[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Lancaster 8-15-2005 by Ord. No.
2005-06 as §§ 6.01 to 6.06 of the
2005 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 11-17-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-05]
A.
To prepare the City and subdivisions with an effective course of
action to be utilized in coping with emergencies resulting from any
enemy action and natural or man-made disasters, an Emergency Management
Service Organization is created to comply with the program of the
state as set forth in § 323.01, Wis. Stats.
B.
The Emergency Management Service Organization shall take action in
accordance with the emergency operations plan only after the declaration
of an emergency and the issuance of official disaster warnings. Such
state of emergency shall continue until terminated by the issuing
authority, provided that any such declaration not issued by the Governor
may be terminated at the discretion of the Mayor or members of the
emergency operations center.
C.
It is further declared to be the purpose of this chapter and the
policy of the City that all emergency management functions of this
City be coordinated with the existing services and facilities of this
City and with comparable functions of the federal, state and county
governments and other political subdivisions and of various private
agencies to the end that the most effective preparation and use made
be made of person power, resources and facilities for dealing with
any disasters that may occur.
The definition of terms used in this chapter shall be as set
forth is § 323.02, Wis. Stats.
A.
Whenever in the judgment of the Mayor or, in the absence of the Mayor,
the Council President or City Administrator, a natural disaster or
emergency exists, the Mayor, Council President or City Administrator
may so declare and order that the City Hall shall become the emergency
operations center of the City for coordinating the delivery of emergency
services, as spelled out in the City's emergency operations plan.
[Amended 11-17-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-05]
B.
The disaster operations chain of command shall consist of the Mayor,
President of the Council and the City Administrator.
C.
The Mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the emergency operations.
The Mayor shall issue such orders and directions to the other members
and will assist them in delivering emergency services that they may
be able to provide using the resources of the various departments
and facilities under their control.
[Amended 11-17-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-05]
There is hereby created an Emergency Management Committee composed
of six members, consisting of the Mayor, City Administrator, Director
of Public Works, Police Chief, Fire Chief, and the Common Council
President. The Mayor shall either appoint or act as the Chairman of
the Committee.
[Amended 11-17-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-05]
The Emergency Management Committee shall be an advisory and
planning group advising the Mayor and Council on all matters pertaining
to emergency management.
[Amended 11-17-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-05]
Whenever necessary to meet an emergency for which adequate regulations
have not been adopted by the Council, the Mayor may, by proclamation,
promulgate and enforce such orders, rules and regulations relating
to the conduct of persons and the use of property as shall be necessary
to protect the public peace, health and safety. Any such emergency
orders, rules and regulations shall be subject to § 323.14(4)(b),
Wis. Stats.
