Call to Order by John Gover at 19:00.
Those present: Robert Albertson, Sheila Ash, John Gover, Jerry Hart, Jeanne Millsap, Steve Pierce, and Roger Wood.
Minutes accepted as written for April 30, 2009 with a motion by Robert Albertson and second by Steve Pierce with all in favor.
Treasurer’s Report by Jeanne Millsap LEPC HMEP Total County Funds
4-30-09 Remaining $3074.44 $2553.71 $5628.15 $0.00
March to April
$ income $0.00
$ expenses $29.39 for snacks
for 4/30/09, $17.41for snacks, and ~
$1250.00 training
(Outstanding)
$ remaining $5628.15
See report from St. Clair County Treasurer and Expense Report from Debbie at Courthouse.
Accept report: Motion by Roger Wood, Second by Robert Albertson with all in favor.
Old Business:
ID Badges – Jeanne will need one for August 4th and would like to check on staff information to update. She will get with Sheila Christiansen.
Exercise May 21 After-Action Report – Jeanne completed the report and had sent a copy to John Christiansen and John Gover for review. Jerry Hart requested a copy of the report. Jeanne will send him the copy and also send a copy to AJ Lehman at SEMA. Jeanne went through the Improvement Plan 12 corrective actions were recommended. See copy of report.
Training:
Hazmat – none in St. Clair, check SEMA training schedule on website.
Weather Spotters in Fall? No further information.
FEMA: NIMS 100 & NIMS 700 in Clinton 8-21-09 at the Community Center. These can also be taken online.
Other trainings: 2009 Midwest Wildfire training Academy, training needs assessment for Region D was discussed, NIMS objectives for 2009/10, WMD/Terrorism Incident course for October 27 & 28 in Springfield, ICS 300 course in Jefferson City August 5-7, ICS 400 course in Jefferson City September 21-22, Amtrak & railroad Safety training in Jefferson City in August.
Conferences: August 6 – 9 LEPC in Kansas City, Catastrophic Mass Care Conference.
Other information was passed around on websites, meeting minutes from SMESO area D, SEMA Bulletins.
Mutual Aid Agreements – question as to whether Commissioners had signed the Region
D Mutual Aid Agreement – will have to check with John Christiansen.
HAM Radio net – Steve Pierce reported Hospital exercise on July 16th in which Sac-Osage Hospital took part. Check-ins for the net have been as follows: 5/4 (0), 5/11 (3), 5/18 (3), 5/25 (0), 6/1 (6), 6/8 (8), 6/15 (4), 6/22 (7), 6/29 (8), 7/6 (6), 7/13 (6), 7/20 (no net), and 7/27 (9). Polk County has an Ares website at http://www.lgboyd.com/laarc Steve stated that there is a Simplex net on Sunday at 19:30 (7:30 pm) at 147.480
Sheltering – Sheila Ash reported a Phase 2 meeting is set for August 26th and her boss will attend a meeting in September in Chesterfield.
Bio-Terrorism/Pandemic Influenza – Jeanne reported - Northern Tier Hospital meetings 5-4-09 , next 8-4-09; BERT meeting 5/14/09 & 7/9/09, next 9/10/09; GIS training was attended on 5/13/09 and applied on 6/3/09; CERT Planners meeting 6/26/09; Ag & Food Vulnerability Training and Rabies/Tetanus workshop was attended; RHSOC mtg. 7/22/09, next August, then October will be all day at fairgrounds show and tell of all disciplines; increase in tick disease in the county and information handouts were distributed; Coroner’s Role in Fatality Management Planning and Response toolkit is available online.
HAZMAT Information Packets are available through Jeanne.
COAD meeting have been attempted 5/22/09 1st and last 7/8/09 by Sheila Christiansen. It was decided to have them in conjunction with LEPC meetings.
New Business:
Collins has a new generator for their shelter, but need help to buy the hook-up for the generator and wanted to know if funds through LEPC were available – check with John Christiansen.
Question was asked if the County had sign-up for FEMA flood plain for the County and if the Cities had signed up as well. Check with John Christiansen.
Announcements:
Next meeting August
27 at 1900 at the St. Clair County Courthouse in Osceola with a motion by
Robert Albertson and second by Jerry Hart with all in favor.
Motion to Adjourn: Motion made by Robert Albertson with a Second by Sheila Ash with all in favor.
Minutes by Jeanne Millsap, Secretary/Treasurer
St. Clair County EMA/LEPC