HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCWkspMin_08Mar5Falcon Heights Emergency Preparedness Exercise
City Council Workshop
March 5, 2008
Members present: Mayor Lindstrom, Council members Harris, Kuettel, Long, and Mercer-Taylor, Administrator Miller, Fire Chief Kurhajetz, Sergeant Mangseth, Finance Director Olson, Assistant
City Administrator/Deputy Clerk Kreuser, Parks and Public Works Director Pittman, Recreation Supervisor Abernathy, Dave Tretsven, Colin Callahan, Karma Kumlin-Diers (Homeland Security),
Dan Johnson-Powers, Mark Hove, Judd Freed (Ramsey County), Drew Hasty (Salvation Army), and Krysta Reuter (Emergency Management and Homeland Security).
The workshop began with explanation by Reuters of a hypothetical natural disaster, an F5 tornado, hitting Falcon Heights and causing serious damage in the Northome neighborhood. The
council and staff were asked to go through the various steps and actions they would take if the city found itself in this situation. Staff and council identified areas of need, asked
questions, and identified areas where relationships need to be fostered between Falcon Heights, neighboring cities, the State Fair, and other counties in case of a disaster of this magnitude.
Each member in attendance was asked to complete an evaluation at night’s end. The exercise concluded at 8:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Stacey Kreuser
Assistant City Administrator/Deputy Clerk