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MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
JUNE 14, 2005 – 1:30 P.M.
In attendance were Commissioners Paul Kjellander, Marsha Smith, and Dennis Hansen.
Commissioner Kjellander called the meeting to order. The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES of the Decision Meetings on May 26th and June 1st, 2005. 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, item 2. There was no discussion and Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS. Commissioner Kjellander noted that item 5 would be considered before item 4.
Donovan Walker’s June 10, 2005 Decision Memorandum re: Terra Grande Water—Tariff Schedules No. 2 and 3.
Mr. Walker reviewed his Decision Memo. There was no discussion. Commissioner Smith made a motion to accept staff’s recommendation for treating the two items separately and suspend the effective date for whatever time period is necessary in order to consider the matters. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
Scott Woodbury’s June 13, 2005 Decision Memorandum re: Stipulation and Proposed Settlement, Case No. PAC-E-05-1 (PacifiCorp).
Mr. Woodbury reviewed his Decision Memo and proposed a new procedure for handling the case in light of the stipulation and proposed settlement. He said staff recommended it could be handled pursuant to modified procedure, establishing a record based on written comments as opposed to a formal hearing. He suggested dates for comment deadlines and recommended keeping the established hearing dates. Commissioner Hansen commented on the short length of the public comment period and recommended the Commission allow more time to receive public comments. Commissioner Smith agreed and made a motion to set the public comment deadline for Friday, July 22nd, require the comments of the parties to be filed in the form of testimony, and retain the August 2nd hearing date and public hearing dates, which can later be vacated if they are not needed. There was no further discussion. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
Commission Staff Motion to Vacate Prefile Direct Testimony Date, Case No. PAC-E-05-1. [No memo, Kira Pfisterer and Scott Woodbury, Attorneys]
Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve the motion. There was no discussion. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The only other items on the agenda were under FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS and Commissioner Kjellander stated the Commission would deliberate on those privately. He then adjourned the meeting.
DATED this ______ day of June, 2005.
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COMMISSION SECRETARY