Emergency Management Commission Meeting
Special MeetingDripping Springs, TX · December 20, 2018
Minutes
Emergency Management Commission
Regular Meeting Minutes
December 20, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
A Regular Meeting of the Emergency Management Commission was held Thursday, December 20, 2018 at
5:00 p.m. in the Board Room in the Dripping Springs ISD Administration Building located at 510 Mercer
Street, Dripping Springs, Texas.
I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Commission Members present were:
Bonnie Humphrey, Chair
Kay Allen
Roman Baligad
Scott Collard
Gordon DeWitte
Ron Hood
Mike Jones
Robert Lamb
Dillon Polk
Commission Members absent were:
Curt Marek, Vice Chair
Bill Little
With a quorum of the Commission present, Chair Humphrey called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Humphrey led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
III. PRESENTATION OF CITIZENS
The floor is open for Citizens wishing to speak on items that are not on the posted agenda or do not
have a public hearing, and speakers are encouraged to sign in prior to speaking. Citizens wishing to
speak shall do so after being recognized by the Chair. The Chair may establish a time limit if
necessary. By law no action may be taken during Presentations of Citizens.
No one spoke during Presentation of Citizens.
IV. MINUTES
A. Discuss and Consider the Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of October 18,
2018
A motion was made by Commissioner DeWitte to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of
October 18, 2018. Commissioner Allen seconded the motion which carried unanimously 9
to 0.
V. BUSINESS
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A. Discussion regarding City Emergency Action Plan: Basic Plan
The Commission reviewed and discussed the Firefighting, and Search and Rescue Annexes
of the Plan.
B. Discuss and consider appointments to the Emergency Generator Subcommittee
A motion was made by Commissioner Lamb to appoint Ron Hood, Scott Collard, Gordon
DeWitte, Roman Baligad, and Bill Little to the Emergency Generator Subcommittee; and
appoint Bill Little as the Chair of the Subcommittee. Commissioner Collard seconded the
motion which carried unanimously 9 to 0.
C. Discuss and consider City Council recommendation regarding the appointment of the
Vice Chair of the Emergency Management Commission
A motion was made by Commissioner Lamb to appoint Bill Little as Vice Chair of the
Commission pending the resignation of current Vice Chair, Curt Marek from that position.
Commissioner Collard seconded the motion which carried unanimously 9 to 0.
D. Discuss and consider City Council recommendation regarding the realignment of
members of the Emergency Management Commission
A motion was made by Commissioner Collard to recommend City Council approval of
moving Commissioner Polk from the Non-Profit seat designation to the At-Large seat
designation. Commissioner DeWitte seconded the motion which carried unanimously 9 to
0.
A motion was made by Commissioner Collard to recommend City Council approval of the
appointment of Amy Roedl to the Emergency Management Commission in the designated
Non-Profit seat. Commissioner DeWitte seconded the motion which carried unanimously 9
to 0.
VI. REPORTS AND STANDING ITEMS
The following reports relate to the planning and administration of the City's Emergency Management
Commission's Program. No Action to be Taken.
A. Operations Subcommittee Report
The following items were discussed:
• Call volumes on track to be similar to prior year
• New Fire Equipment update
• EMS is down one unit due to repair, and third unit will be operational near the end
of February 2019
• Constables office is working on Narcan supply and training and continuing CRASE
presentations
• PTA purchasing tourniquets for schools
• TDEM will remove control of DPS to TAMU System
• All Hazards Fire Chief position added to SOC
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B. Planning Subcommittee Report
Commissioner DeWitte attended the Hays County LEPC meeting and provided an update to
the Commission.
C. Logistics Subcommittee Report – no report presented.
D. Finance Subcommittee Report – no report presented.
E. Public Information Subcommittee Report – no report presented.
F. Emergency Generator Subcommittee Report – no report presented, subcommittee just
formed.
VII. UPCOMING MEETINGS
A. Emergency Management Commission:
January 17, 2019 - Regular Meeting 5:00 p.m.
February 21, 2019 - Regular Meeting 5:00 p.m.
B. City Council & Board of Adjustment:
January 8, 2019 - Workshop 5:30 p.m., Regular Meeting 6:30 p.m.
January 15, 2019 - Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m.
February 12, 2019 - Workshop 5:30 p.m., Regular Meeting 6:30 p.m.
VIII. ADJOURN
Without objection from the Commission, Chair Humphrey adjourned this regular meeting at 6:31 p.m.
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