HomeMy WebLinkAboutEmergency Management and Communications 12-16-04 AGENDA
ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Clarence Malick, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Chuck Mehls, Chair of Emergency Mgt./Emergency
Communications
COMMITTEE TITLE: Emergency Management/Emergency Communications
DATE OF MEETING: December 16, 2004
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
LOCATION: Government Center, Large Lunch Room
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING OPEN
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
BUSINESS:
1. Communications Interoperability Planning Grant
2. MOU between County and ARES Amateur Radio
3. Fire Number Information
4. PSAP Cellular 911 Funding
5. Backup Communication Center Testing
6. Emergency Service Agency Representative's Concerns and Issues
A. Sheriff's Department
B. Municipal Law Enforcement
C. Fire Services
D. EMS Services
7. New Resolution - Adoption of the National Incident Management
System (NIMS)
8. MOU with City of Hudson for EOC Operations and update of Municipal
Plan
9. Director's Report - Emergency Communications
10.Director's Report - Emergency Management
COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN'S CONCERNS AND SUMMARY
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
(This agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: Jack Colvard, Emergency Management - Phone x$386- 4719/386 -4718
Gary Kollman Emergency Communications —Phone #386 -4705
DATE: 12/6/2004
Copies to: County Board Office Committee Members
County Clerk News Media/Notice Board
Intranet Site
MINUTES
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT/COMMUNICATIONS
DECEMBER
PRESENT: Chuck Mehls, Buck Malick, Art Jacobson, Charles Grant - County Board; Gary
Kollman — Emergency Communications; Jack Colvard — Emergency Management; Ron
Volkert — St. Croix County Sheriff; Dave Kaun, — RACES; Craig Nelson, EMS; Kristen
Ackermann, The Salvation Army.
Excused: Jim VanderWyst - New Richmond Fire, Doug Briggs - Somerset Police
Absent: Chuck Struemke - County Board
Chairman Mehls called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
Chairman Mehls would like for all Committee Members to notify him or EM /EC
Directors, if they cannot participate in Committee Meetings, each month. It may be
necessary to readjust agendas if a quorum is not present.
The Agenda was adopted on a Grant/Jacobson MOTION.
The Minutes of the November 18, 2004 Emergency Management/Communications Meeting
were approved on a Malick/Jacobson MOTION.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
January 19, 2005 at 9:oo a.m., ST. CROIX COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER,
COMMUNITY ROOM
Communications Interoperability Planning Grant
Kollman sent his concerns to OJA. Chairman Malick will educate our County Board and the
other participating County Boards as to the operations of this Planning Grant. A
Jacobson/Grant MOTION was made for Malick to proceed.
MOU between County and ARES Amateur Radio
The Committee was given this to review and make any changes. Malick will assist in the
language of this MOU. Once changes have been completed, it will then be forwarded to
Corporation Counsel for review.
The ARES/RACES equipment is in place at the Government Center in the event of activation.
Fire Number Information
An Informational article will be distributed to the Town Clerk/Town Chairman after the first of
the year.
PSAP Cellular 911 Funding
A Malick/Grant MOTION was made to present to the County Board a Resolution Designating
PSAP (Public Safety Answering Points) Eligible for E911 Grant Funding.
Backup Communication Center Testing
At the last test, some concerns arose. There will be additional testing /training
Emergency Service Representative's Concerns and Issues
I
A. Sheriffs Department— Nothing
B. Municipal Law Enforcement — N/A
C. Fire Services — N/A
D. EMS Services — Nothing
New Resolution — Adoption of the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
This Item has been tabled until January's Committee Meeting.
MOU with City of Hudson for EOC Operations and update of Municipal Plan
This Item has been tabled until January's Committee Meeting.
Director's Report - Emergency Communications
Director's Report - Emergency Management
The City of North Hudson complimented the most recent Critical Incident Management Class
presented and would like another class offered so more of their personnel may attend.
The Wisconsin Dept. of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection has implemented a first
Statewide Animal Emergency Plan.
The 2005 Homeland Security Grant will be 1/3 less than this year's Grant monies,
approximately $100- 107,000.
Chairman Mehls approved the Emergency Management /Emergency Communications'
Bills on 12/13/04.
Chairman Mehls was excused at 9:40 to attend a funeral; Grant carried out the
remainder of the meeting.
Possible Agenda Items for Next Meeting: NIMS Resolution, MOU with City of
Hudson/Municipal Plan
Adjournment: A Jacobson /Grant MOTION was made to adjourn the meeting at
10 : 1 5 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Pam Engen, Administrative Secretary