LA CROSSE COUNTY

LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE (LEPC) MEETING

August 20, 2008

Administrative Center, Auditorium B190

9:00 am

CALL TO ORDER

Pat Smith, called the meeting to order at 9:02 am

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion by Lois Losby/Bob Mulliner to approve the May 21, 2008 meeting minutes as amended.  Motion carried.

REVIEW/VOTE ON DESIGNATION OF LEPC COMPLIANCE INSPECTOR

Most LEPC’s has the State Inspector designated as the compliance inspector.  The State Inspector works through Wisconsin Emergency Management.  Motion Bob/Lois to use the State Inspector as the local compliance inspector.  Motion Carried.

BEGIN COUNTY HAZARDOUS ANALYSIS REVIEW

In May 2007 this plan was rewritten by an intern.  Maybe it is time to review this plan again.  This was written before 07 flash floods and because of the recent flooding this year, flash flooding may have to be increased in the matrix.  Emergency planning should focus on the worst events.  Keith can e-mail a statement he wrote about the floods and then next month at the meeting we can review it.  Also we may want to go through the matrix again to update this.  Planning matrix and statement and whole plan should be e-mailed to the Committee for review it at the next monthly meeting in September. 

STATUS OF FLEMING FOODS EPCRA PLAN

We had many years an off-sight plan. A couple of years ago they removed the chilling equipment.  They are no longer a planning facility.  But they did not inform us of this event.  The building and equipment has changed hands several times and is now owned by a business in Kentucky.  We have sent and called them several times and not received any action.  We have filed a letter to the State to take action against them. 

HAZMAT TEAM REPORT

Randy handed out a report from 4/1/08 – 6/30/08.  This is pretty routine of their training and day-to-day activities.  They are very busy.  DNR notified Keith of a milk truck spill within the last week or so.  The Fire Department was not called.  They trained on June 12 on equipment that the Emergency Management office purchased for them from the Hazmat and Computer Grant. 

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Jamie – they are finishing their fiscal year which ends in July.  They served 135 families not including flood victims.  They have a Readiness rating of being able to serve 50 families with just equipment and supplies from the local Chapter, not calling on national assistance.   Also on September 11 the Red Cross will have an open house to come and see and tour the new facility.  This event is in combination with the volunteer picnic also the same day. 

COMMUNICATONS FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS

DOT is not building a bike path on Highway 53.  It’s a high tension cable wire, so people cannot drive over that part of the road. 

Phil informed the group that the new Emergency Department is complete.  There is a decontamination room in this new area.  It is a fixed facility including a mass decontamination area (water is contained below the room).  The tent and heater they received from a grant will be stored in one of the buildings.  If anyone needs this equipment to let them know and they will be happy to borrow it out. 

2008 Emergency Response Guidebooks are available if any member would like one.  This is also available on-line.

LEPC subgrant

This is a competitive grant $2,000 – $10,000 grant.  They want us to consider regional participation with only one county being the fiscal agent.  Handout was given.  Clark County used it for signage on hazardous conditions.  Or we could use it for a Hazardous materials transportation study, and expand on what Greg Breen completed.  Expand on this plan as to specifically what is transported. Take a look through it and let us know at the next meeting what they may want to do.  The application must be submitted by October 1^st. 

We have copied the off-site plans to disc, one plan per disc.  The LEPC is supposed to be assisting Keith in writing these plans.  Members are supposed to take one and review it. Review these plans and report back to Keith, whether there are any changes necessary or okay the way they are. 

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

Next month:   Off-Site plans review

                   Hazard Analysis Review

                   LEPC Subgrant

ADJOURNMENT:

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:35 am.

The above minutes may be approved, amended, or corrected at the next Committee Meeting.

Kim Olson, Recorder