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Missouri LICA News
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Larry LaFollette
Chairman
Jim Bledsoe
President
Ozzie Wallace
Vice-President
Chris Brauer
Secretary/Treasurer
DISTRICT OFFICERS
Jeff Lance
District #1 President
Mont Gilbert
District #2 President
Melvin Beckemeyer
District #3 President
Elwin Yoder
District #4 President
Ken Balkenbusch
District #5 President
AUXILIARY OFFICERS
Mona Bledsoe
President
Sally Bauer
Vice-President
Rhonda Schnitker
Secretary/Treasurer
Volume 70, Number 4 Missouri Land Improvement Contractors Association Summer, 2011
A Year of Work ... and Fun!
With President Jim Bledsoe at thehelm, Missouri LICA has had a verysuccessful year! We’ve increased ourcontractor membership by more than20%; provided 10-Hour OSHA trainingto more than 100 LICA members,employees and prospects; andrepresented Missouri LICA memberson three Task Forces directly impactingour members’ businesses ... the MissouriDepartment of Natural Resources Soiland Water Commission’s Task Force,Missouri Public Service Commission’sUnderground Damage PreventionStakeholders Committee, and theNatural Resources ConservationService’s State Technical Committee.
Now it’s time to gear up for next year.We encourage you to take a part inYOUR association ... put your dues towork! Use your benefits! Attend aDistrict Meeting!
Pictured above: Jim Bledsoe, Missouri LICAPresident, takes the helm during a dinnercruise at the National LICA SummerMeeting in Rochester, MN; Below left: LICAmembers gather for the Missouri LICASummer Meeting in Warsaw, MO; Belowright: Jerry Biuso, National LICA CEO hasa little fun at the National LICA SummerMeeting and Noah Miller, Region IV VPSteve Miller’s son, tries to dodge thecamera!
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August
1 Jason Edgar5 Kenna Levings11 Richard Gercken13 Syble Cretzmeyer14 Patricia Morrow16 Brad Stieferman17 Ken Balkenbusch
Maryann Jacquin18 Roger Zink22 Virginia Beckemeyer27 Ron Morrow29 Craig Stubinger30 Stephen Champlin31 Arvel Lee Schneider
September
2 Dean Yoder3 Don King4 Don Libhart6 Greg Hall
Darren WilcoxsonAlbert Balkenbusch
8 Sharon Cain11 Terry Johnston12 Dayrel Adkison15 Sanford Reynolds
September (Cont.)
16 Rex CombsLarry GilsonLois Haile
20 Dennis Showalter24 Brian Flora
Jeff Utz25 Debra Utz26 Ginger Matthews
Ryan Poston29 Junior Eichler
October
2 Jeff LanceCraig Spencer
3 Jerome Boedeker5 Chick Acker6 Melvin Beckemeyer
Brenda Milne19 Jerry Heath20 Joe Hedrick
Gayle MatthewsMarilyn Rufenacht
22 Roger Levings23 Dennis Brinton24 Doug Schnitker26 Lisa Davis27 Bill Bader
Gene Rotert
Happy Birthday!
www.MLICA.org
Missouri LICA News is aquarterly publication of the
Missouri Land ImprovementContractors Association.
Please send your comments and suggestions to:
Missouri LICA Executive Director: Deb Dickens
7016 East North Shore DriveHartsburg, MO 65039
Ph: 573-634-3001 s Fx: 573-761-0375Email: [email protected] s Web: www.MLICA.org
Want FREE Training?
Damage Prevention Summit
November 9 & 10, 2011
Fairgrounds s Columbia, MO
The Damage Prevention Summit will offer almost 40hours of FREE training, including 10-Hour OSHA,Competent Person, Trench Safety, Hydroexcavation,Pipeline Safety ... and more. There will be anExcavator Rodeo with prizes for the winners, anExhibit Hall, Outdoor Equipment Display ... andFREE meals!! More details are included in thisnewsletter. Don’t miss this opportunity!
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Contractor
Justin Smith; Erica
Central Missouri ExcavationContracting Inc.20136 Hwy 42
Belle, MO 65013Ph: 573-859-3400Fx: 573-859-3006
Em: [email protected] District: 5County: Maries
Work Categories:Excavation/Grading, Site
Prep/Development, Concrete
Company Associate
Jack's Municipal Sales
& Service
MLICA Contact: Eric Edwards29636 Brick School RoadClarksburg, MO 65025
Ph: 800-223-9033Cell: 573-353-5804Fax: 573-787-3311
Email: [email protected]: www.JacksSales.comProducts/Services: Field Tile
(Springfield Pipe), Double WallPolyethylene Pipe; Metal CulvertPipe; P.V.C. Pipe; Signs; Posts;Brackets; Cutting Edges; Tire
Chains; Road Salt
Welcome!
