89-007

Letter October 23, 1989

 

 

October 23, 1989

 

HAND DELIVERED

 

XXXXX

Assistant Attorney General

Utah Attorney General Office

130 State Capitol Building

Salt Lake City, UT 84114

 

Re: XXXXX -- Petition for Declaratory Judgment -- Tour of Facilities

 

Dear XXXXX:

 

This letter will confirm the detail of our conversation last week relating to the Tax Commission's tour of XXXXX's newly expanded manufacturing facilities at XXXXX, Utah, scheduled for October 30, 1989. Thank you for taking the time to help arrange this tour We will make every effort to make the tour worthwhile and informative. If you have any suggestions for deletions or additions to the schedule outlined below, please give me a call.

 

The tour will commence at 9:00 a.m. at XXXXX's office building located at XXXXX in XXXXX, just off I-15. There are two buildings at that location. Our initial meeting will be held in a conference room located in the XXXXX building. Please ask for XXXXX at the front desk.

 

My understanding is that at least two commissioners, XXXXX, XXXXX, and you will be going on the tour. Of course, all of the Commissioners are welcome. If you think additional personnel from the Auditing Division or any hearing officers assigned to the case should attend, please let me know.

 

At our initial meeting at 9:00 a.m., I will give the commissioners a brief overview of the legal and factual issues involved, based upon a summary of the pleadings already on file. My intent will not be to advocate XXXXX's position at that time, but simply to give the commissioners a legal and factual framework, as accurately as I can, within which they can evaluate the information they will receive that day. You will be free to supplement my overview with your own perspective of the case. I anticipate that this overview would not take more than 10-15 minutes.

 

We will then show the Commission a video tape demonstrating the combustibility of the fuel pellets manufactured at XXXXX's facilities. This video tape will later be made part of the record in a formal hearing on XXXXX's petition.

 

XXXXX, who is the XXXXX of XXXXX, will then give the commissioners an overview of the tour. We hope the Commissioners, and anyone from the Commission, will feel free to ask any questions. Questions about the facilities should be directed to XXXXX, or XXXXX, who are the most knowledgeable about the operation and who will be conducting the tour. Any legal questions should be addressed to me.

 

Unfortunately, we will not be able to accommodate the Tax Commission's request to video tape the tour. However, we will introduce photographs at the formal hearing on the Petition through witnesses who will be subject to questioning.

 

My introduction, the video presentation, and the tour overview should not take more than 30-45 minutes. We will then provide transportation for the commission to the facilities at XXXXX, which is another 30 minute drive. At XXXXX, we will receive a guided tour of the facilities. We will break at an appropriate time for lunch in the XXXXX cafeteria, and finish at approximately 2:00 p.m. or earlier. We will also provide transportation back to the office building in XXXXX, where the tour will conclude.

 

Again, let me thank you for your efforts in helping to arrange this tour. Please let me know if you wish to make any changes. Otherwise, we will expect to see you on XXXXX at 9:00 a.m.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

XXXXX