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November 8, 2001
The following minutes have not yet been approved by the committee to
which they pertain.
LEPC Called to Order: 7:04 pm
Members Present:
William Stolte Dean Kelley Fran Myers Glenda Madlom Paul Schumacher
Cyndy Verhagen Lt. Hermann David Barrow Mark Haase
Also Present:
Tom Meaux Sandy Wirth
Meeting Minutes:
Motion made by Cyndy Verhagen, seconded by Paul Schumacher to approve
minutes from the last meeting. All members present voting aye, motion
approved.
Public Comment:
None
Director’s Report:
2001 HMEP grant is delayed because of the storm sewer outfall mapping.
Information has been collected, and the Land Information Department is
converting data to a layer on the County GIS maps.
2002 HMEP grant will be used to enhance the data to make it available
using a web browser available on the intranet.
Motion made by David Barrow, seconded by Cyndy Verhagen for approval of
application. All members present voting aye, motion approved.
SOG (Standard Operating Guide)#8 was handed out for the HMTT (Hazardous
Materials Technician Team). There are 5 technicians on the team now who
respond county wide to suspect letter/packages. Requirements for personnel
protective equipment are different depending on the threat level.
Jefferson Fire and Safety has SCBA’s, MSA brand, which includes mask,
case, regulator and harness for $750.00 including accessories. These are
compatible with our local fire departments units.
Motion made by David Barrow, seconded by Glenda Madlom to authorize
purchase of SCBA units from Jefferson Fire and Safety not to exceed
$4500.00 (6 units). All members present voting aye, motion approved.
The state has equipment grant for a Level B team, with a maximum of
$10,000.00 per year. We have an outstanding computer grant of $2000.00
that the state said could be converted to the equipment grant if the
county has a designated Hazardous Materials Level B team. The state wants
at least 12 members on the team.
Motion made by Lt. Ed Hermann, seconded by Paul Schumacher to designate
the 5 HMTT personnel as the county wide Level B team, recruit additional
members thru the fire departments serving Ozaukee county and pursue the
2001 equipment grant.
Incident Reports:
Mr. Stolte reported these incidents.
1. 09/21/2001 Ethylene Glycol, Port Washington
2. 10/01/2001 Diesel Fuel, Grafton
3. 10/12/2001 Possible anthrax, Fredonia
4. 10/15/2001 Anthrax testing, St. Mary’s Ozaukee
5. 10/15/2001 Possible anthrax, Grafton
6. 10/17/2001 Possible anthrax, Thiensville
7. 10/17/2001 Possible anthrax, Cedarburg
8. 10/16/2001 Possible anthrax, Saukville
9. 10/18/2001 Possible anthrax, Mequon
10. 10/20/2001 Possible anthrax, Cedarburg
11. 10/23/2001 Possible anthrax, Mequon
12. 10/23/2001 Possible anthrax, Mequon
13. 10/26/2001 Possible anthrax, Grafton
14. 10/28/2001 Possible anthrax, Fredonia
15. 10/30/2001 Possible anthrax, Mequon
16. 11/01/2001 Possible anthrax, Port Washington
17. 11/07/2001 Possible anthrax, Grafton
18. 11/08/2001 Possible anthrax, Saukville
Plan Update Committee Report:
No report
Public Awareness Committee Report:
Still looking for media rep for committee. The department participated
in Safety days in Thiensville, Mequon and Saukville.
Training Committee Report:
Basic PIO (public information officer) course was offered by this
department in October. Advanced PIO course date is still being worked out
with the state.
Critical Incident Management training will be sponsored by Mequon
Police Department. This course will be held in Mequon and is scheduled for
the first week in March.
Training for county staff in mail handling procedures will be offered
in December.
County tabletop exercise will be December 13, 2001.
Three Basic Awareness classes have been scheduled for December.
Compliance Committee:
No report.
Next meeting date:
January 10, 2002 Ozaukee County Justice Center, Emergency Management
Office.
Adjourned:
8:29pm. Motion to adjourn made by Dean Kelley, seconded by Fran Myers.
All members present voting aye, meeting adjourned.
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September 13, 2001
The following minutes have not yet been approved by the committee to
which they pertain.
Plan Update Committee called to order: 6:30 pm
Members present:
William Stolte David Haas Dean Kelley
Also present: Mary Fitzgerald
Motion made by David Haas, seconded by William Stolte that the Plan
Update Committee recommends to accept updates for Baehmann Farm, Stauss
Farm, International Paper and Charter Steel by the full LEPC. All members
present voting aye, motion accepted.