We’d like to welcome thefollowing new members to
Missouri LICA!
Greeting fellow members,
I hope everyone has had a busy summer. It was an unusual spring with tornadoesand flooding issues. I was through Joplin and viewed the damage, which wasdevastating. The Missouri River levees are breached from here to the Dakotas.Many acres of crop land are flooded and lost. There will be repair work for some ofour members.
Our Summer Meeting was held August 6 in Warsaw at Jester’s House, owned byMissouri LICA members Colleen and Elwin Yoder. Thank you to all the memberswho attended and to Ozzie Wallace for making the arrangements for a great meal!
On November 7, Jerry Biuso, National LICA CEO, will help us gain new membersat the Missouri LICA Membership Meeting sponsored by Murphy Tractor andEquipment in Kansas City, MO. On November 9 & 10, the first annual DamagePrevention Summit will be held in Columbia, MO. We will need volunteers to helpwith our equipment rodeo and work the LICA membership booth with Jerry. I wouldlike to see as many members and prospective members as possible at both of thesemembership events. Last year’s membership meetings were successful and thesecan be, too. Your support and help is much needed and appreciated.
The 2012 Missouri LICA Winter Convention will be held in Columbia, MO. We areplanning a Contractor Boot Camp, complete with specialized training and/orcertification for our members and their employees. We will also have our AnnualAuction and recognition of the Missouri LICA scholarship winner. This will be anopportunity to gain valuable training for you and your employees.
Remember, you only get out of an organization what you put into it. Please attendas many District and State meetings as you can. It will be beneficial to you and yourbusiness.
Looking forward to seeing you at the Winter Convention. Work Safely,
JimJim Bledsoe, Missouri LICA PresidentSavannah, MO
President’s Message
KANSAS CITY, MO5701 E. 87th Street
816-753-5300
CHILLICOTHE,MOHighway 36
660-646-2080
SEDALIA, MO1040 Sedalia Road
660-829-7400
OLATHE, KS15854 S. 169 Hwy
913-393-0303
SALES SALES ss RENTALS RENTALS ss PARTS PARTS ss SERVICESERVICE
ST. JOSEPH, MO3619 Pear Street
816-233-2516
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MLICA General Membership Meeting
Jester’s House - Warsaw, MO
August 6, 2011
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by President Jim Bledsoeat 12:50pm.
WELCOME/INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
President Jim Bledsoe welcomed LICA Region IV VicePresident Steve Miller and all the Missouri members to theAugust, 2011 General Membership Meeting.
ROLL CALL
District #1 1 District #4 7District #2 0 District #5 3District #3 3 District #6 0
Ladies Auxiliary President: Mona Bledsoe - presentAssociates Chairman: vacantStaff: Debbie Dickens - present
MINUTES APPROVAL
A motion was made by Greg Muenks and seconded byDavid Dittmer to approve the minutes of the January 8,2011 Membership Meeting as printed. The motion carried.
NATIONAL REPORT - Steve Miller, National
LICA Region IV Vice President
Steve reported that the overall membership numbers forNational LICA were in good shape and growing. Hereviewed plans for the 2012 Winter Convention to be heldin San Diego. He also reported that the National LadiesCommittee will be hosting a raffle for a diamond necklace.The drawing will take place at the 2012 Winter Conventionwith proceeds benefitting the National Scholarshipprogram. Steve reminded members that the benefitpackage is only of value to them if they use it. He reviewedsome of the benefits, including the Safety Manual andPetrocon. Greg Muenks reported that he has tried thePetrocon benefit and is pleased with the results.
PRESIDENT REPORT
President Jim Bledsoe reported the following: Since theNational Winter Convention in Las Vegas, Missouri LICAhas been planning events for this fall and winter.OnNovember 9 & 10, Missouri LICA will be participating inthe first Damage Prevention Summit to be held at theBoone County Fairgrounds in Columbia, MO. Jerry Biuso,
a Petrocon Representative, and Bruce Mosier will help uswork a membership booth and Missouri LICA will beholding an equipment rodeo for contractor attendees.
We have also been working with Jerry Biuso and MurphyTractor on a Missouri LICA Membership Meeting to beheld November 7 at Murphy Tractor and Equipment inKansas City, MO. The original plan was to combine effortswith the Kansas LICA chapter, but they will not be able toparticipate in this fall’s membership drive. The MissouriExecutive Director has made contact with Murphy Tractorand will be finalizing details. Members are encouraged toattend the meeting and to bring prospects.
