Legislature(2003 - 2004)

03/25/2004 05:32 PM House LEC

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL                                                                                                           
March 25, 2004                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
1.  ROLL CALL                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The  Legislative Council  meeting  was  called  to order at 5:32  pm  by  Senator                                               
Therriault, Chairman,   Legislative Council,  in the House   Finance   Committee                                                
Room and via teleconference.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The  roll was taken.  In attendance were Council  members:    Therriault, Cowdery,                                              
Ben  Stevens,  Ogan,  Gary  Stevens,  Wagoner,   Coghill, Kott, Masek, Rokeberg,                                                
Stoltze and Berkowitz. Absent  members:    Weyhrauch   and Lincoln.  Staff present:                                             
Varni, Bannister, Collins, Clothier, Cook, Gullufsen, Ibesate, Johnston, Lobaugh,                                               
Maher, Price, Skibinski and Schofield.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
2.  APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 5, 2004 MINUTES                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Representative   Masek   moved   the minutes   of February  5,  2004  meeting  be                                               
approved.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:         Therriault, Cowdery, Ogan, Gary Stevens, Wagoner, Masek,                                                          
              Stoltze and Berkowitz                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
NAYS:         None                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
ABSENT: Ben Stevens, Lincoln, Kott, Rokeberg and Weyhrauch                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
With no objection the motion was approved.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
3.  TIME EXTENSION OF DON MITCHELL CONTRACT                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Chairman   Therriault  briefed Legislative  Council  on  extending  the  dates  of                                              
performance on the Don Mitchell contract.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Discussion followed.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representatives Kott, Rokeberg, and Senator Ben Stevens joined the meeting.                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Don Mitchell was present and answered several questions by the Council.                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Berkowitz moved to introduce an amendment.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Representative Masek objected.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Discussion followed.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative   Berkowitz  motioned  to insert in the Don   Mitchell contract the                                              
following amendment:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
       Before the Consultant  provides any  additional legal services that relate to                                            
       pending  federal legislation, the Consultant shall provide each member   of                                              
       the Alaska Legislative Council with a written notice that describes the legal                                            
       services the Consultant will be providing.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:         Berkowitz                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
NAYS:         Therriault, Cowdery, Ben Stevens, Ogan, Gary Stevens, Wagoner,                                                    
              Coghill, Kott, Masek, Rokeberg, Stoltze                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
ABSENT: Lincoln and Weyhrauch                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The motion failed 11 to 1.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Representative  Masek   moved   that Legislative Council approve  the amendment                                                 
to the Don Mitchell contract extending the dates of performance.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:         Therriault, Cowdery, Ben Stevens, Ogan, Gary Stevens, Wagoner,                                                    
              Coghill, Kott, Masek, Rokeberg and Stoltze                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
NAYS:         Berkowitz                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
ABSENT: Lincoln and Weyhrauch                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The motion passed 11 to 1.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
4.     RATIFICATION     OF   SANCTIONED      EVENTS    -  HEALTHWORKS        AND                                              
        TH                                                                                                                    
       4 ANNUAL THANKSGIVING IN MARCH                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Chairman   Therriault gave notice  to Legislative Council that he had  given prior                                              
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approval  of the HealthWorks  and  4   Annual  Thanksgiving  in March  fundraisers                                              
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under   AS   24.60.080(c)(10).    Both  the  HealthWorks    and   the  4   Annual                                               
Thanksgiving in March qualify as 501(c)(3) organizations.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Representative  Masek   moved   that the Legislative Council ratify the Petersburg                                              
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fundraisers per  AS  24.60.080(c)(10)  as  approved   fundraisers and  sanctioned                                               
events.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
With no objection the motion was approved.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
5.     APPROVAL      OF  LATE   PER   DIEM   REQUESTS      - REPRESENTATIVE                                                   
       MAX GRUENBERG, REPRESENTATIVE BOB LYNN AND                                                                             
       REPRESENTATIVE BILL WILLIAMS                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Representative  Masek   moved  that Legislative Council approve  the late per diem                                              
requests for Representatives Gruenberg, Lynn and Williams.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
With no objection the motion was approved.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
6.     APPROVAL      OF  ITB  #397   - REWIRING     OF   ANCHORAGE       LEASED                                               
       OFFICE SPACE                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Pam   Varni  Executive   Director  of the  Legislative  Affairs Agency   informed                                               
Legislative Council  of the results of the  solicited bids for the rewiring of the                                              
existing leased Anchorage   office space and selection of a contractor.  Ms. Varni                                              
recommended     that Wire Communications,    Inc., be awarded  the  bid for a total                                             
price of $125,911.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Discussion followed.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative  Masek   moved   that Legislative Council approve   the award  and                                               
expenditure  of ITB #397  to Wire Communications,    Inc. for the total bid price of                                            
$129,911.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
With no objection the motion was approved.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
7.     APPROVAL      OF  ITB  #398   - REMODEL      OF   ANCHORAGE       LEASED                                               
       OFFICE SPACE.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Pam   Varni  Executive   Director  of the  Legislative  Affairs Agency   informed                                               
Legislative Council  of the results of the solicited bids for the remodel   of the                                              
existing leased  Anchorage   office space  and  selection of a contractor.  There                                               
were  4 offers.  Ms. Varni recommended   that Ridge  Contracting, Inc. be awarded                                               
the bid for a total price of $86,066.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Discussion followed.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative  Masek   moved   that Legislative Council approve   the award  and                                               
expenditure  of ITB  #398  to Ridge   Contracting, Inc. for the total bid price of                                              
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$86,066 for the remodeling of office space at the 716 W. 4 Ave.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
With no objection the motion was approved.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The meeting was adjourned at 6:10 pm.                                                                                           

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