Legislature(2005 - 2006)BUTROVICH 205
02/10/2005 01:30 PM Senate TRANSPORTATION
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
February 10, 2005
1:37 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Charlie Huggins, Chair
Senator Gene Therriault
Senator Hollis French
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator John Cowdery, Vice Chair
Senator Albert Kookesh
OTHER LEGISLATORS PRESENT
Senator Donny Olson
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
Overview Presentation: Alaska Department of Transportation and
Public Facilities
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
No previous action to record.
WITNESS REGISTER
Mike Barton, Commissioner
Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
3132 Channel Dr.
Juneau, AK 99801-7898
POSITION STATEMENT: Presented overview of DOTPF activities.
ACTION NARRATIVE
CHAIR CHARLIE HUGGINS called the Senate Transportation Standing
Committee meeting to order at 1:37:55 PM. Present were Senator
Hollis French and Chair Charlie Huggins.
^Overview Presentation Alaska Department Of Transportation and
Public Facilities
Commissioner Mike Barton introduced Frank Richards, Jeff
Ottesen, Nancy Slagle, John MacKinnon and Kip Knudson.
1:39:36 PM
Slide Presentation: Alaska DOT & PF Overview presented by
Commissioner Mike Barton, Alaska DOT&PF.
The following time stamps will reflect the slide pages presented
during the overview:
Department overview: pages 1-12.
1:43:34 PM
Operations: pages 13-17.
1:46:06 PM
Maintenance: pages 18-19.
1:47:03 PM
Disasters: pages 20-23.
1:48:29 PM
Airports: pages 24-27.
1:51:39 PM
SENATOR THERRIAULT joined the committee.
Marine highway, ports and harbors, and commercial vehicles:
pages 28-30.
1:56:36 PM
Capitol programs: pages 31-36.
2:01:04 PM
Funding categories: pages 37-38.
2:04:46 PM
SENATOR DONNY OLSON joined the committee.
2:06:03 PM
Metropolitan planning organizations: pages 39-41.
2:09:06 PM
Construction funding: pages 42-44.
2:09:35 PM
Programs and projects: pages 45-46. Discussed Copper River
highway and Stampede Road project.
2:17:20 PM
Discussion involved the Glenn Highway corridor project and
Anchorage mid-town congestion.
2:27:21 PM
Further Anchorage mid-town congestion discussion using map
visuals.
2:32:19 PM
North side of Merrill Field, airport property Glenn Highway
expansion discussion.
Recess from 2:33:52 PM to 2:44:01 PM.
TEA-21 Reauthorization: pages 47-48.
2:48:20 PM
SENATOR HOLLIS FRENCH expressed concern that the upgrades to the
Ted Stevens airport cost substantially more than agreed upon. He
asked if an investigation had been done.
MR. BARTON replied considerable analysis was done. Three major
factors were involved in the overrun. First, the post 911
regulations added to the project. Second, the airlines requested
a significant increase in square footage. Third, the permitting
processes and design changes contributed to delays and increased
cost. He said he would provide the particular cost information.
2:52:04 PM
SENATOR FRENCH said thank you. He was particularly interested in
the permitting aspect and recruiting.
MR. BARTON responded a big problem is that they are no longer
competitive in the marketplace.
SENATOR FRENCH asked if workers are going to other states for
work or straight to the private sectors.
MR. BARTON replied both and added that 31% of the DOT engineers
will be retiring in the next five years and recruitment is
difficult.
2:55:27 PM
CHAIR HUGGINS mentioned retiree rehire and asked if he was
supportive.
MR. BARTON said yes.
CHAIR HUGGINS asked if there was anything in particular that he
would suggest the committee address at the Wasilla meeting.
MR. BARTON replied he would get back with that information.
2:58:09 PM
CHAIR HUGGINS asked for a comment on de-icing.
MR. BARTON said there are a number of de-icing techniques. Using
sensors to trigger a spray system is one such technique and the
use of fog sensors is another.
There were no further questions.
CHAIR HUGGINS said thanks for the presentation and adjourned the
meeting at 3:01:26 PM.
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