The Missouri LICA 2012 Winter Convention will be held inColumbia, MO. We’re going to extend the Convention andhold a Contractor Boot Camp with specialized trainingand/or certification for members and their employees onThursday. The Convention will also include our AnnualAuction and recognition of the 2011 Scholarship Winner.
TREASURER/SECRETARY REPORT
Chris Brauer reviewed the financial statements, the 2010-2011 budget, District accounts, Auxiliary account, andmembership counts for fiscal 2011. A motion was made byLarry LaFollette and seconded by Ken Balkenbusch toaccept the Treasurer/Secretary’s report. The motioncarried.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
See Committee Reports, Old Business and New Businessbelow.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Budget/By-Laws - The committee did not meet.
Convention/Education - Chairman Ken Balkenbuschreported that the committee recommends holding the 2012Convention in Columbia at the Holiday Inn East. A motionwas made by Ken Balkenbusch and seconded by DaveDittmer to hold the 2012 Convention on January 5, 6, & 7,2012 at the Holiday Inn East in Columbia, MO. The motioncarried. Thursday’s events will take place at the Bobcatfacility with an emphasis on employee training. Thecommittee reviewed a list of possible topics and madeselections.
Summer Meeting Minutes >p6
DRAFTDRAFT
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Field Day/Drainage - The committee did not meet. TheExecutive Director reported that Dr. Kelly Nelson hasapplied for a Natural Resources Conservation Service(NRCS) grant for a 2012 Drainage Workshop. MLICA isexploring the possibilities of including Technical ServiceProvider (TSP) training with this Workshop.
Governmental Relations - Chairman Jeff Lance wasabsent. The committee did not meet.
Ladies Auxiliary - Mona Bledsoe reported that theAuxiliary officers and Scholarship Committee haveselected Nicole Martin as the winner of the 2011 LICAScholarship. Ms. Martin has been invited to attend theSaturday Night Banquet at the 2012 Winter Convention.One half of the scholarship funds ($500) will be distributedto Ms. Martin during the first semester; the second half willbe distributed after she has attended the WinterConvention.
The Ladies Auxiliary are working on classes for the 2012Winter Convention. The Auction will take place onSaturday night and the Ladies will work on getting basketsfor the auction. The Ladies will also research possibleentertainment for Saturday night.
The Ladies Auxiliary will continue the scholarship programwith Linn State Technical College for 2012.
Legislative Committee - Gerald Bauer, Chair, reportedthat the Committee reviewed the Public ServiceCommission’s current proposed changes to theUnderground Damage Prevention Act. The committee isconcerned about the portion of the proposal which willestablish a database for locates and utility hits. Thecommittee will continue to monitor this issue as the 2012session approaches. In addition, they will be monitoring aproposed change to the required number of votes tooverturn a public vote.
Membership Committee - Chris Brauer reported thatMissouri LICA will be holding a membership drive atMurphy Tractor in Kansas City in early November, possiblythe 7th. Buddy Hostetter, Melvin Beckemeyer and LarryLaFollette volunteered to attend the meeting and helprecruit new members.
The committee also reported on the Damage PreventionSummit which is scheduled for November 9 & 10 at theFairgrounds in Columbia, MO. Ken Balkenbusch, DaveDittmer, Larry LaFollette, and Greg Muenks havevolunteered to help run the Excavator Rodeo, as well aswork the LICA booth for the event.
Jim Bledsoe reported that he has researched the cost ofpurchasing new LICA ballcaps. A motion was made byMelvin Beckemeyer and seconded by Dave Dittmer topurchase 12 dozen hats, 6 dozen closed and 6 dozenmesh, at a cost of $4.80 each. The motion carried. JimBledsoe will order these hats.
A motion was made by Gerald Bauer and seconded byOzzie Wallace to purchase a Past President’s and aPresident’s lapel pin from National LICA at a cost of $10each. The motion carried. These pins will be passed downto state officers at the Conventions.
A motion was made by Melvin Beckemeyer and seconded byGreg Muenks to accept the Committee Reports. The motioncarried.
OLD BUSINESS
A. 2011 Auction Proceeds - The Executive Director reported that the 2011 Auction raised approximately $5,000, $1000 of which was donated to the Ladies Auxiliary Scholarship Program.
B. PSC One Call Legislation - See the Legislative Committee’s Report.
C. 2012 Bobcat Rodeo - The Executive Director will contact Bobcat to see if they are still interested in hosting an equipment rodeo for next spring.
