HomeMy WebLinkAboutLocal Emergency Planning Committee 02-08-95ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING_
TO: Robert Boche, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Frank Ivy, Chairman LEPC
COMMITTEE TITLE: Local Emergency Planning Committee
DATE QF MEETING: Wednesrluy - �'ehruary �, 19g5
TIME: 1:00 P.M.
LOCATION: Government Center -Emergency Government Conference Room
1.101 Carmichael Road - Hudson, WI 54016
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING OPEN
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
OLD BUSINESS
NONE
NEW BUSINESS
1. New Members
2. Exercise Training Class -John Mortensen/Lee Cooper
3. February 1 Table Top Exercise Report
4. LEPC Conference
5. HMTA Training Class update
6. Any other appropriate LEPC Business,
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
This
agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: Jack Colvard, Emergency Government
DATE: January 30, 1995
Copies to;
County Board Office
County Clerk
PHONE f#386-4719/386-4718
Committee Members
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MINUTES- February a, 1995
ST. CROIX COUNTY LEPC
HUDSON, WISCONSIN
Present: Ken Weiske - Farmers Coop; Bill Hawley -Baldwin Bulletin; Doug VanSomeren
- The Shannon Group; John Mortensen - County Board; Frank Ivy - Ivy
Engineering; James Harer - St. Croix County Highway; Jack Colvard, Ruth
Nelson - Emergency Government; Barbara Nelson - St. Croix County Department
of Health; David Hausman - DNR.
The Meeting was called to order at 1:04 p.m. by Chairman Ivy. The Agenda was approved on
a Hawley/Mortensen MOTION. The December 14, 1994 Minutes were approved on a
Hawley/Mortensen MOTION. Next Meeting is scheduled for April 12.
NEW BUSINESS:
#1 -New Members: With the resignation of Ralph Bader, the recommendation was made that
Sheriff Paul Burch be appointed to the committee. The New Richmond Fire Chief, Francis
Otto, has expressed interest in sitting on the St. Croix County LEPC. He is trained to the
operations level. Hawley/Mortensen MOTION that Otto and Burch become members of
Committee. A letter will be sent to County Board Chairman, Bob Boche, requesting that he
appoint Burch and Otto.
Colvard questioned if EMS should be represented on the committee other than by Charles Mehls
who is serving on the County Board. Hawley stated that the Baldwin area has heavy
participation on the LEPC and suggested someone from New Richmond or Hudson. Colvard
stated that he would approach Leon Pettee who is Ambulance Director from Hudson. Melanie
Schorn stated in a phone conversation that she would like to remain on the committee.
#2 -Exercise Training Class: Mortensen stated that he and Cooper attended the exercise
training class. Mortensen gave an overview of the different exercises and stated he felt it was
very informative. Colvard apprised the committee that in State training, the only cost to the
participant is travel and this can be reimbursed through the SARA Budget Account for training.
#3 -February 1 Table Top Exercise Report: Colvard reported on the Dam Site Exercise which
included Dunn County. The plans were put together with Chuck Christensen. There will be
another exercise in Glenwood City on March 22. This one will be a Functional Exercise and
will require participation from responders. It is set up for March 22 in the Glenwood City
Community Center at 2*00 p.m.
#4 -LEPC Conference: The 1995 Conference is to be held March 28 and 29 in Appleton,
Wisconsin. Registration is due in by March 1, 1995. Anyone that may be interested should see
Jack Colvard.
#5 - HMTA Training Class: Colvard apprised the committee that St. Croix County applied for
training funds from the State of Wisconsin. St. Croix County is eligible for $1,100.00 to put
on 5 mini classes
o Incident Command for EMS
o General Incident Management System
o Safety Officer in Hazmat Incident
o Establishment and Management of an EOC
o Developing SOP's for Hazmat Incidents.
The classes are available to anyone in the public sector that may be interested. Please contact
the Emergency Government Office for further information.
#6 -Any other appropriate LEPC Business: Colvard handed out an article "Common Ground."
The committee discussed this at length. Further discussion by the committee on exercises and
LEPC responsibilities/Fire Department training. The committee expressed concerns that local
Fire Departments may not be trained to handle hazardous chemicals and extremely hazardous
chemicals at facilities that are required to report their chemicals to the State.
An item for the next agenda is "What training is required for Local Fire Departments. "
Being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m. on a Mortensen/Weiske
MOTION.
Respectfully Submitted:
Ruth Nelson, Secretary