HomeMy WebLinkAboutLocal Emergency Planning Committee 08-20-99ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Thomas Dorsey, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Dan Smith, Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
DATE OF MEETING: Friday - August 20, 1999
TIME: 1:00 P.M.
LOCATION: Community Room, Lower Level
Government Center
Hudson, WI 54016
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING October 20, 1999
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
OLD BUSINESS
1. 2/18/99 Spill Update on Cost Recovery
2. LEPC Membership
3. Functional Exercise Planning -Precision Ag
NEW BUSINESS
1. 6/25/99 Spill Incident Report and Cost Recovery
2. New Richmond Full -Scale Exercise
3. Plans Updated for Quarter
4. Changes in Facility Reporting Requirements
5. Public Comments
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
(This agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: Jack Colvard, Emergency Government PHONE #386-4719/386-4718
DATE: August 6, 1999
Copies to: County Board Office Committee Members
County Clerk News Media/Notice Board
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UNOFFICIAL RECORD
ST. CROIX COUNTY
LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE (LEPC)
MINUTES
August 20, 1999 Meeting
Those present included: Jack Colvard, Pam Benson, Emergency
Government; John Mortensen, Chuck Mehls, Art Jacobson, Robert Boche,
County Board; Dan Smith, Hudson Fire/Bay West; Brad McAbee, River Falls
City; Jim VanderWyst, New Richmond Fire; Kitty Rhoades, State
Representative; Leonard Laskow, West Industries, Inc.; Steve Schofield,
Highway; Bob Klanderman, Sheriff's Dept.; DJ Weber, Salvation Army; Tom
Overby, Precision Ag.; Ed Mishefske, West Central Hazardous Response
Team; and Terry Shafer, Spring Valley Fire.
The meeting was called to order at 1:04 p.m. by Chairman Smith. The
meeting agenda was adopted on a Mortensen/VanderWyst MOTION. The June
16, 1999 Minutes were approved on a Boche/Mortensen MOTION.
The next meeting will be held Friday, October 22, 1999. Meeting
location is to be at the Government Center.
OLD BUSINESS
1. 2/18/99 Spill Update on Cost Recover
This item was discussed under New Business, #1.
2. LEPC Membership
Colvard said St. Croix County's LEPC membership list was approved by
the State, although it was noted that there was no State elected
official on the Committee. Rhoades stated that she would be willing to
serve on the Committee. After discussion, a Mortensen/Jacobson MOTION
was approved to recommend to the County Board Chair, Thomas Dorsey,
that Kitty Rhoades be appointed to the LEPC.
Introductions around the table were made.
3. Functional Exercise Planning -Precision Ag.
Discussion on when to have a functional training exercise at Precision
Ag. was next held. Overby stated that Precision Ag. is willing to host
an exercise at their facility when it can be scheduled. Early spring
may be the best time for a future exercise. Training for local
emergency responders was discussed. Mehls will encourage more training
for local responders at a class he is presenting on 8/31. Mishefske
stated that a liaison person from the Regional Team would be available
to speak to the fire chiefs' organization at no charge, if invited.
NEW BUSINESS
1. 6/25/99 Spill Incident Report and Cost Recover
Copies of letters received and sent regarding a 6/25/99 hazardous
material spill at the Kwik Trip at Highway 128 and I-94 were given to
those present. Also discussed was correspondence from the 2/18/99
spill involving Stevens Transport, and the non -reimbursed costs to
date. Shafer described the 6/25 spill incident to the Committee, as he
was the Incident Commander. As Shafer stated, his main concern was
public safety and he acted accordingly. JB Hunt, the trucking firm
UNOFFICIAL RECORD
involved with the 6/25 spill, has stated that they will not pay for
costs associated with the spill, including local emergency responders'
charges. A speaker phone call was next made to Randi Milsap, the
State's attorney at WEM (Wisconsin Emergency Management), regarding the
best way to proceed with cost recovery. Per Milsap, the State can only
represent the West Central Hazardous Response Team, as there is an
attorney/client relationship between them. Other response agencies
must work with their local municipality's collection procedures. After
further discussion with LEPC members, it was decided that Colvard will
draft another letter to be sent to JB Hunt. Milsap stated that she
would be happy to review the letter before it is sent. Response
agencies will also be given a chance to preview the letter.
At 2:25 p.m. a short break was taken. Mishefske, Shafer, Klanderman,
VanderWyst and Schofield left the meeting...
2. New Richmond Full -Scale Exercise
A full-scale exercise will be held on October 12th at the New Richmond
Airport. This will be the 3rd phase of training, as a tabletop and
functional exercise have been held. Mehls explained what the training
will involve to LEPC members. Colvard asked for volunteers to be
evaluators at the exercise. Possible candidates were brought up.
3. Plans Updated for Quarter
The following off -site facility plans have been or are being updated
for the quarter:
1. Wastewater Treatment Plant - New Richmond
2. Foremost Farms USA Cooperative - Wilson
3. Cady Cheese Factory, Inc. - Wilson
4. Changes in Facility Reporting Requirements
As of January 1, 2000, gas stations will not be required to report
their hazardous materials to WEM/SERB (State Emergency Response Board).
As a result, State grant funding may be affected.
5. Public Comments
A major release occurred in Dunn County on July 1st, involving a tanker
hauling LP fuel. I-94 was closed for several hours.
Other handouts were read to the Committee and a revenue report from the
State was also made available to Committee members.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
The meeting adjourned at 2:53 p.m. on a Mortensen/Smith MOTION.
Respectfully submitted,
Pamela R. Benson, Secretary