Legislature(1999 - 2000)
06/30/1999 01:15 PM Senate LEC
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
June 30, 1999
1. ROLL CALL
The Legislative Council meeting was called to order at 1:15 p.m. by Senator Miller,
Legislative Council Chair, in the Anchorage Legislative Information Office Basement
Conference Room.
The roll was taken. In attendance were Council members Miller, Donley, Cowdery,
Porter, and Rokeberg. Members present via teleconference were T. Kelly, Leman,
Barnes and Ogan. Members absent were Hoffman, Pearce, Berkowitz and G. Phillips.
Staff present were Varni, Cook, Belanger, Ellis, Gullufsen, Hawk, Ibesate, Kempton,
McCauley, Pence, Price and Schofield.
2. APPROVAL OF MAY 18, 1999 MEETING MINUTES
Senator Donley moved the minutes of the May 18, 1999 meeting be approved:
YEAS: Miller, Donley, Kelly, Leman, Cowdery, Ogan, Porter and Rokeberg
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Hoffman, Pearce, Torgerson, Barnes, Berkowitz and G. Phillips
The motion was approved unanimously.
3. PRINT SHOP PAPER APPROVAL
Senator Donley moved the Council approve the solicitation, expenditure and award of Print
Shop paper in the amount of $90,500 from the Legislative Affairs Agency FY 00 funds.
YEAS: Miller, Donley, Kelly, Leman, Cowdery, Ogan, Porter and Rokeberg
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Hoffman, Pearce, Torgerson, Barnes, Berkowitz and G. Phillips
The motion was adopted.
4. APPROVAL OF Y2K FUNDING
Senator T. Kelly moved the Council approve the solicitation, award and expenditure of the
Legislature's Y2K funding in the amount of $492,700.
YEAS: Miller, Donley, Kelly, Leman, Cowdery, Ogan, Porter and Rokeberg
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Hoffman, Pearce, Torgerson, Barnes, Berkowitz and G. Phillips
The motion was adopted.
5. YEAR END PURCHASES/COMPUTER PURCHASES
In 1997, the Information Technology subcommittee recommended to the Council that the
Legislature switch from a Macintosh computer system to a PC system over a period of four
years. The first three years would replace Mac's and the fourth year would replace
legislator and staff personal computers being used in the Capitol.
Mary Gore, Legislative Assistant to Council Chair Miller explained the current Information
Technology group which includes staff, the Chief Clerk and Senate Secretary, looked at a
variety of scenarios regarding the upcoming computer and equipment purchase. The
purchase would replace the 41 remaining Mac's in the Capitol.
She stated the decision the Council must make was whether the Council should lease or
buy the final round of computers. If the Council decided to lease, then they must select
which option.
Representative Porter moved the Council enter into a lease option agreement at the Fair
Market Value.
YEAS: Miller, Donley, Kelly, Leman, Barnes, Cowdery, Ogan, Porter
and Rokeberg
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Hoffman, Pearce, Torgerson, Berkowitz and G. Phillips
The motion was adopted. Legislative Affairs Agency will determine the length of the lease.
Representative Barnes moved the Council include the 7 additional desktop PC's and
replace the personally owned computers currently in use in the Capitol.
YEAS: Miller, Donley, Kelly, Leman, Barnes, Cowdery, Ogan, and Porter
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Hoffman, Pearce, Torgerson, Berkowitz, G. Phillips, and Rokeberg
The motion was adopted.
Representative Barnes moved the Council approve the remaining items listed for year end
and Y2K compliance purchases.
YEAS: Miller, Donley, Kelly, Leman, Barnes, Cowdery, Ogan, Porter
and Rokeberg
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Hoffman, Pearce, Torgerson, Berkowitz, and G. Phillips
The motion was adopted.
6. APPROVAL BP/ARCO LEGAL FUNDING
Pam Varni, Executive Director stated approval is required for the funding appropriated to
the Council for costs associated with the proposed BP Amoco-ARCO merger for the fiscal
years ending June 30, 1999 and June 30, 2000.
Representative Barnes moved that the Council approve the solicitation, award and
expenditure of the BP Amoco-ARCO funding in the amount of $500,000. Representative
Rokeberg amended the motion not to exceed $500,000.
YEAS: Miller, Donley, Kelly, Leman, Barnes, Cowdery, Ogan, Porter
and Rokeberg
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Hoffman, Pearce, Torgerson, Berkowitz, and G. Phillips
The motion was adopted.
The meeting adjourned at 2:40 p.m.
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