HomeMy WebLinkAboutLocal Emergency Planning Committee 09-12-03 ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICF OF COMMITTEE MFFTING
TO: Clarence (Buck) Malick, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Charlie Grant, LEPC Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
DATE OF MEETING: Friday, September 12 th , 2003
TIME: 1:00 P.M.
LOCATION: St. Croix County Government Center
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING Open
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES St. Croix County, April 25 2003
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
A. New DOT planning requirements for hazardous materials
B. Update on River Falls Decontamination Exercise
C. Update LEPC Membership List
D. Update Procedures for Review of Hazmat Response Expenditures
E. Update of Hazmat Training for FFY 03
F. New and discontinued planning facilities
G. Publishing of annual EPCRA Notice
H. Public Input, Comments, and /or Concerns
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 - 47191386 -4718
DATE:
Copies to: County Board Office Committee Members
County Clerk News Media /Notice Board
OFFICIAL
LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE
MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 12, 2003
The St. Croix County LEPC meeting was held at the St. Croix County Government Center, Hudson, WI at 1:00
p.m. on September 12, 2003.
Present: Jack Colvard - St. Croix County Emergency Management; Buck Malick, Art Jacobson, Chuck Mehls,
Charles Grant, Lori Bernard - St. Croix County Board; Gary Kollman - St. Croix County Emergency
Communications; Tim Ramberg - St. Croix County Hwy. Dept.; Dan Smith — Hudson Fire /Baywest; Jon Aubart,
River Falls Police Dept.; Jeff Rixmann, River Falls Ambulance Service; Craig Olson, River Falls; Barb Nelson,
Public Health; and Janice Maine, Western Region Partnership for Health Preparedness.
LEPC Chairman, Charles Grant, called the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m. The agenda was adopted on a
Malick /Bernard MOTION. The April 25, 2003 minutes were approved for St. Croix County on a Jacobson /Smith
MOTION.
The next meeting date: Pierce County suggested a joint- county meeting for Friday, November 14, 2003 at 2:00
p.m. Location to be determined.
OLD BUSINESS:
None at this time
NEW BUSINESS:
A. New DOT planning requirements for hazardous materials
Tom Overby was going to explain the requirements, however, he was unable to attend the meeting.
Colvard gave a brief overview of the planning requirements identifying the new policy required by DOT in
order to address security by shippers of hazardous materials. Also, he has had several inquiries from
companies to explain the new regulation to them.
B. Update on River Falls Decontamination Exercise
Aubart informed the Committee about the exercise that was done in conjunction with the River Falls
Hospital. The use of the portable decon shower, purchased through the 2001 equipment grant was
identified. The exercise was accomplished in a satisfactory manner.
C. Update of LEPC Membership List
Colvard distributed a membership list to each Committee member. They were asked to verify their phone
numbers and e-mail addresses. The list would be used for correction purposes and e- mailing the minutes
and agendas.
D. Update procedures for review of Hazmat Response Expenditures
A copy of the Hazmat Response Expenditures Policy previously approved by the Committee was distributed
to each Committee member for review. Colvard explained that it is an annual requirement that LEPC
policies must be reviewed each year. The policy as previously approved was approved again, with no
changes on a Jacoson / Malick MOTION.
E. Update of Hazmat Training for IFFY 03
Colvard distributed a list of the courses that have been presented and /or approved for reimbursement, by
the state, for Federal Fiscal Year 03 (October 1, 2002 - September 30, 2003). He addressed the fact that
from 10/01/02 to 08/20/03, 13 classes were presented through WITC with 240 students at a cost of
$3,097.65, which is 100% reimbursable. Also, Colvard presented the same number of classes, 13, for 301
students at a cost of $2,347.30, which also is reimbursable.
F. New and discontinued planning facilities
Colvard explained that he has written plans for two new planning facilities in the county, Wisconsin Bell in
Houlton and Roberts. Also he addressed that there may be a loss of four facilities this year, by companies
that have gone out of business and /or discontinued the products requiring planning. These are; Western
Wisconsin Ag. Supply in Hammond, which discontinued operation of an ammonia tank there, Blue Ribbon
Feeds in Baldwin, which has gone out of business, Nelson Farm Supply, which is discontinuing the sale of
insecticides, and Precision Ag. Services in Baldwin, which may be discontinuing the storage of pesticides at
the facility.
G. Publishing of annual EPCRA Notice
The required annual EPCRA Notice was distributed to the Committee members. Colvard explained that he
has to submit it for publication in the current county designated newspaper each year as part of the EPCRA
Grant requirements. He distributed the copy to the committee members because he thought that some of
them may not be aware of this grant requirement.
H. Public input, comments, and /or concerns
Colvard briefed the Committee on the various Terrorism Grants that have become available. He distributed
a handout identifying the dollar amounts of each grant.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 2:20 p.m. on a Jacobson /Mehls MOTION.
Respectfully submitted by,
Jack Colvard, recording secretary