19990112_3.docx

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
JANUARY 12, 1999 - 1:30 P.M.
In attendance were Commissioners Dennis Hansen, Ralph Nelson and Marsha H. Smith and staff members Don Howell, Weldon Stutzman, Brad Purdy, Cheri Copsey, Terri Carlock, Birdelle Brown, Carolee Hall, Syd Lansing, Randy Lobb, Ron Law, Tonya Clark and Myrna Walters.
Commission President Dennis Hansen called the meeting to order.
Matters from the published January 12, 1999 Agenda were discussed and acted upon as follows.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING
1. Minutes of December 30, 1998 Decision Meeting (Minutes have circulated to the Commissioners and corrections have been made).
Commissioner Hansen made a motion to approve said minutes; vote taken; motion carried unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA
Items 2 through 12 listed on the Consent Agenda were considered at this time.
Weldon Stutzman asked to speak to No. 3 - Weldon Stutzman’s December 30, 1998 Decision Memorandum re: Case Nos. GTE-T-98-6; GTE-T-98-7 and GTE-T-98-8; Applicaiton for Approval of Interconneciton Agreements Between GTE Northwest and Prepaid Local Access Phone Service Company, Nextel West Corp,., and AT&T Communications of The Mountain States.
AT&T has requested that the comment period by shortened to 14 days. Staff has no opposition.  Asked if the Commissioners had any objection.  
Commissioners did not.
Commissioenr Hansen asked if there were any other questions or comments on any of the Consent Agenda items?