NCUCC Meeting

September 12, 2006

Progress Energy Operations Center

Asheville NC

Attendees:

Mark Hannah               PSNC Energy              Debbie Perry                Progress Energy

Sandra Johnson            PSNC Energy              Debbie Sherrod            Progress Energy

Phil Threlkeld               Plantation Pipeline         Terry Walker                Plantation Pipeline

Eli Phelps                     Embarq                        Joseph Lamm               Embarq

Robert Memory            NCDOT                      Jim Adkins                   Piedmont NG

Theresia Creswell         Duke Energy                Steve Nichols               TELICS

William Deal                 City of Charlotte           Mark Price                   UCCI

Dennis Wyatt                TELICS                       Linda Wyatt                 TELICS

David West                  NCDOT                      Jeannine Bowers           Duke

Tom Ellis                      Piedmont NG               Dick Foster                  Utiliquest

Walter Barnwell            Utiliquest                      Freeman Mille              Ansco

Brad Smythe                NCDOT                      Jim Keadle                   Pike

Bruce Conway             Pike                             Andy DeGroat              Mulkey Eng.

Mike Shinn                   Mulkey Eng.                 Brian VanderGoat        Mulkey Eng.

Cathy Burke                 Bellsouth                      Scott Addington           Bellsouth

Howard Johnson          City of Asheville           Mark Letterman           City Of Asheville

Stephen Henderson      City of Asheville           Rick Mahaley               Piedmont NG

Gus Kretschmer           LPA Group                  Mark Gregory              Charter

Jenny Stamey               Bellsouth                      Beth Ingle                     NCDOT

Carl Ownbey               NCDOT                      Roger Watson              MSD

Greg Roberts                PSNC Energy              Sheila Talton                 Progress Energy

George Bloodworth      NC 1-Call                    Teresa VonCannon       Piedmont NG

·        Call to order

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

·        Motion was made and accepted to accept the July minutes.

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

·        Report is as follows: Balance as of 7/31/06,  $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

·        The committee will have a recommendation for consideration at the Nov. 14^th meeting in Wilmington.

·        New Business

·        NC 1-Call made a request for the NCUCC to reimburse the $1000.00 donation to help fund the Joint Conference in May 06. Motion was made and second and all were in favor to go ahead with the reimbursement to NC 1-Call.  Check to be mailed attention to George Glenn. He will not be attending any of the upcoming NCUCC meetings to this check in person.

·        Plan meeting schedule for 2007, as follows:

o       January 19, 2007- Grandover Resort, Greensboro. Must register.

o       March- Raleigh, PSNC Energy will host.

o       May- Joint conference Myrtle Beach, SCUCC will host

o       July- Hendersonville, Duke Energy will host

o       September- Buncombe/Henderson/Haywoood UCC will host.

o       November- Wilmington, Piedmont will host.

·        Presentation:

Sheila Talton with Progress Energy had a very good presentation on a special moving of evaporator containers and the coordination work it took. Great job on all parties.

·        Reports:

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

Traffic Control Certification Program, utilities and contractors will be responsible for training their own employees.

Project costs being driven up due to utility relocating.

PMII process will help speed up process.

Turnpike Authority may become a reality in NC.

NC 1-Call- Mission is Damage Prevention, 1.5% increase in call volume.

Mapping database will change, updates to come later.

Titles change from Marketing Representatives to Member Liasons.

Doc Asbury new Member Liason for NC 1-Call

275 members using Positive Response.

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.

1 CSR fluent in Spanish on staff currently.

Next Board Meeting is Oct 20, 2006 at Lake Lure.

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- None were present, keep crossing agreements in mind, they have an expiration date.

Power Companies- No Reports

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, they prefer January and February for meetings due to bad weather and minimizing downtime.

Locate companies- No reports

Local UCC reports-

Wake Co. did a breakfast recently, successful. Doing joint tailgate safety meetings with PSNC and Progress.

Buncombe Co. Welcome to mountains thanks for hosting.

Foothills, Contractors breakfast went well, did plaque for most improved contractor organization.

Davie & Yadkin Co. Doing cook out in Oct.

Mayland , last Friday of each month.

Rowan, Stanley, alternating place works well.

Henderson Polk, 3^rd Tuesday each month at Duke Power.

·        Next meetings will be:

November 14^th Piedmont Natural Gas, Wilmington NC