WAUPACA COUNTY

LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE

MEETING MINUTES

                                                                                                June 13, 2013

                                                                                                            Courthouse, Waupaca

Chair Esch called the meeting to order at 7:00 a.m.

Present:           Roger Holman, Bryan Esch, Gail Yest, Dick Koeppen, Don Kimlicka, Eric Rasmussen, Andrew Carlin, Eric Halverson, Al Krueger, Leighton Trice, Dean Steingraber, and Greg Blonde

Esch gave the open meeting statement.

Motion by Holman, seconded by Carlin to approve the March 14, 2013 minutes.  Motion carried.

Motion by Carlin, seconded by Holman to approve the agenda.  Motion carried.

Esch opened the meeting to public comment.  There was none.

Introductions were made.

Carlin introduced Greg Stegge from Trans Canada National Gas Pipeline.

Stegge provided an overview of Trans Canada and their system in Wisconsin.  Stegge presented information on location of the pipeline, characteristics of the pipeline, contracts, operations, natural gas leaks, responding to emergency situations, and pipeline emergency response guidelines.  Discussion followed on ground maintenance above the pipeline, and the depth of pipeline houses in Wisconsin.

Esch thanked Stegge for his presentation.

Yest presented annual review of the updates to the Waupaca County Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Plan, which includes plan sections, mass clinic, pandemic influenza, SNS, IPS, mortuary and populations.  The recently updated “Unknown Substance Protocol” contained in the PHEP was shared.  Discussion followed on the plan.

Eric Rasmussen, Agropur, gave background information on himself and Agropur.  Rasmussen discussed their in house response to an incident. 

Esch explained the Process Safety Management (PSM) and the requirement of what you must do to prevent an incident.

Koeppen reported that the County is working on the 2014 budget.  Koeppen explained the Management Team system that the County is running.  Koeppen noted there are a lot of concerns in the 2014 budget.  The County Board tour is set for the Marion area.

Trice reported the Hazmat Team had 2 calls, one for a clean-up incident and the other for a possible contaminate for a white substance in the mail with no problem found.  Carlin updated the Committee on HazMat Team changing with the number of levels of Hazmat Teams in Wisconsin.  Carlin explained each level, with Waupaca being a level 3, a regional support team.

Kimlicka provided background information on himself, bringing a lot of experience to the Committee.  Kimlicka explained how he hopes to be involved with preparing Clintonville area for a disaster.  Kimlicka stated they are working with the Bear Creek and Manawa areas.  Kimlicka discussed GPS community for emergency response. 

Krueger reported on the meth labs in Waupaca, including the recent investigation process involved and the issue with the meth labs.  Discussion followed on dealing with meth labs, houses, and safety.

Yest reported on the Public Health Preparedness office .They participated in an exercise on dealing with ice storms.

Steingraber reported they are in the middle of construction season, with impacts on responding to incidents.  The Highway Department is willing to address issues on a case by case basis.  Planning is going on with area projects.  Steingraber is interested in setting up table top for Hwy 10 incidents, including safety improvements, planning to address the accident areas and including a pro-active approach.

Halverson updated the Committee on Fire Departments MABA – work for setting up a system and how departments can respond to an incident relying more on mutual aid.  The plan is to go live July 1^st.

Carlin is working with schools on planning all hazardous approaches, working with the City of Waupaca for a June 20^th exercise on a tornado in the area.

Holman updated the Committee on the HHW program and medication  collection .

Esch reported that the Foundry work is steady and 25 members have been trained for the incident team.

Motion by Steingraber, seconded by Krueger to adjourn.  Motion carried.

Meeting adjourned at 9:00 a.m.

The next meeting is set for September 12, 2013 at 7:00 a.m.

Submitted by:

                                                                                    Roger G. Holman

                                                                                    Recording Secretary