LEPC Called to Order: 7:02 pm
Members Present:
William Stolte David Haas Fran Myers Stan Kaplan Jack Morrison Dean
Kelley Cyndy Verhagen Kim McCulloch David Barrow Glenda Madlom
Dean Kelley called for a moment of silence in respect for the victims
of the September 11th attacks. The committee was updated on the terrorist
attacks and the county’s terrorism plan.
Meeting Minutes:
Moved by Stan Kaplan, seconded by Jack Morrison to approve minutes from
the last meeting. All members present voting aye, minutes approved.
Public Comment:
None
Director’s Report:
The transportation study portion of the HMEP grant is finished. The
sewer in/out flow ID project is progressing well. Most municipalities have
maps in electronic form. Jack Burbank is acquiring copies of those maps
and will forward those copies to Damon to overlay on a county map. Once
the project is completed we will share this information with the State,
DNR and USCG.
Fact sheets from EPA were handed out. EPA is recommending that LEPC’s
get involved in deliberate releases of haz-mat and WMD (weapons of mass
destruction).
The department emergency response vehicle (ERV) is now in use by the
department.
Incident Reports:
Mr. Stolte reported these incidents.
1. 07/18/2001 Hydraulic fluid, Port Washington
2. 08/01/2001 Propane, Belgium
3. 08/13/2001 Vinyl toluene, Saukville
4. 08/15/2001 E-coli, Ozaukee County
5. 08/31/2001 Gasoline, Grafton
Plan Update Committee Report:
Chairperson Kelley reported on the earlier Plan Update committee
meeting and the recommendation from the committee to approve the updates
for Baehmann Farm, Stauss Farm, International Paper and Charter Steel.
Mrs. Fitzgerald briefly reviewed highlights of each plan with the LEPC.
Motion made by William Stolte, seconded by Stan Kaplan to approve the
above mentioned plans. All members present voting aye, motion carried.
Public Awareness Committee Report:
Annual notice will be published in the next two weeks.
Training Committee Report:
The department attended a terrorism training conference and tabletop
exercise hosted by the FBI.
Emergency Management will be hosting a tabletop exercise at Grafton
Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Funding has been granted by the state for our department to hold a
basic and advanced information training courses. These courses will be
held at the Justice Center. The critical incident management course will
also be funded by the state and held locally.
Compliance Committee:
No report.
Next meeting date:
November 8th, 2001 at 7:00 pm, Ozaukee County Justice Center, Emergency
Management Office.
Adjourned:
8:33 pm pm. Motion
to adjourn made by Cyndy Verhagen, seconded by Fran Myers. All members
present voting aye, meeting adjourned.
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July 12, 2001
The following minutes have not yet been approved by the committee to
which they pertain.
Plan Update Committee called to order: 6:33 pm
Members present:
William Stolte Paul Schumacher David Haas Mark Haase
Also present: Mary Fitzgerald
Motion made by Paul Schumacher, seconded by David Haas that the Plan
Update Committee recommends to accept 2001 County Wide Hazardous Materials
Plan and final update for Homestead Dairy Farm in Belgium by the full LEPC.
All members present voting aye, motion accepted.
Committee adjourned at 6:48 pm.
LEPC Called to Order: 7:03 pm
Members Present:
William Stolte David Haas Fran Myers Stan Kaplan Jack Morrison Paul
Schumacher Dean Kelley Cyndy Verhagen Mark Haase Lt. Edward Hermann Kim
McCulloch
Meeting Minutes:
Moved by Jack Morrison, seconded by Stan Kaplan to approve minutes from
the last meeting. All members present voting aye, minutes approved.
Public Comment:
None
Mr. Stolte introduced Mark Ormsby, the new Southeast Region`Director
for WEM.
Director’s Report:
The HMEP grant is being actively worked on by Emergency Planning &
Training Solutions.
The committee reviewed handout of the proposed 2002 budget. Mr. Stolte
will check with the Radio Technician regarding the radios being replaced
by the Sheriff‘s Department as part of their equipment upgrades.
As follow-up to last month’s discussion, Mr. Stolte contacted Gall’s,
Inc. regarding an LEPC patch. Sample of the patch was passed around the
table. Costs of the patches are $5.00 each with a minimum purchase of
$250.00. Motion was made by Stan Kaplan to purchase patches and charge
cost back to LEPC members. After discussion by committee Mr. Kaplan
withdrew the motion. Lt. Hermann reported a local vendor was now available
for embroidery work on clothing. Mr. Stolte will check pricing and product
availability.
