Committee Description
LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR SALINE COUNTY
(LEPC)
NOT A CITY BOARD
Contact Person: Gail Aills, Emergency Management Director, 826-6511
Description: The Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) for Saline County develops
hazardous materials response plans, reviews and exercises the plans annually. The
committee also performs hazards analysis to identify chemicals that might be a threat
to the community. The committee provides for public access to all information
gathered under the Community Right-To-Know SARA Title III Law.
Purpose: To advise Hazardous Material Facilities on compliance with and to enforce,
Community Right- To-Know SARA Title III laws.
Number of Members: Twenty-two.
Officers:
Chairman, Vice-Chairman
Special Requirements for Membership: Must include representatives from the following
groups or organizations:
* elected state and local officials
* first aid
* health
* transportation personnel
* law enforcement
* community groups
* owners and operators of covered facilities
* hospitals
* local environmental groups
* firefighting
* civil defense
* broadcast and print media
Length of Term: Members are appointed annually with reappointments possible by State
Emergency Response Commission (SERC). City Commissioners nominate one of
their members annually.
Meets: Third Wednesday of each quarter: March, June, September and December, held at
Emergency Operations Center, basement of PD. 1 :30 p.m., Law Enforcement Center,
255 North Tenth Street.
Reference: Falls under State and Federal Guidelines.
Previous boards and commissions have been known as: The Emergency
Management Advisory Board, The Local Emergency Planning Commission, Saline
County Emergency Management, and SARA Title III.
September 27, 1995
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Local Emergency Planning Committee for Saline County -Not a City Board
9/27/95
Member
Gail Aills
Vice 'Chairman
Steve Ascher
Steve Cline
David Criswell
John Degand
Dick Duree
David Gengler
Tom Girard
Fire Chief
Warren Griffin
Gary Hindman
Jack Hinnenkamp
Dennis Kissinger
City Manager
Glen Kochanowski
Dana Morse
Randy Picking
Clayton Short
Vern Silvers
Chairman
Jody Slate
Carl Snider
Mike Stitcher
Darrell Wilson
Peter F. Brungardt
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E:tLE:J~GENCX]LANNING COMMI SS ION, LOCAL (LEPC)
NOT A CITY BOARD
Contact Person:
826-6511
Gail Aills, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator,
Description:
to
The Local Emergency Response Planning Committee (LEPC) is
develop a hazardous materials emergency response plan and to review
it annually.
Number of Members:
19
Special Requirements for Membership: Must include representatives from
the following groups or organizations:
* elected state and local officials
* local environmental groups
* transportation personnel
* broadcast and print
* community groups
* law enforcement
* hospitals
* first aid
* fire fighting
* health
* civil defense
* owners and operators of
covered facilities
Length of Term: Members are appointed annually with reappointments
possible by State Emergency Response Commission (SERC). City
Commissioners nominate one of their members annually.
Meets: Third Wednesday of each quarter: March, June, September and
December, held at Emergency Operations Center, basement of PD.
Reference:
Falls under State and Federal Guidelines.
Members:
Gail Aills, Vice Chairman
Steve Ascher, Chairman
Steve Cline
John Degand
Dick Duree
Tom Girard
Warren Gri ffin
Gary Hindman
Jack Hinnenkamp
Dennis Kissinger
Glen Kochanowski
David Criswell
John Morris
Clayton Short
Vern Silvers
Carl Snider
Mike Stitcher
Evelyn Maxwell
Darrell Wilson
266 N. 10th
3019 Scanlan Avenue
802 S. 10th
Box 1461
400 S. Santa Fe
222 West Ash
300 West Ash
300 West Ash
139 North Penn
300 West Ash
255 North 10th
300 West Ash
P.O. Box 80
7277 South Ohio
3861 South 9th
P.O. Box 1460
413 East Berg Road
300 West Ash
251 North 10th
June 26,
1995
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EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMISSION, LOCAL (LEPC)
NOT A CITY BOARD
Contact Person:
826-6511
Gail Aills, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator,
Description: The Local Emergency Response Planning Committee (LEPC) is to
develop a hazardous materials emergency response plan and to review
it annually.
