HomeMy WebLinkAboutEmergency Government Committee 12-03-97ST. 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. Wednesday, December 3, 1997
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
LOCATION: Emergency Government Conference Room
Government Center, Hudson, WI 54016
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING OPEN
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
NEW BUSINESS
1) Emergency Government Ordinance/Who Can Declare an Emergency
2) State Hazard Mitigation Course Offered in 1998
3) First Aid Room Equipment/Training
4) Nursing Home Planning
5) Approve October Bills
6) Mutual Aid Agreement with St. Croix Valley American Red Cross
7) Public Comments
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: Jack Colvard, Emergency Government
DATE: November 19, 1997
Copies to: County Board Office
County Clerk
PHONE #386-4719/386-4718
Committee Members
News Media/Notice Board
MINUTES
Emergency Government Committee
December 3, 1997
PRESENT: Robert Boche, Art Jacobson, John Mortensen, Chuck Mehls -
County Board; Jack Colvard, Pam Benson - Emergency Government;
Bruce Brantner - 911.
Chairman Jacobson called the meeting to order at 9:04 a.m. The agenda
was adopted on a Mortensen/Boche MOTION. Minutes from the October 23,
1997 meeting were approved on a Boche/Mortensen MOTION. The next
meeting will be held on December 22, 1997.
NEW BUSINESS
#1. Emergency Government Ordinance/Who Can Declare an Emergency
Colvard met with the Corporation Counsel regarding drafting a
resolution to address this subject. Currently, the entire County
Board would have to meet to declare an emergency. After
discussion, a Mehls/Boche MOTION was approved that the chain of
command for declaring an emergency should be 1) County Board Chair,
2) County Board Vice Chair, and 3) Emergency Government Committee
Chair. When the draft resolution is completed, it will be put on
the Agenda for the following County Board meeting.
#2. State Hazard Mitigation Course Offered in 1998
Two State -sponsored courses which deal with pre -disaster planning
are being offered to local officials. These workshop classes are
being held in Appleton on Wednesday, 1/14/98 and in LaCrosse on
Wednesday, 2/18/98,
#3. First Aid Room Equipment/Training
Mehls stated two classes on oxygen administration are being held
for employees. These classes will enable the County to have
personnel trained to administer oxygen if needed. Per Mehls, the
recovery outlook is better the sooner a person with breathing
problems is given oxygen. After discussion, a Boche/Mortensen
MOTION was approved that Emergency Government purchase an oxygen
unit for the First Aid/Health room in the Government Center.
#4. Nursing Home Planning
Area nursing home staff will be invited to a joint meeting with
Emergency Government early in 1998. Colvard stated that a multiple
exercise program grant has been awarded to St. Croix County and
this grant could be used to fund training exercises at a local
nursing home or homes to help assist with their planning
objectives.
#5. Approve October Bills
Handouts were given to the Committee showing the October bills.
Those bills were then approved on a Boche/Mehls MOTION.
#6. Mutual Aid Agreement with St Croix Valley American Red Cross
Mortensen stated the St. Croix County Chapter of the American Red
Cross is joining with the St. Croix Valley American Red Cross in
Stillwater, Minnesota, A Memo of Understanding and Mutual Aid
Agreement regarding this merger were shown to committee members.
The merger will be taking place early in 1998. After discussion,
a Mehls/Mortensen MOTION was made to approve and sign the Mutual
Aid Agreement with the St. Croix Valley American Red Cross. MOTION
carried.
#7. Public Comments
Areas of discussion included the following.
Colvard stated that Benson was awarded a Level 1 Emergency Manager
certificate at the November regional meeting for completing
required course work.
Colvard informed the Committee of a letter referred to him by Boche
from FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) concerning the
updating of flood inundation areas within the County. After
discussion, Colvard stated that he will contact FEMA for further
information.
The Administrative Coordinator informed Colvard of an upcoming Lake
Mallalieu Dam Project. New gates and other improvements are to be
done in mid 1998. In order for the project to be partially funded
(50%) by the DNR (Department of Natural Resources) an EAP
(Emergency Action Plan) needs to be written. Colvard stated he
should be able to write an EAP, thus saving $4, 000 of the total
project cost.
A sample see -through container for use in the County EOC (Emergency
Operations Center) was shown to the Committee.
Mehls mentioned the Committee visiting the new Agriculture Center
Dung in Baldwin to see the designated alternate EOC location.
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AND CORRESPONDENCE
Boche said good-bye to Committee members, as he will be resigning
from the County Board on December 11th. All members wished him
well and told him to stop in to say hello.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 11:00 a.m. on a Boche/Mehls MOTION.
Respectfully submitted,
Charles Mehls, Secretary