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.
Members:
Micah Brown
Don Moore
Melanie Lewis
*Kitty O’Keefe
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.
Members:
Ryan Sandhu
Connor Toney
*Kitty O’Keefe
Scott Crosby
*Joyce Nelsen
Tim Smith
Mitch Burghelea
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.
Members:
Chair: Phil Boyle
Micah Brown
John Eckis
*Kitty O’Keefe
Training & Education
Statement of Purpose: To provide training for locaters and to track training for grants.
Members:
Micah Brown
John Eckis
Scott Crosby
*Kitty O’Keefe
*Kyle Sutton
*Paul Schmidt
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.
Members:
Mitch Burghelea
Tim Smith
Melanie Lewis
Scott Clement
Don Moore
•Kitty O’Keefe
*Larry Melzer
*Jeff Cox
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.
Members:
Nate Rivera
*Joyce Nelsen
Dawn Hickson
Micah Brown
*Kitty O’Keefe
Budget & Audit
Statement of Purpose: Prepare annual budget for review and approval of Board of Directors.
Members:
*Joyce Nelsen
Johnny Sapp
Nate Rivera
Ryan Sandhu
Don Moore
*Kitty O’Keefe
Oregon Utilities Coordinating Council (OUCC)
Statement of Purpose: To encourage utilities, public agencies, contractors to coordinate underground installations and protect them.
Members:
Chair: Vacant
Scott Crosby
Micah Brown
*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.
Members:
Micah Brown
Nate Rivera
Mitch Burghelea
Melanie Lewis
Scott Crosby
*Kitty O’Keefe
*Dawn Hickson
*Lynsay Demko
Executive Director Selection Committee
Statement of Purpose:
Members:
Nate Rivera
Phil Boyle
*Joyce Nelsen
Don Moore
*Kitty O’Keefe
*denotes non-board members