ST. LOUIS COUNTY
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM/WMD
OPEN MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE


Wednesday, August 27, 2008
at the CREVE COEUR FIRE DISTRICT ADMIN. BLDG.


The St. Louis County Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Executive Committee Meeting was called to order at 9:30 A.M. by Chairman John Bailot of the Kirkwood Fire Department. A quorum present.

OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE WERE: 


Asst. Chief Don Abramovitz          Creve Coeur Fire District

Dan Ahlvers                         St. Louis County Highway Dept.

Bat. Chief Mike Davis               Monarch Fire District

Phil Goode                          Eureka Fire District

Mike Guss                           Bellon Environmental Company

Asst. Chief Lou Hecht               Fenton Fire District

Battalion Chief Dennis Hohl         Black Jack Fire District

Steve Kell                          Monarch Fire District

Captain Chuck Nitch                 Maryland Heights Fire District

Chief Mike Marlo                    West Overland Fire District

Bat. Chief Chuck Marsonette         West County EMS & Fire District

Mark Menning                        Crestwood Fire Department

Tim Ogan                            CHEMS

Shirin Pinto, MD                    Medical

Deputy Chief Rolland Piotraschke    Valley Park Fire District

Skip Ricketts                       MDNR/EER

Chief Robert Ritter                 Spanish Lake Fire District

Deputy Chief Terry Scholl           Creve Coeur Fire District

Adam Vrabec                         MDNR

Chad Wagner                         Glendale Fire Department

Brian Zaitz                         Metro-West Fire District

Michael Zlatic                      St. Louis County Health Dept.




GUEST PRESENT -
None

SECRETARY'S REPORT:

The July minutes were approved on a motion by Chief Marsonette and second by Chief Davis.



TREASURER'S REPORT:

Balance in checking account $9,837.64.

Checks issued:
#1457 DALE STRAATMAN - Supplies - reimbursement $88.10.
#1458 CREVE COEUR FIRE DISTRICT - reimbursement for truck repair.  $96.86
#1459 CREVE COEUR FIRE DISTRICT - reimburse for batteries for HM23.  $46.86
#1460 REIS ENVIRONMENTAL - ph paper for HM23.  $186.58.

Deposits: 
NONE.
Treasurer's report approved on a motion by Chief Davis and second by Chief Marlo.

INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS-

None.

SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS-

TRAINING - Report from Chief Marsonette on 3rd quarter training September 25th, 26th and 29th on instrumentation and boot sizing.

Chairman Bailot mentioned SEMA sponsored WMD Threat & Risk Assessment training opportunities September 9-11, 2008.

INCIDENT RESPONSES-

BERKELEY - Chairman Bailot reported on a ammonia leak at Super Value Warehouse in Berkeley. Marlo was the hazmat officer on the incident and there was no call out. Leak was stopped by Berkeley Fire personnel.

HIGHWAY 370 - Chief Marsonnette was the hazmat officer and gave a report on leaking drum in a UPS box truck. The leaking product was non-hazardous.

OLD BUSINESS:

MISC.-

COMMAND VESTS: Nothing new.

VICE-PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE - The Vice-Presidential Debate will be at Washington University on October 2nd. Three different plans are being developed according to the threat level at the time. No funding is available.

MOBILE DATA ROUTER-AIR CARDS - Have not received.

RED DRAGON - we have been informed that it will not be held in St. Louis.

HSRRS REVIEW - Bill Brandes and Steve Arnold completed the team's HSRRS review at Kirkwood Fire Department. A report will be prepared for our review.

NEW BUSINESS:

MISC.-

The old HM-51 decon trailer, which is owned by the HMERT, in Spanish Lake will be replaced by a new unit. Chairman Bailot would like to donate the old unit for future use. HM-15, which was replaced by the new box truck, is LEPC owned and he would like to keep it as an operational unit with the HMERT.

Chief Davis is working on SCBA cylinder testing.

SPECIAL PROGRAM-

Chief Davis gave a short class on the operation of the new satellite phone system.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Channel 4 is looking for an interview with the team on the new florescent type light bulbs.

GOOD AND WELFARE:

Nothing.

ALL FUTURE MINUTES WILL BE POSTED ONLY ON THE WEB SITE AND E-MAIL. For those who want to get the minutes and announcements by e-mail you must be on the list, please send your e-mail address to Chief Ritter at slfpd5101@spanishlakefd.com


NEXT MEETING:
The NEXT HAZMAT MEETING will be held
WEDNESDAY, September 17, 2008 at 9:30 a.m.
at the CREVE COEUR FIRE ADMINISTRATION BLDG.

AGENDA:
General Business.

Please plan to attend, your input is important !



ADJOURNMENT:


Hearing no objections, the meeting was adjourned at 11:48 AM.



REMEMBER: MINUTES OF MEETINGS AND OTHER HAZMAT INFORMATION ARE NOW AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT www.spanishlakefd.com. LOOK UNDER "HAZMAT INFORMATION" or use this URL address to directly to the Hazmat page: http://www.spanishlakefd.com/stlouiscountyhazmatteam/index.htm (user name is "hazmat" and password is "hmert")