2005-09-21 - Emergency Management Agency - Minutes Board or Commission: ❑ Emergency Management Agency
Document Type: ❑Agenda 0 Minutes
Meeting Date: 09/21/2005
Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting
MINUTES
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMISSION (EMC)
LOWER LEVEL CONFERENCE ROOM
Village of Buffalo Grove
September 21 , 2005
I. CALL TO ORDER: 9:02 a.m.
I. ROLL CALL
Present: Boysen, Bucalo, Ciecko, Giddens, Kuenkler, Lehmann, Levy, Sheehan,
Zucker, Jason Zucker
Absent: Belfield, Diamond, Morton, Remblake
I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the regular meeting of,June 1 , 2005 were unanimously
approved.
I. COMMITTEE AND LIAISON REPORTS
Police Department
Mark Bucalo announced that the next NIMSCAST meeting is September
26 at 10:00 am, making sure that the Village is on target with
Homeland Security requirements. The group requested that each
department get a list of those individuals who are not yet IS 700
compliant, i.e. those individuals who have not completed and submitted
the NIMS introductory course.
Fire Department Peter Ciecko announced that Chief Sashko is
establishing a Citizen Corps, enabling the Village to coordinate all other
local volunteer groups within the Village and making the Village eligible
to acquire federal funds.
The Fire Department participated at disaster drills at Great America and
at a Motorola site in Lake County.
EMA
Paul Zucker reported on EMA's busy last quarter, where Mobilecom
assisted in the Arts Festival, Lake Zurich Triathlon (as requested by
RACES), Buffalo Grove Days, and the Police Department's school training
exercise. Continuing work is being done with the Fire Department to
make the ICRI operational. EMA is working with the Police Department
on Mobile Field Force operations. Work is being done to the antenna
tower at the Public Service Center, with the idea that it eventually will
be replaced.
Health Department No report.
Public Works Greg Boysen attended the third and final meeting
regarding Lake County Stormwater Management and Mitigation.
I. OLD BUSINESS
Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
Susan Levy has met with each department (except Finance) regarding
their piece of the EOP. She will distribute a draft plan to all for their
review and comments.
I. NEW BUSINESS
Rob Giddens announced that a presentation to the Board of Trustees
will be made on Tuesday, October 1 1 , 2005 before the Board Meeting at
6:30 pm in the EOC to orient trustees to the EOC, NIMS, and the
Emergency Operations Plan. Additionally, a presentation to the Board
will be made that night regarding
Discussion ensued regarding the planning of a Village-wide exercise,
under EMA's leadership. It was mentioned that the NIMS website has
resources for this. Also, it was suggested that results of the exercise be
communicated to Village employees with an evaluation of the lessons
learned and possible recommendations for improvements in
procedures.
I. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at approximately 9:45 a.m. Next meeting
Wednesday, December 7, 2005.
Respectfully submitted by,
Susan L. Levy
APPROVED BY ME THIS 21 st DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2005.
CHAIRMAN