8/26/2024 NW Florida DPC Minutes

Meeting Date:  August 26, 2024

Location: Bay District Schools, Safety & Security, 520 School Ave, Panama City, FL 32401

Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 10:45 AM
Attendance: 6 - small attendance due to storm activity the previous week

NEXT MEETING:
Not yet scheduled

DPC Officers and Open Seats
Brad Martin of Sunshine 811 is acting Chairperson
Michael King of LineQuest help with orgainzation
Official officers not yet selected.
Special thanks to Chief Douglas Boortz for hosting the location.

Meeting Forum and Notes:

Short 811 presentation on meeting make up, rules for respect and discussion.  Open forum.

FDOT

Primary discussions were regarding FDOT’s role in requesting locates. Maintenance and Construction:

  • FDOT exemption in the statute does NOT preclude excavation

  • When does FDOT need tickets when hand digging only

  • Permitting processes, i.e., design ticket discussions


ENFORCEMENT

Michael King, locator training supervisor, of LineQuest was a former enforcement officer.  He went over details as to how enforcement should respond when called by participants. (We currently do not see these actions in the real world, however.) Enforcement is an issue overall.

 

W Schaefer