1/28/2022

Scioto County

Emergency Planning Committee

MEETING NOTICE

Friday, January 28, 2022

12:00 Noon

SOMC Friends Center 

1202 18th Street Portsmouth, OH

AGENDA

I.    Approval of September 24, 2021, Meeting Minutes as Distributed

II.  Financial Report

III.       Items of Business:

a.   Covid19 Update

b.   Chemical Emergency Response Plan

c.    LEPC 2022 Grant Application

d.   LEPC 2022 Exercise

e.    Election of Officers

IV.       Anything from the floor?

V.  Adjournment

*Next meeting will be April 29, 2022, at Noon.  

SCIOTO COUNTY EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE

MEETING MINUTES

Committee Meeting - January 28, 2022

Meeting was called to order at 12-Noon at the SOMC Friends Center. A quorum was established.

Present:

Dr. Barhorst (Virtually)

Dr. Martin (Virtually)

Justin Clark (Virtually)

Julia Collier

Brody Davis

David Hall

Sharleen Hemminger

James Delabar

Blaine Duduit

David Dunlap (Virtually)

Roy Grimmett (Virtually)

Jane Jarrells

Sandy Mers (Virtually)

George Moore

Tammy Moore (Virtually)

Larry Mullins

Chris Niziol (Virtually)

James Parsley

David Thoroughman

Scott Williams (Virtually)

Absent:

Josh Childers, Chris Davis, Steve Goins, Elmer Gregory, Greg Gulker, David Hall, Jason Hedrick, Darren LeBrun, Jarrod Montavon, Jon Peter, Nathan Prosch, Dan Simco, Bill Shope, Sue Shultz, Sam Sutherland, & Joe Vandeusen  

Excused:

Guest:

Approval of Minutes:

·   Motion: Approve minutes from 24 September 2021 meeting - made by George Moore.

·   Motion: Seconded by David Thoroughman.

·   Vote: Unanimous approval

·   Resolved: Minutes from  24 September 2021 meeting approved without modification.

Reports:

·   Financial Report given by Information & Emergency Response Coordinator Larry Mullins.

·       Motion: Approve financial report - made by Blaine Duduit.

·       Motion: Seconded by David Thoroughman.

·       Vote: Unanimous approval

·   Resolved: Financial report was approved without modification. 

Business:

·       Coordinator Mullins gave an update on the Covid19 situation for the county. He reported that Scioto EOC remained partially activated still pushing out public information, supporting mission request and filling PPE request until the PPE supplies are exhausted. Mr. Mullins added that we have put a pretty good dent in the supplies on hand. Mr. Mullins added that the EOC still had a little bit (PPE) left and they would continue to hand it out until it was gone. Mr. Mullins asked the group if there were any questions concerning the update and being now he moved to the next agenda item.

·       Coordinator Mullins next gave an update on the LEPC’s Chemical Emergency Response Plan. Mullins told group that the SERC had approved the plan during their December 2021 meeting. Mr. Mullins asked the group if anyone had any questions concerning the acceptance of Scioto County’s Plan. Being no questions Mr. Mullins moved on to the next agenda item.

·       Coordinator Mullins next told the group that the LEPC Grant Application for 2022 had been submitted to the state. Mr. Mullins called the group’s attention to the Scioto EMA invoice to the LEPC in the amount of $10,400 for EMA to provide planning service to the LEPC during 2022. Mr. Mullins asked the group if they had any questions concerning the grant or invoice. Being no questions or discussion Mr. Mullins asked for a motion to pay the invoice pending the receipt of LEPC Grant funds.

Motion: To pay the EMA invoice pending the receipt of grant funds was made by Jim Delabar.

Motion: Seconded by George Moore.

Vote: Unanimous approval

Resolution: Payment of the EMA invoice was approved pending the receipt of grant funds without modification.

·        Next Mr. Mullins discussed the upcoming LEPC Annual Exercise reminding the group that the LEPC received an exemption from the required annual exercise in 2020 and 2021. Mr. Mullins told the group that an exercise planning committee had been put together with George (Moore) as the committee chairman and that the group had met on December 9th (2021) and that the date of the exercise had been finalized on March 24th this year. Mr. Mullins added that the exercise would be a tabletop and would demonstration the ability to Notify Initial Response Agencies, Incident Assessment, Population Protection Measures, Emergency Public Information, and Traffic and Assess Control. Mr. Mullins announced that it had just been decided that the exercise would take place in Green Township in order to accommodate most of the players that would be taking part in the event. Mr. Mullins told the group that the Green Township Senior Center would be the location of the exercise on March 24th from 9 AM until Noon. Mr. Mullins added that the Senior Center is located right next to the fire department. Mr. Mullins told the group that more information concerning the event would be sent out soon. Tammy Moore asked a question about the date of the exercise stating that on the meeting information the date of the exercise was listed as March 17th. Mr. Mullins told Ms. Moore that was a mistake and that the committee had changed the date which should have been March 24th. Mr. Mullins thanked Ms. Moore for pointing out the discrepancy. Mr. Mullins added that Jim (Delabar) had been working on the scenario along with other committee members. Mr. Mullins told the group that they hope to have a good exercise and make some good connections in the area and including across the river.  Mr. Mullins added that Greenup County EMA, fire departments from Lawrence County and Kentucky, the Lawrence County EMA Director, amount many others. Mr. Mullins said the exercise should be a good networking experience as well as a good learning experience for everyone involved. Mr. Mullins asked the group if anyone had any questions concerning the exercise. Hearing no questions Mr. Mullins said he had hoped to have election of LEPC officers today.

