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Home My WebLink About09-05-2013 Local Emergency Planning Committee Minutes MINUTES LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE September 5, 2013 1:00 PM County Board Room - Government Center 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Janet Smith Secretary Present Tim Ramberg Commissioner Late Casey Swetlik Director Present Daryl Standafer Supervisor Present Roger Larson Chair Present Ron Kiesler Supervisor Absent Dave Ostness Supervisor Present Andy Brinkman Supervisor Absent Joe Hurtgen Supervisor Absent Jeff Klatt Vice Chair Present Matt Melby Medical Services Present Kristen Sailer Emergency Management Coordinator Present Jan Nelson Present Chuck Mehls Present Jon Aubart Excused Mike Koscinski Present Terry Anderson Present Ed Thurman Absent Margaret Ontl Absent Bob Olson Present Eric Nikolai Absent Ruth Talford Absent Duana Bremer Absent Jill Ellestad Present MaryEllen Bol Present Others present County Administrator, Patrick Thompson, Karn (designee of Duana Bremer) and Jason Winget, American Red Cross. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. March 14, 2013 1:00 PM RESULT: ACCEPTED PUBLIC COMMENT* There were no public comments. BUSINESS ITEMS 1. Approval of Off-Site Facility Plans The planning subcommittee met and reviewed off-site facility plans. Grammer, Inc of Hudson is a new reporting facility, other plans reviewed were AT&T (Hudson, Houlton and Roberts), O'Reilly Auto Parts-Hudson, United Gear & Assembly (Hudson) and Action Battery Wholesalers (Somerset). Dave Ostness moved to approve the off-site facility plans, seconded by Jeff Klatt. Motion passed. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dave Ostness, Supervisor SECONDER: Jeff Klatt, Vice Chair AYES: Janet Smith, Tim Ramberg, Casey Swetlik, Daryl Standafer, Roger Larson, Dave Ostness, Jeff Klatt, Matt Melby, Kristen Sailer, Jan Nelson, Chuck Mehls, Mike Koscinski, Terry Anderson, Bob Olson, Jill Ellestad, MaryEllen Bol ABSENT: Margaret Ontl, Eric Nikolai, Ruth Talford, Duana Bremer 2. Designation of Emergency Coordinator The EPCRA (Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act) grant requires an annual designation of an LEPC designated Emergency Coordinator and the Coordinator of Information. Dave Ostness moved to appoint the Emergency Support Services Director as the Emergency Coordinator and the Coordinator of Information. Seconded by Charles Mehls. Motion passed. RESULT: RECOMMENDED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Roger Larson, Chair SECONDER: Chuck Mehls AYES: Janet Smith, Tim Ramberg, Casey Swetlik, Daryl Standafer, Roger Larson, Dave Ostness, Jeff Klatt, Matt Melby, Kristen Sailer, Jan Nelson, Chuck Mehls, Mike Koscinski, Terry Anderson, Bob Olson, Jill Ellestad, MaryEllen Bol ABSENT: Margaret Ontl, Eric Nikolai, Ruth Talford, Duana Bremer 3. Designation of Coordinator of Information See "Designation of Community Emergency Coordinator" agenda item RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dave Ostness, Supervisor SECONDER: Chuck Mehls AYES: Janet Smith, Tim Ramberg, Casey Swetlik, Daryl Standafer, Roger Larson, Dave Ostness, Jeff Klatt, Matt Melby, Kristen Sailer, Jan Nelson, Chuck Mehls, Mike Koscinski, Terry Anderson, Bob Olson, Jill Ellestad, MaryEllen Bol ABSENT: Margaret Ontl, Eric Nikolai, Ruth Talford, Duana Bremer 4. Hazmat Response Expenditure Policy The committee reviewed HAZMAT RESPONSE EXPENDITURES policy. The policy is to be reviewed annually per the EPCRA grant requirements. The item was tabled at the March meeting pending input from the Fire Association on the fire equipment rates. The Chiefs were reluctant to recommend pricing of equipment rental without input from other counties. FEMA rates are lower than what is currently in the policy. Coordinator Sailer has received information from the state regarding the policy of surrounding communities. Sailer will bring the information back to the Fire Association and request their recommendation. Once their recommendation is received the policy will be brought back to the LEPC for approval. If there were no rates in the policy then FEMA's rate of reimbursement would be used. If reimbursable rates are in the policy FEMA will accept those as rates for reimbursement. Matt Melby motions to leave the current rates in the policy, Charles Mehls seconds. Motion passed. 5. Agency Hazmat Training Summary Hazmat training for St. Croix agencies has trained 20 agencies with 533 people attending training. Classes included are Hazmat Operations, Hazmat Awareness, Confined Space Awareness and Decontamination refresher. Grant funds received $16,662. 6. LEPC Information on the Web The committee was shown the newly created St. Croix County LEPC web page. The web page can be found at the Emergency Support Services (www.sccwi.us\sccess) website. All LEPC meeting agendas and minutes will now be posted on the St. Croix County Public Meeting Portal (http://stcroixcountywi.iqm2.com). ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE Jason Winget from the American Red Cross reported the agency has completed three years of a reorganization. The Preparedness section is merging with Disaster Services. November 1, 2013 the final movements should be complete. Sailer reported to the group St. Croix County has received the National Weather Service accreditation. St. Croix County is now only one of four counties in the state to receive the accreditation. A December tabletop exercise at Precision Ag is being discussed, volunteers for the design team include; Jan Nelson, Jill Ellestad, Charles Mehls, MaryEllen Bol, Janet Smith and Terry Andersen. DATE OF NEXT MEETING - DECEMBER 12, 2013 ADJOURN Meeting was adjourned at 1:57 PM