Motion made by Jack Morrison, seconded by Stan Kaplan to purchase
patches at a cost not to exceed $250.00. The patches will be put on shirts
obtained thru Emergency Management Department. LEPC members will pay for
the purchase of shirt. All members present voting aye, motion carried.
The LEPC reviewed the proposed 2002 SARA Budget. Motion made by Stan
Kaplan, seconded by Cyndy Verhagen to recommend approval of the 2002 SARA
Budget approval to the Emergency Management Committee. All members present
voting aye, motion carried.
Incident Reports:
Mr. Stolte reported these incidents.
1. 05/30/2001 Diesel fuel, Cedarburg
2. 05/30/2001 Fly ash, Port Washington
3. 06/12/2001 Diesel fuel, Cedarburg
4. 06/21/2001 Liquid chlorine, Mequon
Plan Update Committee Report:
Chairperson Schumacher reported on the earlier Plan Update committee
meeting and the recommendation from the committee to approve the final
update for Homestead Dairy Farm and the updates to the County Wide
Hazardous Material Plan. Mrs. Fitzgerald briefly reviewed highlights of
each plan with the LEPC.
Motion made by Stan Kaplan, seconded by Dean Kelley to approve the
following plans.
County Wide Hazardous Materials Plan Homestead Dairy Farm (Final
update)
All members present voting aye, motion carried.
Public Awareness Committee Report:
Mark Jaeger is no longer our media representative. Kim McCulloch will
contact the new editor of the News Graphic to see if he would be
interested in serving on the committee.
Training Committee Report:
During the recent Off-site Plan update, Grafton Wastewater Treatment
Plant requested the LEPC conduct an emergency response tabletop exercise
for their facility. Capt. Morrison and Mr. Stolte will work with the
facility to develop the program.
The FBI contacted our department reference conducting WMD training in
September. This would be a one day training course which will be divided
into two sections. The first section will be classroom and the second part
will be a tabletop.
Compliance Committee:
No report.
Next meeting date:
September 13, 2001 at 7:00 pm, Ozaukee County Justice Center, Emergency
Management Office.
Adjourned:
7:50 pm. Motion to
adjourn made by Fran Myers, seconded by Dave Haas. All members present
voting aye, meeting adjourned.
A tour of the Rescue Boat followed the committee meeting, including
off-shore views of three lake front EPCRA planning facilities. The
Committee thanks Captain Morrison for the tour and boat ride.
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May 10, 2001
The following minutes have not yet been approved by the committee to
which they pertain.
Plan Update Committee called to order: 6:34 pm
Members present:
William Stolte Paul Schumacher David Haas
Also present: Mary Fitzgerald
The following plans were reviewed and recommended for acceptance by the
LEPC.
Grafton Wastewater Treatment Plant Construction Forms, Inc.
Herther Farm Geri-Ann Acres Farm
LEPC Called to Order: 7:04 pm
Members Present:
William Stolte David Haas Glenda Madlom Stan Kaplan Jack Morrison Paul
Schumacher Dean Kelley Fran Myers Cyndy Verhagen Lt. Edward Hermann Mark
Jaeger David Barrow
Meeting Minutes:
Moved by Stan Kaplan , seconded by Jack Morrison to approve minutes
from the last meeting. All members present voting aye, minutes approved.
Public Comment:
None
Director’s Report:
The Emergency Management committee approved the 2001 HMEP grant work to
be contracted out rather than hiring a limited term employee. SEWRPC
advised they couldn’t do the work within the budget. We are waiting for
proposal from Emergency Planning & Training Solutions. The proposal
will be forwarded to the County Clerk’s office when it is received.
Mr. Stolte is in the process of condensing the Incident Action Plan
forms for smaller incidents.
Incident Reports:
Mr. Stolte reported these incidents.
1. 03/13/2001 Automotive fluids, 181 S. Foster, Saukville (Unfounded)
2. 03/16/2001 Potassium hydroxide, 500 N. Spring St., Port Washington
3. 04/02/2001 Hydraulic fluid, 107 Hwy I, Random Lake
4. 04/18/2001 Explosives, Grafton
5. 04/25/2001 Explosive materials, Saukville
6. 05/01/2001 Diesel fuel, STH 57 and Jay Rd., Belgium
Plan Update Committee Report:
Chairperson Mr. Schumacher reported on the earlier Plan Update
committee meeting and the recommendation from the committee to approve the
four plans. Mr. Schumacher briefly reviewed highlights of each plan with
the LEPC.
