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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Meeting
September 24, 2015, at 8:30 a.m. CDT
Room 414, Capitol Building, Pierre, South Dakota
FADM 145 University Center, 4801 N Career Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota
MINUTES OF THE AD HOC COMMISSION MEETING
Acting Commissioner: Rich Sattgast; Commission Counsel: Rolayne Wiest; Commission Advisor: Greg Rislov; Staff Attorneys: Adam de Hueck and Kristen Edwards; Staff Analysts: Brian Rounds, Brittany Mehlhaff, Darren Kearney, Eric Paulson, Patrick Steffensen, Joseph Rezac, and Lorena Reichert; Consumer Affairs Manager: Deb Gregg; and Staff: Katlyn Gustafson.
Also present were:
Margo Northrup, Riter, Rogers, Wattier & Northrup LLP, representing South Dakota Association of Rural Water Systems, Inc.; and Brett Koenecke and Kara Semmler, May, Adam, Gerdes and Thompson, LLP, representing Dakota Access, LLP.
Joining the meeting by telephone were:
Thomasina Real Bird, Fredericks Peebles & Morgan LLP, representing Yankton Sioux Tribe;; Matt Rappold, Rappold Law Office, representing Rosebud Glenn Boomsma, Breit Law Office, P.C., representing Peggy Hoogestraat, Kevin J. Schoffelman, Linda Goulet, Corlis Wiebers, Mavis Parry, Shirley Oltmanns, Janice E. Petterson, Marily Murray, Delores Andreessen Assid, Joy Hohn, Rodney Hohn, Orrin E. Geide, Nancy Stofferahn, Tom Stofferahn, Ron Stofferahn, Matthew Anderson, Kristi Anderson, Margaret Hilt, Ruth E. Arends, Allan C. Arends, Lorri L. Bacon, Sherrie K. Fines-Tracy, Laurie Kunzelman, and Devona Smith; Sioux Tribe Sicangu Oyate Land Office and Rosebud Sioux Tribe Sicangu Lakota Treaty Office; Heather Fite-VanZee and Adam Lund, Town of Humboldt Board.
Hydrocarbon Pipeline
A lengthy discussion took place regarding docket HP14-002. An audio of the discussion can be found on the PUC website under Commission Actions, Commission Meeting Archives, 2015, September 24, 2015, recording located at:
http://puc.sd.gov/commission/media/2015/puc09242015.mp3
Commissioner Hanson moved to grant the Motion to Allow Telephonic Testimony. Motion carried 3-0.
Commissioner Nelson moved to grant the City of Sioux Falls’ motion to allow its witness to testify at a time certain on October 7, 2015. Motion carried 3-0.
Commissioner Nelson moved to grant SDARWS’ request that its witness be allowed to testify at a time certain on October 7, 2015. Motion carried 3-0.
Commissioner Nelson moved to grant Yankton Sioux Tribe’s motion to allow two of its witnesses to testify at a time certain on October 6, 2015. Motion carried 3-0.
Commissioner Nelson moved to grant Glenn Boomsma’s request to allow the witnesses he is representing to testify at a time certain on October 6, 2015. Motion carried 3-0.
Pipeline Safety
A lengthy discussion took place regarding docket PS15-001. An audio of the discussion can be found on the PUC website under Commission Actions, Commission Meeting Archives, 2015, September 24, 2015, recording located at:
http://puc.sd.gov/commission/media/2015/puc09242015.mp3
The Commission deferred action on this docket and directed the Humboldt Gas Board and Staff to work together to develop a staffing plan which the Humboldt Gas Board should propose before the next regular Commission meeting.
ADDEDENDUM AGENDA OF
AD HOC COMMISSION MEETING
Hydrocarbon Pipeline
A lengthy discussion took place regarding docket HP14-002. An audio of the discussion can be found on the PUC website under Commission Actions, Commission Meeting Archives, 2015, September 24, 2015, recording located at:
http://puc.sd.gov/commission/media/2015/puc09242015.mp3
Commissioner Hanson moved to grant SDARWS’ Motion for Substitution of Witness. Motion carried 3-0.
There being no further business, at the hour of 10:31 a.m. the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission meeting adjourned.
/s/Joy Lashley .
Joy Lashley
Administrative Assistant
PUC Email
September 24, 2015
