Legislature(2003 - 2004)

04/23/2003 08:07 AM House LEC

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL                                                                                                             
April 23, 2003                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
1.      ROLL CALL                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The  Legislative  Council   meeting  was  called  to order  at 8:07  a.m. by  Senator  Taylor,                                  
Chairman, Legislative Council, in the Senate Finance Room at the Alaska State Capitol.                                          
                                                                                                                                
The  roll was  taken.  In attendance  were   Council  members:    Taylor,  Berkowitz,  Dyson,                                   
Cowdery,   Coghill,  Lincoln,  Masek,  Ogan   (via teleconference),  Rokeberg,   Ben  Stevens,                                  
Stoltze, and  Weyhrauch.     Absent   members    were:   Therriault and  Kott.   Staff present                                  
were:  Varni, Clothier, Collins, Cook, Huber, Ibesate, Price and Schofield.                                                     
                                                                                                                                
2.      APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 12, 2003 MEETING MINUTES                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Masek moved the minutes of the March 12, 2003 meeting be approved.                                               
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:           Taylor, Masek,   Dyson,  Ogan,   Ben  Stevens,  Lincoln, Coghill,  Stoltze and                                  
                Berkowitz                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
NAYS:           None                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
ABSENT:         Therriault, Rokeberg, Cowdery, Weyhrauch and Kott                                                               
                                                                                                                                
With no objection the motion was approved.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Representative Weyhrauch joined meeting.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
3.      APPROVAL        OF   LATE     PER    DIEM     REQUEST       -  REPRESENTATIVE                                         
        ERIC CROFT                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative   Stoltze noted  that Representative   Croft  submitted  a request,  but not  an                                 
explanation.  Representative Stoltze offered no objection.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator  Lincoln  moved    that Legislative Council   approve  the  late per diem  request  for                                 
Representative Eric Croft in the amount of $574.70.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:           Taylor, Masek,   Berkowitz,   Dyson,  Ogan,   Ben  Stevens,  Lincoln, Coghill,                                  
                Stoltze and Weyhrauch                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
NAYS:           None                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
ABSENT:         Therriault, Cowdery, Rokeberg and Kott                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
With no objection the motion was approved.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Discussion followed.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Senator  Lincoln  requested  a copy  of where  it states what the  time limit is to submit  per                                 
diem requests to Legislative Council, and a history of the late per diem policy.                                                
                                                                                                                                
4.      APPROVAL OF MAT-SU OFFICE SPACE                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Representative   Masek  moved   that Legislative  Council  approve  the lease  in Mat-Su  with                                  
Dennis  and  Dorothy  Smith,  exercising the 4 one-year  renewals  from  our current 3,652  sq.                                 
ft. and adding an  additional 2,080  sq. ft. for the same price per sq. ft. of $1.70.  The total                                
lease amount is $117,303.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Discussion followed.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:           Taylor,  Masek,   Dyson,   Ogan,   Ben  Stevens,   Lincoln,  Coghill,  Stoltze,                                 
                Berkowitz and Weyhrauch                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
NAYS:           None                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
ABSENT:         Therriault, Cowdery, Rokeberg and Kott                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
With no objection the motion was approved.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
5.      COMPUTER UPGRADE APPROVAL                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Representative  Masek   moved   that Legislative Council  approve  the solicitation, award and                                  
expenditure   not to exceed   $95,000  for  computer   upgrades  from   the IT  Subcommittee                                    
funds.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Senator Cowdery and Representative Rokeberg joined meeting.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Discussion followed.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Masek withdrew her motion.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Chairman,   Senator  Taylor requested  that an additional  $30,000  be added  to the computer                                   
upgrade costs.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Representative Masek moved that Legislative Council approve the solicitation, award and                                         
expenditure not to exceed $125,000 to include PCs and Flat Screen Monitors for                                                  
computer upgrades from the IT Subcommittee funds.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Discussion followed.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:           Taylor, Masek, Cowdery, Dyson, Ogan, Ben Stevens, Lincoln, Coghill,                                             
                Rokeberg and Stoltze                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
NAYS:           Weyhrauch and Berkowitz                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
ABSENT:         Therriault and Kott                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The motion passed 10 - 2.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
6.      OTHER BUSINESS                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
No other business was presented.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 a.m.                                                                                          

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