HomeMy WebLinkAbout03 BCCD Minutes and Attachments 03.04.1976 BRAZOS COUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE TUFTING
March 4, 1976
Present: Capt. Oscar L. Torbett, III - National Guard; North Bardell, James
Presswood, Lee Roy Johnson, Col. Carroll Bell, and Ben Wormeli.
(Jake Canglose home sick with the Flu.)
Presided: B.C. (Ben) Wormeli
2 -25 -76 Austin, Texas - 15th Annual Preparedness Conference for State and
Local Officials.Guess approximately 200 attended from all sections
of Texas .
2 -25 -76 Brazos County - Jake Canglose, Charles Phelps, Bill Koehler,
Dr. George Huebner, 0.L. Luther, James Presswood and Ben Wormeli.
2 -27 -76 B.C. (Ben) Wormeli
Much discussion concerning changes in funding at National level
for 1977 .
1. Cut budget - will cost Texas $ 1.4 Million Dollars.
2. Restrict use of Federal money to Nuclear Preparedness.
Suggested: Call your priorities to the attention of your legislators.
Jake: Jake has done a lot of work updating the Base Plan and the SOP's and
Ordinances . They are about complete. Some still being re- worked.
Chuck After 3 -25 -76 exercise in Pasadena - Chuck Harrison will return here
Harrison: to assist in completing and putting together the total Emergency
Disaster Planning Program. Our exercise is scheduled for the last
week in May
Vance Tornado Season is here -
Moyer: Vance Moyer started on March 1st a scheduled test of the
Tone Alert Warning System to be conducted at 9 :01 A.M. the 1st and 3rd
Mondays of each month.
James Why was 3 -1 Alert 20 min. late?
Presswood:
Jake is re- working the Severe Weather and Tornado Warning Plan.
He will appreciate suggestions from Judge and City Managers - Copies
for them.
A meeting of the Tornado Warning group is planned soon.
The College Station schools have reviewed their plans in the event
of a Tornado.
Question: Have the City Councils thought of public buildings that can be opened
to people hunting shelter, in the event of a tornado?
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Answer: College Station has O.Koed use of City Hall and Fire Station -
but have small space
Question: Have an- plans developed on the use of sirens on police and other
cars to warn of a tornado approaching?
Answer: Not yet.
Question: Can CD racks with leaflets be placed in Bryan and College Station
areas where utility bills and taxes are paid?
Answer: 85% of bills are paid by mail.
North North Bardell suggested setting some up in super ziiarkets, for short
Bardell: periods.
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