Cabarrus, Rowan and Stanly Counties Utility Coordinating Committee Meeting

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1 Cabarrus, Rowan and Stanly Counties Utility Coordinating Committee Meeting Providing a monthly forum for coordination, safety, standards, common concerns and the prevention of unnecessary damages to utilities within Cabarrus, Rowan and Stanly Counties. Roster Kevin Johnson (PSNC Energy) David Chastain (Williams Gas) Michael Connell (Time Warner Cable) Bill Norris (PSNC Energy) Ronn Posey (NCDT) James Sidden (City of Concord-Elec) Minutes David Billingsley (Piedmont Natural Gas) Jana Churchwell (City of Concord-Eng) Tom McCrae (UtiliQuest) Alice Suber (Piedmont Natural Gas) Tracy Taylor (DPS Locating) Mike Tarlton (City of Kannapolis) OPENING Chairperson Kevin Johnson opened the meeting. Those present introduced themselves and new members were recognized. MINUTES Minutes are available on the website ( OLD/NEW BUSINESS North Carolina 811 Report The Center 2011 Received YTD Locate Requests: through June 30, ,505 Requests 2.3% decrease from 2010 Tickets Transmitted YTD: through June 30, ,579,682 Tickets 1.1% decrease from Holiday Schedule Please plan your work!!! The dates listed below are NOT part of the 2 working day notice: Labor Day.. September 5, 2011 Next NCOCC Board Meeting The next North Carolina One-Call Center Board Meeting will be on July 22 nd at 9:00 AM at Jefferson Landing in Jefferson, NC. For more information, please contact Christy Burgess at Accessing UCC Minutes and PowerPoint Presentations: North Carolina 811, Inc. posts copies of UCC minutes that are received from the UCC Secretaries to appropriate UCC s webpage. Also,.pdf copies of the PowerPoint presentation received from the NC 811 Liaison are posted to these webpages. These webpages can be accessed by go to the NC UCC website ( ) and clicking on the Local UCC Minutes tab or by going to the NC 811 website ( ), clicking on Damage Prevention and then clicking on Find your Local UCC at the bottom of the page. PLEASE NOTE: These are not the official repositories for UCC minutes and are only posted there for convenient access by interested parties. The UCC Secretary is the source for official copies of committee minutes. Page 2

2 Remaining Pipeline Awareness Presentations: County Town of Date Event Davidson Lexington 7/13&7/14 Dinner/Breakfast Mecklenburg Charlotte 17-Aug Breakfast/Lunch Wake Raleigh (South) 15-Sep Breakfast/Lunch Forsyth Kernersville 22-Sep Breakfast/Lunch NCDOT Reminder - Effective July 1, 2011, the requirement for entities having work zones on NCDOT maintained roads to have a certified Traffic Control Supervisor became effective. The Work Zone Traffic Control Supervisors may be required to be present on significant projects. Cabarrus County June 1 through June 30, ,866 Requests 10% decrease from 2010 (2,069) Rowan County June 1 through June 30, ,127 Requests 12% decrease from 2010 (1,275) Stanly County June 1 through June 30, Requests 22% decrease from 2010 (585) The Center Received YTD Locate Requests: Through May 31, ,323 Requests 2.5% decrease from 2010 Tickets Transmitted YTD: Through May 31, ,090,883 Tickets 1.5% decrease from 2010 The next meeting of the State UCC will be on July 12th at Piedmont Natural Gas at th Av. NW, Hickory, NC at 10 AM. Lunch will be provided Holiday Schedule - Independence Day July 4, 2011 Next NCOCC Board Meeting The next North Carolina One-Call Center Board Meeting will be on July 22 nd at 9:00 AM at Jefferson Landing in Jefferson, NC. For more information, please contact Christy Burgess at Web Ticket Management Users Conference The second annual Web TMS Users Conference will be held in Greensboro on June 23 rd from 8: 30AM through 2:00PM. It is open to all NC 811 members whether they are currently using Web TMS or not. It is an opportunity to express likes and dislikes about the system and to contribute to the wish list. Lunch will be provided. To register, go to and click on Web TMS at the bottom of the homepage. Page 3

3 Highlights of Marketing Activities in 2011 Billboard Advertising: NC 811 has rented 15 billboards, around the State, from Lamar Outdoor Advertising These will be in place for 6 months Some of these were a shared expense with PSNC and Piedmont Natural Gas In addition, Lamar has given NC 811 twenty (20) Public Service billboards for periods from 4 weeks to 6 months for the cost making the skins for them. Damage Prevention Education in North Carolina School System: The Call 811 Before You Dig (Pirate) Video is now available to NC Schools. The video targets children 8-11 years old. Video is approved by the NC Dept. of Education for use in the schools. Local schools have been provided a web address (link) to download the video. Remaining Pipeline Awareness Presentations: County Town of Date Event Richmond Rockingham/Hamlet 16-June Breakfast/Lunch Davidson Lexington 7/13&7/14 Dinner/Breakfast Mecklenburg Charlotte 17-Aug Breakfast/Lunch Wake Raleigh (South) 15-Sep Breakfast/Lunch Forsyth Kernersville 22-Sep Breakfast/Lunch Cabarrus County May 1 Through May 31, ,778 Requests 6% decrease from 2010 (1,883) Rowan County May 1 Through May 31, ,154 Requests 5% decrease from 2010 (1,216) Stanly County Through May 31, Requests 9% decrease from 2010 (438) NC DOT Ronn Posey Copies of upcoming state projects for Cabarrus and Rowan County were distributed (attachment) Standard Special Provisions for Encroachments were approved in February. A copy will be available for distribution at the next meeting. Phase II of the NCDOT s Work Zone Safety Program goes into effect on 7/1/11. This requires companies working on NCDOT R/W to have a certified Traffic Control Supervisor. Project Activity Reports: projects in progress and upcoming at least seven days prior to meeting date. Everyone present was given the opportunity to share the projects their company is working on in addition to any concerns that needed to be addressed. page Banner

4 After some discussion it was agreed that the 811 Banners will be displayed on 811 Day (August 14) in visible areas. The cost of the banners will be shard between companies. The cost should be minimal. Further discussion will be needed to see how the cost will be divided. Upcoming Meeting Information The next regular scheduled meeting will be held at the Cracker Barrel in Kannapolis in observance of 811 Day. Be sure to wear the 811 tee shirts that were distributed.. Meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. on July 14th, Adjourn/Door Prizes There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned.

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