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Home My WebLink About03-06-2014 Local Emergency Planning Committee Minutes MINUTES LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE March 6, 2014 1:00 PM County Board Room - Government Center 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER The LEPC was called to order by Chair Roger Larson at 1:00 PM. ROLL CALL Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived Janet Smith SCC-ESS Secretary Present Tim Ramberg SCC-Highway Present Casey Swetlik SCC-ESS Excused Daryl Standafer SCC-Board of Supervisors Present Roger Larson SCC-Board of Supervisors Chair Present Ron Kiesler SCC-Board of Supervisors Absent Dave Ostness SCC-Board of Supervisors Present Andy Brinkman SCC-Board of Supervisors Absent Joe Hurtgen SCC-Board of Supervisors Excused Jeff Klatt SCC-Sheriff's Office Vice Chair Present Matt Melby New Richmond Area EMS Present Kristen Sailer SCC-ESS Present Jan Nelson Village of Woodville Present Chuck Mehls City of New Richmond Absent Jon Aubart River Falls Police Department Excused Mike Koscinski Union Pacific Railroad Present Terry SCC-ESS Present Anderson Ed Thurman SCC-Public Health Present Margaret Ontl Hudson Star Observer Present Bob Olson American Red Cross Present Eric Nikolai American Red Cross Absent Ruth Talford American Red Cross Absent Duana Bremer Salvation Army Absent Jill Ellestad Phillips Plastics Excused MaryEllen Bol Phillips Plastics Present Philip Hughes Hudson Hospital Hudson Hospital & Clinics Absent Eric Blomquist Hulcher Professional Services Hulcher Professional Services Absent Joe Eichten Hulcher Professional Services Hulcher Professional Services Absent Dan Burgess Roberts Police Department Roberts PD Absent Jason Winget American Red Cross American Red Cross Absent Tom Overby Precision Ag/Countryside Coop Precision Ag Absent Others present: Administrator Patrick Thompson. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. December 12, 2013 1:00 PM Minutes of the December 12, 2013 meeting were accepted as presented. RESULT: ACCEPTED PUBLIC COMMENT* There were no public comments. BUSINESS ITEMS 1. Approve Hazmat Response Expenditure Policy Emergency Management Coordinator Kristen Sailer reported back to the committee on her attendance at the January Fire Chiefs meeting. The Chief's approve the reimbursement rates noted in the expenditure policy. Motion by Supervisor Ostness/Captain Jeff Klatt to approve the Hazmat Response Policy. Motion is approved. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Janet Smith, Tim Ramberg, Daryl Standafer, Roger Larson, Dave Ostness, Jeff Klatt, Matt Melby, Kristen Sailer, Jan Nelson, Mike Koscinski, Terry Anderson, Ed Thurman, Margaret Ontl, Bob Olson, MaryEllen Bol ABSENT: Ron Kiesler, Chuck Mehls, Eric Nikolai, Ruth Talford, Duana Bremer, Philip Hughes, Eric Blomquist, Joe Eichten, Dan Burgess, Jason Winget, Tom Overby EXCUSED: Casey Swetlik, Andy Brinkman, Joe Hurtgen, Jon Aubart, Jill Jarchow 2. Recommendation from Planning Subcommittee Motion 1. Approve The Hazardous Materials Strategic Plan Mary Ellen Bol reported the Planning subcommittee met on February 28th and reviewed the Hazardous Materials Strategic Plan. The committee recommends approval. Motion by Ostness/Klatt to approve the Hazardous Materials Strategic Plan. Discussion was held on material within the plan having older dates. Material is reviewed annually, if the information/data has not changed or new information has not been published the plan keeps the most recent information available. The Promulgation statement was brought up as an example, the statement remains valid. The September 21, 1990 adoption by the County Board remains in effect. Motion carried by unanimous vote. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Janet Smith, Tim Ramberg, Daryl Standafer, Roger Larson, Dave Ostness, Jeff Klatt, Matt Melby, Kristen Sailer, Jan Nelson, Mike Koscinski, Terry Anderson, Ed Thurman, Margaret Ontl, Bob Olson, MaryEllen Bol ABSENT: Ron Kiesler, Chuck Mehls, Eric Nikolai, Ruth Talford, Duana Bremer, Philip Hughes, Eric Blomquist, Joe Eichten, Dan Burgess, Jason Winget, Tom Overby EXCUSED: Casey Swetlik, Andy Brinkman, Joe Hurtgen, Jon Aubart, Jill Jarchow 2. Approval of Off-Site Facility Plans Mary Ellen Bol on behalf of the Planning subcommittee reported they met on February 28th and reviewed five off-site facility plans. Plans reviewed were; Mills Fleet Farm (Hudson), General Motors Plant 30 (Hudson), Hudson Wastewater Plan (Hudson), Precision Ag (New Richmond) and Well House #5 (River Falls). The committee recommends approval of the five off-site facility plans. Tom Overby (Precision Ag) abstained from the vote. Motion by Koscinski/Klatt to approve the five off-site facility plans as presented. Motion carried by unanimous vote. RESULT: APPROVED [15 TO 0] AYES: Janet Smith, Tim Ramberg, Daryl Standafer, Roger Larson, Dave Ostness, Jeff Klatt, Matt Melby, Kristen Sailer, Jan Nelson, Mike Koscinski, Terry Anderson, Ed Thurman, Margaret Ontl, Bob Olson, MaryEllen Bol ABSTAIN: Tom Overby ABSENT: Ron Kiesler, Chuck Mehls, Eric Nikolai, Ruth Talford, Duana Bremer, Philip Hughes, Eric Blomquist, Joe Eichten, Dan Burgess, Jason Winget EXCUSED: Casey Swetlik, Andy Brinkman, Joe Hurtgen, Jon Aubart, Jill Jarchow INFO/DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. HAZMAT training summary Sailer reported on the current Hazmat, Decontamination and confined space training grants awarded to St. Croix County. Training grants have been approved for twenty- three agencies/departments with $11,240 approved for WEM grant funding. The State Hazmat training office at WEM is working on getting all agency training requirements to meet the OSHA and NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) codes. Bol and Koscinski each brought up discussion on more specialized training being offered. New cars, technology and chemicals are out there and results from the Commodity Flow study indicated the Fire Departments are asking for additional training to learn how to deal with up to date trends, chemicals, etc. ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE Sailer announced the LEPC has been awarded funds for a training exercise involving chemicals. The exercise must be completed by May 2015. The design team for the exercise will be forming soon. Any one interested in volunteering may contact her. ADJOURN Chair Larson adjourned the LEPC at 1:29PM DATE OF NEXT MEETING - JUNE 5, 2014 IX. Minutes Author - LEPC Respectfully Submitted: Janet Smith