04-14-2011 LEPC MinutesPITTSYLVANIA COUNTY
LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE
THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2011
MINUTES
The regular meeting of the Pittsylvania County Local Emergency Planning Committee
(LEPC) met on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at C&E’s Restaurant, Gretna, VA. The meeting
was called to order by Chairman Jim Davis. Invocation was given by Jim Davis.
PRESENT
Jim Davis, Pitt Co Emergency Management & Communications
Joann Luck, Pitt Co Emergency Management & Communications
Capt Donald Motley, Pitt Co Sheriff’s Office
Darnita Thompson, Gretna PD
Devin Taylor, Pitt Co Sheriff’s Office
Bernard Brown, Danville Emergency Management & Communications
David Vernon, Pitt Co Emergency Management & Communications
Mark Gauldin, Williams Gas Pipeline
Chris Mitchell, VDH
Eddie Walker, Pitt Co CERT
Bobbie Grogan, SVMHI
Linda Sokos, DRMC
Verna Burnette, VDH
Ronald D. Hairston, Danville PD
Kelley Greeson, Danville Emergency Services
Chief David Eagle, Danville Fire Dept.
Barry Lynch, Caswell Co
Stephanie LaPrade, SAAA
Scott Budd, Pittsylvania County IT Dept
Sid Leslie, 1st Sgt, VA State Police
Leslie Mace, VDOF
Bruce Hedrick, WMDV-TV
Steve Bowman, Pitt Co Fire Marshal
Ronald Kettenon, Severn Trent Ser,
Mike Cholko, DEQ
Courtney Wilkerson, DPCS
Barry Dunkley, City of Danville
Chris Bagley, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co,
Ron King, Colonial Pipeline
Gary McGee, Colonial Pipeline
J. D. Conner, III, VDOT
Sheriff Mike Taylor, Pitt Co Sheriff’s Office
Betty G. Bryant, Pitt Co Emer Management & Communications
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Mr. Davis introduced 1st Sgt Sid Leslie with the VA State Police Office.
Mr. Davis moved the approval of minutes to the end of this meeting.
Mr. Davis went over the Emergency Operations & Hazardous Materials Plans. As
report in January we hired a consultant to revise our plan. Now Federal, State and Local
governments are under the same frame work as to how we all look at items in our EOCs.
The Emergency Operations Plan is finished and was sent to Richmond for review and
then Richmond sent back several recommendations on what they want us to go back and
to include. The Hazardous Materials Plans was also review and sent back with
recommendations. Mr. Davis asked for this organization to allow him to submit our
plans to the Board of Supervisors for approval a coming Tuesday night for adoptions.
Then he will send out to all department heads a disk of the plan for them to look at. We
are working on an exercise for later this year.
A motion was made by Linda Sokos, seconded by 1st Sgt Leslie, unanimously carried,
to allow us authorization to go before the govern body and recommend them to re-adopt
our plan.
Any discussions?
Barry Dunkley asked if he would hit some of the high point on what was some of the
major additions were.
Mr. Davis advised that some of the changes were NIMS frame work, Maps, GIS
System, updates flood plans.
Motion carried
Mr. Davis gave a demonstration on the R6 PITT VIPER.
New Item of Business:
Mr. Davis introduced Larry Lynch with Caswell County Emergency Services. Mr.
Lynch advised that they have been attending Danville LEPC for several years. The State
of North Carolina advised him that he had to start his own LEPC in the county. He went
back to them and told them they he is already doing something. He told them that the
City of Danville and Pittsylvania County have merge and they do not have a problem
with Caswell County LEPC being with the City of Danville and Pittsylvania County.
They did request a check sheet be given to Jim Davis on the requirements that they have
and then the paperwork will be sent to Raleigh NC. If approve Caswell County is put as
a govern body of this LEPC then this LEPC will become a Regional LEPC and recognize
as a NC LEPC and will be eligible for a $10,000.00 grant per year.
Was discussed on how this would effect the adoption of the merge set for July 1,
2011 between the City of Danville and Pittsylvania County.
A motion was made by Sheriff Taylor, seconded by Capt Motley, unanimously
carried for the Pittsylvania County LEPC to move forward to work with Caswell County.
Chief Eagle advised that due to a conflict the next LEPC Meeting will be Thursday,
June 2, 2011, 12:00 PM at Mary’s Diner.
Bruce Hedrick with WMDV-TV Star News making an offer to all agencies here on
free air time. Make contact with him will help to get the word across.
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Would like to say a special thank to Colonial Pipeline for the yearly calendar book
that everyone received.
Adjourned at 1:20 PM
James E. Davis, Chairman
Pittsylvania County
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