Minutes

November 2007

Anderson County LEPC Executive Committee Meeting - November 6, 2007

  1. Call to Order: Tony Hart called the meeting to order. Introductions were made. Minutes from the October meeting were approved as written.
  2. Treasurer’s Report: Janet Murrill reported on the LEPC budget.
  3. Committee Reports:
    1. Community Awareness:
      • Lin Chilcoat reported that Anderson County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan goals have been established.
      • DOE Regional Emergency Management Forum in Oak Ridge had attendance of about 200.
    2. Emergency Response:
      • Steve Payne requested the LEPC purchase hand-held radiological monitors.
    3. Transportation:
      • Gail Hutchins reported that she had contacted Matt Cate at the Univerity of Tennessee regarding a study on truckers who bypass weigh stations by using I-95 as a bypass for hazardous material transportation. He stated that what we requested is cost prohibitive. Gail asked that this project be considered for a theses project next year.
    4. Finance:
      • An audit was conducted prior to the October meeting. No deficiencies were noted.
  4. Old Business:
    • Anderson County Health Department has flu shots.
    • Department of Energy toured the Oak Ridge Methodist Medical Center and the hospital Command Center.
  5. New Business:
    • DARTA meeting scheduled for November 16.
    • The LEPC website has expired. An estimate to rebuild the website will be obtained.
    • TEMA moved into its new building. Exercise with Watts Bar scheduled for 11/7/07.