Motion made by Stan Kaplan, seconded by Paul Schumacher to approve the
following plans.
Grafton Wastewater Treatment Plant, Grafton Construction Forms, Inc.,
Grafton
Herther Farm, Cedarburg Geri-Ann Acres Farm, Belgium
All members present voting aye, motion approved.
Mrs. Fitzgerald reported that all fire departments except Grafton Fire
department submitted updated officer rosters and equipment inventories.
Lt. Hermann offered to contacted Grafton Fire dept. regarding updating
their officer roster and equipment inventories.
Motion made by David Barrow to insert a blank page in the County-Wide
Hazardous Material Emergency Plan instead of old data from Grafton Fire
department. Motion failed for lack of a second.
Public Awareness Committee Report:
The department would like to make as many appearances during Fire
Safety Week as possible.
Training Committee Report:
EOC/ICS course was well attended.
Haz-Mat decision making CD’s are being distributed
Dean Kelley will check with MATC North regarding holding Basic
Cameo/Aloha training there.
Grafton Wastewater Treatment Plant is very interested in doing training
with our department and Grafton Fire department.
Compliance Committee:
No report.
Next meeting date:
July 12, 2001 at 7:00 pm, Ozaukee County Justice Center, Emergency
Management Office.
Adjourned:
8:07 p.m. Motion to adjourn made by Stan Kaplan,
seconded by Paul Schumacher. All members present voting aye, meeting
adjourned.
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January 11,
2001
The following minutes have not yet been approved by the committee to
which they pertain.
Called to Order: 7:04 pm
Members Present:
William Stolte, David Haas, Cyndy Verhagen, David Barrow, Mark Jaeger,
Jack Morrison, Lt. Ed Hermann, Paul Schumacher, Stan Kaplan, Dean Kelley,
Kimberly McCulloch, Mark Haase, Glenda Madlom
Meeting Minutes:
Moved by Cyndy Verhagen, seconded by Jack
Morrison to approve minutes from the last meeting. All members present
voting aye, minutes approved.
Public Comment:
None
Director’s Report:
First responder health alert memo from Wisconsin Emergency Management
regarding a safety advisory on the unauthorized marking of compressed gas
cylinders and a correction to the 2000 Emergency Response Guidebook.
Public health consequences among first responders to emergency events
associated with illicit methamphetamine laboratories memo from the CDC was
passed around the table.
Bill Stolte will be serving on the Cook Composites Advisory Board.
Close out documents are done for the EPCRA FFY 2000 Planning grant.
Final close-out payment of $4,747 will bring the total payments to
$18,991, which represents the maximum amount available with under the
EPCRA Grant for FFY 2000.
Incident Reports:
Mr. Stolte reported these incidents.
1. 11/10/2000 Diesel fuel, Unfounded, I-43 at north county line
2. 11/17/2000 Diesel fuel, I-43 south bound at STH 57
3. 11/27/2000 Glycol product, Homestead High School, Mequon
4. 12/06/2000 Natural gas, 167 & west Mequon Rd., Mequon
5. 12/22/2000 Diesel fuel, I-43 at 102 mile post
6. 01/02/2001 Dye, Granville & Mequon Rds, Mequon
2001 Computer Grant:
We are eligible for $2,000 in state funding for FFY 2001. Suggestions
on how to use this grant included digital camera, cell phone link and palm
pilot. Motion made by Stan Kaplan, seconded by Dave
Barrow to apply for 2001 computer grant. All aye, motion carried.
Plan Update Committee Report:
Mary Fitzgerald has appointments to meet with all the facilities that
need to be updated for the 2nd quarter. All updated plans will
be available before meetings. We will do a brief review of these plans
during the meeting. We will identify on the agenda the plans that are up
for approval. The state wants the LEPC to take action to formally approve
new or updated plans. Motion was made by Bill Stolte
and seconded by Paul Schumacher to refer plan review to sub-committee. All
members present voting aye, motion carried. Paul
Schumacher, Bill Stolte and Mary Fitzgerald will meet before the next
meeting to discuss how we want to proceed.
Motion was made by Stan Kaplan, seconded by Cyndy
Verhagen to approve changes to the County Wide Hazardous Materials Plan.
All in favor, motion approved.
Public Awareness Committee Report:
Hazardous Materials Week is March 5 – 10, 2001. The updated web page
was shown to the committee.
