Emergency Management Committee

Meeting Minutes

Monday June 10, 2013

·    The Waupaca County Emergency Management Committee was called to order by, Chairman Dick Koeppen, at 9:05am.

Members Present: Chairman Dick Koeppen, Vice Chairman Jim Loughrin, Supervisors:, Bill Jonely, Robert Flease, Gary Barrington and Gerald Murphy

Others Present: Andrew Carlin, Eric Halverson

Absent:  None

·    Opening meeting statement was read by Chairman Dick Koeppen

·    A motion was made by Supervisor Barrington and seconded by Supervisor Loughrin to approve the minutes from the April 8, 2013 meeting.  Motion carried.

·    A motion was made by Supervisor Flease and seconded by Supervisor Jonely to approve the agenda as written.  Motion carried. 

· Items discussed included:

· Attended Hazmat Team trainings

· Organizing all County Schools both public and parochial to update their plans and have a consistent plan throughout the county

· Attended EC Regional Emergency Management meetings (IMT presentation)

· Attended WE Energies safety training for Emergency Responders

· Meet with WPS to update power outage procedures and recovery protocol

· W D U X Breakfast Show severe weather week presentation

· Attended tornado drill at Waupaca middle School

· Participated in functional exercise with DHS (regional) long term power outage

· Participated in tabletop exercise with RMC tornado at Iola Old Car Show

· Response to Waushara Co, for Hazmat call (unknown substance call) determined to be broken bag of a non-hazardous medical supply

· Attended Courthouse Safety and Security Committee meeting

· Sponsored a NWS Weather Spotters training class (Webinar)

· Hosted MABAS training with all county fire departments, EMS, and dispatch April and May

· Implemented slow-no-wake ordinance on Wolf River due to high water conditions

· Meet with Marion Public Works to review Dam Action Plan

· Completed 1^st half P.O.W.

· Taught ICS for Boy Scouts at Camp Fletcher, Search & Rescue exercise (125 scouts)

· Attended  “This is Lockdown” seminar, How to develop school  emergency response plan

· WPS annual meeting and Northcentral Tech tour

· Threat Liaison Officer training class

· EPCRA planners workshop

· Conducted tactical site surveys at all Waupaca schools(4)

· Updating Courthouse and Sheriff’s Office emergency plans

· Attended “DARS 360” training with EC Region emergency managers

· Toured  Fesernius Dialysis Center in Waupaca

· Changes to LEPC Committee members

· Planning meeting with Iola Old Car Show group

· Meeting with Waupaca County PTF (Pat Bruneau) severe weather safety locations

· Update EPCRA offsite plans

· Discussion on electrical hazards

· Next meeting August 12, 2013

· A motion was made by Supervisor Murphy and seconded by Supervisor Jonely, to adjourn. Motion carried.

Respectfully Submitted

                                                                                    Eric Halverson. Dep. Director

                                                                                    Emergency Management