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MEETING MINUTES
LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE
September 3, 2015 1:00 PM
County Board Room-Government Center
County Board Room -1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order by Chair Larson at 1:00 PM
ROLL CALL
Attendee NameOrganizationTitleStatusArrived
Roger LarsonSt. Croix ChairPresent
County
Jeff KlattSt. Croix Vice ChairPresent
County
Kristen SailerSt. Croix Coordinator of InformationPresent
County
Janet SmithSt. Croix SecretaryPresent
County
Bob OlsonSt. Croix Group 4-CommunityPresent
County
Chuck MehlsSt. Croix Group 4-CommunityAbsent
County
Darren Van St. Croix Group 2-Health ServicePresent
BlaricomCounty
Dave OstnessSt. Croix Non Voting memberPresent
County
Duana BremerSt. Croix Group 4-CommunityPresent
County
Ed ThurmanSt. Croix Group 2-Health ServiceExcused
County
Jan NelsonSt. Croix Group 1-ElectedPresent
County
Jill JarchowSt. Croix Group 5-Owner/OperatorAbsent
County
Joe EichtenSt. Croix Group 2-EnvironmentalExcused
County
Jon AubartSt. Croix Group 2-LawExcused
County
MaryEllen Bol St. Croix Group 2/5-Fire/Owner-Excused
County Operator
Matt Melby St. Croix Group 2-EMS Absent
County
Mike Koscinski St. Croix Group 2-Transportation Present
County
Scott Nelson St. Croix Group 1-Elected Absent
County
Stephen T'Kach St. Croix Group 2 - ESS Excused
County
Terry Anderson St. Croix Group 2-EC Excused
County
Tim Ramberg St. Croix Group 2-Transportation Present
County
Tom Overby St. Croix Group 5-Owner/Operator Present
County
Patrick Thompson St. Croix Non Voting member Present
County
Carah Koch St. Croix Supervisor Present
County
Others Present: Chief Scott St. Martin, new member
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Local Emergency Planning Committee Regular Meeting June 4, 2015 1:00 PM
The June 4th meeting minutes were accepted as presented.
RESULT: ACCEPTED
PUBLIC COMMENT
BUSINESS ITEMS
No Public comments were presented
1. Designation of Compliance Officer
Coordinator Sailer explained historically the designated Compliance Officer has been the
Wisconsin Emergency Management. A Klatt/Koscinski motion to designate Wisconsin
Emergency Management as the Compliance Officer for St. Croix County LEPC. Motion
passed.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Jeff Klatt, Vice Chair
SECONDER: Mike Koscinski, Group 2-Transportation
AYES: Roger Larson, Jeff Klatt, Kristen Sailer, Janet Smith, Bob Olson, Darren
Van Blaricom, Duana Bremer, Jan Nelson, Mike Koscinski, Tim Ramberg, Tom
Overby, Carah Koch
ABSENT: Chuck Mehls, Jill Jarchow, Matt Melby, Scott Nelson
EXCUSED: Ed Thurman, Joe Eichten, Jon Aubart, MaryEllen Bol, Stephen T'Kach,
Terry Anderson
2. Membership Review
In May of 2015 the County Board By-Laws were modified stating LEPC membership
will be approved by the full board. This affects the Public Protection Committee
members who previously were automatically members of the LEPC. For this meeting
Chair Larson appointed the all Public Protection members Nelson, Koch and Himself as
part of the LEPC. The Public Protection committee will make a recommendation for
appointment and that person will be included in the list sent to County Board for
approval. The membership committee recommends the following people for membership
to the LEPC: Hudson Fire Chief Scott St. Martin (Group 2-Fire), Joe Eichten, Union
Pacific Hazardous materials manager(Group 2-Transportation) and Mike Longaecker
(Group3-Media). Discussion on having Dave Ostness become a non-voting member of
the LEPC and if a quorum problem arises Ostness can count as a voting member. Chair
and Vice Chair can sit in on any St. Croix County Committee as voting members. Motion
by Klatt/Nelson to approve the new members and forward to County Board. Passed.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED \[13 TO 0\]
MOVER: Jeff Klatt, Vice Chair
SECONDER: Jan Nelson, Group 1-Elected
AYES: Roger Larson, Jeff Klatt, Kristen Sailer, Janet Smith, Bob Olson, Darren
Van Blaricom, Dave Ostness, Duana Bremer, Jan Nelson, Mike Koscinski, Tim
Ramberg, Tom Overby, Carah Koch
ABSTAIN: Patrick Thompson
ABSENT: Chuck Mehls, Jill Jarchow, Matt Melby, Scott Nelson
EXCUSED: Ed Thurman, Joe Eichten, Jon Aubart, MaryEllen Bol, Stephen T'Kach,
Terry Anderson
3. Review Bylaws of the LEPC
The EPCRA Grant requires the LEPC By-Laws be reviewed by the committee on an
annual basis. The committee reviewed and no changes were suggested.
RESULT: NO ACTION
4. HAZMAT training summary
Smith reviewed the report attached to the agenda. Hazardous materials training offered
in 2015 trained 414 personnel from 18 agencies were trained with the $11,404
HAZMAT grant. The classes offered and held were Operations and Awareness levels,
Confined Space rescue, Decontamination for Hospitals. Discussion on promoting the
classes to help with attendance. Sailer noted the state is reviewing more regional
training.
RESULT: NO ACTION
REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
No future agenda items were suggested.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
Sailer gave a brief report on her participation on the state LEPC and EPCRA workgroup. This
group is reviewing state statute and federal codes which have not been reviewed since the 1980's.
October 1, 2015 is the start of the HAZMAT materials grant year. November 5th there will be a
hazardous materials tabletop exercise for the Village of North Hudson. Sailer invites members
to attend. Work has begun on scheduling some railway trainings. The training may happen in
November. Discussion on past railway training.
ADJOURN
Meeting adjourned at 1:35 PM
DATE OF NEXT MEETING - DECEMBER 3, 2015