LUCC Meeting Minutes
October 2nd, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welcome \u2013 President Rocky Stewart called the meeting to order and welcomed all attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Self-Introductions \u2013 35 people were present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meeting Minutes \u2013Meeting minutes were approved at the opening of the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Treasurers Report \u2013 Naomi Shirtcliff: No dues collected for 2024 but there is a check in the mailbox to be deposited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Publicity & Education- Byron Williams: No updates<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Web Page \u2013 Daniel Soto: Not Present \u2013 Rocky: a link to the DIRT report has been added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Damage Report- Jason Williams: C2 had a damage on an expired ticket, we\u2019re doing a training refresher with the Salem and Eugene group.
We had a damage due to a locate being off by 30\u201d
Rainbow: received a bill 2.5years after a damage to CTL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
OUCC Standards Review \u2013 Jason Robinson: Not present<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Old Business: Railroad representative is delayed indefinitely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New Business: Jessica Malmstedt \u2013 Formerly worked for Williams Pipeline, now is self-employed as a speaker with a focus on Distracted Driving presentation to companies with staff that drive fleet vehicles, schools, etc. Would like to offer the opportunity to speak to any of your work groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Program: None, open discussion:
COE Locator, responded to a locate ticket at University Park in Eugene. She found the contractor, D2, was digging fence post holes before the locate was due. The COE landscaper \/ Parks Dept staff was onsite overseeing the contractor and admitted they knew the dig laws were not being followed correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jason W: we need to utilize our permitting authorities to enforce dig laws. I\u2019d like to see some tracking of repeat offenders and move to revoke permits and\/or require trainings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
C2: would like to prose an industry-wide language change to transition away from the phrase \u201cemergency\u201d to \u201curgency\u201d as it relates to utility response to minimize the environment \/ feeling that is inherent to the term emergency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LUCC Meeting MinutesOctober 2nd, 2025 Welcome \u2013 President Rocky Stewart called the meeting to order and welcomed all attendees. Self-Introductions \u2013 35 people were present. Meeting Minutes \u2013Meeting minutes were approved at the opening of the meeting. Treasurers Report \u2013 Naomi Shirtcliff: No dues collected for 2024 but there is a check in the mailbox … <\/p>\n