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MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
January 27, 1997 - 1:30 p.m.
In attendance at this time were Commissioners Ralph Nelson, Marsha H. Smith and Dennis Hansen. Also in attendance were staff members Weldon Stutzman, Susan Hamlin, Bob Smith, Joe Cusick, Bill Eastlake, Ron Law, Stephanie Miller, David Schunke, Birdelle Brown and Myrna Walters. Also in attendance was Mike Creamer, Attorney at Law (representing Rural Telephone Co.).
Commission President Ralph Nelson called the meeting to order.
Matters from the 1-27-97 Agenda were discussed and acted upon as follows.
1. Ron Law’s January 23, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: Request for Extension of Conditional Permit from ROJO Co.
Approved extension.
2. Weldon Stutzman’s January 22, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: Case Nos. USW-T-97-4 and RUR-T-97-1 Joint Petition of U S West and Rural Telephone Company, Amendment to their Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity.
Commisisoner Hansen asked for clarification on the grandfathering of the current U S West customer affected.
Decision was to send it out on modified procedure.
3. Susan Hamlin/Bob Smith’s January 24, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: Case No. GNR-W-96-2; Application of Rickel Water Co.; Staff’s Recommendation for Rates.
Approved sending it out on modified procedure.
4. Birdelle Brown’s January 23, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: U S West Advice 97-01-N to Introduce a 1-800 Plan for making calling card, third number and collect calls, effective February 3, 1997, in the Northern LATA.
Commissioner Smith made a motion to accept the filing, Commissioners Hansen and Nelson concurred.
Meeting adjourned.
Dated at Boise, Idaho, this 28th day of January, 1997.
Myrna J. Walters, Commission Secretary