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MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
January 24, 2000 - 1:30 p.m.

In attendance were Commissioners Dennis Hansen, Marsha H. Smith and Paul Kjellander.

Commission President Dennis S. Hansen called the meeting to order. First order of business was consideration of the five items on the Consent Agenda.

Commissioner Hansen asked if there were questions or comments on any of the items? Commissioner Smith said she had a few changes for Scott Woodbury. Commissioner Hansen then made a motion to approve staff recommendation on all the items on the consent agenda; vote taken; motion carried.

MATTERS IN PROGRESS

Wayne Hart's January 15, 2000 Decision Memorandum re: U S West Capital Cost Request for Payette, Weiser and Mountain Home EAS Cases USW-T-97-6 and USW-T-96-6.

Wayne Hart reviewed the matter. Company has completed its expansion and had on December 21 filed a request to recover $826,305 EAS implementation costs from the reserved revenue sharing funds. Staff reviewed the documentation and recommends approval of the request.

There was no further discussion. Commissioner Smith made a motion to approve Item 6 and the recovery on capital costs for EAS listed there. Vote taken on the motion; carried unanimously.

Meeting was adjourned.

Dated at Boise, Idaho, this 24th day of January, 2000.

Myrna J. Walters
Commission Secretary