NCUCC Meeting

July 10, 2006

Piedmont NG Operations Center

Hickory NC

Attendees:

Sandra Johnson            PSNC Energy              Theresia Creswell         Duke Energy        

Ken Coffey                  Piedmont NG               Jim Adkins                   PiedmontNG

Wendell Pennington      Piedmont NG               Shelby Foley                Bellsouth

Tim Saunders               Bellsouth                      George Glenn               NC 1-Call

Rob Buff                      Lincolnton                    Mark Sain                    Lincolnton

Clay Harrelson Lincolnton                    Terry Edwards             Embarg

Donald Spencer            NCDOT                      Stacy Cooke                NCDOT         

Todd Cole                    NCDOT                      Tim Southard                NCDOT

Mark Picklesimer         Bessemer City              Billy Aycott                  Piedmont NG              

Tom Ellis                      Piedmont NG               Richard Lawrence        Piedmont NG

Matt Bellman                Taylor Wiseman           Ryan McCumber          Bellsouth

Teresa VonCannon       Piedmont NG               Tim Edison                   PSNC Energy

Ronnie Davie                Shelby                          Billy Rice                      PSNC Energy

Joe Hoyle                     Hickory                        Larry Holden                Hickory

Danny Harris                PSNC Energy              Doug Morris                 Charlotte

Mark Price                   NCCI                          Steve Nichols               Telics

Mike Davis                   TBE Group                  William Deal                 Charlotte

David West                  NCDOT                      Lola Ausby                   Dominion

George Bloodworth      NC 1-Call                    Rick Mahaley               Piedmont NG

Brandy Carter              MA Engineering            Richy Marron               MA Engineering

Kevin Zdeb                  MA Engineering            Tony Hawk                  Shelby

Mark Hannah               PSNC Energy

·        Call to order

Chairperson Teresa VonCannon opened the meeting and welcomed everyone. Group introductions were made.

·        Motion was made and accepted to accept the March and May minutes.

·        Steve Nichols gave treasurers report, motion was made and accepted.

·        Report is as follows: Balance as of 6/30/06,  $16,683.91

·        Motion was made to earmark $8000.00 of current funds for a subcommittee to make recommendations of how to disburse, we should keep less than $10,000.00 in funds to maintain a “non profit” status and stay in line with the advice of our accountant.

·        The above mentioned subcommittee is as follows:

            Chairman          Bill Deal           City of Charlotte

            Member           Theresia Creswell  Duke Energy

            Member           Jim Adkins       Piedmont NG

            Member           Steve Nichols   Telics

            Member           Mark Price       NCCI

·        New Business

·        Reports:

NCDOT- New TIP list is out for 2007, can obtain it off of website. www.ncdot.org/planning/development/projectmgmt/12month

NC 1-Call- The center had a 3.3% increase in calls and 16 new members since last meeting, 321 total members.

NCUCC website has been updated.

NC 1-Call presentation of Positive Response, can call 1-877-632-5050 for updates and information on tickets.

811 will be effective in early May 07.

Next Board Meeting is July 21, 2006 at Jefferson Landing.

WEBTMS is the ticket management system purchased by NC 1-Call for the members to use, for more information contact Leslie Brady at the center.

15 current users and a couple others in testing.

Railroads- No railroad companies represented, there is a language change in the CSX encroachments that dictates 25 year term on agreements then renegotiation is required. Extra insurance requirements within 50’ of tracks.

Power Companies- Dominion, no report

Gas and Gas pipeline Co.- Piedmont NG doing management restructuring, no other reports.

Cable and Telecom Co.- Bellsouth merging with ATT, Bellsouth and Cingular names will go away. Pending some approvals.

Contractors- No reports

Locate companies- Taylor Wiseman Taylor, new branch office in Charlotte will do private locating.

Local UCC reports-

Doug Morris, Mecklenburg Co. @ 50 attendees 1/3 contractors, City of Charlotte developed a new work area handbook for work being done in Charlotte.

Richard Lawrence, Catawba Co. sponsored luncheon had good turn out with ˝ contractors.

Tim Southers, Foothills, having issues with DOT and small towns moving utilities

Sandra Johnson, Wake Co. tailgate safety meeting committee doing site visits with NCOCC paying for the refreshments have greatly reduced facility damages. Builds great relationships and makes good contacts.

Lola Ausby, North Hampton Co. Did field safety meeting and Carolina Cross Roads project, good outcome

Tom Ellis, Mayland UCC. Relatively new but doing good job getting contractors in.

Rick Mahaly, Davie Co. developed a good contact list and reducing damages.

·        Suggestion was made to consider incorporating CGARP into NCUCC and start promoting best practices.

·        NCOCC has WEBTMS and Positive Response brochures available.

·        Video presentation of how to identify and react to a methlab, good presentation.

·        Next meetings will be:

September 12^th  Progress Energy, Asheville NC

November 14^th Bellsouth, Wilmington NC