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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-01-06Safety and Preparedness Committee Meeting Minutes – Jan. 6, 2020, Varna Fire Station, 7pm Present: Christina Dravis, Katie Quinn-Jacobs, Janice Bretscher, Tony Bretscher, Marty Kopcho 1. Goals for 2020 a. Emergency Preparedness Trainings for Elderly and Disabled i. Help Organize and Facilitate a minimun of 2 trainings conducted by Amy Jo DeKoeyer, from FLIC, in Town of Dryden b. Create a Disaster Registry for Disabled People in Town of Dryden i. Seek assistance from the Office of the Aging, David Whelan from Niagara University, Tompkins County Health Dept. ii. Promote sign-in option to be on the Disaster Registry for Disabled at Tabling/Community Events 1. Describe the benefits of signing on to Registry a. Be notified of upcoming events such as adverse weather events to allow individuals to be prepared b. Receive training on Emergency Preparedness and what supplies etc. to have ready c. Receive assistance should prolonged power outages occur that effect life-sustaining medical equipment d. Receive assistance if evacuation or sheltering out of home is necessary c. Identify and create a map of Shelter Facilities in Town of Dryden i. Review FEMA website for guidelines on shelter requirements ii. Consult with American Red Cross to determine what resources they are prepared to provide to shelters 1. Cots, bedding etc. iii. Create a list of possible shelter locations in Town of Dryden and nearby communities 1. Schools, Colleges, Churches, Community Centers, Hotels iv. Contact each facility to discuss possibility of serving as a shelter v. Determine Occupancy Limits for each shelter location vi. Determine additional resources that may be needed at each shelter location 1. Examples: Generators, Shower Facilities, Additional Toilet Facilites vii. Notify New York State Emergency Management of additional resources that may be needed in times of a disaster d. Connect with the Tompkins County Healthy Neighborhood Program to help promote the program in the Town of Dryden i. Want to ensure residents of the Town of Dryden take advantage of the program which provides free smoke/CO monitors, Fire Extinguishers, First Aid Kits and Radon Detection Kits 2. Dominion Energy – Borger Compressor Station a. Application Permits have been submitted to the DEC for all upgrades to the facility that were promised in 2019. b. Noted: continued presence of gas odor in the vicinity of the Borger Station, in particular on the trails of the Ellis Hollow Nature Preserve i. Need to determine the source of odor/leak ii. Consult with NYSEG to request maps of NYSEG pipelines/stations in the vicinity of Borger Station and request if they could monitor the area with methane detection equipment 3. Safety and Preparedness Committee Membership a. Need to begin the cycle of replacing current members i. One new member position available b. Request the Town of Dryden list the S&P committee on their Volunteer Advisory Committee Application Form c. Request a Town of Dryden Board Member be appointed to the committee as is the case with all other Town of Dryden Advisory Committee Next Safety and Preparedness Committee February 3, 2020, Varna Fire Station, 7pm