HomeMy WebLinkAboutLocal Emergency Planning Committee 06-16-99ST. 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: Thursday - June 16, 1999
TIME: 1:00 P.M.
LOCATION: West Industries, Inc. (See map enclosed)
1700 Livingstone Road
Hudson, WI 54016
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING August 20, 1999
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
OLD BUSINESS
1. Committee Membership -Potential New Members
NEW BUSINESS
1. LEPC By -Laws Review
2. Functional Exercise Planning -Precision Ag
3. Plans Updated for Quarter
4. 2/18/99 Spill Update
5. Tour of West Industries, Inc.
6. 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: June 2, 1999
Copies to: County Board Office Committee Members
County Clerk News Media/Notice Board
ST. CROIX COUNTY
LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE (LEPC)
MINUTES
June 16, 1999 Meeting
Those present included: Jack Colvard, Pam Benson, Emergency
Government; Bruce Brantner, Emergency Communications; John Mortensen,
County Board; Dan Smith, Hudson Fire/Bay West; Rick Huston, Woodville
Ambulance/United Fire; Wendy Kramer, Melissa Nelson, Public Health;
Brad McAbee, River Falls City; Lee M. Cooper, WITC; Craig Olson; Len
Laskow, West Industries Inc.; and Dave Hausman, DNR.
The meeting was called to order at 1:05 p.m. by Chairman Smith. The
meeting agenda was adopted on a Mortensen /Brantner MOTION. Members
introduced themselves to Len Laskow, a new LEPC member. The
April 22, 1999 Minutes were approved on a Mortensen/Huston MOTION.
The next meeting will be held Friday, August 20, 1999. Location is to
be determined.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Committee Membershi
Colvard said that DJ Weber from the Salvation Army and Ted Beyer, a
private consultant, contacted him, wanting to become LEPC members.
After discussion by the Committee, a Cooper/Huston MOTION was approved
to recommend to the County Board Chair, Thomas Dorsey, that these two
persons be appointed to the LEPC.
NEW BUSINESS
1. LEPC By -Laws Annual Review
Copies, of the LEPC By -Laws were handed out to the Committee. After
review, a Huston/Brantner MOTION was approved that the By -Laws be
approved with no changes.
2. Functional Exercise Planning -Precision
A follow-up functional exercise is to be held at Precision Ag Services
before 9/30/99. A critique of the 4/21/99 tabletop training exercise
held at Precision Ag Services was passed around to Committee members.
Discussion followed on ways to build on or improve the upcoming
exercise. These ideas will be given to the exercise planning sub-
committee. A date for the functional exercise at Precision Ag will be
determined after contacting Tom Overby from the facility.
3. Plans Updated for Quarter
The following off -site facility plans have been updated for the
quarter:
1. West Industries, Inc. - Hudson
2. Wal-Mart - Hudson
3. Hudson Wastewater Treatment Plan
4. County -Wide Hazardous Material Plan
Mills Fleet Farm plan is also being updated this quarter, it has been
forwarded to the company headquarters for review.
4. 2/18/99 Spill Update
Colvard read parts of a letter received from the spiller to the
Committee. Basically, it was a copy of the letter that that company
sent to the chemical supplier, asking when they might expect payment
for the bills they previously submitted. After discussion, the
Committee decided to send a certified follow-up letter to the spiller,
requesting payment within 30 days. Then, if no response is received,
the letter will be forwarded to the State Department of Justice for
possible compliance action. Copies of the follow-up letter will. be
sent to Minnesota Emergency Management and the Wisconsin Department of
Transportation.
5. Tour of West Industries. Inc.
A tour will be held for members wishing to stay after the adjournment.
6. Public Comments
A new computer was purchased by the Emergency Government office, as
both office computers failed the Y2K test. Approximately $2000 will be
reimbursed to the department under a 80/20 State Computer grant.
The State Compliance Action Summary was passed around to Committee
members. This shows companies throughout the State that are or were
under compliance action for not reporting the chemicals they use,
manufacture or store.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
The New Richmond Fire Department received State funding for its recent
Hazardous Materials Operations Refresher class. Earlier, the State had
said that it was out of funding. Departments wanting classes in FFY
(Federal Fiscal Year) 2000, beginning in October, 1999, must submit a
request for funding to the Emergency Government office as soon as
possible.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 2:20 p.m. on a Huston/Mortensen MOTION. Those
that wanted to stayed for a tour of West Industries, Inc., provided by
Len Laskow.
Respectfully submitted,
Pamela R. Benson, Secretary