Public Comment & Hearing - W-02486A-25-0153 - Jackson Spring Estates Home and Property Owners Assoc.

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What were the opening statements and appearances at the start of the hearing?

Charles Haynes 0:00

In that case, let's go ahead and go on the record. And good morning, everyone. And welcome to the Arizona Corporation Commission. Uh this is the time set for the hearing in the matter of the application of Jackson Spring Estates Home and Property Owners Association for an adjudication not a public service corporation. The docket number is uh W-024. eight six A dash two five dash zero one five three. I'm administrative law judge Charles Haynes. I'll be presiding over this matter and to start I'll take appearances beginning with the applicant, Mr. Johnston. Could you give your appearance?

William Harold Johnston 0:39

Yes, sir. Uh William Johnston. I am the president of the homeowners association. With the Jackson Springs Estates Home and Property Owners Associate. Association, excuse me. And I have authority to act on a part of the association.

Charles Haynes 0:54

All right. Very good. Thank you. And on behalf of the utilities division.

Nicole Layton 0:58

Good morning, Your Honor, Nicole Layton, on behalf of Utilities Division staff.

Charles Haynes 1:03

Thank you. And before getting into the meat of things, are there any procedural matters we need to discuss at this time? None from staff. Mr. Johnston, any procedural matters you wanted to have brought up at this time?

William Harold Johnston 1:14

No, Your Honor.

Charles Haynes 1:15

All right. Very good. In that case then now is the time for public comment. I'll ask now, is there any member of the public present here who wishes to provide comment with regard to the matters before us this morning? All right, seeing a wide empty room of no one here and no one running for the mic, I'll ask is there anyone on the line who wishes to provide public comment with regard to the matter before us today? All right, hearing no response, let the record reflect that there was no member of the public who wished to give public comment at this time during this proceeding. All right. So now I'll ask uh Mr Johnston, did you want to provide an opening statement this morning? Just a a brief summary of the things that you want to talk about?

Charles Haynes 2:01

You're you're under no obligation to if you don't want to.

William Harold Johnston 2:05

I don't believe, Your Honor, that uh it's necessary. Uh Miss Wilkins has uh been very good at uh putting together in her executive summary what the situation is. Okay.

Charles Haynes 2:16

All right. Uh Miss Leighton.

Nicole Layton 2:19

I'll just briefly state, Your Honor, that staff has evaluated the application and agrees that um the applicant qualifies to be adjudicated not public service corporation. So we support approval of the application.

Charles Haynes 2:34

Right. All right, in that case, uh let's go ahead and move into the presentation of witnesses. Uh Mr. Johnston, um, were you going to provide a statement or are are you calling yourself as the witness in this case?

William Harold Johnston 2:49

Uh yes, Your Honor. All right. And uh as as stated in the executive assembly.

Charles Haynes 3:02

So first um I'll ask uh if you could give your name and spell your name for the record.

Unknown 3:09

Do you want him sorting in, Your Honor?

Charles Haynes 3:11

Oh yes, yes, yes. Uh yeah. We're getting way ahead of myself. So please, if you could swear him in first.

Unknown 3:18

Sir, please raise your right hand and before I swear you in, please keep your voice up. It's very quiet. Um, you solemnly state the testimony you are about to give in this proceeding shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God.

William Harold Johnston 3:31

I do.

Charles Haynes 3:34

All right. All right.

Why was there no public comment during the hearing?

Charles Haynes 3:35

Now I'll ask Mr. Johnston if I could give you have you give your full name with spelling for the record.

William Harold Johnston 3:42

William Harold Johnston J O H N S T O N

Charles Haynes 3:47

All right. And are you a customer or member of the uh Jackson Spring Estates uh Homeowners Association?

William Harold Johnston 3:57

Yes, sir, I am.

Charles Haynes 3:58

And are you also are you involved with the operations of the HOA in any capacity beyond simply being a member of the HOA?

William Harold Johnston 4:07

Yes, sir. I am. I'm also the president of the association.

Charles Haynes 4:11

Okay, and you indicated before, but I'll I'll have you repeat it now, you you were uh designated or approved by the HOA to represent it in this matter?

William Harold Johnston 4:20

Yes, Your Honor.

Charles Haynes 4:21

Uh, how long have you been a uh member of the HOA?

William Harold Johnston 4:26

Since nineteen ninety seven.

Charles Haynes 4:28

All right. And you are a customer with a home within the uh affected area?

William Harold Johnston 4:34

Yes, sir.

Charles Haynes 4:35

And does that also coincide with the nineteen ninety seven?