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LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE Minutes June 18, 2009

Don Button called the meeting to order at 12:05 PM with 6 members present.

Jerry Jo Deckert made a motion to approve the Minutes of last meeting. Alfred Baker Seconded.  Motion carried

We have not received any more letters concerning Resource typing. We have submitted what we have to the State in a spreadsheet.

Exercise Committee has not met. Alfred Baker will contact Alan Olson and set up a date.

We are the only region that has the 24 Capabilities Assessment completed.  The region is now going to complete the other 13.  The Region will receive $653,957 for 2009. We are getting closer on the Mass Casualty bus to be able to start the work. Guidelines for the use of the bus were discussed.

They have set up GIS training basics July 28 and 29 Garden City.  Ten attended the June 8^th and 9^th class in Ulysses

EOC Management and Operations class in Garden City was completed yesterday.

Household Pets and Service Animals in Disasters Evacuation and Emergency sheltering June 23 at FEMA Region VII 9221 Ward Parkway Kansas City 8:30 am to 4 PM no cost  or August 19, 2009 Butler County Community/4-H Building located at 206 N. Griffith, El Dorado, KS 67042

An HSEEP class is being held in Dodge City on June 19.

The state has requested a federal disaster for the snow storm and Grant County qualified for snow removal.  As of today a federal disaster has not be granted.

The Grant County website is being updated.  The LEPC minutes have been put into the archives and the Emergency Management website has been updated.

Sirens were discussed.  The Sirens are an outdoor warning system.  When the sirens are set off and/or we are put in a tornado warning, the community needs to listen to the NOAA radio or local radio or watch the local television stations.  They will tell what time the warning starts and stops, and you should take cover and stay in your safe place until the warning time is over.  If it is extended they will let you know. Not all sirens have battery backup systems.  If the power goes off some of the sirens will not work.

Next meeting date is July 16 at the Grant County Courthouse.

Jerry Jo Deckert made a motion to adjourn.  John seconded.  Motion carried.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:04 PM.

Respectfully submitted by Vivian Button