Local Emergency Planning Committee


DATE: November 10, 2005

MEMBERS PRESENT: Roger Stieve, Stephen Muchow, Kevin Stieve, Jeff Seering, Kevin Gunderson, Jay Singleton for Terry Wise, Sam Howard, Wayne Farber, Ed Geick, Don Nimmow, Andrea Lombard, Darlene Hill, Tim Stieve

MEMBERS EXCUSED: Corene Ederer-Sklar, Randy Johnson, Stan Sukup, Lori Knadle

MEMBERS ABSENT: Tom Dorner, John Carroll, Paul Dietmann, Warren Frank, Fred Camacho, Barb Giese, Karl Beth, Larry Volz, Bev Muhlenbeck, Terry Wise, Joe Prantner, Rachel Schmidt, Bob Bescup, Nick Flugaur

OTHERS PRESENT: Cynthia Engelhardt

The meeting was called to order by Chair T. Stieve at 1:00 pm with a quorum present. Meeting was properly posted. Motion by K. Stieve, second by Nimmow to adopt agenda. Carried. Motion by K. Stieve second by Farber to adopt the August minutes .
Carried.

SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS:

Public Education: Web site re HMEP grant program - we will probably hear something next week. If something before then, it will be included in the minutes.

Hazmat/Inservice Training:

nothing to report

Exercise Development / Plan Review Subcommittee:

Stieve talked about the recent Mass Vaccination exercise that the Health Department held.

HazMat Team Oversight Review Committee:

K. Stieve reported on a September training, a refresher course on how to use the Draeger Test Kit.

Clean Sweep:

Lombard reported that the clean sweep in September was a huge success and there is talk about continuing it. John Carroll is trying to lay the foundation.

COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS

w Nimmow has not yet looked into forklift batteries, but will do so. He raised the question of having a generic plan to deal with meth labs and said we have a responsibility to County employees who deal with this problem, to protect them from meth lab hazards. K. Stieve pointed out that the State deals with the meth labs. Discussion then took place on educating the public on this and K. Stieve suggested the Public Education sub-committee look into this. Lombard suggested utilizing the radio stations to promote awareness and T. Stieve noted that any training should be coordinated with Law Enforcement, as they do training on these labs.
w Seering asked who appoints the LEPC members and T. Stieve explained that the names are presented to the County Board and then it goes to the State.

w Muchow stated that in looking at the aftermath of the recent hurricanes there didn’t seem to be much knowledge as to the types of chemicals that might have been stored in certain warehouses, businesses, etc and that Sauk County is fortunate to have the LEPC.

w Farber mentioned the formation of the VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster) for Sauk County and explained how this would benefit all the volunteer organizations by avoiding duplication of efforts.

w Hill, on the same note of the meth labs, mentioned the Pictometry demo that took place early this year which was a computer-aided program that can be used in a chemical situation and T. Stieve explained the csts associated with this type of program.

OLD BUSINESS

No old business

NEW BUSINESS

No new business

SET MEETING DATES FOR 2006

Motion by Farber, second by K. Stieve to keep same meeting dates for 2006.
Carried.

NEW PLAN OF WORK FOR 2006

Motion by K. Steive, second by Farber to approve the Plan of Work.
Carried.

REVIEW/UPDATE AND/OR ADOPT BYLAWS

Nimmow suggested changing the following wording:
Coordinator of Information - From the Vice Chair will assume to is assigned duties as Coordinator of Information. In the Vice Chair’s absence the Chair will assume the duties.

County Emergency Coordinator

From the Chair will asume to is assigned the duties as County Emergency Coordinator.

Public Opportunity

Change limit public input time above 30 minutes per meeting with a majority role call of the committee to The LEPC may limit comments to a certain time frame. Motion by Lombard, second by R. Stieve to approve the Bylaws as amended.
Carried.

PUBLIC VISITORS

None.

Motion to adjourn until February 9, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. by K. Stieve, second by Geick.
Carried.

Respectfully submitted: Cynthia Engelhardt

Date Mailed: November 11, 2005

Handouts - LEPC Rules and Regulations Plan of Work for 2006

LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE 2006 MEETING SCHEDULE