Training Committee Report:
Saukville Fire Department asked us to do basic awareness training for
their personnel on February 26th, 2001. Lt. Hermann suggested
working with WCTC to include basic awareness training in the annual 24
hour in-service for law enforcement. Public Health will be looking for
assistance for our department with the Flu Pandemic tabletop exercise. The
Emergency Management committee approved the TCMPA contract with Emergency
Planning & Training Solutions to complete the vulnerability, training
and equipment assessments required under the TCMPA grant.
Compliance Committee:
No report.
Next meeting date:
March 8, 2001 at 7:00 pm, Ozaukee County Justice Center, Emergency
Management Office.
Adjourned:
8:45 p.m. Motion to adjourn made by Jack
Morrison, seconded by Stan Kaplan. All members present voting aye, meeting
adjourned.
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November 9, 2000
Called to Order: 7:00 pm
Members Present:
William Stolte David Haas Cyndy Verhagen Frances Myers Mark Jaeger Jack
Morrison Lt. Ed Hermann Paul Schumacher Stan Kaplan Dean Kelley Kimberly
McCulloch
Meeting Minutes:
Moved by Paul Schumacher, seconded by Stan Kaplan to approve minutes
from the last meeting. All members present voting aye, minutes approved.
Public Comment:
None
Director’s Report:
Ciprofloxacin has been approved for use in individuals who have been
exposed to Anthrax.
Our level A response team which is Milwaukee Engine 25 has new forms
they want us to fill out when requesting their service. These new forms
were passed around the room.
The EPA issued an alert on anhydrous ammonia theft. Anhydrous ammonia
is a key ingredient in the illegal production of methamphetamines. This
alert discusses the potential hazards of anhydrous ammonia theft, steps
facilities can take to prevent theft and how to minimize health and safety
risks associated with accidental releases.
The 2001 HMEP grant application was received from the state.
Suggestions were made to do a transportation survey on what kinds of
hazardous materials are transported through Ozaukee County or tracking
storm sewer outfalls. Application needs to been sent to WEM by November 30th,
2000. Grant period runs from November 30th, 2000 to October 30,
2001. Motion was made by Stan Kaplan, and seconded by Paul Schumacher to
apply for both the transportation survey and the tracking of storm sewer
outfalls. All in favor. Motion carried.
The TCMP grant is due at the end of March 2001. Mr. Stolte received a
proposal from Emergency Planning and Training Solutions LLC to do the
assessment plan and final report that will meet state requirements. We
have $5,700.00 for grant work. Motion made by Kim
McCulloch, seconded by David Haas to have grant cost no more than
$5,000.00. All in favor. Motion carried.
Incident Reports:
Mr. Stolte reported these incidents.
- 09/19/2000 Propane, Capitol Stamping, Fredonia
- 09/27/2000 Fly Ash, Port Washington
- 10/11/2000 Novel II 1412-11 Ethoxylate, Kleen Test and Sauk Creek,
Port Washington
- 10/14/2000 Unknown, Memories, Port Washington
- 10/19/2000 Assist citizen with Haz-Mat information, Port Washington
We are waiting for Mequon Fire Department to submit bill for services
during gas line rupture.
Plan Update Committee Report:
The first quarter off-site plans have been completed.
Public Awareness Committee Report:
We are still working on the LEPC web page updates.
Training Committee Report:
ICS For Executives video is available to view. ICS/EOC Interface course
will be offered on March 9 and 10, 2001..
Compliance Committee:
No report.
Next meeting date:
January 11, 2001 at 7:00 p.m., Ozaukee County Justice Center, Emergency
Management Office.
Adjourned:
8:41 p.m. Motion to adjourn made by Stan Kaplan,
seconded by Cyndy Verhagen. All members present voting aye, meeting
adjourned.
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July 13, 2000
The following minutes have not yet been approved
by the committee to which they pertain.
Called to Order: 7:00 p.m.
Members Present:
William Stolte David Haas Cyndy Verhagen Dean Kelley Mark Jaeger
Stanley Kaplan Jack Morrison Lt.Ed Hermann Glenda Madlom David Barrow
Kimberly McCulloch
Meeting Minutes: Moved
by Mr. Jaeger, seconded by Mrs. Verhagen to approve minutes from the last
meeting. All members present voting aye, minutes approved.
Public Comment: None
Director’s Report:
The LEPC reviewed the proposed Department organizational structure
changes. The Emergency Management Committee postponed action on changing
the Department organizational structure until the joint meeting with the
LEPC in September.
