HomeMy WebLinkAboutLocal Emergency Planning Committee 10-15-97ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Robert Boche, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Frank Ivy, Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
TIME: 1:00 P.M.
LOCATION: Community Room, Lower Level
Government Center -Hudson, WI 54016
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING December 17, 1997
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Recap of 1997 Training Grant and Funding
NEW BUSINESS
1. Consideration of HMEP Planning Grant
2. 1998 SARA (Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act) Grant
3. LEPC Inspector Position
4. Ideas for Future Training Exercises
5. Review of LEPC's Policies
6. Discontinuation of SERB (State Emergency Response Board)
7. Public Comments
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
(This agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: Jack Colvard, Emergency Government PHONE #386-4719/386-4718
DATE: October 8, 1997
Copies to: County Board Office Committee Members
County Clerk News Media/Notice Board
ST. CROIX COUNTY
LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE (LEPC)
MINUTES
October 15, 1997 Meeting
Those present included: Jack Colvard, Pam Benson, Emergency Government;
Arthur Jacobson, Chuck Mehls, John Mortensen, County Board; Frank Ivy,
A & E Land Surveying; Doug VanSomeren, Kolpak Refrigeration; Paul Burch,
County Sheriff; Bruce Brantner, 911; Daniel J. Fedderly, Steve
Schofield, Highway Department; Bill Hawley, Baldwin Bulletin; Rick
Pfaff, Somerset Police; Brad McAbee, River Falls Police; Rick Huston,
United Fire; Barbara Nelson, Public Health; David Hausman, DNR; and
Craig Olson (former SERB (State Emergency Response Board] member).
The meeting was called to order at 1:02 p.m. by Chairman Ivy. The
meeting agenda was adopted on a Hawley/Jacobson MOTION. The
August 27, 1997 Minutes were approved on a VanSomeren/Mortensen MOTION.
The next meeting will be held on December 17, 1997.
NEW BUSINESS
6. Discontinuation of the SERB
Colvard informed the Committee that the SERB will sunset on
06/30/98. This is the result of the Lt. Governor's recommendation
to discontinue numerous boards and commissions. This
recommendation was carried out in the budget bill signed by the
Governor. The responsibilities handled by the SERB will be taken
over by Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) staff. Discussion
followed concerning the LEPC. Per VanSomeren and Olson, Federal
law does allow for the reassignment of SERB duties to a state
agency. However, it also mandates that there must be LEPCs.
Updates will be given to the Committee as they become known.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Recap of 1997 Training Grant and Funding
Colvard reported that 20 courses were presented through WITC and
the County in FFY (Federal Fiscal Year) 1997 to 337 students.
State funding provided $4,720.90 and an HMEP (Hazardous Materials
Emergency Planning) subgrant provided $2,319.51 for a total of
$7,040.41 to pay for those courses.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Consideration of HMEP Planning Sub rant
After reevaluating the subgrant, Colvard inquired whether or not
the Committee would like to participate in the subgrant. He
informed the Committee of two projects that could possibly be
funded under the grant. After hearing the proposals, the Committee
agreed on the project of multiple exercises and training to cover
a wide variety of agencies, municipalities, and elected officials.
These training exercises could be progressive and lead up to a
full-scale exercise which could then be held in 1999. After
discussion concerning involving personnel not usually involved with
exercising, a Mehls/Huston MOTION was approved that Emergency
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Government apply for an HMEP Planning Subgrant for use in a
progressive exercise program.
2. 1998 SARA (Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act) Grant
Colvard passed information out to the Committee on the new SARA
Grant for 1998, which has been applied for. This year's grant is
approximately $600 more than last year's.
3. LEPC Inspector Position
Ivy informed the Committee that he would like to resign as the
designated County LEPC Inspector. His Inspector license will be
expiring in November. The Emergency Government office will check
to see if inspector training is still being offered by the State.
Until further notice, a State inspector will be designated as the
official County inspector.
4. Ideas for Future Training Exercises
This was discussed under New Business, #1.
5. Review of LEPC's Policies
After discussion and review, no changes were made to the following
policies dealing with: Section 304, Spill Notification; Sections
311 and 312, Community Right -to -Know Reporting Requirements;
Section 324, Release of Information to the Public; and the
Hazardous Materials Response Costs Reimbursement Policy.
6. Discontinuation of SERB
This area was covered at the beginning of the meeting.
7. Public Comments
A letter was sent out last week to area responders, County Highway,
Sheriff's Department, and public works departments regarding 20
different classes eligible for funding to be offered in FFY 1998.
Interested agencies/departments need to return response sheets to
this office before the end of the month.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 2:20 p.m. on a Nelson/Mortensen MOTION.
Respectfully submitted,
Pam Benson, Secretary
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