absent  were:  Murkowski,   Donley  and  Stevens.  Staff present were:                                        
Varni, Bannister, Collins, Finley, Ibesate, and Schofield.   Others present  were:  Ted                                         
Popely (via-teleconference) and Donald Mitchell (via-teleconference).                                                           
                                                                                                                                
2.     DON MITCHELL CONTRACT AMENDMENT                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Green,  Chair of Legislative Council introduced Donald Mitchell.  Donald                                         
Mitchell summarized   information that members   had received previously.  Mr.  Mitchell                                        
provided  additional information with regards to Akiachak  Native  Community,   et al. v.                                     
Harold  Monteau,  et al, Civ. No. 1:96-CV-02302,   and with  regards to filing an amicus                                      
brief in Evans v. Native Village of Selawik.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative  Porter moved   for the adoption  of the contract  amendment   with  Don                                         
Mitchell.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:          Green, Kott, Ogan, Porter, Rokeberg, Cowdery, Halford, and Kelly                                                 
                                                                                                                                
NAYS:          Berkowitz and Elton                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
ABSENT:        Murkowski, Donley and Torgerson                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Motion passed 8 - 2.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
3.     APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 3, 2002 MEETING MINUTES                                                                      
                                                                                                                              
Representative Porter moved the minutes of the September 3, 2002 meeting be approved.                                           
                                                                                                                              
YEAS:          Green, Kott, Ogan, Porter, Rokeberg, Berkowitz, Cowdery, Halford, Kelly                                          
               and Elton                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
NAYS:          None                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
ABSENT:        Murkowski, Donley and Torgerson                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Motion passed 10 - 0.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
4.     OTHER BUSINESS                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
No other business was offered.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 a.m.                                                                                         

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