Chair Kelley requested staff e-mail the current strategic plan with
changes to LEPC members before the next meeting.
Terrorism Consequence Planning Grant:
Mr. Stolte informed the Committee of the state and federal requirement
for Terrorism Consequence Planning. The assessment part of this plan is
due March 31, 2001. If the assessment determines potential risks in
Ozaukee County, equipment grant money will be available. FEMA and the
State allocated $5,741.00 in planning grant money for Ozaukee County to
complete the assessment phase of the plan. Funding is available at 100%
(no match from the County). Motion made by David Barrow, seconded by Stan
Kaplan to apply for the Terrorism Consequence Planning Assessment grant.
All members present voting aye, motion carried.
Budget 2001:
Mr. Stolte distributed Budget worksheets and members reviewed the
proposed budget. Since the reorganization was not yet approved, the salary
and benefit figures will be adjusted to reflect current operations. The
Department is again requesting an Emergency Response Vehicle. The EM
Committee agreed to leave the vehicle in the budget, but requested
additional information on alternatives and will revisit the issue at the
joint meeting in September.
Funding for upgrades to the Department’s main database program is
included in the budget. The Technology Resources Department estimated it
would cost approximately $15,000 to create new MS Access databases,
reports, queries, transfer and verify data as opposed to the $2,000
required for upgrading the existing software to the current version. The
EM Committee left this item in the budget also, pending additional
discussion at the September meeting.
Motion made by Lt. Ed Hermann, seconded by Stan
Kaplan to approve budget as amended. All members present voting aye,
motion approved.
Incident Reports:
Mr. Stolte reported these incidents.
1. 5/23/2000 Hydraulic Fluid, 10 gallons, Liebau and Port Washington
Rd., Mequon
Plan Update Committee Report:
Mary Fitzgerald is in the process of updating the 4th
quarter plans. Tier II data is still being entered into the computer.
Public Awareness Committee Report:
No Report.
Training Committee Report:
Mr. Morrison reported on the upcoming full scale exercises on July
17, 18, 19, 2000. LEPC members are encouraged to attend. All other
training is on hold pending completion of the full scale exercises.
Compliance Committee:
No report.
Next Meeting Date: September
14, 2000 at 7:00 p.m., at Ozaukee County Justice Center, Emergency
Management Office. This will be a joint meeting with the Emergency
Management Committee.
Adjourned: 8:47p.m. Motion
to adjourn moved by Jack Morrison, seconded by Stan Kaplan. All members
present voting aye, meeting adjourned.
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March 9, 2000
The following minutes have not yet
been approved by the committee to which they pertain.
Called to Order: 7:04 p.m.
Members Present:
William Stolte David Haas Cyndy Verhagen Dean Kelley
Mark Jaeger Stanley Kaplan Jack Morrison Paul Schumacher
Glenda Madlom Kimberly McCulloch
Meeting Minutes: Moved
by Bill Stolte, seconded by Stan Kaplan to approve minutes from the last
meeting. All members present voting aye, minutes approved.
Public Comment: Introduction of new LEPC
members, Cyndy Verhagen and Kimberly McCulloch. Also introduced new
Emergency Management Clerk, Julie Cramer. The committee welcomed Leroy
Bley, County Board Chairman.
Director’s Report: Mr. Stolte
distributed updated LEPC brochures used as part of the community
information for HazMat Awareness week. Bill also discussed updating of the
LEPC sub-committee assignments and reviewed the 5 sub-committees utilized
in Milwaukee County. He also advised that the LEPC received a $6000.00
grant to replace the current audio-visual projector with current
technology.
Incident Reports: No new incidents to
report.
Plan Update Committee Report: Mary
Fitzgerald reported working on 2 new sites and entering the Tier II
information into the computer at this time.
Public Awareness Committee Report: Mr.
Stolte presented the new EM/WSP/LEPC Web Page to the committee via
audio-visual program. Mr. Stolte expressed thanks to Ron Voigt who
engineered and set up the Web Page. Suggestions about the new site
included: linking it to live radar, promoting the use of e-mails by
civilians and utilizing the website to distribute information during an
incident.
Glenda Madlom advised the committee about the "Health Alert
Network (HAN)" being developed by the Division of Public Health.
Training Committee Report: Planned for the
3rd Quarter will be a table top drill on Terrorism, tentatively
in Mequon. Jack Morrison is planning for the drill and he will provide
more detail at the next meeting. Discussion followed about the involvement
of participants and the inclusion of local politicians and community
leaders.
