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J U L 1 4� 198T BOOK 68, f,", 81jV anything, but Commissioner Eggert noted that it is her under- standing their response is that they don't need to be franchised. Commissioner Bowman believed that was what she was hearing also. She noted that the franchise is for protection of the consumer, and she could not see how anyone can operate a public utility without a franchise. Commissioner Wheeler agreed and felt all we can do is offer them a franchise. They have the deadline for compliance, and they can either negotiate a sale price or come to the determina- tion of whether they think they need a franchise or not. Director Pinto noted that the only reason we would even discuss the sale price is because it is part of the franchise. The other thing to be considered is that we have a specific request from a customer that challenges the charges that were made to him based on the connection fee, and we have the obligation to protect that man's interest and say whether or not that utility has the right to charge the new rate structure they came up with. Staff's position, which has been related to the utility, is that a public hearing re a rate increase must be held and the Board must make a decision on it, and this has not been done. The Chairman determined that no one further wished to be heard and thereupon declared the public hearing closed. ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Com- missioner Bowman, the Board unanimously approved staff's recommendation as set out in memo of Franchise Manager Abernethy dated June 29, 1987. Attorney Vitunac informed the Board that staff will draft a formal Resolution which will be the new franchise and put it on the agenda, and Bent Pine Utility must either live up to it or we terminate it. (RESOLUTICN 66-A, per staff reccamendation approved above, WAS - RME= AND PUT ON FILE IN CFFICE OF CLERK TO THE BOARD.) 66