HomeMy WebLinkAboutLocal Emergency Planning Committee 05-17-02ST. CROIX COUNTY and PIERCE COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Clarence (Buck) Malick, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Dan Smith, LEPC Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
DATE OF MEETING: May 17, 2002
TIME: 1:00 P.M.
LOCATION: Government Center - Community Room
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING Open
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES - Pierce /St. Croix County, February 4, 2002
NEW BUSINESS
A. Introduction of new County Board Committee members
B. Election of new Committee Officers; Committee Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary
C. New Committee membership recommendations
D. Report on hazmat training funds
E. Terrorism Equipment Grant for emergency services
F. Table top exercise design and evaluation volunteers
G. Open Forum for Discussion
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
(This agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: Jack Colvard, Emergency Management -PHONE #386 - 4719/386 -4718
DATE:: May 8, 2002
Copies to: County Board Office Committee Members
County Clerk News Media /Notice Board
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OFFICIAL
LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE
MINUTES
May 17, 2002
The St. Croix County LEPC meeting was held at the St. Croix County Government Center in Hudson at 1:00
p.m. on May 17, 2002.
Present: Jack Colvard, Vicki Linneman, St. Croix County Emergency Management; Buck Malick, John
Mortensen, Charles Grant, Lori Bernard, St. Croix County Board; Gary Kollman, St. Croix County Emergency
Communications; Ted Beyer, Knutson Beyer Group, Inc.; Tom Bovis, Phillips Plastics; Barbara Nelson, Public
Health; Jim VanderWyst, New Richmond Fire Dept.; Tim Ramberg, St. Croix County Hwy. Dept.; and David
Hausman, WDNR.
LEPC Chairman, Dan Smith, called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m. The agenda was adopted on a
Mortensen/VanderWyst MOTION. The February 4, 2002 minutes were approved for St. Croix County on a
Malick/Grant MOTION.
The next meeting date: Is scheduled for August 2 nd or 9 2002 at 1:00 p.m. at the St. Croix County
Emergency Management Office. The exact date will be determined later.
Current Committee Chairman, Dan Smith, turned the meeting over to John Mortensen acting as the Convener,
for the election of the Committee Chairman.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Election of New Committee Officers
Convener Mortensen asked for nominations from the Committee. Malick nominated Grant for Chair, and
moved that nominations be closed, with a unanimous vote for Grant, seconded by Ramberg. Mortensen
then turned the meeting over to Chairman Grant. Grant asked for nominations for Vice Chair for the
Committee, Mortensen nominated Smith, seconded by Nelson; Malick moved that nominations be closed,
with a unanimous vote for Smith, seconded by Ramberg. Chairman Grant requested nominations for
Secretary for the Committee. Malick nominated Mortensen for Secretary, seconded by Nelson. Malick
moved that nominations be closed, with an unanimous vote for Mortensen, seconded by Ramberg, Motion
carried.
2. New Committee Membership Recommendations
Colvard proposed that Bovis be recommended for appointment to the Committee. The Committee approved
the recommendation on a Beyer /Mortensen MOTION. Colvard will submit a request to Chairman Malick on
behalf of the Committee to have Tom Bovis be appointed to the LEPC.
3. HazMat Training Funds
Colvard gave a handout to the Committee members identifying the funding that has been received so far
this year. He anticipates this to increase towards fall as terrorism funding starts filtering in and agencies
start their training programs.
4. Terrorism Equipment Grant for Emergency Services
Colvard explained to the new Committee Members about the Terrorism Equipment Grant, that the County is
eligible for and about the need to have a representative from each agency to help identify the needs of the
various departments. Monies received under this grant will be used to purchase equipment for the various
emergency service agencies /departments in the county.
5. Table Top Exercise Design and Evaluation Volunteers
Colvard distributed materials of the Village of Baldwin exercise that was done in April and explained that
before September 30 we need to have another exercise involving a Company that has chemicals on -site.
Bovis offered his services in helping Colvard with this exercise.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None
The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 p.m. on a Mortensen /Beyer MOTION.
Recording Secretary
Vicki Linneman