HOUSE RULES STANDING COMMITTEE March 3, 1999 5:00 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Representative John Cowdery, Chairman Representative Brian Porter Representative Gail Phillips Representative Pete Kott MEMBERS ABSENT Representative Joe Green Representative Ethan Berkowitz Representative Reggie Joule COMMITTEE CALENDAR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT WITNESS REGISTER PAM VARNI, Executive Director Legislative Affairs Agency 130 Seward Street, Suite 313 Juneau, Alaska 9801 Telephone: (907) 465-3800 POSITION STATEMENT: Discussed Ron Somerville's contract. ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 99-2, SIDE A Number 0007 CHAIRMAN JOHN COWDERY called the House Rules Standing Committee meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Members present at the call to order were Representatives Cowdery, Porter, Phillips, and Kott. Representatives Green, Berkowitz and Joule were absent. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT Number 0046 CHAIRMAN COWDERY announced that Ron Somerville's contract in the amount of $50,000 was before the committee. PAM VARNI, Executive Director, Legislative Affairs Agency, explained that the committee is approving a sole source contract and the attachment, Exhibit A, will be attached to the contract. Number 0108 REPRESENTATIVE PHILLIPS moved to approve the contract in the amount of $50,000 as a sole source contract to Ron Somerville for fiscal years 1999 and 2000. There being no objection, it was so ordered. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the committee, the House Rules Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 5:05 p.m.