Minutes

(verified with meeting transcript)

CENTRAL INTERSTATE LLRW COMMISSION

SPECIAL TELEPHONE MEETING

Tuesday, September 26, 2006, 9:00 A.M. (CDT)

In compliance with Commission Bylaws and Rules, a meeting notice announcing the date, time, location and agenda availability was mailed to the interested parties on September 12, 2006.

A Special Telephone Meeting of the Central Interstate LLRW Commission was held Tuesday, September 26, 2006 for the purpose of taking action on export applications and for mediation strategy.

Participating in the meeting via telephone were: Laura Gilson, Arkansas Commissioner; Ron Hammerschmidt, Kansas Alternate Commissioner; Thomas Bickham, Louisiana Commissioner; Catherine Sharp, Oklahoma Commissioner and Chairperson; and Bernie Bevill, Arkansas Alternate Commissioner.

Present in the Commission office, 1033 ‘O’ Street, Suite 636, Lincoln, Nebraska, was Rita Houskie, Commission Administrator. Present by telephone was Commission Outside Legal Counsels, Shawn Renner and Alan Peterson. Members of the public present by telephone were Warren Wood, Mark Carver and Bill Neal.

The meeting was called to order at approximately 9:02 A.M. and all Commissioners responded to the roll call. No requests by members of the public were made to speak during the general public comment period.

The Chair introduced the agenda item and asked for a motion to approve all the export applications.

Motion by Kansas, second by Arkansas, to approve the four export applications in the Non-Federal category contingent on the receipt of associated fees.

Motion passed 4-0

The Chair introduced the next agenda item that related to mediation strategy and indicated that an executive session would be desirable. The Arkansas Commissioner moved to enter into executive session for that purpose. Counsel suggested additional language for the motion to which the Arkansas Commissioner agreed resulting in the following:

Motion by Arkansas, second by Louisiana, to enter into executive session, which is necessary to protect the public interest, to discuss mediation strategy and to give guidance to the Commission Chair who will be attending the mediation on behalf of the Commission.

Motion passed 4-0

The Commissioners, Legal Counsel and Administrator left the teleconference and entered into executive session at approximately 9:12 A.M.

The Commissioners, Legal Counsel and Administrator returned to the teleconference at approximately 9:36 A.M. The Chair called the meeting back to order and stated that no actions had been taken during the executive session.

With no other business coming before the Commission, the Chair asked for a motion to adjourn.

Motion by Louisiana, second by Arkansas, to adjourn the meeting by acclamation.

Motion passed by acclamation.

The meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:37 A.M.

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