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MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
June 29, 1998 - 1:30 p.m.
In attendance were Commissioners Dennis Hansen, Ralph Nelson and Marsha H. Smith and staff members Don Howell, Beverly Barker, Bill Eastlake, Syd Lansing, George Fink, Brad Purdy, Kathy Stockton, Bob Smith, Cheri Copsey, Joe Cusick, Weldon Stutzman, Ron Law, Rick Sterling, Keith Hessing, Tonya Clark, Scott Woodbury, Stephanie Miller  and Myrna Walters. Also in attendance was Joe Miller, Attorney at Law; Mary Ann Hutton, Attorney for NW Industrial Gas Users; Mike McGrath, Skip Worthan and Byron Defenbach  of IGC and Jeannette Bowman of Idaho Power Company.
Commissioner Hansen called the meeting to order.
Items from the Published June 29, 1998 Decision Meeting Agenda were discussed and acted upon as follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
Items 1 thru 7 listed.
Commissioner Hansen asked if there were questions or comments regarding any of these matters.
Commissioner Nelson asked about No. 5 - Scott Woodbury’s June 26, 1998 Decision Memorandum re: Case No. BAR-W-98-1 Request to Extend Temporary Water Service to Idaho Shakespeare Festival.
Commissioner Nelson asked about the “temporary” service? It looked like a five-year deal to him.
Scott said there is a question in his mind as to what temporary is also. Don’t know what United Water’s intention is. When it says temporary, it may extend beyond this year. The Festival operates seasonally.  
Commissioner Smith commented that when staff looks into the Barber Water matter, the customer is making allegations that the system is being upgraded to sell to United Water. Asked Scott if staff was looking at that also.
Scott responded they were.
Motion was made by Commissioner Nelson to approve the items on the consent agenda; vote taken - motion carried unanimously.
8. Brad Purdy’s June 26, 1998 Decision Memorandum re: Tariff Advice No. 98-02; Pacificorp’s Request to Pass Through Reduction in BPA Regional Exchange Credits.
Brad reviewed the decision memorandum. Said this tariff filing only affects residential customers. Commissioner Nelson had asked earlier why they hadn’t implemented irrigation? Said they had. Brad said Stephanie Miller was in attendance to answer questions regarding irrigation.
Commissioner Hansen asked what time requirement staff is looking at to review this matter?
Brad said he didn’t know exactly. Would like to talk to staff and see what they are thinking. Didn’t think it would be too much beyond July 9.
Commissioner Smith made a motion to suspend Pacificorp Tariff Advice 98-02 for a period of 30 days plus 6 months. Vote taken: Motion carried.
9. Scott Woodbury’s June 26, 1998 Decision Memorandum re: Case No. INT-G-98-2 firm Dist. Only Transp. Service (SCH. T-4) Proposed Modifications to Schedules LV-2, T-1, T-2 and T-3.
Commissioner Smith suggested she thought the best thing to do on this matter was to hold it until next week. Said she was in favor or approving it but didn’t like the lottery aspect.
Commissioner Nelson said he would like to spend some time this week reviewing this. Would appreciate holding it.
Item 9 was held until the July 13 decision meeting.
FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS
10. Discussion re: United Water Case - UWI-W-97-6 Suspension Period - (No Decision Memo) SW.
Commissioner Hansen asked for discussion on this matter.
Commissioner Nelson said due to the fact that the order isn’t quite ready and he is going to be out of town for 2 days, would like to extend the time period until next Monday, July 6 but in fairness to the company should make any rates effective July 1 that will be set out in the order.
Made that in the form of a motion; motion carried.
Commissioner Hansen asked if there was any further business. Hearing none, adjourned the meeting.
Dated at Boise, Idaho, this 15th day of July, 1998.
Myrna J. Walters
Commission Secretary