SENATE RULES COMMITTEE June 28, 1995 11:30 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Mike Miller, Chair Senator Drue Pearce, Vice Chair Senator Bert Sharp Senator Jim Duncan Senator Judy Salo MEMBERS ABSENT All members present COMMITTEE CALENDAR CONTRACT EXTENSIONS & SENATE PASSENGER VAN PURCHASE ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 95-10, SIDE A Number 001 CHAIRMAN MILLER , chairing the meeting from the Fairbanks LIO, called the Senate Rules Committee to order at 11:30 a.m. Senator Pearce and Senator Sharp were also present at the Fairbanks LIO. Participating via teleconference were Senator Salo in Kenai and Senator Duncan in the Butrovich Committee Room in Juneau. Also in attendance in the Butrovich Committee Room in Juneau were: Pam Varni, Executive Director, Legislative Affairs Agency; Jan Price, Supply Officer, Legislative Affairs Agency; and Malcolm McGregor, Building Manager, Legislative Affairs Agency. Number 015 CHAIRMAN MILLER stated the first order of business would be an amendment to the Ron Sommerville professional services contract dated March 28, 1995. It amends the original contract by extending the termination date to January 31, 1996, and it extends the amount of the contract not to exceed $50,000. SENATOR SALO asked who has access to the fisheries information that Mr. Sommerville is providing under the contract. SENATOR PEARCE answered that for purposes of the contract, he reports through to her office and Representative Gail Phillips' office, but any member can request the information he has provided. SENATOR DUNCAN asked if Mr. Sommerville provides a written report on his progress. SENATOR PEARCE responded that he provides ongoing reports to her, which she can make available to anyone who is interested in seeing them, but he is not required to make a report to the entire legislature. She added that she would have Mr. Sommerville provide him with information on the work that he has done to date, as well as his updates every two weeks. SENATOR PEARCE moved that the Senate Rules Committee approve the amendment to the Ron Sommerville professional services contract. The roll was taken with the following result: Senators Pearce, Sharp and Miller voted "Yea" and Senators Salo and Duncan voted "Nay." CHAIRMAN MILLER stated the motion carried. Number 120 CHAIRMAN MILLER stated the next item on the agenda was approval of a professional services contract in the amount of $19,200 between the Senate Rules Committee and Josef Reum. The purpose of the contract is to provide research and recommendations regarding capital investments for mental health services in Alaska. Responding to questions from Senator Duncan, Senator Pearce stated that Mr. Reum completed his work and his report was distributed to every legislator before the end of the legislative session, however, approval of the contract was something that fell between the cracks. It was Mr. Reum's proposed language that was used in the budget to give authorization to the Department of Health and Social Services to move forward with a plan for a Native physiatric hospital facility. SENATOR PEARCE moved that the Senate Rules Committee approve the Josef Reum contract. The roll was taken with the following result: Senators Pearce, Sharp, Salo, Duncan and Miller voted "Yea." CHAIRMAN MILLER stated the motion carried. Number 175 CHAIRMAN MILLER stated the next order of business would be an amendment to the James Eason professional services contract dated May 8, 1995. The amendment extends the original contract amount of $25,000 to not exceed $29,906.25. SENATOR PEARCE moved that the Senate Rules Committee approve the amendment to the James E. Eason professional services contract. The roll was taken with the following result: Senators Pearce, Sharp, Salo and Miller voted "Yea" and Senator Duncan voted "Nay." CHAIRMAN MILLER stated the motion carried. Number 200 CHAIRMAN MILLER stated the next order of business would be an amendment to the Charles P. Meacham professional services contract. dated March 28, 1995. The amendment extends the termination date of the contract to January 31, 1996. SENATOR PEARCE moved that the Senate Rules Committee approve the amendment to the Charles P. Meacham professional services contract. The roll was taken with the following result: Senators Duncan, Pearce, Salo, Sharp and Miller voted "Yea." CHAIRMAN MILLER stated the motion carried. Number 240 CHAIRMAN MILLER stated the next order of business would be a motion to acquire a new Senate van. The current Senate van is fairly old and it is not a four-wheel drive vehicle, which makes navigating up the hills to the Capitol Building difficult during the winter months. When a new Senate van is acquired, the old van will either be used by Supply or sold. SENATOR SALO questioned the need for a 12-passenger vehicle and suggested money could be saved by purchasing a smaller vehicle. CHAIRMAN MILLER responded that the intent is to try to consolidate runs between the House and the Senate when they have people going to the airport instead of having two vans making the run as they have in the past. The airport runs will be rotated between the Senate and the House. SENATOR SHARP moved to approve the expenditure, solicitation, and award for the purchase of a Senate van not to exceed $40,000. The roll was taken with the following result: Senators Salo, Sharp, Pearce, Duncan and Miller voted "Yea." CHAIRMAN MILLER stated the motion carried. As the final order of business, CHAIRMAN MILLER informed the members that minor purchases of pots and pans, etc., will be made for the Legislative Lounge. It is also intended that the frozen yogurt machine in the lounge will be replaced because replacement parts for the old machine are no longer available. There being no further business to come before the committee, CHAIRMAN MILLER adjourned the meeting at 11:47 a.m.