05/24/10

JACKSON COUNTY LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING 

7:05 P.M., March 2, 2010

B. J. ALLISON PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER

            The Jackson County Local Emergency Planning Committee met on Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at 7:05 PM at the B.J. Allison Public Health Center, 200 E. Main Street, Jackson, Ohio 45640.  Members present were:  Jeff Young, Lisle Dill, David Channell, Mikeal Mullins, Boats West, Barbara Summers, Jerry Mineer, Robert Swank, George Wastier, Tim Jones, Michael Bowman and Robert Czechlewski.

             Chairman George Wastier called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM, read the previous meeting notes of December 8, 2009 and requested a motion for approval of the minutes.  Boats West moved to approve and Robert Swank seconded the motion.  Upon vote, the motion was carried.

2010 EXERCISE GRANT

             Robert Czechlewski explained the 2010 exercise grant and the division of money ($2,177) between the following categories: 

 A. Update the directory 

               B.  Table top exercise and

               C.  Update of Hazmat plan.  

            Robert Czechlewski recommended we pay Gary Radabaugh for 50 hours at his pay rate of $15.20 per hour for work to write and run the table top exercise and update the Hazmat Plan.  Jeff Young moved to approve and Robert Swank seconded the motion.  Upon vote, the motion was carried.

TWO BILLINGS STILL OUTSTANDING

             Robert Czechlewski briefly discussed the two outstanding pending cases (Charlie Byers/SR279 Hazmat Incident and Culligan’s Incident in Coalton).  There is no change; we are waiting on the prosecutor.

COMMISSIONER’S REQUEST FOR FUELING

             Robert Czechlewski announced the Commissioner’s request for fueling the vehicles at the county garage.  Robert will continue to maintain the Sunoco card and pay out of the LEPC funds during emergencies when garage is closed

9-1-1 and 2-1-1 UPDATES

             The phone line to the Jackson Fire Dept. is still pending for testing the printer.  Robert Czechlewski said he will go ahead and purchase the rest of the printers for the individual fire departments.

             On the 2-1-1 update, Scioto Paint Valley Mental Health Center is building the directories and may be ready to go on line in the next few months.

LENGTH OF MEMBERSHIP

             George Wastier asked about the term length of members and elected officer’s time in office.  Robert Czechlewski looked in the records and reported that the terms are for two years and they were just updated last summer.  (George is the chair and Jeff Young is the Vice Chair.)

SPILLS REPORTED 

            There have been two spills since the last meeting: 

A.      A semi-truck hit some rocks at the rock slide on US #35 by Cave Road.  He spilled 60-70 gallons of fuel. 

B.      A city snow plow broke a hydraulic line and leaked 25-30 gallons on the road.

USAR DISCUSSION

            There was some discussion about USAR and the upcoming planned training: 

A.      Confined space

B.      Trench rescue

C.      Hazmat operations level 

ADJOURNMENT

            Boats West moved to adjourn the meeting and Tim Jones seconded.  Motion passed.

Meeting ended at 7:49 pm.