Committees

Contracts

Statement of Purpose: The purpose of the Contract Committee is to prepare, advertise and evaluate requests for proposals for equipment and/or services as required by the Board to fulfill its mission. The administration of specific contracts may be a function of this committee. This committee will also assist in the hiring of staff. The Performance Review Subcommittee has been established under the Contract Committee to review the performance for One Call Center. This subcommittee is assigned the task of reviewing the operational statistics of the One Call Center to ensure that the they are in compliance with the contract specification and preparation of an annual report.

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Publicity

Statement of Purpose: The Publicity & Education Committee is charged with developing a variety of educational and promotional materials to raise the awareness of excavators, facility operators and the general public of the requirements of the Oregon excavation laws. The Committee uses television, radio and the print media to get our message out.

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Membership

Statement of Purpose: Provides liaison functions between the OUNC Board and the Governors Office of Executive Appointments. Assists prospective board members in completing the necessary forms for appointment and tracking of appointment status. Recruit new board members, in conjunction with all board members, to maintain full board membership.

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Chair: Phil Boyle
Scott Gallegos
John Eckis
*Kitty O’Keefe

Training & Education

Statement of Purpose: To provide training for locaters and to track training for grants.

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Oregon Administrative Rules (OARS) & Tariff

Statement of Purpose: To review and revise as necessary the Oregon Administrative Rules (Chapter 952, Division 1) to benefit all users of the process and system. The Tariff portion of the Committee develops and maintains the current fee structure for subscribing operators. Tariffs are coordinated with assistance from the Budget Committee and the full OUNC Board. Current tariffs are on file at the One Call Center.

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Policy & Procedures

Statement of Purpose: The Policy and Procedures Committee is designed to review, maintain and update the Policy and Procedures manual of the OUNC Board.
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Budget & Audit

Statement of Purpose: Prepare annual budget for review and approval of Board of Directors.

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Oregon Utilities Coordinating Council (OUCC)

Statement of Purpose: To encourage utilities, public agencies, contractors to coordinate underground installations and protect them.

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Chair: Scott Gallegos
*Kitty O’Keefe

Damage Reporting /DIRT

Statement of Purpose: Reduce damages to underground facilities, optimize resources and inform decisions by analyzing data and reporting key findings to the OUNC Board of Directors.

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Executive Director Selection Committee

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*denotes non-board members