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EMERGENCY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MAY 16, 1998 <br /> CITY OF LINO LAKES <br /> MINUTES <br /> DATE May 16, 1998 <br /> TIME STARTED 9:05 a.m. <br /> TIME ENDED 11:55 a.m. <br /> MEMBERS PRESENT Bergeson,Dahl,Lyden,Neal, Sullivan <br /> MEMBERS ABSENT None <br /> Staff members present: Police Chief/Interim City Administrator, David Pecchia; City <br /> Engineer, David Ahrens; Community Development Director, Brian Wessel; Finance <br /> Director, Mary Vaske; Fire Chief, Milo Bennett; Parks and Recreation Director, Rick <br /> DeGardner; Environmental Director/Forester, Marty Asleson; Public Works <br /> Superintendent, Tom DeWolfe; Building Official; Pete Kluegel;Building Inspector, Tom <br /> Jackson; Assistant to the City Administrator, Dan Tesch. Other persons attending this <br /> meeting: Salvation Army Representative, Bill Fiest, Red Cross Representative, Dan <br /> Pietso; Anoka County Emergency Manager, Bruce Wojack; Minnesota Emergency <br /> Management, Judy Rue; Police Sgt. Bill Hammes; Police Office Manager, Renee <br /> Kaulfuss. <br /> The purpose of the Emergency Council meeting was to prepare a cleanup plan for the <br /> severe storm/tornado that occurred the previous day. <br /> Chief Pecchia explained that although the emergency plan for a weather related <br /> emergency has been instituted,there will be many on-going issues to be resolved. <br /> Damage assessments are being prepared. Press releases for the media and packets of <br /> information for the affected residents are being prepared and distributed in the most <br /> damaged neighborhoods. Emergency information for broadcast on Cable TV is also being <br /> prepared. <br /> Chief Bennett explained that the emergency began about 4:45 p.m., Friday, May 15th. He <br /> was paged and the severe weather sirens were sounded in the area. Emergency personnel <br /> left fire station No. 2 within four(4) or(5)minutes after the warning. Emergency <br /> personnel went from home to home in the areas where trees were down to determine if <br /> there were any medical emergencies. All other fire personnel were dispatched to secure <br /> the area. Other people arrived to add to the security force. <br /> Chief Bennett explained that a command post was set up at fire station No. 2. A report <br /> was received that there were no serious injuries. The personnel were split into two (2) <br /> groups with one group positioned north of I35W. Their command post was set up at <br /> EAM near the prison and the second command post was set up at the Centennial Middle <br /> '01N School on Elm Street. All City officials were notified and a more intense search for <br /> injuries was conducted. Many homes were damaged and some are inhabitable. <br /> PAGE 1 <br />