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Home My WebLink About4.d. Koch Disaster Training Exercise CITY OF RCISEMG?VNT EXBCiJTI�E BU�iMARY FOR ACTION CITY GC?UNCIL MEETING DATE i November 06, 1990 AGENDA ITEM: AGENDA SECTION: Koch/City Disaster Training Department Heads Reports PREPARED BY: AGENDA N��E� � �t �'"� �� L.� Elliel Knutsen, Chief of Poliee ATTACHMENTB: APFROV : Letters fram Dakota Courit and Koch Refine On Friday, October 26, 1990 at 0?: 30 A.M. a train' session was conducted in the Council Chambers of the City of Ro rnount. Present were Department Heads, City Administration, members of the Fire Department and Police Department. Also in attendance was the Minnesota State Emergency Training Officer Chuck Proft, Dakota County Emergency ` Services Officer Dave Gisch, Washington County Emergency Services Director Lowell Johnson, members of the Minnesota Pallution Control Agency, U.S. Coast Guard, National Guard members, American Red Cross along with other personnel and news media. I , - The training sessi-an - consisted of a -"Table- Top Exercise" where only fictitious emergency problems occured on paper and were acted upon by the Rosemount City Staff . The °messages" or "problems" were received by courier, telephones and radias from the simluated disaster scene at the Koch Refinery. This planned traihing session was carried out in a very professional manner by all participants and I wish to convey my thanks to all rnembers wha assisted me in this exercise. I feel thi5 training session was very important and it proved that in the event of a major disaster in the City of Rosemount, the City can count on a : city staff to assist in everyway possible. RECOMMENDED ACTION: None Required COUNCIL ACTION: None I � rr��s-n,. .. ... _ . _. . ._ _ . _ . . .. _ ..: . . . . . . . fltlK CS TEL No .612-438-4?03 Oc t 26,90 1 A:(l9 N� .�ttf� h.02 .� T� �,��, ��C� A ��1� �,� ��.,�� E1�Rt,1LNC►SERYtq�A 1580 HWY.!�b-1rASS11�tiS,MiNNEJC?1'A 55039 • _ .._�._.._ a ' •i ,;,,;;. lt 1! II O R 1 Y D U 1t , DJI��► COUlItt P'O'BLIC '8�1►6'tt I3IVIBICIy $3Eal't�fSgCs 8E�4IC�8 DEplIB?l1tE!(i' iSeO Niqlnr�Y 53 Ha�tfnqe, joI 55033 D�i:c; Octobcr 2f, 1990 'I'u: T.yIQ KnutBonr Chief �tvsemount Pc,l i� Uept. proa: t�vid Gfach, Caor.ditt�ttrr '.;'� Da3eota County B�e�gency Servic:e Ref s XOCH �7rii1 - First of all, 7'he City Btaff in Rasemaunt �anr]1+ed tl�e driT1 in a vcry serious and proPessional manner. I a�n very Proud of how- they h�andl�� the me�sage� as they �a�e into the BpC. I felt thpy cvuld ban�9le any ` r:i.Y.taation t,hat cauld rrise by tttere per€orffianee tcx�ay. :�c�m� sugge�tion� tve you t� Chink about. Y�u �ahauld get �evprt�7. It�tge city ma�� li�ee you hr�d in 'i„he EOC l�m.int�t+�ccl eo th�y �s�n k,� r�ritten on ana r�uaQd in the fu�ure. �n overh+��dA proje�ctor :aou1.� bc� usad; to ynttt� 3c2v�ntaged for di�pl8y. A stat�� bo�rd ahould .b� c�evieed to po�� }b� i.�n�rtant n�ss�ges. You shou.Xd hbve in a� eut baBkets ior th� staff Thera should b� e�ctr� , pen�� p�nei2g; �alaer: and staplexs. Mess�ge hanclle�rs euch as Boy 5cout troups shcnt.ld be considered. Se�uri�y ot the FC�c itself should al�o be qiven scr�e thouhgt. Th�s� are all m:inor items t:�it�t can b� addressecl ver� ��ily. The onp xtajor concern i� the f�ct that the �oc staf€ �hovla be at least tW�r aeep. Th�a t�oula allox far int3ividuals ta go at�d get sl�p I� you_ l�ave question� please ea21 �re $t 438-4703. I �ould al:fio be wil3ing to eame to the City Hall at one of the n+ext staf� �ae�ting to give thQ ��aff a zepor� on how I sav ho�r the operatt:o» toe�t. I would like to ao this before t,he official critique if possible. [�f KA � H KOCH REFINING COMPANY PATRICK L.THOMPSON nnaNacEa PUBLIC AFFAIRS October 29, 1990 E1lie1 ,�Lyle" Knutson �;�;� c� �olice City of Rosemount 2'875 145 St. W. Rosemount, MN 55068 Dear Ly1e: Wow -- it seemed so true-to-Iife. Thanks for playing a giant 'part in Friday's emergency response exercise. The comments by the State of Minnesota facilitators about Koch and the City working together during an emergency were very encouraging. We certainly carne a Iong way from those early plannin� meetings . The dedication of yau , your officers and tt�e caoperation and support of a11 the Rosemount officials and employees really paid aff in a successful exercise. We look forward to participating with the City of Rosemount in the Iive exercise next spring. Please let me know if you have any additional comments or suggestions as we continue the planning for that expanded exercise. Thanks again for your help. SincerelY. Patriek L. Thompsan cc: Mayor Vern NapPer P:O.Boz 6�69� ■ Saint F�aui, Minnes�ta 55164 . 612/437-071$ �� coc � KOCH REFiNING COMPANY CARL E.MARHAVER VICE PRESiDENT MINNESOTA OPERATIONS i7EFWERY MANAGER Oc�ober 29, 1990 Mr. Steve Jil:k , A3;�inistrator City of Rosemount 2875 145 St. W. Rosemount, MN 55068 Dear Steve: Koch and the City of Rosemount deserue to feel gratified about the perfarmance af all the "players" in Friday's emergency response exercise. The comments by the State of Minrresata facilitators about Koch and the City working together during an emergency were very encouraging. We appreciate your covperation and support and that of Chief Lyle Knutsan and all the Rosemount officials and employees who made the exereise successful. We look forward ta garticipating with the City of Rosemaunt in the live exercise next spring. Please 1et me or Pat Thompson know ' if you have any additional comments or suggestions as we continue the planning for that expanded exercise. Thanks again for your help. Sincerely, �� ` �'�t GLN"�i} "`'�' Carl E. Marhaver ce: Mayor Vern Napper c� �.�,��, � �l i..:,� c►.r�� ,� �a �, �� c�.�.k�; :=, �F...�.�� . 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