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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEmergency Government Committe 06-14-1996ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Robert Boche, Chairman St. Croix County Board FROM: Arthur Jacobson, Chairman COMMITTEE TITLE: Emergency Government Committee DATE OF MEETING: Friday - June 14, 1996 TIME: 9:00 a.m. LOCATION: Community Room, Lower Level St. Croix County Government Center Hudson, Wisconsin 54016 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING OPEN ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES NEW BUSINESS 1) City of Hudson Public Safety/E.G. Committee Joint Meeting 2) Computer Grant Funding 3) Training Grant Funding 4) Director's Report 5) Bills for April and May ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order) SUBMITTED BY: Jack Colvard, Emergency Government PHONE #386-4719/386-4718 DATE: May 30, 1996 Copies to: County Board Office Committee Members County Clerk News Media/Notice Board MINUTES Emergency Government Committee June 14, 1996 PRESENT: Art Jacobson, John Mortensen, County Board; Jack Colvard, Pam Benson, Emergency Government; Cathy Morris, Public Safety Chairperson - City of Hudson, Marty Jensen, Hudson Police Department; Dean Rossing, Hudson Fire Department. The meeting was called to order at 9:15 a.m. by Chairman Jacobson. Today's agenda was adopted on a Mortensen/Jacobson MOTION. The March 27, 1996 minutes were approved on a Mortensen/Jacobson MOTION. DATE OF NEXT MEETING: OPEN NEW BUSINESS: #1. #2• Nomination and Election of Committee Officers Jacobson opened nominations for Committee Chairman. A Mortensen/Jacobson MOTION was then approved, electing Jacobson Chairman on a unanimous vote. Jacobson next opened nominations for Committee Vice -Chair. A Jacobson/Mortensen MOTION was approved, electing Mortensen Vice Chairman on a unanimous vote. Jacobson opened nominations for Committee Secretary. A Mortensen/Jacobson MOTION was approved, electing Mehls Secretary by unanimous vote. City of Hudson Public Safety/E.G. Committee Joint Meeting Morris spoke regarding her concerns about municipal planning and public safety for the City of Hudson. Colvard showed Morris the City of River Falls Emergency Plan, as an example. Next, Colvard addressed the group on the role of Emergency Government in the event of an emergency, stating that Emergency Government is a resource for municipalities to use in doing City/Village planning. Also, Emergency Government has received State grants to fund training for local police, fire, EMS and municipal officials. In the event of an emergency, Emergency Government needs to be contacted prior to the American Red Cross opening a shelter. This initiates State liability protection for the responders and the shelter facility. American Red Cross liability would then cover a shelter that was opened. This office also assists in filling out Federal paperwork to recover damages 1 after a disaster has been declared by the Governor or the President. Jacobson spoke regarding the purpose of having a plan is to show each department or organization in a municipality what its responsibilities are in the event of an emergency. Once a plan is drawn up, Jacobson stated that it should be tested or exercised so that it could be modified or improved upon. Funding for holding an exercise is available to municipalities through the Emergency Government Office. Colvard showed Morris the City of Hudson Ordinance 6.01, which deals with emergency response. Jacobson recapped that the County is here to assist Hudson's Public Safety Committee in their emergency planning. #3. Computer Grant Funding Colvard stated that we applied for this 4-year State grant and were approved to receive it. Information about this grant was received in December, 1995. Per the State's March 15, 1996 letter to Emergency Government, the State will reimburse this office up to $2000 spent for a new computer and printer after the grant close-out, which will include copies of all bills paid for computer equipment. A new printer and computer have been purchased but only a bill for the printer has been received and paid. The grant provides 80/20 funding up to $2000 in 1996. In other words, this department was able to purchase up to $2500 in computer equipment for $500 in 1996. (A Mehls/Boche MOTION was approved that Emergency Government apply, for the 1996 Equipment (Computer) Grant at the January 10, 1996 Emergency Government Committee meeting.) #4. Training Grant Funding Colvard reviewed the two State training grants approved for by the State for St. Croix County. Training courses that have been held during the FFY's (Federal Fiscal Year's) 3nd quarter (April through June) were held for St. Croix County's Highway, Land Conservation, Parks and Maintenance Departments; City of New Richmond employees, Police Department, and Ambulance; City of River Falls Police and Fire Departments; and St. Joseph Township Fire and First Responders. These classes were set up through WITC. Approximately half of the State training grant monies have been spent, to date. Colvard explained to the Committee that training for public as well as private sector employees is required under DILHR. #5. Director's Report Colvard talked about the Wisconsin Emergency Management Association (WEMA) Conference held in Hudson on May 16th and 17th. Cathy Morris (Hudson City Council) spoke at the Conference as did Robert Boche and Sheila Harsdorf . Colvard is the newly elected President of WEMA. Mortensen mentioned the videos shown at the Conference on the Stella Cheese Plant fire and Weyauwega incidents. Next year's WEMA Conference will be held in Hurley, Wisconsin. Colvard showed the Committee the St. Croix Health Center's Emergency plan. Jacobson suggested that Colvard review the plan with Joyce Jurisch, Nursing Home Inservice Director. Other discussion was held on local municipalities interested in siren purchases. #6. Bills for April and May Bills for April and May were reviewed and then approved on a Mortensen/Jacobson MOTION. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE: A thank you note was received from The Lutheran Home, River Falls, for the Tornado Awareness presentation Colvard put on there. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 11:17 a.m. on a Jacobson/Mortensen MOTION. Respectfully submitted, Pamela Benson, Acting Secretary 3