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City of Centerville <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />Apri123, 2008 <br />Mr. Halstrom mentioned the organizations involved when the incident occurred in St. <br />Peter. He said Emergency Management coordinates the work of all the different <br />organizations. <br />Mr. Halstrom spoke about the Emergency Management Handbook for Government <br />Officials, which he described as a small, concise primer, and the different emergency <br />systems; i.e., ISMS (Integrated Emergency Management System), NIMS (National <br />Incident Management System, EOC (Emergency Operations Center), and the local <br />Director of Emergency Management, who maintains their plans, coordinates training, <br />assists other areas, and coordinates with State and Federal Agencies. <br />Mr. Halstrom concluded by reviewing the many responsibilities of chief elected officials <br />relating to emergency procedures. He said he is very proud of Centerville's City Council <br />for being proactive about this. <br />Mayor Capra explained what the city did in previous incidents. She added that they are <br />required to participate in on-going training in order to receive reimbursed from FEMA. <br />Mr. Stolzman summarized and thanked Mr. Halstrom for the presentation. He stated that <br />Mr. Halstrom was the best official to give the presentation because he is a citizen of <br />Centerville and could give a unique perspective. <br />Mayor Capra mentioned that Centerville was the only city that asked someone to come <br />out when the Hazardous Mitigation Plan came out. She then thanked Mr. Halstrom and <br />Mr. Stolzman. <br />2. Mr. Dale Tranter_ Bonestroo & Assoc. -Annual Review <br />Mr. Dale Tranter, Bonestroo & Associates, thanked the Council for the work they had <br />given them. He invited the Council to ask questions about the Annual Review they had <br />received. <br />Mayor Capra questioned if the rain garden water had gone down since yesterday. <br />Mr. Tranter replied that, yes, it looked like it went down quite a bit. <br />Councilmember Lee stated that a plan was needed to get things done. He said there was a <br />list, but some things weren't on the list. He then went on to say that they are on the right <br />path. <br />Mr. Tranter replied that they would be looking at everything that was not included on the <br />list. <br />Page 4 of 9 <br />