Local Emergency Planning Committee

DATE: August 10, 2006

MEMBERS PRESENT: Corene Ederer-Sklar, Larry Volz, Don Nimmow, Darlene Hill, Tom Dorner, Warren Frank, Bev Muhlenbeck, Kevin Stieve, Jeff Seering, Nick Flugaur, Sam Howard, Roger Stieve, Ed Geick

MEMBERS ABSENT: Rose White, John Carroll, Joe Prantner, Paul Dietmann, Fred Camacho, Terry Wise, Karl Beth, Lori Curtis, Kevin Gunderson, Stan Sukup, Randy Johnson, Steph Bode, Tim Stieve, Steve Muchow

The meeting was called to order by Corene Ederer-Sklar at 1:00 p.m. with a quorum present. Meeting was properly posted. Motion by B.Muhlenbeck, 2nd by L. Volz to adopt agenda.
Carried.

Motion by D. Nimmow, 2nd by J. Seering to approve previous meeting minutes.
Carried.

SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS:

Educational Subcommittee: Sklar reported that the Hazardous Materials Activity Books were distributed at Rural Safety Days, June Dairy Days and are on the display table of the Emergency Management office. A "mini" billboard was shown to the Committee for the Hot Zone awareness for residents. The education committee will discuss the telephone number and the recording information and Mapping is working on the GIS side of it.

Hazmat/Inservice Training:

Nothing to report.

Exercise Schedule / Plan Review Subcommittee:

Sklar is updating facility information for the State and the question was posed as to retail stores reporting their batteries or not. D. Nimmow will check with the EPA to find out their position on this and then let Sklar know.

HazMat Team Oversight Review Committee:

Sklar said the County's Executive & Legislative Committee asked about the Hazmat Level B Team and she will re-present it to them after compiling more information.

Clean Sweep:

discussion took place on what other counties are doing and the feasibility of a permanent sweep. B. Muhlenbeck will research this. Discussion then followed on disposal of various types of batteries.

COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS

• Bev Muhlenbeck said Public Health takes old mercury thermometers. Don Nimmow asked if they could also take other items that contain mercury and Bev will check with our environmenalist on this. Don also suggested putting this information on the County's LEPC section of the website.
• Warren Frank said his community has been raising questions about blue green algae and where people can get information/notification about this.
• Nick Flugaur reported that the Tribal nation formed the Wisconsin Emergency Tribal Management Association of which Nick is Chairman.

OLD BUSINESS

No old business

HANDOUTS

Paper entitled Recommendations for the Management of Waste Water during Decontamination at Hospital Sites.

Updated SARA facility plan to those members who keep a complete book.

NEW BUSINESS

Press release on air travel alery because of a terrorist plot; Wisconsin has no known threat.

PUBLIC VISITORS

None.

Motion to adjourn until November 9, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. By K. Stieve, second by T. Dorner.
Carried.

Respectfully submitted: Cynthia Engelhardt; August 11, 2006