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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