It is the policy of the State of Missouri per Section 44.080,
RSMo., that all political subdivisions “shall establish a local
organization for disaster planning in accordance with the State Emergency
Operations Plan and Program.” Further, Section 79.380, RSMo.,
empowers the Board of Aldermen to make regulations and pass ordinances
for the prevention of the introduction of contagious diseases in the
City, and for the abatement of the same, and may make quarantine laws
and enforce the same within five (5) miles of the City. In compliance
with the mandate and authority given it, the Board of Aldermen of
the City of Wright City has adopted the following policy.
In this Chapter, "disaster" means an occurrence
such as a tornado, storm, flood, high water, wind driven water, earthquake,
drought, blizzard, disease, pestilence, famine, fire, explosion, building
collapse, commercial transportation wreck, or any other situation
that causes human suffering or creates human needs that the victims
cannot alleviate without assistance and that requires an extraordinary
commitment of governmental resources. This definition is to be viewed
advisedly and should not be applied rigidly to exclude situations
not enumerated.
Upon the actual occurrence of a disaster within the City when
the safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the City are jeopardized
or in the event of enemy attack, sabotage or other hostile action,
the Mayor is hereby empowered to declare an emergency or that a disaster
has or is occurring, and in accordance with the Missouri Disaster
Operations Plan, and during such emergency, to activate all of the
rights, duties and responsibilities granted under the Missouri Civil
Defense Act and by the rules and regulations promulgated thereto.
Upon declaration of an emergency or a disaster, the Mayor shall exercise
all powers granted by City ordinance and State Statute and shall additionally
take all steps necessary to assure the health, safety and welfare
of all those within the City limits.
All full-time employees of the City are hereby declared to be
members of the Emergency Management Agency and shall perform such
duties as the Coordinator may deem necessary to prepare for or respond
to a disaster. Employees shall receive no additional compensation
for serving as members of this agency.
The Coordinator shall prepare a Comprehensive Disaster Response
Plan and develop a procedure to implement it quickly and with the
least amount of inconvenience to the public. The Disaster Preparedness
Plan shall be submitted for amendment to the Board when necessary.