Legislature(2015 - 2016)BILL RAY CENTER 208
05/16/2016 04:00 PM House LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
MAY 16, 2016
3:57 PM
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Gary Stevens, Chair
Representative Bob Herron, Vice Chair
Senator John Coghill
Senator Lyman Hoffman
Senator Anna MacKinnon
Senator Kevin Meyer
Senator Peter Micciche
Senator Cathy Giessel, alternate
Representative Mike Chenault
Representative Craig Johnson
Representative Sam Kito
Representative Charisse Millett
Representative Mark Neuman
Representative Steve Thompson, alternate
Representative Harriet Drummond, alternate
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Charlie Huggins
Senator Lesil McGuire, alternate
Representative Mike Hawker
OTHER MEMBERS PRESENT
Representatives Reinbold and Spohnholz
AGENDA
OTHER COMMITTEE BUSINESS
SPEAKER REGISTER
4:00:09 PM
I. CHAIR GARY STEVENS called the Legislative Council meeting
to order at 4:00 p.m. in Room 208 of the Bill Ray Center.
Present at the call were Senators Stevens, Meyer, Coghill,
Hoffman, MacKinnon, Micciche, and Giessel, alternate
member; Representatives Herron, Chenault, Johnson, Kito,
Millett, Neuman, and Thompson and Drummond, alternate
members. Senators Huggins, and McGuire, alternate member,
and Representative Hawker were absent.
Other Legislators present: Representatives Reinbold and
Spohnholz.
II. COMMITTEE BUSINES - EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. Anchorage Office Space
b. Bill Ray Center Lease
a. Anchorage Office Space
CHAIR STEVENS noted for members that Council would be going
into Executive Session to follow-up on the May 2, 2016,
Anchorage office space proposal.
4:01:53 PM
VICE CHAIR HERRON moved that Legislative Council go into
Executive Session under Uniform Rule 22(B)(1), discussion
of matters, the immediate knowledge of which would
adversely affect the finances of a government unit and
22(B)(3), discussion of a matter that may, by law, be
required to be confidential. I ask that the following
individuals remain in the room: Doug Gardner, Katrina
Matheny, Linda Hay, Curtis Clothier, and any legislative
staff working for Council members. In addition, we ask that
Kevin Cuddy with Stoel Rives remain on teleconference, and
we also welcome any Legislators who are not on Legislative
Council to remain in the room or on teleconference.
There being no objection, the Legislative Council went into
Executive Session.
5:01:54 PM
Legislative Council came out of Executive Session.
VICE CHAIR HERRON moved that Legislative Council authorize
the chair to enter into and sign a purchase and sale
agreement, subject to legislative appropriation, for the
purchase of the land and office building known as 1500 West
Benson Boulevard in Anchorage, for an amount not to exceed
$12.5 million.
There being no discussion, a roll call vote was taken.
A roll call vote was taken.
YEAS: Meyer, Coghill, Hoffman, MacKinnon, Micciche,
Giessel, Chenault, Johnson, Millett, Neuman,
Thompson, Herron, Stevens
NAYS: Kito
The motion authorizing the Chair to pursue purchasing the
land and office building known as 1500 West Benson
Boulevard in Anchorage for an amount not to exceed $12.5
million passed 13-1.
b. Bill Ray Center Lease
5:03:17 PM
VICE CHAIR HERRON moved that Legislative Council authorize
the chair to spend up to $25,000 per month, through
midsummer 2016, to maintain the Bill Ray Center for
legislative office and meeting space as necessary until the
Legislature's need for the space during the 29th Alaska
State Legislature has concluded.
CHAIR STEVENS objected for purpose of discussion, and said
that the issue here was that there has been a lot of
effort, money, and time into preparing this Bill Ray Center
for legislative use. All the materials, the
telecommunications, etc., have been put in at the
Legislature's expense and we don't want to move out until
we know that we are done for this year. As soon as we are
done with this special session, the lease will be
terminated for this building. The lease cost is $25,000 per
month; the building is available through the end of August;
and the lease may be exited at any time.
Discussion followed regarding the cost of the lease;
confirming that the lease is month-to-month through the end
of August and can be canceled at any time; and that the
rate may be pro-rated. There was also a call to contact the
Juneau Foundation to appeal to their desire to keep the
Legislature in the Capital City and to help reduce the cost
of the special session by contributing toward the lease
costs.
A roll call vote was taken.
YEAS: Meyer, Coghill, Hoffman, MacKinnon, Micciche,
Giessel, Chenault, Johnson, Kito, Millett, Neuman,
Thompson, Herron, Stevens
NAYS: None
The motion to maintain the Bill Ray Center for legislative
office and meeting space until the end of the special
session was approved 14-0.
There being no further business before the committee, the
Legislative Council meeting was adjourned at 5:08 p.m.
5:08:19 PM
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| 5.16.16 Leg. Council Packet.pdf |
JLEC 5/16/2016 4:00:00 PM |
5.16.16 Leg. Council Packet |