·       Mr. Mullins talked to the group concerning the election. Mr. Mullins said that he had talked to the current LEPC Chairman Bill Raison about staying on the LEPC committee even though he is retiring as the Portsmouth Fire Department Chief this year. Mr. Mullins said that Bill had told him that he would think about, however he had been on vacation ever since the conversation. Sheriff Thoroughman told the group that Chief Raison had decided to stay on the LEPC. Mr. Mullins then asked George Moore you’re the Vice-Chairman, right and George acknowledged he was. Mr. Mullins told the group that Glenda Cordle, the longtime secretary for the LEPC would no longer be able to serve due to restricting at SOMC. Mr. Mullins then said maybe we will just open the floor for nomination for Chairman. Jim Delabar said I nominate Bill Raison. Mr. Mullins then said that we have a nomination for Bill Raison to stay on as Chairman of the LEPC for the next two year. Mr. Mullins then asked if there was a second and Sheriff Thoroughman seconded the motion. Mr. Mullins asked for a vote and asked the group all those in favor of Bill Raison remaining as the Chairman please say aye. All members said aye. Mr. Mullins asked if there was anyone opposed and hearing no one opposed the vote was unanimous to keep Bill Raison as the LEPC Chairman for the next two years. Mr. Mullins then said that our current Vice-Chairman is George Moore. Sheriff Thoroughman made the nomination to re-elect George Moore as the Vice-Chairman. Mr. Mullins then asked if there were any other nominations for Vice-Chairman being no other nominations Mr. Mullins asked for a vote by saying all those in favor of re-electing George Moore as the Vice-Chairman please say aye. The majority of members indicated aye. Mr. Mullins then asked if there was anyone opposed, and George raised his hand. The majority voted to keep George Moore as the Vice-Chairman. Mr. Mullins then said moving on to secretary. Mr. Mullins stated that Glenda (the current secretary) is not able to continue as the secretary. Mr. Mullins then asked the group if anyone would like the job. Hearing no one Mr. Mullins told the group that he would suggest that he nominated himself to fill the job as secretary for the LEPC. Mr. Mullins added unless someone else wants to do the job (secretary).  Mr. Mullins asked the group if anyone opposed to him taking over as secretary or is there any other nominations. Hearing no nominations Mr. Mullins asked for a vote on him taking other the job of secretary for the LEPC. The group voted aye and with no one in opposition the nomination was passed for Mr. Mullins to serve as the LEPC Secretary.    

Mr. Mullins next opened up the floor for updates from the membership.

Updates:

·   Brody Davis gave an update on the current situation and recent activities of Ohio EMA.

·   Sheriff David Thoroughman next updated the group on current events at the Sheriff’s Office.

·   Dave Hall gave an update on the current situation and recent events for his department of SOMC.

·   Jim Delabar gave an update for ALTIVIA Petrochemical.

·   George Moore gave an update on current activities of his fire department in Green Township.

·       Julia Collier gave an update on her new job as safety director at Sun Coke in Haverhill.

·       Jane Jarrells gave an update on the latest activities at the Salvation Army.

·       Tammy Moore gave an update on the current status at JFS.

·       Sandy Mers gave an update on the SCESC and the schools they serve.

·   Justin Clark gave an update on the current situation and recent activities at SOMC.

·   Dr. Barhorst gave an update on the EMS situation in the county.

·   Dr. Martin gave an update on the current Covid19 situation in the county.

·   Todd Childers, Port Security Specialist with the US Coast Guard gave an update on their activities.

·   Roy Grimmett gave an update on recent activities of the Red Cross

·   Chris Niziol, Scioto County ODOT Manager, gave an update on his department.

·   Lt. Jake Schuldt, Post 23 Commander, gave an update on the Ohio State Highway Patrol.  

Adjournment:

·   Motion from Blaine to adjourn the meeting

·   Motion seconded by George Moore

·       Vote: Unanimous approval

·   Meeting adjourned at approximately 1:07 p.m.