05/23/2003 04:08 PM House LEC

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL                                                                                                             
May 23, 2003                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
1.     ROLL CALL                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The  Legislative Council  meeting  was  called to order at 4:08pm   by Senator  Taylor,                                         
Chairman, Legislative Council, in the Butrovich Room at the Alaska State Capitol.                                               
                                                                                                                                
The  roll was  taken.  In attendance  were  Council  members:    Taylor, Cowdery   (via                                         
teleconference), Ogan,  Ben  Stevens  (via teleconference), Therriault, Coghill, Masek,                                         
Kott, Stoltze, and Weyhrauch.   Absent  members  were:   Dyson, Rokeberg,  Lincoln and                                          
Berkowitz.  Staff present were:  Varni, Collins, Huber, Price and Schofield.                                                    
                                                                                                                                
2.     APPROVAL OF KETCHIKAN OFFICE SPACE                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ogan  moved  that Legislative Council approve a lease extension with 50 FS LLC                                          
in Ketchikan per AS  36.30.083  with a 15%  reduction in the rent effective December 1,                                         
2003 - November 30, 2008.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Discussion followed.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:          Taylor, Cowdery,  Ogan, Ben  Stevens, Coghill, Kott, Masek, Stoltze, and                                         
               Weyhrauch                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
NAYS:          None                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
ABSENT:        Therriault, Rokeberg, Berkowitz, Dyson and Lincoln                                                               
                                                                                                                                
With no objection the motion was approved.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator Therriault joined the meeting.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                              
3.     OTHER BUSINESS                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator Taylor, Chair, informed the Council that bids for the Chamber remodel had been                                          
received and  Pam   Varni, Executive  Director, Legislative Affairs  Agency  would   be                                         
reviewing the bids.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator Taylor also announced the Anchorage RFP Subcommittee was working on a                                                   
draft RFP document for the Anchorage office space.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The meeting was adjourned at 4:23pm.