Number of Members:
19
special Requirements for Membership: Must include representatives from
the following groups or organizations:
* elected state and local officials
* local environmental groups
* transportation personnel
* broadcast and print
* community groups
* law enforcement
* hospitals
* first aid
* fire fighting
* health
* civil defense
* owners and operators of
covered facilities
Length of Term: Members are appointed annually with reappointments
possible by State Emergency Response Commission (SERC). City
Commissioners nominate one of their members annually.
Meets: Third Wednesday of each quarter: March, June, September and
December, held at Emergency Operations Center, basement of PD.
Reference:
Falls under State and Federal Guidelines.
Members:
Gail Aills, Vice Chairman
Steve Ascher, Chairman
Steve Cline
John Degand
Dick Duree
Tom Girard
Warren Griffin
Gary Hindman
Jack Hinnenkamp
Dennis Kissinger
Glen Kochanowski
David Criswell
John Morris
Clayton Short
Vern Silvers
Carl Snider
Mike Stitcher
Evelyn Maxwell
Darrell Wilson
266 N. 10th
3019 Scanlan Avenue
802 S. 10th
Box 1461
400 S. Santa Fe
222 West Ash
~OO West Ash
300 West Ash
139 North Penn
300 West Ash
255 North 10th
300 West Ash
P.O. Box 80
7277 South Ohio
3861 South 9th
P.O. Box 1460
413 East Berg Road
300 West Ash
251 North lOth
March 27, 1995
SALINE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
No longer exists - May 1995
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Chapter 10
CIVIL EMERGENCIES AND DISASTERS-
Art. I. In General, §§ 1~1-1~15
Art. II. City-County Emergency Preparedness Board, §§ 1~16-.10.38
Art. ill. Emergency Proclamation, §§ 10.39-10-42
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sees. 10-1-10-15. Reserved.
ARTICLE II. CITY-COUNTY
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
BOARD-
Sec. 10-16. Purposes.
The declared purposes of this article are to pro-
vide for the preparation and carrying out of plans
for the protection of persons and property within
Salina and Saline County in the event of a disas-
ter. (Res. No. 3245, § 1, 9-8-75)
Sec. 10-17. Definitions.
The following words and phrases, when used in
this article, shall have the meanings respectively
ascribed to them: .
Disaster shall mean the occurrence or imminent
threat of widespread or severe damage, injury or
loss of life or property resulting from any natural
or man-made cause, including, but not limited to,
fIre, flood, earthquake, wind, storm, epidemics,
air contamination, blight, drought, infestation,
explosion, riot or hostile military or paramilitary
action.
ble, to prevent, minimizE~, and repair injury and
damage resulting from disasters. (Res. No. 3245,
§ 2, 9-8-75)
Cross reference-Definitions and rules of construction gen.
erally, § 1.2.
Sec. 10-18. Organization of board.
(a) There is hereby created a Salina-Saline County
Emergency Preparednes8 Board, hereinafter re-
ferred to as the "board", which shall consist of
five (5) members to be selected as follows:
(1) The board of commissioners of the city shall
appoint two (2) members, at least one of which
shall be a city commissioner. The city com.
mission member shall be appointed annually
and the other membor for a term of three (3)
years.
(2) The board of commissioners of the
county shall appoint two (2) members, at least
one of which shall be a county commissioner.
The county commissioner shall be appointed
annually and the other member for a term of
three (3) years.
(3) The four (4) members appointed above pro-
vided shall appoint a fIfth member who shall
serve for a term of two (2) years. If the four (4)
members are unablE~ to agree upon a filth
member, then the probate judge of the county
shall appoint the frllh member by January
twentieth.
Emergency preparedness means the preparation
for and the carrying out of all emergency func-
tions, other than functions for which military forces (b) The board shall organize annually on or
or other federal agencies are primarily responsi- before January thirtieth of each year. In the event
*erou references-Administration, Ch. 2; boards and com. of resignation or death of amy member of the board,
missions generally, § 2-136 et seq. his position shall be filled by the original appoint-
State law reference-Disaster agencies, K.S.A. 48-929. ing body.
