MINUTES
VMICC PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING
Wednesday, December 9th, 1998, 7:30 PM



INTRODUCTIONS


ANNOUNCEMENTS
 Mon Dec 21st -- VMICC General Meeting, 7:30 PM, Chautauqua School
 Mon Jan 4th -- VMICC Board Meeting, 7:30 PM, Chautauqua School

QUICK COMMENTS, ITEMS TO ADD TO AGENDA, APPROVAL OF MINUTES, ETC.
 No Minutes

PRESENTATION
o Disaster Planning for Vashon -- Ham Radio -- Ward Silver
 60 Hams on island, 15-20 active
 Emergency Communications -- Organized nationally & in King County (ARES)
 Team Victor (Vashon) -- about 6 hams would be available to agency in charge
 Team can provide:
 Communications between agencies with different frequencies
 Communication assistance for public agencies
 Relay service between individuals, island and/or world wide
 Lots of little details
 Hams deal primarily with Fire Dept, Red Cross, and Vashon Clinic
o PSE update -- Two people (electrical) and truck on island at all times --
limited ability
o Mark Musick talked about Y2K problems -- handed out some information
 Letter to be developed for island businesses/organizations
o Rick Frye available to teach neighborhood groups about emergency
preparedness

OTHER BUSINESS
 Reward for info on vandalism culprits -- suggested that this be brought up
at
 Council level -- no appropriate committee, they have purse strings
 Shooting at Vashon Care Center -- concensus is need for more education --
 Need for media blitz next summer in advance of hunting season
 Rick Frye provided minutes from November meeting of
 North Burton Hill Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery
 Neighbors Association (what a mouthful)
 Item to note -- they were discussing the possibility of petitioning for a
 Large no hunting zone -- Judd Creek, 115th, and the sound!
 Next meeting Wed Jan 13th, same time and place -- Y2K letter, video, etc.