HomeMy WebLinkAboutLocal Emergency Planning Committee LEPC Minutes 02.12.2009 LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE
2305 8TH AVENUE NORTH—BILLINGS,MT 59101
JOE MARCOTTE,CHAIR
MARCH 12,2009 MINUTES
MINUTES
FEBRUARY 12,2009
PRESENT:Dianne Lehm, Big Sky EDA; Kathy Gibson&Terry Larson, Billings Fire;John Bedford, Billings Police Dept; Boris Krizek, &Gary
Workman,City of Billings Public Works;Joe Marcotte,Billings Clinic;Kathy Aders,Billings Public Schools;Bob Tumquist,Brenntag Pacific;Jeff
Ashworth, DXP; Kelly Drain, ExxonMobil; Rick Musson, Laurel Police Dept; Woody Woods & Tony Reed, Lockwood Water& Sewer; Craig
Baum, Montana Highway Patrol; Paul Bunch, Montana National Guard; Thomas Frieders, National Weather Service; Gerri Apuna, Hillary
Harris, Debbie Hedrick, Arianne Rapkach, & Judy Watkins, RiverStone Health; Patrick O'Neil, St. Vincent Healthcare; Carol Wessel, US
Marshal's Service; Sheri Centifanto&Pam Sanderson, United Way Volunteer Center; Chuck Bikle,Todd Gansel&Ron Glass, YARES Radio
Club;Jim Kraft,Yellowstone County DES;Kent O'Donnell,Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office.
INTRODUCTIONS
AGENDA DISCUSSION ACTION STEPS I
ITEMS FUTURE EVENTS
MINUTES Minutes from the previous meeting approved as distributed. [KRAFT/BEDFORD]
FINANCIAL QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT[JIM KRAFT]
REPORT Balance in account-$24,472.15. However$7861.16 belongs to the EOC communications grant Next report due March
that are just pass thru funds.So the actual LEPC balance is$16.610.99. 2009
COMMITTEEEXERCISE DESIGN COMMITTEE: [JEFF ASHWORTH,CHAIR] Next meeting:February
REPORTS 24 @ 10-11 a.m.,
TUMBLEWEED HARMONY: Joint exercise, June 23, 2009 @ 8:00 a.m., Mansfield Center City Operations Center
(Billings). Terrorist Attacks in the Cities of Billings, Bozeman, Helena, Missoula. Scenarios Midland Road
may include:Railcar derailment, refinery attack(thanks to ExxonMobil), postal service delivery
(white powder).
Preliminary development of the'script'for the exercise will begin at the March 24th Exercise
Design Committee Meeting.(Please note the location change of the meeting).
OTHER PROPOSED EXERCISES THAT ARE STILL IN THE PLANNING STAGES.
EARTHQUAKE:Nothing new to report regarding the future exercise: Epicenter in the Columbus
area.
POSTAL SERVICE DRILL: Planning has been postponed until further notice.
JOINT REGIONAL HAZMAT TEAM EXERCISE[BILLINGSIBOZEMANI:Still in the planning stages.
VIGILANT GUARD EXERCISE: September 09/Helena: Joint force exercise. Five teams to be
invited.More to follow at a later date.
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2305 8TH AVENUE NORTH—BILLINGS,MT 59101
JOE MARCOTTE,CHAIR
MARCH 12,2009 MINUTES
OLD
BUSINESS
ANNUAL REPORT—2008 March 2009
The final report is to be approved at the March 2009 meeting.
BY LAWS 2009 REVIEW Completed
By Laws review was completed and signed copies will be sent to City,County and State.
NEW
BUSINESS
ChemPack[Gerri Apuna] Final adoption:March
Gerri reported that the ChemPack dispersement I response plan is complete. It has been 2009 meeting.
reviewed by the State,Yellowstone County DES and is currently being reviewed by Billings Clinic
(the current host site). Once all reviews and final adoption of the planl has been received,Gerri
reported that it her plan to do either presentations and distributions to inform area responders that
the ChemPack is available and the steps necessary to activate.
OTHER
BUSINESS
FAMILY ASSISTANCE WORK Group[Dan Bryan] Progress Report @ the
Progress report to be given at the March Meeting_ March 2009 meeting.
There being no other business the meeting was adjoumed.[Ashworth/Bikle]
The next meeting will be March 12,2009,1:30 P.M.
Kathy E.Gibson
Recording Secretary
gibsonk ci.billings.mt.us
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2305 8TH AVENUE NORTH—BILLINGS,MT 59101
JOE MARCOTTE,CHAIR
MARCH 12,2009 MINUTES
AGENDA
March 12, 2009
FIRE STATION#1
[PLEASE USE THE 2300 9TH AVENUE NORTH ENTRANCE]
INTRODUCTIONS
MINUTES
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT--[Jim Kraft]
Reports will be presented quarterly in the months of March,June,September,and December.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
1) EXERCISE DESIGN COMMITTEE REPORT[Jeff Ashworth]
2) GRANTS SUBCOMMITTEE[Diane Lehm]
3) CAER I CITIZENS CORP COUNCIL SuecoMMIrTEEICERT[Pam Sanderson]
4) UNIFIED HEALTH COMMAND&MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS[Debbie Hedrick]
5) CONFERENCE SUBCOMMITTEE[Paul Hutter]
6) COMMUNICATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE[Patrick O'Neil]
1.Big Sky 11 Consortium[Jim Kraft]
7) TRAINING SUBCOMMITTEE[Joe Marcotte]
OLD BUSINESS
1. ANNUAL REPORT[Joe Marcotte]
2. CHEMPACK PLAN[Gerri Apuna]
NEW BUSINESS
1.
OTHER BUSINESS
1. FAMILY ASSISTANCE PROCESS(Dan Bryan)
MEETING DATES FOR 2009[2ND THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH @ 1:30 P.M.-UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED]
JANUARY-83-2809 JULY 9,2009
AUGUST 13,2009
MARCH 12,2009 SEPTEMBER 10,2009
APRIL 9,2009 OCTOBER 8,2009
MAY 14,2009 NOVEMBER 12,2009
JUNE 11,2009 DECEMBER 10,2009*
ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING—ELECTION OF OFFICERS
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