Legislature(2017 - 2018)
10/25/2017 09:04 AM Senate LEC
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OCTOBER 25, 2017
9:04 AM
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Sam Kito, Chair
Senator Bert Stedman, Vice Chair
Representative Matt Claman
Representative Bryce Edgmon
Representative David Guttenberg
Representative Charisse Millett
Representative Dan Ortiz
Representative Louise Stutes
Representative Harriet Drummond, Majority Alternate
Representative David Eastman, Minority Alternate
Senator John Coghill
Senator Cathy Giessel
Senator Lyman Hoffman
Senator Pete Kelly
Senator Peter Micciche
MEMBERS ON TELECONFERENCE
Senator Anna MacKinnon
OTHER MEMBERS PRESENT
Representatives Chenault, Kopp, Rauscher, and Tilton
AGENDA
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
RATIFICATION OF CHARITY EVENTS
CONTRACT APPROVALS
EXECUTIVE SESSION
SPEAKER REGISTER
Tina Strong, Procurement Officer, Legislative Affairs
Agency
9:04:24 AM
I. CHAIR SAM KITO called the Legislative Council meeting to
order at 9:06 a.m. in Room 519 (House Finance) of the State
Capitol. Present at the call were Representatives Claman,
Edgmon, Guttenberg, Millett, Ortiz, Stutes, Drummond
(alternate), Eastman (alternate), and Kito; Senators
Coghill, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, and Stedman. Senators
MacKinnon and Micciche were present on teleconference.
NOTE: Senator Micciche joined the meeting during discussion
of the Homer Lease.
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
VICE CHAIR STEDMAN moved that Legislative Council approve
the agenda.
The motion was approved without objection.
III. RATIFICATION OF CHARITABLE EVENTS
a. Junior Achievement of Alaska, Inc.: Alaska Business Hall
of Fame
9:07:35 AM
VICE CHAIR STEDMAN moved that Legislative Council ratify
the Chair's sanctioning of the following charitable event
per AS 24.60.080(a)(2)(B):
• Junior Achievement of Alaska, Inc: Alaska Business
Hall of Fame
The motion was approved without objection.
IV. CONTRACT APPROVALS
a. Homer Lease Extension
b. Eagle River Lease Extension
a. Homer Lease Extension
TINA STRONG, Procurement Officer for the Legislative
Affairs Agency, said that the original lease agreement
between the Legislative Affairs Agency and Clayton L. and
Joan E. Ellington for Homer office space was for three
years beginning November 1, 2012, and terminating October
31, 2015. There were five additional renewals of lease
available under the lease agreement: each for a one-year
period. We have exercised two of the five renewals. Renewal
No. 2 of Lease expires on October 31, 2017. The occupants
would like to proceed with Renewal No. 3 of Lease for the
period November 1, 2017, through October 31, 2018. If
Legislative Council approves this Renewal No. 3 of Lease,
this will leave two more renewals of lease available under
the agreement. This lease exceeds $35,000 threshold in one
fiscal year; therefore, Legislative Council's approval is
required.
In response to a question by Representative Guttenberg, Ms.
Strong responded that Representative Seaton, the LIO
located in Homer, and Senator Stevens all agreed that they
wanted the lease renewed.
9:10:06 AM
VICE CHAIR STEDMAN moved that Legislative Council approve
the Lease Extension with Clayton L. and Joan E. Ellington
for Homer office space for the time period November 1,
2017, through October 31, 2018, in the amount of $59,784.12
(excluding CPI-U adjustments each July 1).
The motion was approved without objection.
b. Eagle River Lease Extension
MS. STRONG stated that the lease agreement between the
legislative Affairs Agency and Rabah, LLC for Eagle River
office space is a five-year agreement that began November
1, 2012, and will terminate October 31, 2017. There are
five additional renewals of lease available under the lease
agreement: each for a one-year period. The occupants would
like to proceed with Renewal No. 1 of Lease for the period
November 1, 2017, through October 31, 2018. If Legislative
Council approves this Renewal No. 1 of Lease, this will
leave four more renewals of lease available under the
agreement. This lease exceeds $35,000 in one fiscal year;
therefore, Legislative Council's approval is required.
In response to a question by Representative Eastman, Ms.
Strong said that the Legislators located in this office
space are Senators MacKinnon and Hughes, and
Representatives Reinbold and Saddler. In response to a
question by Senator MacKinnon, Representative Tilton, who
was sitting in the audience, confirmed she did not have an
office at this location.
9:12:36 AM
VICE CHAIR STEDMAN moved that Legislative Council approve
the Lease Extension with Rabah, LLC for Eagle River office
space for the time period November 1, 2017, through October
31, 2018, in the amount of $75,902.52 (excluding CPI-U
adjustments each July 1).
The motion was approved without objection.
9:13:23 AM
CHAIR KITO called a brief at-ease.
9:13:56 AM
CHAIR KITO said there were a couple of other items Council
was going to consider in executive session; he removed one
of the items because he was not prepared to deal with the
issue. He notified Council members that he would like to
hold off on addressing these items until a future meeting.
SENATOR MICCICHE interrupted to note that he had been on
teleconference for a portion of the meeting so that it was
reflected in the record. Chair Kito noted Senator MacKinnon
was also on teleconference.
There being no further business before the committee,
Legislative Council adjourned at 9:14 a.m.
9:14:40 AM
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