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Minutes of Decision Meeting
March 21, 2000 - 1:30 p.m.

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

Commission President Dennis Hansen called the meeting to order.

First order of business was approval of minutes of the February 29, 2000 Decision Meeting. The minutes had circulated to the Commissioners for their review. Commissioner Hansen made a motion to approve the minutes; vote taken; motion carried.

CONSENT AGENDA

Items 2 - 10.

Commission President asked if there were any questions or comments on any of the items listed on the Consent Agenda. Hearing none, Commissioner Hansen made a motion to approve staff recommendations on all items on the Consent Agenda. Vote taken; motion carried unanimously.

Commissioner Hansen announced that Item 15, Matters in Progress was held at this time.

CONSENT AGENDA

Doug Cooley's March 14, 2000 Decision Memorandum re: Telecommunication Relay Services 1999 Annual Report.

Doug Cooley reviewed the matter. Said the contract with Hamilton expires at the end of the year and it will be going out for bid this year. In addition the FCC has just enacted some new requirements. Would recommend leaving the rate as is now. Question of the Commissioners is: do they wish to keep the rates as they are currently?

Commissioner Kjellander then made a motion to keep access rates as they are. Vote taken; motion carried.

Weldon Stutzman's March 14, 2000 Decision Memorandum re: Case No. INL-T-99-1 Approval of Toll Dialing Parity Plan for Inland Telephone Company.

Weldon reviewed the matter. Said the issues have been resolved and Inland filed a letter indicating its okay. Staff now recommends approval.

There were no questions or comments.

Commissioner Smith made a motion to approve Inland's dialing parity plan. Vote taken on the motion: motion carried.

Scott Woodbury's March 17, 2000 Decision Memorandum re: Case No. AVU-E-00-01 (Avista) Line Extension Schedule 51 -- Proposed Revisions.

Scott reviewed the matter. Company requested modified procedure. Staff recommends suspension of the filing and establishment of a 6-week comment period with a May 5 filing deadline. There have been inquiries from Kootenai Electric wanting to know when the Company's filing came in. Staff hasn't talked to the Company. Do have a list of the 20 developers that had received drafts. Will include them on the list to receive notice from the Commission.

Commissioner Smith said she didn't have a problem with going modified but the sooner it can go out the better so it can be done in time to have one rule apply during the entire building season. Wondered how the allowances compared to Idaho Power and Utah Power because allowances are things the Commission should pay particular attention to.

Commissioner Hansen made a motion that the commission proceed with modified procedure and extend the April 15 date but as Commissioner Smith commented, should try to move this along as quickly as possible.

There was no discussion of the motion; vote taken; motion carried.

Scott Woodbury''s March 17, 2000 Decision Memorandum re: Pacificorp Tariff Advice No. 00-02 Proposed Schedule 70 New Wind, Geothermal and Solar Power Rider --Optional.

Scott reviewed the matter. Staff recommends that a case be established and it be processed by modified procedure with a March 12 comment deadline. Could be in place then by April 26 (Earth Day).

Commissioner Smith made a motion that the tariff be suspended and put out on modified procedure for comment.

Motion carried.

Meeting adjourned.

Dated at Boise, Idaho, this 4th day of April, 2000.

Myrna J. Walters
Commission Secretary