HomeMy WebLinkAboutEM MAY 10 2010GRANT COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT/DISASTER SERVICES
COMMITTEE MEETING
GRANT COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER
Lancaster WI 53818
May 10, 2010
The Grant County Emergency Management/Disaster Services Committee was called to order April 12 at
10:00 a.m. by Chairman John Patcle. The following members and personnel were present:
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT/DISASTER SERVICES COMMITTEE: Larry Wolf, Pat Schroeder,
Robert Scallon, Steve Adrian, Vince Loeffelholz, Lester Jantzen
GUESTS: Steve Braun, Emergency Government, Sheriff Keith Govier, Grant County Sheriff’s
Department, Chief Deputy Jack Jackson, Grant County Sheriff’s Department, Coroner Ron Sturmer,
Personnel Director Joyce Roling, Finance Director Nancy Scott and Julie Loeffelholz, Recording Secretary.
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Larry, second by Vince, verified that the meeting had been posted in accordance with the open-meeting law.
Lester, second by Pat to move the closed session for annual personnel evaluation to the top of the agenda and
to approve the agenda. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved in a motion by Pat and second
by Lester. Bills were approved in a motion by Steve and second by Larry. All above motions carried.
Motion by Robert with second by Vince to go into closed session.
Return to Open Session
Director’s Monthly report was given by Steve Braun. FEMA fire grants period is now open and will close on
May 28. They did not give much advanced notice and there is only three weeks left. We still have several
grants from last year hanging out there with award numbers, but do not have the final word that they have
been awarded. Steve passed out a list of grants received. To date, awarded grants that were written by our
office total more than $1.5 Million in this year’s program.
We have been approved by the PAACE Program at UWP to get an intern for the summer. The UW pa ys $10
per hour with no cost to the county. The intern has been selected. He is a criminal justice major who is
considering a career in Emergency Management and would like to learn more about our program.
New Business: None
Grants: None
Steve presented a funding acknowledgement from DATCP. This would involve Homeland Security money
and will be used by DATCP to continue to fund programs involving planning for animal diseases. There is
no cost to Grant County. Motion by Pat, Second by Vince to sign the acknowledgement. Motion carried.
Carryover Fund: Steve presented to the group that there are funds in three accounts to be carried over into
next year’s budget. EMPG which is the Federal program that funds our office, for approximately $40,000.
LEPC which is the State program that funds our office , for approximately $11,000. And Insurance
reimbursement for hail damage for approximately $12,000 which will be used for trailer maintenance and
rental space for the trailers and equipment. Motion by Pat, Second by Robert to approve the carryover
amounts. Motion carried
There is no Public Forum at this time.
It was motioned by Pat and second by Lester to adjourn until the next meeting on June 14, 2010 at 10:00 am.
Motion carried.