Developing Volunteer Resources class on March 20-21 at Fort McCoy.
Compliance Committee: None
Next Meeting Date: May 11, 2000 at 7:00
p.m., at Ozaukee County Justice Center, Emergency Management Office.
Adjourned: 8:15 p.m. Motion
to adjourn moved by Stan Kaplan, seconded by Jack Morrison. All members
present voting aye, meeting adjourned
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September 9, 1999
The following minutes have not yet been approved by
the committee to which they pertain.
Called to Order: 7:04 p.m.
Members Present:
Members Present: William Stolte, David
Barrow III, David Haas, Mark Haase, Lt. Ed Hermann, Mark Jaeger, Stanley Kaplan, Dean
Kelley, Glenda Madlom, Jack Morrison, Paul Schumacher, Gus Wirth Jr, Curtis Witzlib
Meeting Minutes: Moved
by Stan Kaplan, seconded by Paul Schumacher to approve minutes from the last meeting. All
members present voting aye, minutes approved.
Public Comment: None
Director’s Report: The Emergency
Management Committee approved the SARA budget for 2000 on September 7th. Mr.
Stolte explained the significant increase in mandatory computer maintenance charges
required by Information Services for three computers.
State grant amounts and applications for Federal Fiscal Year 2000 are not yet available
but are due on October 1st. Moved by David Barrow,
seconded by Mark Jaeger to direct Mr. Stolte to apply for all available grant money and
present action taken at the next meeting. All members present voting aye, motion carried.
Mr. Stolte attended a very good presentation by Charter Steel on Environmental Policy
held on September 8th. He shared a copy of the Quarterly EPCRA Revenue Report
as well as a letter from the Environmental Protection Agency describing a new version of
CAMEO containing a thousand new chemicals. The EPA also forwarded policy changes involving
the Clean Air Act and new restrictions on public disclosure of information in addition to
changes in reportable amounts of chemicals included in Risk Management Plans. Mr. Stolte
discussed correspondence from the National Weather Service regarding a programming problem
involving weather radios produced by Midland Corporation. Anyone experiencing difficulties
should contact the retailer.
Emergency Management in cooperation with the American Red Cross hosted a productive
Y2K/Weather exercise dealing with response concerns involving the Ozaukee County
Departments of Aging, Community Programs, Public Health, Social Services, and Interfaith
Caregivers, Ozaukee Taxi, Heritage Nursing Home and Mequon Care Center. OZARES
simultaneously took part in a successful exercise testing communications preparedness and
response in the Southeast Region during the same time period.
Incident Reports:
Mr. Stolte reported these incidents.
1. 7-27-99 Assist Other Agency, N39 W5789 Hamilton Rd., Cedarburg
2. 8-26-99 Mercury, 1257 Mineral Springs Dr., Port Washington
3. 8-28-99 Assist Other Agency, 1201 S. Spring St., PortWashington
LEPC Goals & Objectives: The
committee asked Mr. Stolte to summarize and prioritize the concerns from the Report Card
Summary that received the lowest ratings. This will be completed for discussion at the
next meeting.
Plan Update Committee Report: 4th
Quarter Off-Site Facility Updates were presented by Mrs. Fitzgerald. There is a new
planning facility in Mequon. Staff is continuing work on the HMEP Grant identifying
planning facilities in county floodplains. The updated County-Wide Plan is being printed
with no major changes. The committee will discuss the Plan at the next meeting.
Public Awareness Committee Report: Mr.
Stolte and Mrs. Fitzgerald along with OZARES members battled the extreme heat to organize
and staff a very nice display at the County Fair. Due to the light turnout at the display
and the commitment of resources required, the committee will reevaluate this effort for
next year’s fair.
Mr. Barrow will transfer the LEPC web page to the county site prior to the next
meeting.
