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MEETING MINUTES
LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE
March 15, 2018 1:00 PM
County Board Room-Government Center
County Board Room - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson,
Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
The LEPC was called to order by Chair Larson 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 Excused
Roger Larson St. Croix County Chair Present
Chuck Mehls St. Croix County Group 4-Community Present
Matt Melby St. Croix County Group 2-EMS Excused
Jan Nelson St. Croix County Group 1-Elected Excused
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 Excused
Lori Scheder Angela Moulton
PROXY
Group 4-Community
Groups
Present
Terry Andersen Dave Ostness Proxy Group 2-EC Present
Paul Seeling St. Croix County Group 3-Media Late 1:06
PM
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 Absent
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 Present
Lisa Olson-
McDonald
St. Croix County Non Voting member Absent
Patrick
Thompson
St. Croix County Non Voting member Present
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Local Emergency Planning Committee – Regular Meeting – January 18, 2018 1:00 PM
RESULT: ACCEPTED
PUBLIC COMMENT
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Approval of Off-Site Facility Plans
Jon Aubart reported on behalf of the Planning subcommittee. Five facility off-site plans
were reviewed by the committee; Burnett Dairy (previously Cady Cheese), Countryside
Cooperative, Hudson Wastewater Plant, River Falls Well #5, United Gear & Assembly.
Updates to all the plans included update of 24 hour contact information, hazardous
analysis and vulnerability maps. Countryside Cooperative eliminated Anhydrous
Ammonia. Motion by Aubart, Seconded by Klatt to approve the off-site facility plans.
Carried.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Jon Aubart, Group 2-Law
SECONDER: Jeff Klatt, Vice Chair
AYES: Jon Aubart, MaryEllen Bol, Natasha Cardinal, Joe Eichten, Jill Jarchow,
Jeff Klatt, Roger Larson, Chuck Mehls, Scott Nelson, Bob Olson, Lori Scheder, Terry
Andersen, Paul Seeling, Janet Smith, Scott St. Martin, Stephen T'Kach, Darren Van
Blaricom
ABSENT: Ed Thurman
EXCUSED: Mike Koscinski, Matt Melby, Jan Nelson, Tom Overby
2. Approval of Hazardous Materials Strategic Plan
Jon Aubart reported on behalf of the Planning subcommittee. The Planning
subcommittee reviewed the St. Croix County Hazardous Materials Strategic Plan.
Updates to the plan included noting the county currently has 89 active tier II reporting
facilities. Facilities are required, under EPCRA, to complete a Tier II report on an annual
basis of the hazardous materials on site. Other updates include listing 2017 trainings and
exercises, current hazardous materials in county list and the update of the DN spill report
(presented at January 2018 LEPC meeting. Motion by Seeling, seconded by Ostness.
Carried.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Paul Seeling, Group 3-Media
SECONDER: Terry Andersen, Group 2-EC
AYES: Jon Aubart, MaryEllen Bol, Natasha Cardinal, Joe Eichten, Jill Jarchow,
Jeff Klatt, Roger Larson, Chuck Mehls, Scott Nelson, Bob Olson, Lori Scheder, Terry
Andersen, Paul Seeling, Janet Smith, Scott St. Martin, Stephen T'Kach, Darren Van
Blaricom
ABSENT: Ed Thurman
EXCUSED: Mike Koscinski, Matt Melby, Jan Nelson, Tom Overby
3. All Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
Christ Straight from West Central Regional Planning Commission summarized the
progress being made with updating the All Hazard Mitigation Plan. Straight provided a
presentation on the plan. See attachment. Discussion on Section III of the plan
"Assessment of Hazard Conditions". A survey, Analysis of Strategy Alternatives (copy
attached to these minutes), was handed out to the group to be completed and sent to
Natasha Cardinal by April 10, 2018. Discussion.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
4. Agency Hazmat Training Summary
Cardinal gave a summary on the grants awarded on the Hazmat refresher trainings.
Twelve grants have been awarded totaling $17,523.00. Fire departments, EMS, Law
enforcement, public works, and the county departments of parks and facilities will be
participating in the training.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Membership committee will have a report. The Chair requests an update on training and future
exercises.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
None
ADJOURN
Meeting was adjourned at 2:05 PM
DATE OF NEXT MEETING TO BE DETERMINED