HomeMy WebLinkAboutEmergency Management & Communications 12-11-07 AMENDED
NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
ST. CROIX COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS
December 11, 2007 -9:00 a.m.
Roberts/Warren Fire Department
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS — 11/15/2007
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
1. Emergency Service Agency Representative's Concerns and Issues
A. Sheriffs Dept.
B. Municipal Law Enforcement
C. Fire Services
D. EMS Services
E. Public Health
2. PDM Grant Resolution
3. Mobile Home Information — Planning & Zoning
4. IPC Contract Settlement Proposal
5. Warning Siren Project Update — American Signal
6. American Red Cross Shelter Updates - Anne McNamara
7. Baldwin Ag. Ctr. Phone System
8. Director's Report — Emergency Management
A. Governor's Conference on Emergency Management - April
B. River Falls Power Outage Exercise
9. Director's Report — Emergency Communications
A. 2007 Budget Status
B. Voice Recorder Project Update
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ADJOURN
(Items may be taken in different order)
** Additions /Changes /Corrections
Items for County Board approval must be submitted to the County Clerk's office
by Wednesday morning preceding a County Board meeting.
12/5/2007 10:30 AM
MINUTES — OFFICIAL
Emergency Management and Communications Committee
DECEMBER 11, 2007
PRESENT: Chuck Mehls, Buck Malick, Julie Speer, Denise Gunderson - County Board; Casey Swetlik
- Emergency Communications; Jack Colvard — Emergency Management; Craig Nelson — EMS Rep.;
Larry Peterson — St. Croix Valley American Red Cross; Chris Straight — West Central WI Regional
Planning Commission; Jeff Vogt — Roberts /Warren Fire & Rescue; Geralyn Karl — Public Health.
Excused: C. Sortedahl, Doug Briggs, Jon Aubart. John Borup
Chairman Mehls called the meeting to order at 9:03 a.m.
The 11 -15 -2007 Minutes were approved on a Malick/Gunderson MOTION.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: JANUARY 16, 2007 @9:00 a.m.
LOCATION: St. Croix County Government Center, ROOM #1281
EMERGENCY SERVICE AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE'S CONCERNS AND ISSUES
A. Sheriff s Dept. — Not in attendance
B. Municipal Law Enforcement — Not in attendance
C. Fire Services — Not in attendance
D. EMS Services — Nothing
E. Public Health — Karl informed that Public Health has a new Preparedness website. Karl
informed that a few members from Public Health have "GETS" cards which enables and insures
that they can have communication either cell phone or landline in the mist of a disaster situation.
There is no cost to have this feature; you only pay for it when you use it. Karl will bring more
information on this subject to the next Committee meeting. Karl informed that a Pandemic Flu
Exercise will be held in April of 2008. This will be an internal exercise through the Western
Region Consortium. Karl mentioned that through the World Health Organization, there are 300
cases of Avian Flu — no human to human cases.
PDM GRANT RESOLUTION
A Resolution was received from Corporation Counsel. A Gunderson/Speer MOTION was made to accept
the Resolution. It was signed by Committee members present. The Resolution along with the Summary
will be provided to the County Clerk for submittance to County Board at their Dec. 18 meeting. Colvard
informed that this Grant study will have no cost to the County.
MOBILE HOME INFORMATION
Planning and Zoning representatives were not able to attend this meeting. Planning and Zoning will be
invited to January's meeting. This item is tabled until then. Straight informed the Committee that Mr.
Swaziek from the State Commerce Dept. would like to know if mobile homes and tie -downs are a
concern. Straight will invite Mr. Swaziek to speak at a tentative March 12 Planning &
Zoning/Emergency Management/Communications Committee Mtg. Malick will put a request to UWRF
for research on mobile home disaster history. Colvard will compose a Resolution to be submitted to
Corporation Counsel, and this will be presented to the County Board for adoption and then submitted to
the State legislature.
Mehls wrote a letter to Senator Kohl and Representative Kind supporting the concept of an alert warning
monitor being installed in mobile homes at the time of manufacture.
IPC CONTRACT SETTLEMENT PROPOSAL
Swetlik explained the IPC Radio Console proposal. This proposal has been accepted by IPC. A
Malick/Speer MOTION was made to accept this proposal. The Committee would like to make certain
that it is noted that Don Gillen's assistance /availability in this matter is greatly appreciated.
WARNING SIREN PROJECT UPDATE
Swetlik will compose a survey for interest in conversion to Comm. Ctr. and cost of conversion based
upon all towns /villages /cities wanting to convert to the siren warning system in Comm. Ctr. This
information will be provided at the next Committee meeting. Swetlik will invite an American Signal
representative to the next meeting also.
AMERICAN RED CROSS SHELTER UPDATES
Mr. Peterson reported that there have been no changes to the Shelter listing and the agreements will be
completed by mid January. The merchant shelter listing is complete. He will provide Emergency
Management with an updated Shelter Listing for the next Committee meeting.
BALDWIN AG. CTR. PHONE SYSTEM
Swetlik reported that the Federal Government owns the telephone system at the Baldwin Ag. Ctr., and the
County own the Voice Mail system. Each year the County pays $5,168 for the use of this telephone
system. Discussion concluded not to enter into this service for the year 2009 and instead expand the
system.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Colvard reported that the Governor's Conference on Emergency Management will be held on April 7 -9,
2008 in Appleton.
Colvard explained that the County approached River Falls with an Exercise agenda and participation. In
the end, the County was left out of the development of the Exercise. C. Olson evaluated the exercise and
the written evaluation was available for members to view.
Colvard gave a handout on Ice Storm History in Wisconsin.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT — EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
Swetlik reported, along with a handout that his 2007 budget looks on schedule.
The Voice Recorder Project will be installed next week.
With the New Richmond telephone project, this resulted in the Government Center getting a new
telephone system and voicemail system also.
Gunderson asked about the status of the Maps through Planning and Zoning. Nelson explained that they
are using the Blue Books. The Committee wants it noted that Fire/EMS lack adequate locator maps and
those agencies have resorted to using the blue maps dated 2005. The Sheriff's Dept. and Dispatch have
been very helpful getting the responders to the right spot.
The meeting adjourned at 11:35 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Emergency Mgmt. Administrative Secretary