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.