Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Local Emergency Planning Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Monday, June 13, 2022  
1:30 PM  
Virtual Zoom Meeting: See top of agenda for  
instructions on how to join the webinar or call in by  
phone.  
A. Call To Order  
The meeting was called to order by Chair Mrowiec @ 1:32pm.  
Other Present: Patrick Anderson, Ed Ruckriegel, Joseph Demorett, David Larson,  
Darlene Pintarro, J McLellan, Zander Johnston, Denise Kelley  
5 -  
Present  
TIM MROWIEC, CHARLES TUBBS, BURLIE WILLIAMS, DAN BLACKDEER, and  
FLOYD ROSE  
2 - DAVE VOLENBERG, and NATHAN BUBENZER  
Excused  
Absent  
1 - CHARLOTTE DELESTE  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
FEBRUARY 2022 LEPC MINUTES  
2021  
MIN-654  
Attachments: FEBRUARY 2022 LEPC MINUTES  
A motion was made by WILLIAMS, seconded by RUCKRIEGEL that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
C. Action Items  
None  
D. Presentations  
Briefing and overview of Hazardous Materials Fire in Omaha, NE. Observations of the  
event and aftermath from the outside with an EM perspective. - McLellan  
J. McLellan with Dane County Emergency Management discussed a chemical plant  
warehouse fire involving hazardous materials that occurred in Omaha, NE, while he was  
visiting the area. He discussed several of the observed shortfalls of the incident and the  
aftermath. From an emergency management perspective, there were issues with  
notifications going out to residents regarding evacuations and the public health impacts  
of exposure. There was a lack of community leadership involvement as issues arose in  
the aftermath of the management of the incident.  
E. Reports to Committee  
Madison Fire HazMat Team Report - Mrowiec  
The Hazmat Response Team responded to seven incidents since the meeting in  
February.  
- Assisted Merrill Fire monitor a situation after an individual mixed chlorine and sulfuric  
acid  
-Assisted Monona Fire monitor a situation after an individual mixed unknown chemicals  
-Responded to an incident where 140 gallons of diesel fuel leaked into the storm sewer  
-Assisted with monitoring a CO leak in a Madison apartment complex  
-Participated in three low level foam consults  
EPCRA Report - Pintarro  
Introduced Zander Johnston, he recently joined the Dane County Emergency  
Management Team as an Emergency Management Specialist.  
Plan updates spreadsheet was sent out prior to the meeting, on target to complete all  
new plans, closeouts, and plan updates prior to the end of the FFY22 fiscal year.  
Dane County Emergency Management is holding an EOC Overview next Tuesday, June  
21. Following the overview will be an exercise involving transportation of a hazardous  
material.  
The computer and hazmat grant is due on July 15, 2022, currently working with Madison  
Fire to determine the list of equipment to be submitted with the application.  
LEPC Membership Reports  
Kelley gave an update on the status of the membership roster. All members will be  
renewed or appointed through June 2024. Working with the County Executives office to  
get the roster up to date.  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Future meeting topics were discuss. Ed Ruckriegel will give a presentation of the fire  
code requirement and how the code works to prevent releases at the October meeting.  
For the February 2023 meeting, Ed is going to reach out to Amcor, located near MFD  
Station 8, to organize a tour. Amcor is a printing company and stores 10,000-12,000  
gallons of flammable ink on site and has one of the most comprehensive measurements  
for safety. Plan will be to hold the June 2023 meeting at a Madison Fire Station and get a  
tour of the new Hazardous Incident Team (HIT) Response Vehicle.  
Next Meeting: Monday, October 3, 2022. Meeting location and format will be determined  
closer to the meeting date with consideration of the current COVID situation.  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None  
I. Adjourn  
A motion was made by ANDERSON, seconded by BLACKDEER, that the meeting  
be adjourned. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
Meeting adjourned at 2:12pm.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Denise Kelley, Emergency Management Planning Clerk III, pending  
Local Emergency Planning Committee Approval.