*State law references-Militia, defense and public safety, K.S.A. Ch. 48; emergency preparedDE!S8 for disasters, K.S.A. 48.904
et seq.
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§ 10-18
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(c) The members of the board shall serve with-
out compensation, but shall be reimbursed for
actual and necessary expenses incurred in con-
nection with their duties.
(d) The board shall be provided with appropri-
ate óffice space, supplies and equipment in the
emergency operations center, but it shall incur no
expense until the same has been authorized by
the governing bodies of the city and county, and
the funds from which such expenses shall be pay-
able have been designated; provided, nothing herein
shall be construed as requiring such authoriza-
tion or designation where work is done by a regu-
lar officer, office, department, board or other agency
of the city or county for the benefit of the board.
(Res. of 3245, § 3, 9-8-75)
Sec. 10019. Power and duties of the board.
The Salina-Saline County Emergency Prepared-
ness Board shall have the following powers and
duties:
(1) To employ an overall coordinator to super-
vise and coordinate the activities of all emer-
gency preparedness in the city and county.
Such coordinator shall have authority to
make additional appointments, however, they
shall be confumed by the board before be-
coming effective;
(2) To adopt, amend and repeal rules, regula-
tions and bylaws governing its procedure
and activities;
(3) To supervise Salina-Saline County Emer-
gency Preparedness Department and to co-
operate with any federal and state agen-
cies created and existing from time to time
for the purpose of effectuating emergency
preparedness;
(4) To act jointly and cooperate with other emer-
gency preparedness organizations;
(5) To assist the division of emergency prepared-
ness of the state and perform such services
as required;
(6) To create boards and/or committees, either
within or without its membership, to aid in
the discharge of its power and duties;
(7) To supervise and direct invl~stigations and
report to the governing bodies of the city
and county and to the govE~rnor and adju-
tant general of the state with recommen-
dations for legislation, regulations or other
appropriate action as it may deem neces-
sary with respect to the type of activity or
matters of public concern or welfare inso-
far as the same shall or may be related to
defense and relief from the effects of man-
made or natural disasters;
(8) To request the cooperation and assistance
of the agencies and officialB of the city and
county in the state;
(9) To confirm emergency plaLns and the ex-
penditure of funds;
(10) To exercise the legislative, function. (Res.
No. 3245, § 4,9-8-75)
Sec. 10020. Authority and dulties of the co-
ordinator of Saliml-Saline County
Emergency Preplaredness De-
partment.
(a) There is hereby created the position of co-
ordinator of Salina-Saline County Emergency Pre-
paredness Department. Such coordinator shall be
employed by the board.
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(b) The coordinator is hereby I~mpowered:
(1) To request the boards of dty and county
commissioners to proclaim the existence or
the threatened existence of a disaster or an
emergency and the termination thereof; if the
boards of the city and county commissioners
are in session, or, to issue such proclamation
if the boards of city and county commission-
ers are not in session, subject to confumation
by the board of city and county commission-
ers at the earliest practicable time;
(2) Through the city and city commissioners, to
proclaim a state of disaster or a state of ex-
treme emergency when in the opinion of the
coordinator, local resource~¡ are inadequate
to cope with the disaster;
(3) To control and direct the effort of emergency
preparedness in this city a]ld county for the
accomplishment of the purpose of this article;
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§ 10-39
(4) To coordinate the cooperation between divi-
sions, services, and staff of the emergency
preparedness effort of this city and county,
and to resolve questions of authority that may
arise between them;
(5) To administer emergency preparedness pur-
suant to programs and methods approved by
the board;
(6) To supervise the administrative functions of
the Salina-Saline County Emergency Prepared-
ness Department;
(7) To represent the Salina-Saline County
Emergency Preparedness Department in all
dealings with the public, private business and
industry, and government agencies pertain-
ing to emergency preparedness functions. (Res.
No. 3245, § 5,9-8-75)
Sec. 10-21. Succession.
