HomeMy WebLinkAbout20030723min.docMINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
JULY 23, 2003 – 1:30 P.M.
In attendance were Commissioners Paul Kjellander, Dennis Hansen, and Marsha Smith.
Commissioner Kjellander called the meeting to order. The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS on June 30th and July 7th. Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve the minutes. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA. Commissioner Kjellander noted that item 20 had been resolved and if there were no objections, it would be removed from the agenda. He asked if there were any questions or comments regarding any of the items. Commissioner Smith asked for clarification on item 16 to determine what action the Commission is approving. Ms. Nordstrom replied that although Staff didn’t have a recommendation, it did not oppose Atlanta Power’s request to file reply comments by July 29th. Commissioner Smith stated she had no objection to granting the company additional time. Commissioner Smith also asked about item 17 and if it was the same program that the Commission did not approve earlier. Mr. Lobb replied that the proposed program is a revision or modified version of what was not approved previously. He said it is the program now in effect in other states. Commissioner Smith asked what was modified. Mr. Lobb replied that the Company lowered the price and changed several of the other provisions so there were significant changes over what was originally proposed, both in price and process, and it includes green tags, which were not in the earlier program. There was no further discussion. Commissioner Kjellander moved for approval of the Consent Agenda items. A vote was taken and the motion carried unanimously.
The next order of business was RULEMAKING:
Don Howell’s July 16, 2003 Decision Memorandum re: Adopting the New Federal Security Rules Regarding the Transportation of Hazardous Materials by Rail, Case No. RUL-R-03-01 (IDAPA Docket No. 31-7103-0301).
Mr. Howell reviewed his Decision Memo. Commissioner Kjellander confirmed that the final decision would not need to be made until November, after the proposal and comment period has run its course. There was no further discussion. Commissioner Kjellander moved for approval to send the item out for comment, recognizing it will come back to the Commission for a final decision at a later date. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
Don Howell’s July 17, 2003 Decision Memorandum re: Staff Recommendations to Adopt the Updated Editions of the National Fuel Gas Code and the Uniform Mechanical Code, Case No. RUL-G-03-01 (IDAPA Docket No. 31-1101-0301).
Mr. Howell reviewed his Decision Memo. Commissioner Kjellander asked if there were any issues to be aware of in adopting the Uniform Mechanical Code versus the International Mechanical Code. Mr. Howell replied there has been a move to consolidate the various national codes into an international code. He said the Legislature recently created a Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Board and that board has not yet adopted any code under its own right, but perhaps it will adopt an international code in the future, and at that time the Commission might want to consider adopting the same code. There was no further discussion, and Commissioner Kjellander made a motion for approval to send item 24 out for further comment, recognizing the matter will come back at a later date for final ruling. A vote was taken and the motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner Kjellander stated that the only other items on the agenda were under FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS and they would be deliberated privately. He then adjourned the meeting.
DATED this _____ day of July, 2003.
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COMMISSION SECRETARY
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