HomeMy WebLinkAboutLocal Emergency Planning Committee 11-30-05 ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICF OF COMMITTFF M FTINQ
TO: Clarence (Buck) Malick, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Charles Mehls, LEPC Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
DATE OF MEETING: November 30, 2005
TIME: 1:00 P.M.
LOCATION: Government Center, Room 1281
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING Open
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
NEW BUSINESS
1. 2006 Exercise Grants
2. Public Health Exercises
3. Civil Emergency Response Teams (CERT) - Michael Jordan, OJA
4. Facility Plans updated since last LEPC Comm. Mtg. Handout
5. Update Membership List
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 Management - PHONE #386- 4719/386 -4718
DATE: November 21, 2005
Copies to: County Board Office Committee Members
County Clerk News Media/Notice Board
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OFFICIAL
LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES
NOVEMBER 30, 2005
The St. Croix County LEPC meeting was held at the St. Croix County Government Center. Chairman Mehls
called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m.
Present: Buck Malick, Charles Grant, Art Jacobson, Charles Struemke- St. Croix County Board; Michael Jordan
— Office of Justice Assistance (OJA); Jon Aubart - River Falls Police Dept.; Mark Samelstad — New Richmond
PD; Jim VanderWyst - New Richmond Fire Dept.; Gary Kollman — Emergency Communications; Kevin Brown —
Highway Dept.; Craig Olson - River Falls; Barbara Nelson — Public Health:; Jack Colvard, Pam Engen -
Emergency Management.
The agenda was adopted on a Grant/Olson MOTION. The August 24, 2005 Minutes were approved on a
Malick / Struemke MOTION.
The next meeting date will be in JANUARY; The Date will be announced.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. 2006 Exercise Grants
The Exercise Planning Committee has briefly discussed options for exercises. A formal Scenario
Meeting with the Exercise Planning Committee has been set up for December 15 at 9:00. Colvard will
provide The State's Information and Guidance Memo for this meeting.
2. Public Health Exercises
Barbara Nelson apprised the Committee on the specifics of the Sept. 9, 05 BIO -EX' 05 Functional
Exercise along with handouts. This was a large -scale disease /outbreak exercise that encompassed
nine counties; A few key points are that the EOC was used, the Incident Command System was used,
and Emergency Public Information was released in a timely manner. There will be more exercises in
the future.
Ms. Nelson also apprised the Committee of HAN, Health Alert Network, where you can obtain useful,
fast health communication information. Also through the HAN, there is a program, WEAVR (Wisconsin
Emergency Assistance Volunteer Registry) where responders may register their skills and how far they
would travel in an emergency situation.
3. Civil Emergency Response Teams (CERT) — Mr. Jordan, OJA
Mr. Jordan, OJA, explained the CERT program (Community Emergency Response Teams) and the
Wisconsin Citizen Corps. Local citizens may volunteer to be educated, trained, and equipped for the
CERT program; they would be under the direction of the County Citizen Corps. Council comprised of
emergency service agencies ( LE, Fire, EMS, Emergency Management, LEPC, Public Health, American
Red Cross, Salvation Army affiliates). In January, 2006 a new application period will open. The County
would receive priority for funding, if it wishes to establish a Citizen Corps Council, because they are
initiating a new program in the County. The approximate estimate for funding of the program is $20-
$50,000, which is on a reimbursement status. The County would need supplement funding for the
continuation of program after the initial funding. There is no liability coverage through OJA for this
program; it is up to the County or municipality. Craig Olson brought up the "Good Samaritan" law. This
would need to be researched by Corporation Counsel. Another issue to be researched is Statute 166
and Worker's Compensation laws; they are conflicting. Mr. Jordan also advised that the recordkeeping
for program would be turned over to the American Red Cross in approximately three months. A
Malick/Struemke MOTION was made to pursue and submit a grant application in 2006 for the Citizen
Corps Council program and the LEPC will be the Citizen Corps. Council.
4. Facility Plans updated since last LEPC Comm. Mtg. Handout
Colvard told of the updated Facilities, along with a handout.
5. Update Membership List
A LEPC Membership List was passed around for review /changes. Once changes, if any, are made, a
new list will be given to each member.
Public Comments
Announcements and Correspondence — None
Possible Agenda Items for Next Meeting
Adjournment — The meeting adjourned at 2:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Pam Engen, Administrative Secretary