NEW BUSINESS
A. 2011 Membership Drive - Murphy Tractor - See Membership Committee Report.
B. 2011 Damage Prevention Summit - See Membership Committee Report.
Summer Meeting Minutes >p7
Summer Meeting Minutes (from page 5)
Summer, 2011 Page 7
C. LICA Safety Insurance Program - The Executive Director reported that Prins Insurance has announced a change in the LICA Insurance Program. United Fire and Casualty will replace Continental Western as the underwriter for the Program. Asdescribed by Bruce Mosier with Prins Insurance, the new endorsed program will provide better coverage for the contractor, both small and large, with a better pricing structure and a continuation of the dividend program. The exact date for the change has not been announced. Contractor members will receive a letter from Prins outlining the changes. Missouri LICA is working with Prins to make the transition as smooth as possible and to provide our members with the best coverage for the best price.
D. 2011 Fall District Meeting Dates -
District #1 - TBA District #2 - October 6District #3 - TBA District #4 - October 3District #5 - October 4
E. 2011 Fall Board Meeting Date - The Executive Directorwill contact Bobcat to see if they would be willing to let us use their facility on October 22 for our Fall Board Meeting.
F. 2012 Winter Convention - See the Convention/ Education Committee Report
G. 2012 Drainage Workshop - TSP Certification - See the Field Day/Drainage Committee Report.
The meeting adjourned at 3:15pm.
Respectfully Submitted,Debbie DickensExecutive Director
Summer Meeting Minutes (from page 6)
Using GPS to Identify Your Dig Siteby David Jones, Missouri One Call System
The remote locations where LICA members routinely workmakes accurately describing the dig site on their locaterequest difficult, for both the excavator and the MOCSoperator.
If the excavator hasn’t visited the dig site prior to calling in,using distances and directions to identify the dig site can beawkward and inaccurate.
Accuracy When Mapping the Dig Site Is
Essential.
If the dig site location is not described accurately and work isconducted off of the designated dig site, facilities may bepresent that were not listed on the ticket, resulting indamages.
MOCS has for some time been able to receive GPScoordinates to help identify the dig site.
When the correct coordinates are given and entered, thelocation of the dig site appears on the operator’s screen.They are then able to work with the excavator to verify theaccuracy of the location of the described dig site.
Distances and driving directions from the nearest knownintersection are still necessary in order to direct the locatorsto the dig site.
Problems Using GPS?
Problems using GPS arise when the excavator doesn’t knowthe projection and format of his coordinates.
MOCS has the ability to take lat-long, UTM and state planecoordinates, but the caller must be able to specifically namethe projection and format being used before the operator canproceed.
The exact same coordinates entered under the wrongprojection or format can result in different locations beingmapped as the dig site.
When the excavator is uncertain of the projection and formatof his coordinates, the call center has no choice but to mapthe ticket using distances and driving directions.
Using GPS coordinates on your locate request is a strong toolensuring mapping accuracy but can only be used when theexcavator is certain of the projection and format being used.
The most commonly used projection and format is NAD 83and degrees and decimal degrees.
To ensure your ability to submit GPS coordinates to MOCSsimply be aware of the projection and format you are usingbefore starting your locate request.
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Cecil Stephen Koechner died Wednesday August 3, 2011.Cecil was the brother of the late Melvin Koechner, a MissouriLICA contractor member; brother-in-law to Irene Koechner;and the uncle of Jerry Koechner, a Missouri LICA supportingmember. If you would like to express your condolences, youmay send them to: The Koechner Family; c/o Jerry Koechner,P.O. Box 531; Cameron, MO 64429
Derek Leffert’s father, Larry Gene Leffert passed away onAugust 7, 2011. Derek works for Missouri One Call System,a Missouri LICA associate member. If you would like toexpress your condolences, you may send them to: The LeffertFamily; c/o Derek Leffert; Missouri One Call System; 824 Weathered Rock Road; Jefferson City, MO 65101-1839.
2011 Scholarship Winner
Nicole Martin has been selected as the 2011 LICAScholarship Winner. In her “thank you” note, she wrote:
I would like to thank you all for awarding the 2011Missouri Land Improvement Contractors AssociationScholarship to me. I feel very honored to have receivedthis scholarship to help further my education and tohelp a new generation of women in construction togrow. As you know, every scholarship that I receivehelps me to pursue my goals and I want to thank youagain for your amazing generosity.”
We have invited Nicole to join us for the Saturday NightBanquet at our 2012 Winter Convention so she has a chanceto meet our members and you have a chance to meet thefuture of your industry!
Nicole Martin
Linn State Technical College
With Deep Sympathy
