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Home My WebLink About09-05-2019 Local Emergency Planning Committee Minutes MEETING MINUTES LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE September 5, 2019 1:00 PM Room 1284-County Board Room St. Croix County Government Center - Room 1284 - Government Center - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived Terry Andersen St. Croix Group 2-EC Present County Jon Aubart St. Croix Group 2-Law Present County MaryEllen Bol St. Croix Group 2/5-Fire/Owner-Present County Operator Natasha Cardinal St. Croix Group 2-Em Mgmt Present County Joe Eichten St. Croix Group 2-Environmental Present County Jill Jarchow St. Croix Group5-Owner/Operators Present County Jeff Klatt St. Croix Vice Chair Present County Mike Koscinski St. Croix Group 2-Transportation Absent County Robbie Krejci St. Croix Group 2-Transportation Present County Roger Larson St. Croix Chair Present County Chuck Mehls St. Croix Group 4-Community Absent County Matt Melby St. Croix Group 2-EMS Absent County Angela MoultonSt. Croix Group 4-Present County Community/volunteer Jan Nelson St. Croix Group 1-Elected Present County Bob Olson St. Croix Group 4-Community Present County Tom Overby St. Croix Group 5-Owner/Operator Present County Paul Seeling St. Croix Group 3-Media Absent County Janet Smith St. Croix Secretary Present County Scott St. Martin St. Croix Group 2-Fire Present County Ed Thurman St. Croix Group 2-Health Service Absent County Darren Van St. Croix Group 2-Health Service Absent Blaricom County Lisa Olson-St. Croix Non Voting member Present McDonald County Dave Ostness St. Croix Group 1-Proxy Present County Patrick Thompson St. Croix Non Voting member Present County Others present: Mary Blel, Nancy Montanez APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Local Emergency Planning Committee Regular Meeting June 27, 2019 1:00 PM RESULT: ACCEPTED PUBLIC COMMENT BUSINESS ITEMS 1. Proposed contract for level B-capable Hazmat team for St. Croix County Emergency Manager Natasha Cardinal explained to the committee St. Croix county currently does not have a Level-B response capable hazmat team. The State is requiring all off-site facility plans have a Level-B response capable hazmat team designated within each plan. St. Croix County along with Buffalo, Pepin, and Pierce counties have started talks with the City of Menomonie Fire Department to contract with their Fire Department and the Level B response capable hazmat team. Terms of the contract are being negotiated. Cardinal introduced Menomonie Fire Chief Jack Baus. Chief Baus gave a brief history of the hazmat levels of training and teams. All members of the Level-B response capable hazmat team have completed the technician level of training. Baus explained the Level-B team is there to help and support the local fire department and fit into the ICS command structure. Concern was expressed that instead of mutual aid this becomes a paid agreement. Discussion. RESULT: DISCUSSED 2. Approval of Off-Site Facility Plans The planning subcommittee has reviewed the offsite facility plans for Fleet Farm, Walmart (Hudson), and Walmart (New Richmond). All three facilities have no changes from the prior reporting period. The hazardous material is sulfuric acid contained within a mixture in batteries. The batteries are both retail and facility equipment. A Klatt/Nelson motion to approve the off-site facility plans was passed. RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Jeff Klatt, Vice Chair SECONDER: Jan Nelson, Group 1-Elected AYES: Terry Andersen, Jon Aubart, MaryEllen Bol, Natasha Cardinal, Joe Eichten, Jill Jarchow, Jeff Klatt, Robbie Krejci, Roger Larson, Angela Moulton, Jan Nelson, Bob Olson, Tom Overby, Janet Smith, Scott St. Martin ABSENT: Mike Koscinski, Chuck Mehls, Matt Melby, Paul Seeling, Ed Thurman, Darren Van Blaricom 3. Designation of Compliance Officer Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) West Central Regional Director Lisa Olson- McDonald explained the purpose of the Compliance Inspector is to ensure facilities are abiding by the laws and policies within the state. The WEM office is regularly named as local LEPC's Compliance Inspector. A Klatt/Olson motion to approve WEM as St. Croix County's Compliance Inspector was passed. RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: MaryEllen Bol, Group 2/5-Fire/Owner-Operator SECONDER: Tom Overby, Group 5-Owner/Operator AYES: Terry Andersen, Jon Aubart, MaryEllen Bol, Natasha Cardinal, Joe Eichten, Jill Jarchow, Jeff Klatt, Robbie Krejci, Roger Larson, Angela Moulton, Jan Nelson, Bob Olson, Tom Overby, Janet Smith, Scott St. Martin ABSENT: Mike Koscinski, Chuck Mehls, Matt Melby, Paul Seeling, Ed Thurman, Darren Van Blaricom 4. Review By-laws of the LEPC The committee reviewed suggested by-law changes which were included in the agenda packet. The committee added to the modifications in Section III. Membership, C "If a member of the LEPC has two unexcused absences, that member's seat on the LEPC may be declared vacant by the LEPC Chairperson. Unexcused is defined as Member has not notified the Chair or Secretary prior to the meeting". A Klatt/Nelson motion to approve the by-laws with changes. Passed. RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Jeff Klatt, Vice Chair SECONDER: Jan Nelson, Group 1-Elected AYES: Terry Andersen, Jon Aubart, MaryEllen Bol, Natasha Cardinal, Joe Eichten, Jill Jarchow, Jeff Klatt, Robbie Krejci, Roger Larson, Angela Moulton, Jan Nelson, Bob Olson, Tom Overby, Janet Smith, Scott St. Martin ABSENT: Mike Koscinski, Chuck Mehls, Matt Melby, Paul Seeling, Ed Thurman, Darren Van Blaricom 5. Proposed 2020 EPCRA budget EM Cardinal reviewed the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) budget with the committee. RESULT: DISCUSSED 6. Membership Review Jan Nelson reported the Membership subcommittee had met to discuss current membership rosters and potential members. The committee recommends the addition of Mary Blel, Maureen Navarre and Kelli Engen. Ed Thurman, Mike Koscinski, Chuck Mehls and Stephen T'Kach are no longer members. A motion to approve the membership updates by Klatt/Nelson were approved. RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Jeff Klatt, Vice Chair SECONDER: Angela Moulton, Group 4-Community/volunteer AYES: Terry Andersen, Jon Aubart, MaryEllen Bol, Natasha Cardinal, Joe Eichten, Jill Jarchow, Jeff Klatt, Robbie Krejci, Roger Larson, Angela Moulton, Jan Nelson, Bob Olson, Tom Overby, Janet Smith, Scott St. Martin ABSENT: Mike Koscinski, Chuck Mehls, Matt Melby, Paul Seeling, Ed Thurman, Darren Van Blaricom REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE ADJOURN Meeting was adjourned at 2:03 pm. DATE OF NEXT MEETING - TO BE DETERMINED