WEBVTT 00:00:04.070 --> 00:00:06.950 00:00:06.950 --> 00:00:09.289 All right. Good morning everyone. We are on the record 00:00:09.300 --> 00:00:13.160 for docket number 53778. Commission staff's request 00:00:13.160 --> 00:00:15.630 for an emergency order appointing a temporary manager 00:00:15.640 --> 00:00:20.570 for L. N. T. Waterworks LLC without a hearing. My 00:00:20.570 --> 00:00:22.559 name is Isaac Todd, the Administrative Law Judge assigned 00:00:22.559 --> 00:00:24.679 to this matter. This is a pre hearing conference being 00:00:24.679 --> 00:00:28.059 held at the Public Utility Commission offices in 00:00:28.070 --> 00:00:32.159 Austin, Texas, on August 3, 2022. The hearing on the merits 00:00:32.159 --> 00:00:34.909 will be held during the Commission's August 4, 2022 00:00:34.920 --> 00:00:39.520 Open meeting tomorrow morning. It is now 10:31 in the morning 00:00:39.549 --> 00:00:41.789 At this time let's take the appearances of parties. 00:00:41.789 --> 00:00:44.020 Starting with commission staff. - On behalf of Commission 00:00:44.020 --> 00:00:49.079 staff, Anne Moreland. - And then on behalf of Monarch Utilities 00:00:49.079 --> 00:00:53.250 One LP, now doing business, now known as Texas Water 00:00:53.250 --> 00:00:58.189 Utilities LP, Cody Falk from Spencer Fain. And with 00:00:58.189 --> 00:01:02.990 me it's Brian Bar, Head of Regulatory for Texas Water 00:01:02.990 --> 00:01:08.189 Utilities. - Okay. And has anyone heard from a representative 00:01:08.200 --> 00:01:11.459 of the utility at this point? -We're not, we don't anticipate 00:01:11.469 --> 00:01:15.209 any appearance by the utility. - Same here with the company. 00:01:15.219 --> 00:01:19.180 - Okay. Generally we like to take a brief recess for 00:01:19.180 --> 00:01:21.900 about 15 minutes to make sure that they have enough 00:01:21.900 --> 00:01:26.480 time to potentially show up. Have any objection to that? - No objection. 00:01:26.810 --> 00:01:29.609 - Okay. We're gonna recess for 15 minutes and we'll be 00:01:29.620 --> 00:01:37.930 back at 10:47. 00:01:37.930 --> 00:01:40.599 00:01:40.599 --> 00:01:43.120 - Alright we are back on the record in docket number 00:01:43.129 --> 00:01:48.019 53778. I don't see any new faces. So we'll move along. 00:01:48.030 --> 00:01:51.200 So it looks like commission staff has filed five proposed 00:01:51.200 --> 00:01:53.780 exhibits in this case. Could you go through them and 00:01:53.780 --> 00:01:56.280 identify them? - Yes, your honor. We have five exhibits 00:01:56.280 --> 00:01:59.079 I'd like to get admitted today. Staff exhibit one is 00:01:59.079 --> 00:02:02.650 the affidavit of Jeanette Hazard and affidavit of Rosa 00:02:02.650 --> 00:02:05.560 Ramirez. Attached to both affidavits are copies of the 00:02:05.560 --> 00:02:09.939 relevant mailing receipts. Step number two is the affidavit 00:02:09.939 --> 00:02:13.719 of Jeffrey L. McIntyre, President of Monarch. Staff 00:02:13.719 --> 00:02:15.979 exhibit three is a copy of the request for an emergency 00:02:15.979 --> 00:02:18.610 order, appointing a temporary manager for L. N. T. 00:02:18.610 --> 00:02:21.270 Including all attachments. Staff exhibit four is a 00:02:21.270 --> 00:02:24.270 copy of the emergency order that was issued in this 00:02:24.270 --> 00:02:27.490 matter. And staff exhibit five is a copy of commission 00:02:27.490 --> 00:02:31.360 staff notice of hearing. At this time staff moves to admit 00:02:31.370 --> 00:02:33.199 exhibits one through five including all attachments 00:02:33.199 --> 00:02:36.039 and evidence. - Okay. Any objections? - No - All right. They're 00:02:36.039 --> 00:02:39.110 admitted. 00:02:39.110 --> 00:02:40.930 Is there any other business we need to discuss at 00:02:41.419 --> 00:02:45.300 this conference. - We have Brian Barr, as I mentioned before. 00:02:45.310 --> 00:02:50.300 present and in the unlikely event the commission asked 00:02:50.310 --> 00:02:53.150 for any testimony tomorrow, e would ask maybe that he 00:02:53.150 --> 00:02:56.789 be sworn in today. Just so we could do that, 00:02:56.800 --> 00:03:00.419 just in case, but it's up to your honor's determination 00:03:00.419 --> 00:03:05.490 as to whether that's necessary. - Okay can you go 00:03:05.490 --> 00:03:08.270 ahead and state your name for the record. - Brian Barr. 00:03:08.280 --> 00:03:11.259 - Okay can you raise your right hand please? You swear 00:03:11.259 --> 00:03:12.990 or affirm to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing 00:03:12.990 --> 00:03:17.360 but the truth in this matter. - I do. - Thank you. All right 00:03:18.449 --> 00:03:22.159 If there's no other business than this pre hearing 00:03:22.159 --> 00:03:24.419 conference is now adjourned. 00:03:24.590 --> 00:03:25.379 Thank you.