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MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
August 11, 2008 – 1:30 P.M.
In attendance were Commissioners Mack Redford, Marsha Smith and Jim Kempton.
Commissioner Redford called the meeting to order. The first order of business was approval of MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING on August 4, 2008. The minutes were approved by vote.
The second order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA, items 2 - 4.
There was no discussion and the Consent Agenda was approved.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
5. Don Howell’s August 4, 2008 Decision Memorandum re: Suspension of the Commission’s Gas Service Rule 102, IDAPA 31.31.01.102.
Mr. Howell reviewed his Decision Memo. Commissioner Smith made a motion to suspend Gas Service Rule 102 and ask the staff and interested industry members to review the Gas Service Rules with other interested parties to be sure there are no more conflicts or needed changes. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
6. Don Howell’s August 4, 2008 Decision Memorandum re: Staff Recommendations to Amend the Commission’s Rules of Procedure, IDAPA Docket No. 31-0101-0801 (RUL-U-08-01).
Mr. Howell briefly reviewed his Decision Memo. Commissioner Smith asked if the industry has opposed any of the proposed changes and Mr. Howell replied there has been no opposition. Commissioner Kempton made a motion to accept staff’s recommended changes to the Commission’s Rules of Procedure, IDAPA Docket No. 31-0101-0801, issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and have its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the October 1, 2008 APA Bulletin. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The only other agenda items were under the category of FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS and Commissioner Redford stated they would be deliberated privately. He then adjourned the meeting.
DATED this ______ day of August, 2008.
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COMMISSION SECRETARY