Training Committee Report: Grafton Fire
Dept. will contact Mr. Morrison to schedule a tabletop exercise after they have moved into
their new building. Mr. Stolte distributed and discussed Information and Guidance Memo
08-01-99 from Wisconsin Emergency Management. This memo details the WEM Exercise Policy
including three changes that must be implemented by the Training Committee. These changes
include the number of required exercises in a four year cycle, written notification of all
planned exercises, and the revised post-exercise reporting form. Copies of the Pocket
Response Guide to Terrorist Incidents developed by WEM will soon be available in the EM
Office. Members are encouraged to contact the office for additional information about the
following training opportunities:
- Natural Gas Safety for Emergency Responders presented by Wisconsin Gas – 10/13/99 -
7:00 p.m. – Ozaukee County Emergency Management Office – (register prior to
9/24)
- Emergency Response to Terrorism – Basic Concepts – 10/16 & 17/99 –
Oshkosh 10/30 & 31/99 – Wausau 11/13 & 14/99 – Sheboygan
- Local Emergency Management for Health Care Facilities – 10/22/99 – Stevens
Point
- Public Information Officer – Basic – 10/26/99 – Madison
- Governor’s Conference on Emergency Management – 9/30 & 10/1/99 - Milwaukee
Compliance Committee Report: One facility
has not submitted an amended Tier II. Mrs. Fitzgerald contacts them regularly to pursue
compliance.
Next Meeting Date: November 11, 1999 - 7:00
p.m., Oz. Co. Justice Center, EM Office.
Adjourned: 8:24 p.m. Motion
to adjourn moved by Stan Kaplan, seconded by Jack Morrison. All members present voting
aye, meeting adjourned.
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The following minutes have not yet been approved by
the committee to which they pertain.
Called to Order: 7:08p.m.
Members Present:
William Stolte, Dave Barrow, David Haas, Mark Haase, Lt. Ed Hermann, Mark Jaeger,
Stanley Kaplan, Dean Kelley, Glenda Madlom, Jack Morrison, Paul Schumacher
Meeting Minutes: Moved
by Stan Kaplan, seconded by Jack Morrison to approve minutes from the last meeting. All
members present voting aye, minutes approved.
Public Comment: None
Director’s Report: Committee members
reviewed the Department of Health and Family Services Hazardous substance Emergency Events
Surveillance system report. The report covers the period from January 1, 1993 through
December 31,1998.
Mr. Stolte submitted the annual Plan of Work grant to the state, including the EPCRA
Planning grant application. The grant will total $18,991.00. Members discussed the
LEPC’s role in the Plan of Work. The department will look at working other counties
in training exercises. The EPCRA outreach program will be continued.
Motion made by Dave Barrow, seconded by Lt. Hermann to approve
the grant application. All members present voting aye, grant approved. The four-year
exercise plan was discussed.
Incident Reports:
Mr. Stolte reported these incidents.
1. 9-28-99 Mercury, County Public Health Dept., Port Washington
2. 10-17-99 Gasoline, Clark Station in Cedarburg
3. 10-22-99 Hydraulic Fluid, 474 Lake Bluff Lane, Grafton
LEPC Goals & Objectives: LEPC Goals & Objectives: Mr. Stolte gave
a PowerPoint presentation and lead a discussion regarding LEPC Responsibilities, goals and
objectives including State and Federal requirements. "Report Card for Your LEPC"
and a survey by George Washington University formed the basis of the discussion. Committee
members determined the top 3 priorities for improving the LEPC as follows: 1st
– Conducting hazard analyses, 2nd – Public Outreach/Communication,
and 3rd – Understanding and using RMP’s. Motion
was made by Paul Schumacher, seconded by Stan Kaplan to accept these priorities. All
members voting aye, motion carried. Members also discussed the LEPC’s role in
the prevention of chemical emergencies. The vote was 8 to 3 to maintain a minimal role.
Members also discussed development of a public recognition award for major hazard
reduction and recommended that the Tier II requirements be published in the local
newspapers in January or February.
A new list of LEPC members will be distributed at the next meeting.
Plan Update Committee Report: Mary
Fitzgerald presented 1st Quarter Off-Site Facility Updates. Staff is continuing work on
the HMEP Grant identifying planning and reporting facilities in county floodplains.
Public Awareness Committee Report: Public Awareness Committee Report:
Mr.
Barrow requested that you e-mail him items that you would like posted on our web page.
Training Committee Report: One exercise for
credit will be done on 12/31/99 since the EOC will be staffed for Y2K. Wisconsin Emergency
Management and the Wisconsin Technical College System will conduct the Emergency Response
to Terrorism – Basic Concepts (NT451) course on January 15, 2000 and January 29, 2000
at the Justice Center
Compliance Committee Report: None
Next Meeting Date: January 13, 2000 - 7:00
p.m., Oz. Co. Justice Center, EM Office.
Adjourned: 9:27 p.m. Motion
to adjourn moved by Jack Morrison, seconded by Stan Kaplan. All members present voting
aye, meeting adjourned.
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