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In the event of the death, nonavailability or
failure of the coordinator to act, the assistant
coordinator shall thereupon become the acting
coordinator and shall be vested with all the pow-
ers of the coordinator, until such time as the co-
ordinator reverts to his position or a new coOrdi-
nator is employed by the board. In the event the
assistant coordinator is unable to assume the du-
ties of the coordinator, the chairman of the board,
the vice-chairman of the board, or a member of
the board, in that order, will assume the duties of
the coordinator. (Res. No. 3245, § 6,9-8-75)
Sec. 10-22. Organization of emergency pre-
paredness.
All officials and employees of the city and coun-
ty, together with those volunteer forces enrolled
to aid them during a disaster, and all groups,
organizations and persons who may by agreement
or operation of law be charged in the city and
county during such disaster, shall constitute the
emergency preparedness organization of the city
and county. (Res. No. 3245, § 7,9-8-75)
Sec. 10-23. Budget and expenditures.
The emergency preparedness board shall pre-
pare a proposed budget estimating the amount of
funds necessary to carry on the program of emer-
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gency preparedness, which budget shall be sub-
mitted. to the governin~~ bodies of the city and
county as is herein provided. The funds necessary
to meet the expenditures shall be provided equally
by the city and county. Payment of all bills shall
be made as provided by law, provided current
monthly operating expenses shall be certified to
the board. (Res. No. 3245, § 8, 9-8-75)
Sec. 10-24. Termination of board.
The Salina-Saline County Emergency Prepared-
ness Board shall terminate or cease activities when-
ever the board is dissolvl~d or suspended by action
of the boards of city and county commissioners, or
as by law provided. (ReS!. No. 3245, § 9, 9-8-75)
Sec. 10-25. Necessity declared.
This article is hereby declared necessary for
the preservation of the public peace, health and
safety. (Res. No. 3245, § 10.9-8-75)
Sees. 10-26-10-38. Reserved.
ARTICLE m. EMERGENCY
PROCLAMATION
Sec. 10-39. Authority of mayor.
Whenever, in the jud,gment of the mayor or in
the event of his inability to act, the acting mayor
determines that an emE~rgency exists as a result
of mob action or other c:ivil disobedience causing
danger of injury to or CÙiLII18.ges to persons or prop-
erty, he shall have pOWt~r to impose by proclama-
tion any or all of the following regulations neces-
sary to preserve the peace and order of the city:
(1) To impose a curfew upon all or any portion of
the city thereby requiring all persons in such
designated curfew areas to forthwith remove
themselves from the public streets, alleys,
parks or other public places; provided, how-
ever, that physicians, nurses and ambulance
operators performiJt1g medical services, util-
ity personnel maint:ùning essential public ser-
vices, firemen and c:ity authorized or requested
law enforcement officers and personnel may
be exempted from fluch curfew;
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(2) To order the closing of any business estab-
lishments anywhere within the city for the
period of the emergency, such businesses to
include, but not be limited to, those selling
intoxicating liquors, cereal malt beverages,
gasoline or firearms;
(3) To designate any public street, thoroughfare
or vehicle parking areas closed to motor ve-
hicles and pedestrian traffic;
(4) To call upon regular and auxiliary law en-
forcement agencies and organizations within
or without the city to assist in preserving
and keeping the peace within the city. (Code
1966, § 1Ol/2-1)
Sec. 10-40. Effective time.
The proclamation of emergency provided in this
article shall become effective upon its issuance
and dissemination to the public by appropriate
news media. (Code 1966, § 10lh-2)
Sec. 10.-n. Termination.
Any emergency proclaimed in accordance with
the provisions of this article shall terminate after
forty-eight (48) hours from the issuance thereof,
or upon the issuance of a proclamation determin-
ing an emergency no longer exist!:!, whichever oc-
curs f:irst; provided, however, that such emergency
may be extended for such additional periods of
time as determined necessary by resolution of the.
board of commissioners. (Code 19436, § 10l/2-3)
Sec. 10-42. Failure to comply.
Any person who shall willfully fail or refuse to
comply with the orders of duly authorized law
enforcement officers or personnd charged with
the responsibility of enforcing the proclamation
of emergency authorized in this article shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. (Code 1966, §
10l/2-4)
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