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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-01-2017 Local Emergency Planning Committee Minutes MEETING MINUTES LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE June 1, 2017 1:30 PM County Board Room-Government Center County Board Room - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER Chair Roger Larson called the LEPC to order at 1:00 PM. ROLL CALL Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived Jon Aubart St. Croix County Group 2-Law Present MaryEllen Bol St. Croix County Group 2/5-Fire/Owner- Operator Present Natasha Cardinal St. Croix County Group 2-Em Mgmt Present Joe Eichten St. Croix County Group 2-Environmental Present Jill Jarchow St. Croix County Group5-Owner/Operators Present Jeff Klatt St. Croix County Vice Chair Present Mike Koscinski St. Croix County Group 2-Transportation Present Roger Larson St. Croix County Chair Present Chuck Mehls St. Croix County Group 4-Community Absent Matt Melby St. Croix County Group 2-EMS Excused Jan Nelson St. Croix County Group 1-Elected Present Scott Nelson St. Croix County Group 1-Elected Present Bob Olson St. Croix County Group 4-Community Present Tom Overby St. Croix County Group 5-Owner/Operator Present Lori Scheder St. Croix County Group 4-Community Groups Present Terry Andersen St. Croix County Group 2-EC Present Paul Seeling St. Croix County Group 3-Media Present Janet Smith St. Croix County Secretary Present Scott St. Martin St. Croix County Group 2-Fire Present Ed Thurman St. Croix County Group 2-Health Service Present Stephen T'Kach St. Croix County Group 2-ESS Present Darren Van Blaricom St. Croix County Group 2-Health Service Present Dave Ostness St. Croix County Group 1-Proxy Late Lisa Olson- McDonald St. Croix County Non Voting member Excused Patrick Thompson St. Croix County Non Voting member Present Chris Straight from West Central Regional Planning Commission. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Local Emergency Planning Committee – Regular Meeting – March 2, 2017 1:00 PM Minutes were approved. RESULT: ACCEPTED PUBLIC COMMENT None BUSINESS ITEMS 1. HAZMAT training summary RESULT: DISCUSSED 2. Approval of Hazardous Materials Strategic Plan Cardinal explained changes made to the 2016 Hazard Mitigation Plan. Aubart/Koscinski motion to approve the 2017 St. Croix County Hazardous Materials Strategic Plan. Motion carried unanimously. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jon Aubart, Group 2-Law SECONDER: Mike Koscinski, Group 2-Transportation AYES: Jon Aubart, MaryEllen Bol, Natasha Cardinal, Joe Eichten, Jill Jarchow, Jeff Klatt, Mike Koscinski, Roger Larson, Jan Nelson, Scott Nelson, Bob Olson, Tom Overby, Lori Scheder, Terry Andersen, Paul Seeling, Janet Smith, Scott St. Martin, Ed Thurman, Stephen T'Kach, Darren Van Blaricom ABSENT: Chuck Mehls EXCUSED: Matt Melby 3. Review By-laws of the LEPC Natasha Cardinal spoke on the possible changes in the LEPC by-laws. The committee agrees to meet three times a year. The bylaws read a minimum of twice per year. Special meetings can be called as needed. This group will serve as the steering committee for the All Hazard Mitigation plan. RESULT: DISCUSSED 4. All Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Chris Straight from West Central Regional Planning Committee (WCRPC) presented the committee with information on the All Hazard Mitigation Plan Grant (HMPG). The LEPC will serve as the steering committee for the HMPG. Straight addressed details of the HMPG and related requirements. Municipalities participating in the update process for HMPG become eligible for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation grants available. Some of the projects that would be considered are safe rooms, flood acquisition projects, flood proofing, flood prevention, weather radio's etc. The committee reviewed the St. Croix County Hazards Risk & Vulnerabilities Survey from 2012. The committee suggested adding "Terrorism to critical facilities/infrastructure" to the 2017 survey. Discussion RESULT: DISCUSSED REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE ADJOURN Meeting adjourned at 2:47 PM DATE OF NEXT MEETING - TO BE DETERMINED Next meeting is September 7th at 1:00 PM in County Board room.