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Home My WebLink About03-05-2015 Local Emergency Planning Committee Minutes MEETING MINUTES LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE March 5, 2015 1:00 PM County Board Room-Government Center County Board Room - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived Roger Larson St. Croix County Chair Present Jeff Klatt St. Croix County Vice Chair (Sheriff Shilts Proxy) Absent Janet Smith St. Croix County Secretary Present Kristen Sailer St. Croix County Coordinator of Information Present Andy Brinkman St. Croix County Group 1-Elected (Dave Ostness Proxy) Absent Bob Olson St. Croix County Group 4-Community Present Christopher Babbitt St. Croix County Group 1-Elected Absent Chuck Mehls St. Croix County Group 4-Community Excused Dan Peterson St. Croix County Group 2-Fire Absent Darren Van Blaricom St. Croix County Group 2-Health Service Present Dave Ostness St. Croix County Group 1-Proxy Present Duana Bremer St. Croix County Group 4-Community Present Ed Thurman St. Croix County Group 2-Health Service Present Jan Nelson St. Croix County Group 1-Elected Present Jason Winget St. Croix County Group 4-Community Present Jill Jarchow St. Croix Group 5-Owner/Operator Present County Jon Aubart St. Croix County Group 2-Law Excused MaryEllen Bol St. Croix County Group 2/5-Fire/Owner- Operator Excused Matt Melby St. Croix County Group 2-EMS Present Mike Foley St. Croix County Group 3- Media Excused Mike Koscinski St. Croix County Group 2-Transportation Present Scott Nelson St. Croix County Group 1-Elected Present Stephen Nielsen St. Croix County Group 1-Elected Present Terry Anderson St. Croix County Group 2-EC Excused Tim Ramberg St. Croix County Group 2-Transportation Present Tom Overby St. Croix County Group 5-Owner/Operator Present John Shilts St. Croix County Group 2-Proxy Present Others present: Union Pacific Hazmat Field Manager Joe Eichten. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Local Emergency Planning Committee – Regular Meeting – September 4, 2014 1:00 PM Minutes were accepted as presented. RESULT: ACCEPTED PUBLIC COMMENT* No public comments were presented. BUSINESS ITEMS 1. Approval of Off-Site Facility Plans Jill Jarchow reported the Planning subcommitee met and reviewed the combined facility plans and the subcommittee recommends approval. Motion by Ostness/Ramberg to approve the combined off-site facility plans. Motion approved. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dave Ostness, Group 1-Proxy SECONDER: Tim Ramberg, Group 2-Transportation AYES: Janet Smith, Roger Larson, Tim Ramberg, Dave Ostness, Kristen Sailer, Matt Melby, Bob Olson, Jan Nelson, Chuck Mehls, Jon Aubart, Darren Van Blaricom, Terry Anderson, Duana Bremer, Jill Jarchow, Jason Winget, MaryEllen Bol, Stephen Nielsen, Scott Nelson, John Shilts ABSENT: Jeff Klatt, Andy Brinkman, Christopher Babbitt, Dan Peterson, Ed Thurman, Eric Blomquist, Joe Eichten, Casey Swetlik EXCUSED: Mike Koscinski, Tom Overby, Mike Foley 2. Approval of Hazardous Materials Strategic Plan Jill Jarchow reported the Planning subcommitee met and reviewed the Hazardous Materials Strategic plan and the subcommittee recommends approval. Motion by Ostness/Nelson to approve the Hazardous Materials Strategic Plan. Motion passed. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dave Ostness, Group 1-Proxy SECONDER: Scott Nelson, Group 1-Elected AYES: Janet Smith, Roger Larson, Tim Ramberg, Dave Ostness, Kristen Sailer, Matt Melby, Bob Olson, Jan Nelson, Chuck Mehls, Jon Aubart, Darren Van Blaricom, Terry Anderson, Duana Bremer, Jill Jarchow, Jason Winget, MaryEllen Bol, Stephen Nielsen, Scott Nelson, John Shilts ABSENT: Jeff Klatt, Andy Brinkman, Christopher Babbitt, Dan Peterson, Ed Thurman, Eric Blomquist, Joe Eichten, Casey Swetlik EXCUSED: Mike Koscinski, Tom Overby, Mike Foley 3. Hazmat Response Expenditure Policy Sailer explained the Hazmat Response Expenditure Policy must be reviewed annually. This policy enables the LEPC to help municipalities and agencies recover costs from the responsible parties when a HAZMAT incident occurs. Motion by Melby/Shilts to approve the Hazmat Response Expenditure policy. Motion Passed. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Matt Melby, Group 2-EMS SECONDER: John Shilts, Group 2-Proxy AYES: Janet Smith, Roger Larson, Tim Ramberg, Dave Ostness, Kristen Sailer, Matt Melby, Bob Olson, Jan Nelson, Chuck Mehls, Jon Aubart, Darren Van Blaricom, Terry Anderson, Duana Bremer, Jill Jarchow, Jason Winget, MaryEllen Bol, Stephen Nielsen, Scott Nelson, John Shilts ABSENT: Jeff Klatt, Andy Brinkman, Christopher Babbitt, Dan Peterson, Ed Thurman, Eric Blomquist, Joe Eichten, Casey Swetlik EXCUSED: Mike Koscinski, Tom Overby, Mike Foley 4. HAZMAT training summary Sailer reported the HAZMAT classes have been approved. The total grant amount is $9,944.00 with approximately 440 people attending the training. Eleven agencies are participating with 4 more classes being requested by Hudson Hospital. RESULT: DISCUSSED 5. Membership Review Sailer reported two positions will be declared vacant per LEPC by-laws. The Hulcher Professional services members have met the 3 consecutive unexcused absence requirement for their seats to be declared vacant. Charles Mehls has retired as City of New Richmond Emergency Manager but would like to continue membership on the LEPC as a citizen member. Letters were sent out to all State Elected Officials inviting them to become members. This is a requirement per our by-laws and the state elected officials do not count as part of the quorum. Joe Eichten is here in his new position at Union Pacific Railroad, Hazmat Field Manager. He would like to become a member of the LEPC. A motion by Nelson/Koscinski to have Charles Mehls be a citizen/community member of the LEPC. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jan Nelson, Group 1-Elected SECONDER: Mike Koscinski, Group 2-Transportation AYES: Janet Smith, Roger Larson, Tim Ramberg, Dave Ostness, Kristen Sailer, Matt Melby, Bob Olson, Jan Nelson, Jon Aubart, Mike Koscinski, Darren Van Blaricom, Terry Anderson, Duana Bremer, Jill Jarchow, Jason Winget, MaryEllen Bol, Stephen Nielsen, Scott Nelson, John Shilts ABSENT: Jeff Klatt, Andy Brinkman, Christopher Babbitt, Dan Peterson, Ed Thurman, Eric Blomquist, Joe Eichten, Casey Swetlik EXCUSED: Chuck Mehls, Tom Overby, Mike Foley ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE Sailer announced there will be a full scale training exercise for Hudson High School on June 9th followed by a Public Health full scale mass dispensing exercise on June 24. Members were asked for input on future agenda items. Jason Winget announced the Skywarn Classes that are being offered and invited members to participate. ADJOURN Meeting was adjourned at 1:24 PM. DATE OF NEXT MEETING JUNE 4, 2015