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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

OCTOBER 31, 2011 – 1:30 P.M.

In attendance were Commissioners Paul Kjellander, Mack Redford and Marsha Smith.

Commissioner Kjellander called the meeting to order. The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING on Monday, October 24th, 2011. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The second order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA:

2. Carolee Hall's October 26, 2011 Decision Memorandum re: Application for Approval of a CLSP Agreement between Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC and Geils Communications, Inc., Case No. QWE-T-11-14.3. Weldon Stutzman's October 27, 2011 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Power Company's Application to Convert Its Fixed Cost Adjustment from a Pilot Schedule to a Permanent Schedule, Case No. IPC-E-11-19.
There was no discussion and the Commission voted unanimously to approve Staff’s recommendations for items 2 and 3on the Consent Agenda.
The next order of business was RULEMAKING:
4. Don Howell's October 28, 2011 Decision Memorandum re: Updating the Commission's Railroad Safety and Accident Reporting Rules, IDAPA Docket No. 31-7103-1101.
Mr. Howell reviewed his Decision Memo. Commissioner Smith made a motion to adopt the proposed rule as its pending rule for submittal to the Legislature. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.5. Don Howell's October 28, 2011 Decision Memorandum re: Updating the Commission's Utility Safety and Accident Reporting Rules, IDAPA Docket No. 31-1101-1101.
Mr. Howell reviewed his Decision Memo. Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to adopt the proposed rules as pending rules for submittal to the Legislature. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The final order of business was FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
6. Deliberation re: United Water's Application to Apply Abandoned Deposits to Its Low-Income Assistance Program, Case No. UWI-W-11-03. [Weldon Stutzman, Attorney]
Commissioner Kjellander stated that item 6 would be deliberated privately.
There was no further business before the Commission and Commissioner Kjellander adjourned the meeting.
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