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CALL TO ORDER
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4)- Appreve-May Bills
5�_ Pub ir. Comments
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND-CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE--AGENDA ITEMS-FOR NEST MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
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DATE: May 25, 1999
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MINUTES
Emergency Government Committee UNOFFICIAL RE(%o
June 8, 1999
PRESENT: Tom Dorsey, Chuck Mehls, John Mortensen, Bob Boche,
Art Jacobson - County Board; Jack Colvard, Pam Benson - Emergency
Government; Bruce Brantner -Emergency Communications; Wanda Madsen, Doug
Draper, Tom Kinney, Sam Warp, Jr. , Rick Coltrain - Village of Hammond;
Larry Peterson - American Red Cross.
Chairman Mehls called the meeting to order at 8 : 05 a.m. After
introductions, the agenda was adopted on a Boche/Mortensen MOTION.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: July 13, 1999, 9: 00 a.m. - Site to be Determined
After review, Minutes from the May 11, 1999 meeting were approved on a
Boche/Jacobson MOTION.
OLD BUSINESS:
1) Shelter Inventory Update
Peterson stated that he will be surveying County shelter sites with
Colvard starting this week. Those with generators will be seen
first. Per Mehls, the Knights of Columbus (KC) Hall in New Richmond
may be getting a generator and could possibly be designated as a
shelter. (The Senior Center is in that building. ) Colvard explained
to Village personnel that the Emergency Government Committee is
holding meetings around the County to increase municipality awareness
regarding emergency planning and for identifying local shelters and
resources.
Mehls said that a shelter was opened by New Richmond last week-end
when there were storm warnings . Mortensen stated that he received a
call from Baldwin, asking why no shelters were opened there.
Discussion followed on how shelters are activated.
NEW BUSINESS
1) Village of Hammond' s EOP (Emergency Operations Plan)
Colvard spoke about two Presidential disasters that were declared for
this area, back in 1993 and 1995 . Several local municipalities and
St. Croix Electric Co-op have received or are getting payments from
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) for damages due to
flooding or storm damages . The protocol for declaring a disaster and
the importance of having a line of succession were then discussed.
Village personnel will be invited to attend a State training exercise
July 21st at Woodville. This training will deal with public
officials' responsibilities if and when a disaster is declared. A
copy of the City of New Richmond's EOP and the Village of Woodville' s
EOP were given to Madsen to be used as a guide for updating or
revising the Village' s EOP. The plan should address all potential
hazards that could affect the Village. Colvard offered to assist the
Village with emergency planning. State Y2K and American Red Cross
Y2K brochures were left at the Village Hall to be distributed.
-Village personnel left the meeting at 8 : 55 a.m. ; Peterson left at
9: 04 a.m.
2) Disaster Declaration Ordinance
Colvard said that there was a concern regarding County Resolution
1 (98) , dealing with a line of succession for declaring an emergency.
This was then discussed.
3) Director' s Report
Boche, Jacobson and Mehls spoke about different presentations they
attended at the recent WEMA Conference, including one on terrorism
and another on a storm that occurred in Tennessee. Per Jacobson,
the longest a person should be working in an emergency operations
center is 12 hours. After that, imprudent decisions are possible due
to exhaustion.
-Dorsey left the meeting at 9: 24 a.m. to attend another meeting.
Colvard met with personnel at the Health Center for emergency
planning on June 1 .
There will be an Emergency Police Services workshop on terrorism June
23 . Colvard plans on attending.
Colvard presented a Hazardous Material Awareness class to River Falls
Ambulance personnel on May 19th.
4) Approve May Bills :
The May bills were approved on a Jacobson/Mortensen MOTION.
5) Public Comments
Mortensen stated that June 12th is the 100-year anniversary of the
tornado that hit New Richmond and killed 117+ persons.
Mehls stated that WIXK radio does not have a back-up generator, in
the event of a power outage. Per Brantner, WEVR in River Falls does
have a stand-by generator.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: UHF radio offer for
municipalities, presentation on Emergency Communications van, credential
letter for teaching hazardous material courses, Committee resolution
identifying the County as primary contact point for Y2K.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9: 34 a.m. on a Mortensen/Boche MOTION.
Respectfully submitted,
a-�Secret"'a�ry
Ar hur Jacobson,