10/20/2000 10:10 AM Senate LEC

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL                                                                                                             
October 20, 2000                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
1.    ROLL CALL                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The Legislative  Council meeting was  called to  order at 10:10  a.m. by                                                        
Senator Mike Miller, Legislative Council Chair, via teleconference.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The  roll was  taken.   In  attendance via  teleconference were  Council                                                        
members Miller, T. Kelly,  Leman, Torgerson, Barnes, Berkowitz, Cowdery,                                                        
Ogan, G.  Phillips, Porter  and Rokeberg.   Council members  absent were                                                        
Donley, Hoffman,  and Pearce.   Staffs  present via  teleconference were                                                        
Varni, Gore, Finley, Ibesate, Pence, Schofield and Wyatt.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
2.    AWARD OF STATUTE PUBLICATION RFP                                                                                        
                                                                                                                              
Council Chair Miller  said he hoped the members were  able to review the                                                        
statute publication  information that  was given to  the members  at the                                                        
October 12, 2000 meeting.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Representative  Barnes   moved  that  the  Council   award  the  Statute                                                        
Publication  to  Lexis  Publishing   as  recommended  by  the  selection                                                        
committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Representative Berkowitz voiced his concerned  about the availability of                                                        
the discount rate for non-profit organization.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Discussion followed.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:       Miller, T. Kelly, Leman, Barnes, Cowdery, Ogan, G.                                                                  
Phillips, Porter                                                                                                                
            and Rokeberg                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
NAYS: Berkowitz                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
ABSENT:     Donley, Hoffman, Pearce and Torgerson                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The motion was approved 9 -1.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                              
3.    PURCHASE OF NEW PLATEMAKER                                                                                              
                                                                                                                              
Executive Director Pam  Varni asked the Council to  approve the purchase                                                        
of  the AB  DICK  Digital Platemaker  DPM2340 CPS.    She indicated  the                                                        
machine would streamline  the printing capabilities  by achieving higher                                                        
quality  and  faster turnaround  time.    They  are the  only  equipment                                                        
manufacturers of this  type of machine.   She indicated the  cost of the                                                        
machine  is   $40,595  including  shipping,  installation   and  on-site                                                        
training.  The cost is included in the Print Shop budget.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Representative Barnes moved the approval of the purchase of this                                                                
machine.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:       Miller, T. Kelly, Leman, Torgerson, Barnes, Berkowitz,                                                              
Cowdery,                                                                                                                        
            Ogan, G. Phillips, Porter and Rokeberg                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
NAYS: None                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
ABSENT:     Donley, Hoffman, and Pearce                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The motion was approved 11 -0.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The meeting was adjourned 10:30 p.m.