HomeMy WebLinkAboutEmergency Services Committee Minutes 06.21.2004EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMITTEE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
JUNE 21, 2004
5:30 P.M.
Members Present:
Others Present:
Dan Dart, Jack Gabrian, Pat Kimmett, Dick Fritzler and
Carl Holden
Fire Chief Terry Ruff
City of Laurel Fire Department
It was noted that the City of Laurel Volunteer Fire Department is not able to address
hazardous materials spills and/or releases, as they are not professionally trained to do so.
Dan stated that the City of Laurel does not mention handling of hazardous materials in
our Mutual Aid Agreements with the City of Billings, City of Park City, and the Cenex
Refinery. Terry thought a simple paragraph added to the agreements would be acceptable
to explain our position. Pat said that the Cenex Refinery, in the case of a hazardous
materials spill or release, would use the City Fire Department in a backup role as the
refinery has their own "Haz-mat" team.
Terry said that the City of Billings also has a professionally trained team to handle
hazardous materials.
Jack said that the City of Laurel does not have a Mutual Aid Agreement with Montana
Rail Link. He said that the Fire Chief is the Incident Commander when the Fire
DcparLment is called and that the railroad would take incident direction from the Chief.
The group thought that we should have a formal agreement with Montana Rail Link
detailing incident command protocol.
Noise Ordinance
The group discussed various options in perhaps forwarding a comprehensive, workable
noise ordinance to a city council workshop.
Resj~ect fully submitted,
Dan Dart
Chairman