The next L.E.P.C. Meeting will be 12:00 noon, Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at Coshocton County Services Building, 724 S. Seventh Street, Room B-100 (Lower Level), Coshocton.  

Meeting Minutes

  Meeting Site :   Coshocton County Services Building

724 South Seventh Street, Lower Level - Room B-100, EOC Location

Coshocton, Ohio   43812

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The bi-monthly meeting of the Coshocton County Local Emergency Planning Committee was called to order at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2012, by Chairperson, Glenn Hill, with attendees standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.

  (20) Members and Guests Present :        

Glenn Hill, Chairperson, Assistant Chief, West Lafayette Fire Department

Rob McMasters, Coshocton County E.M.A. Deputy Director

Sue Vance, Coshocton County EMA / LEPC Administrative Assistant

Jeff Courtright, Coshocton County REACT

Kelly Brenneman, American Red Cross of Coshocton County

Mark Westbrook, Organic Technologies

Mark Frank, Coshocton City Health Department

Vickie Davis, Coshocton City Health Department

Don Carpenter, Citizen Member

William Buxton, American Red Cross of Coshocton County

Gigi Hammond, AEP-Conesville Plant

Lt. Bill Kobel, Coshocton County Sheriff’s Office

Lt. Jim Crawford, Coshocton County Sheriff’s Office

D. Curtis Lee, Coshocton County Commissioner

Dane Shryock, Coshocton County Commissioner

Bill West, Coshocton County REACT

Kathy Reed, CCMH

Chief Terry Mardis, West Lafayette Police Department

Ray Worthington, Conesville Fire Department

(6) Excused Absences

Bruce Adams, A.R.E.S. Emergency Coordinator

The Financial Report was given by James T. Van Horn.   The unencumbered balance as of January 1, 2012 is $34,442.01. Expenses for the past 2-month period include the monthly cable fee, and a reimbursement made for training expenses. In addition to approval of the financial report, James asked for a motion to approve the EMA Contract with the LEPC for another year (in the amount of approximately $12,000.00), which covers EMA administrative services provided to the LEPC during 2012.   Mark Frank motioned for approval, seconded by Dane Shryock. Motion carried.

Old/Unfinished Business

• James Van Horn briefly summarized results of the recent Commodity Flow Study done by Coshocton Habitat for Humanity.   While the final report has not been completed, he noted that the traffic frequency was less than a previous survey indicated.   He did, however, indicate that the possibility of an incident involving hazardous materials being transported through the county was still something that needed to be addressed, as it could happen.

New Business

• Rob McMasters gave details of the Drug Identification and Meth Lab Awareness presentation being given by Detective Joe Mullet of the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division. The presentation will take place at the Coshocton Career Center on Thursday, January 19, 2012, with two sessions being offered.

• Times : 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. and again at 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• (The same information will be presented during each time frame.)

• The information being presented is beneficial for those who conduct regular home visits, case workers, home health nursing, first responders, as well as school staff and faculty.
• No reservations are required.

   

• James Van Horn noted that the process for the LEPC Grant application has begun.

• James Van Horn updated members on the status of the 2012 LEPC Exercise.   Members of the LEPC Exercise Planning Committee met at 11:30 a.m. today, prior to the LEPC meeting and determined the following:

• The 2012 Exercise will be a Table Top, which will prepare responders for the full-scale exercise in 2013 (the final exercise in the 4-year cycle).
• Date and time of the exercise will be on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 beginning with dinner at approximately 5:30 p.m. Exercise should take approximately two hours.
• Location of tabletop exercise will be at TMK Farm Supply in Bakersville.
• The incident will be two-fold, involving both Bakersville Fire and Jackson Township Fire departments
• Five (5) objectives have been chosen (need four (4) objectives to pass).
• Exercise Planning Committee may meet one more time prior to February 28 and will be notified of meeting details.
• Sign- up sheets were distributed for those wishing to volunteer for exercise set-up, clean-up, or food service.

·          2012 Training was addressed by James Van Horn. He stressed the importance of the LEPC full-filling the SERC requirements for training.   He noted that he had the funds to bring in trainers to full-fill our training needs, and asked members for their suggestions of training they need or would like to have.   Trainings could be for the general public, responders, or LEPC members and need to focus on hazardous materials.   Serious input from LEPC members is needed on this subject, and those members with training suggestions should contact James by e-mail or phone as soon as possible.  

James also noted that since it has been some time since the 700 and 100 classes have been offered and that updates have been made to these trainings, he is considering offering these trainings again.

·          Prior to meeting adjournment, Glenn Hill asked members for any updates they would like give.

o    Bill West (Coshocton REACT) noted that Coshocton REACT were the top bell-ringers for the Salvation Army this past holiday.

o    Ray Worthington (Conesville Fire Department) mentioned that Conesville Fire Department recorded the lowest number of runs in 2011, with (45) runs being made. Usually the yearly number is around (80) runs made.

o    Glenn Hill thanked Mark Westbrook for filling in as chairman of November’s LEPC meeting, in Glenn’s absence.

A motion for adjournment was made by Bill Kobel and seconded by Jim Crawford. Motion carried, with the meeting being adjourned at approximately 12:30 p.m.

The next scheduled LEPC meeting will be held at noon on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, here at the County Services Building location.  

Respectfully submitted,

Sue Vance

EMA/LEPC Administrative Assistant

Coshocton County Emergency Management Agency

Phone: 740-622-1984

Fax:      740-623-6510

suevance@coshoctoncounty.net