ITEM 3.2B SCC/Joint PSC 7.12.2016 MinutesITEM 3.213
CITY COUNCIL AND PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMISSION JOINT SPECIAL MEETING
PRAIRIE CENTER
JULY 12, 2016
6:30 PM
Call to Order.
Public Safety Chair Chuck Schauss called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM.
Roll Call: Mayor Jessica Stockamp; Councilmembers: Vern Heidner and Jason Warehime.
Absent: Councilmember Tom Darkenwald and Doug Schroeder. Public Safety Commissioners:
Chuck Schauss, Mark Driste, Jim Breitbach, Paul Fields and Bill Abderhalden. Staff: Lori
Johnson, City Administrator and Tami Loff, City Clerk. Also present: Albertville Fire Chief Eric
Bullen, Rogers Fire Chief Brad Feist and Wright County Deputy.
1. Approve agenda.
Commissioner Fields motioned to approve agenda as written. Seconded by
Commissioner Breitbach. All in favor. Motion carried.
2. Approve meeting minutes.
2.1 June 14, 2016.
Commissioner M. Driste motioned to approve as written. Seconded by Commissioner
Fields. All in favor. Motion carried.
3. Open Forum.
City Administrator Johnson introduced William Abderhalden the new Public Safety Commission
alternate.
4. Public Safety Police/Fire/Ambulance Updates.
Reports were provided in the packet. No additional updates to report.
5. Old Business.
CERT/Community Project Discussion. (City Council present)
Chair Schauss said originally Dennis Walter from ESEM was to conference call in to give input
on the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program but due to the recent storm in
Meeker County he was unavailable.
Chair Schauss recognized additional members present for the discussion; Wright County
Emergency Management Coordinator Steve Berg and a Sherburne County CERT member
George Balowski. Mr. Balowski explained that the Sherburne County CERT recently disbanded
this year; he stated it was hard to keep active members. He explained different events they had
been a part of. He further stated he is certified and would be willing to help train.
Mr. Berg said the County currently has one active CERT team in Delano.
Chair Schauss reviewed the CERT program; it is a volunteer position where members can assist
others in community events or disaster. It's usually formed of 10-15 people who would be
trained and certified. They usually meet monthly initially and then quarterly thereafter with
additional training in between. He further explained the cost would be minimal around $1000 to
get kits that include hardhats, gloves, vests etc. at an estimated $35 each. He stated there also
may be grants available for the purchase of those kits.
Mr. Berg addressed the training; stating the Delano CERT received their training 5-6 years ago
from Carver County, the Delano Fire Chief and himself. He said the training was about 3 hours
once a week for a few weeks and then once they completed the training they were given their
kits. It was discussed it would be minimal cost to train as you can have trained and certified
members train the new members.
CM Heidner questioned if the city would be liable in any way if a member where to injure or
cause further damage. Chair Schauss stated this would fall under the Good Samaritan law and
the city would not be liable. It was discussed that if a CERT volunteer was injured it would fall
under the cities non -paid employee insurance coverage. City Administrator Johnson will provide
an estimated worker's compensation cost for a CERT group. Chair Schauss stated the CERT
members would be required to pass a back ground check.
Marketing the program was discussed. The new program would be advertised on the city utility
bill, city newsletter and website, Star News and possible press release.
It was discussed the commission would get the CERT guidelines together and then it would be
a separate group from the Public Safety Commission. The committee will bring back to the full
City Council a plan and request on the program; outlining who is in charge of the program, who
to report to, record keeping plans, funds needed, job descriptions, tasks etc.
Other item:
CM Warehime said the City Council has given the commission a task of gathering and mapping
out the response times for fire and ambulance for each district within the city. It was discussed
it could be tracked on a large map. City staff to provide a large map and fire district map to the
commission.
CM Warehime motioned to adjourn the City Council Special session at 8:00 PM.
Seconded by CM Heidner. Motion carried 3-0.
The Public Safety Commission continued on with their regular meeting.
6. New Business.
Reschedule August 9 2016 meeting due to Primary Elections.
Commissioner Fields motioned to reschedule the meeting to Wednesday, August 10,
2016 at 6:00 PM for road ,clean up. Seconded by Commissioner M. Driste. All in
favor. Motion carried.
Chair Schauss motioned to remove Mark Lucht from the commission due to non -
participation. Seconded by M. Driste. All in favor. Motion carried.
7. City Council updates.
Clarification asked for fire department response time project the City Council is looking for. CM
Warehime provided guidelines being looked at. Commissioner Abderhalden will pull NFIR
reports from the State Fire Marshalls office for the Commission.
8 City Council Meeting Assignments.
August 8- Paul
August 22-Chuck