WPCf  H 7paz2T B*k;m^BgsЯVgujfmǺ-![k^#6mH#b.LprCVf mv&=8,Ed]l#gR"*zm6>[]`2 N,*ZddrD;0"(e0\Ny2iא.U.[r#?b'JNi U`E/X́& q%ApBXI5^PnC|q>kQee,Lц/7pi|T͘p!P#  % 0< 0!U B2tUJ(nrw@u  4   HP LaserJet 4Si/4Si MXHPPCL5E,,,,0 X(2$ 5!X    o[X4` hp x (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?AXo    X+XXXX+XXX+  (5$X    o[X4` hp x (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?AXo    X_XXXX_XXX_\  `*Times New RomanTT  )  o[X4` hp x (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?AXo    X+XXXX+XXX+  rUX4` p x (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?AX4` XrDECISIONMEMORANDUM  @    1  A  4  2Times New RomanBoldTT\  `*Times New RomanTTXXP\  P6QXP4  2Times New RomanBoldTTXXU4  pQX\  `*Times New RomanTTTT5\  P6QPEDgg"0#66666P"|x7/14/97 DMemo UWIW974--Special contract  * ' SHamlin0BSORREL .    5!X    o[X4` hp x (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?AXo    X+XXXX+XXX+  ݛ@ !XpXX+DECISIONMEMORANDUM  TO: 4 COMMISSIONERHANSEN   4 COMMISSIONERNELSON 4 COMMISSIONERSMITH 4 MYRNAWALTERS 4 TONYACLARK 4 DONHOWELL 4 SCOTTWOODBURY 4 STEPHANIEMILLER 4 DAVESCHUNKE 4 RANDYLOBB 4 TERRICARLOCK 4 MADONNAFAUNCE 4 DAVIDSCOTT 4 WORKINGFILEFROM: 4 SUSANHAMLIN   4 RICKSTERLINGDATE: 4 JULY14,1997  RE:0 4 CASENO.UWIW974p4(#4(# 8 4 INTHEMATTEROFTHEAPPLICATIONOFUNITEDWATERIDAHOINC.FORAPPROVALOFASPECIALCONTRACTFORWHOLESALESUPPLYOFWATERTOTHECITYOFEAGLE 44 X+XXXp 4 OnJuly11,1997,UnitedWaterandthecityofEaglefiledaJointApplicationfor  ` approvalofaspecialcontractforwholesalesupplyofwatertothecityofEagle.TheJointApplicationforapprovaloftheattachedagreementtoprovidesupplementalwaterforfireflowsprovidesforwholesalepurchaseofthewaterbytheCityfromUnitedWateratUnitedWaterscurrentScheduleNo.1generalmeterservicerates.ThepartieshavereachedanagreementforwatersupplieseffectiveAugust1,1997. 4 TheCityandUnitedWaterrequestthattheCommissionallowtheagreementforsupplementalfireflowtobecomeeffectiveonaninterimbasispendingfinalapproval,withinterimapprovaleffectiveAugust1,1997,thedateonwhichtheCityexpectstorequirewaterforservicetoitscustomers.TheCityandUnitedWateralsorequestpursuanttoCommissionRulesof ,(/ ProcedurethatthisagreementbeprocessedbyModifiedProcedure.TheCityandUnitedWatersubmitthatapprovalofthisagreementisinthepublicinterestandtheratesandchargessetforthintheagreementarefair,justandreasonable. 4 TheattorneyforthecityofEaglehasindicatedthatEagleWaterhasbeenservedwithacopyofthisagreement. StaffsRecommendation      4 TheCityandUnitedWaterhaverequestedinterimapprovalforfireflowprotection.AstheCityexpandsadditionalfireflowprotectionwillberequired.Staffhasnothadtimetoreviewthecontractthoroughlyatthistime.Staffhasinitialconcernswiththeratestobecharged,butdoesnotopposetheinterimapprovalofthisagreementforfireflowprotection.TheCityandUnitedWaterhaverequestedinterimapprovalforfireflowprotection.AstheCityexpandsadditionalfireflowprotectionwillberequired.StaffsconsenttorecommendinterimaprovalapprovalforfireflowprotectionispredicatedontheconditionthatthecityofEagleandUnitedWaterdonotclaimthattheCommissionsinterimapprovalofthecontractconstituesconstitutesfinalapprovalofthecontract.ItshouldbecleartothepartiesthatgrantinginterimapprovaldoesnotmeanthattheCommissionwillapprovethecontract..Staffbelievesthatcustomerswillnotbeharmedbygrantinginterimapprovalforfireflowprotection.Further,StafffurtherrecommendsthattheApplicationbeprocessedunderModifiedProcedureinordertomorefullyconsidertermsoftheproposedagreement,theproposedrates,andthelongtermeffectonotherratepayers. CommissionDecision  "  4 DoestheCommissionwishtograntinterimapprovaloftheagreementforsupplementalfireflowsonaninterimbasispendingfinalapprovalofthecontract?Further,doestheCommissionwishtoprocesstheApplicationbyModifiedProceduretomorefullyconsidertermsoftheproposedagreement,theproposedratesandlongtermeffectonotherratepayers?' X4` X'  򀀀 p&!/   SusanHamlin  򀀀 0*%3   RickSterling