LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL                                                                                                           
April 8, 1999                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                              
1.    ROLL CALL                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The Legislative Council meeting was called to order at 12:05 p.m. by Senator                                                    
Miller, Legislative Council Chair, in the Butrovich Room, Capitol Room 205.                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The roll was taken.  In attendance were Council members Miller, Donley,                                                         
Hoffman, Kelly, Pearce, Torgerson, Cowdery, Ogan, G. Phillips, Porter and                                                       
Rokeberg.  Members absent were Leman, Barnes, and Berkowitz.  Staff present                                                     
were Varni, Cook, Ibesate, Kempton, and Schofield.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
2.    APPROVAL OF MARCH 24, 1999 MEETING MINUTES                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Donley moved the minutes of the March 24, 1999 meeting be approved.                                                     
The motion was approved unanimously.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
3.    APPROVAL OF LEGISLATIVE PARTICIPATION IN CHARITABLE FUNCTIONS                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Donley moved the Council authorize the Legislative Branch to                                                            
participate in the Fahrenkamp Classic legislative charity putting tournament,                                                   
and the legislative skits.  With no objection, the motion was approved                                                          
unanimously.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Donley moved the Council designate the Council Chair as the authority                                                   
to approve future legislative branch participation in charitable functions.                                                     
With no objection, the motion was approved unanimously.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
4.    APPROVAL OF BETHEL LIO/LEGISLATIVE OFFICE SPACE                                                                         
                                                                                                                              
Representative Phillips moved approval of the office space for the Bethel                                                       
LIO/Legislative Office space proposal from Tunista Properties, Inc. in the                                                      
amount of $3,215.94 per month ($1.82 per sq. ft. for 1,767 sq. ft) be                                                           
approved.  With no objection, the motion was approved unanimously.                                                              
                                                                                                                                
5. NEW BUSINESS                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                              
Senator Pearce moved that the Legislative Council hire a law firm or firms to                                                   
look at the proposed merger between British Petroleum and Arco-Amoco and                                                        
identify legal issues that surround this merger.  Project Directors will be                                                     
Senator Halford, Senate Resources Chair and Representative Porter, Speaker of                                                   
the House.  They have the authority to solicit legal services and negotiate                                                     
the contract subject to the approval of the Council Chair.  The motion passed                                                   
unanimously.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The meeting adjourned at 12:20 p.m.