Meeting of the
South Dakota One Call Notification Board
June 2, 2010 8:00 AM CDT
Ft. Pierre Holiday Inn Express
Ft. Pierre, SD
Board Members: Bleau LaFave, Northwestern Energy, Chairman; Kurt Pfeifle, Mid-Dakota Rural Water System, Vice Chairman; Erin Hayes, Midcontinent Communications; Jerry Schroeder, Golden West Telecommunications; Todd Chambers, Watertown Municipal Utilities; Kevin Kouba, Otter Tail Power Co; Ed Anderson, SDREA; Doug Larson, Northern Border Pipeline; Dan Kaiser, Qwest Communications; Eugene Solseth, Hills Septic Service; Terry Larson, Heavy Constructors; Legal Counsel: Kara Semmler; Larry Englerth, Executive Director Support; Executive Director: Larry Janes
Call to Order and Roll Call
Approval of Meeting Agenda
Approval of Previous Minutes
- December 1, 2009 Board Meeting that was not approved at January 20, 2010 Board Meeting due to Quorum
- January 20, 2010 Board Meeting that was not approved due to Quorum
- February 8, 2010 Board Meeting
Review and Approval of Financial Report
- Financial Summary including expenditure detail through April 2010
- FY 2011 Budget
- Call volume trends
Operations
- OCS Performance Results
- Board discussion and consideration of legal options regarding One Call Systems failure to meet contract performance standards
Approval Items
- OC09-007 – SDN vs. Larry’s Electric
- OC09-009 – City of Crooks vs. Kappes Fencing
- OC09-010 – Watertown Municipal Utilities vs. Grangaard Construction, Inc
- OC09-011 – Watertown Municipal Utilities vs. Grangaard Construction, Inc
- OC10-001 – Northern Natural Gas Co. vs. Zwak Excavation
Executive Director Report Items
- Status of Centralized Mapping Project
- Enforcement Complaint Issues
- Status of OC09-002 — collection action against Mark Seifkes, dba S.P.O.T.
- Consideration of re-filed testimony on Docket OC09-008 — SDN vs. Sharpe Enterprises
Legislative Issues
- SB 90 – Bar test survey – Revision to 49-7A-1 An Act to provide exception from one-call notification requirements to natural gas operators in emergency situations.
- SB 125 – Revision to 49-7A-12 An Act to revise certain provisions relating to violations associated with the statewide one-call notification system. Complaint to be filed not later than ninety (90) days after discovery, but no more than one year after the date of the alleged violation.
- SB 104 – An Act to revise certain provisions regarding disclosure of public information and public meetings.
Other Legal Issues
- OC10-002 – Petition of SD Association of Rural Water Systems for a Declaratory Ruling
- Governor’s Proclamation declaring April as Safe Digging Month
- Executive Director Contract update and consideration of extension