[Ord. No. 050498 § 1, 5-4-1998; Ord. No. 08152016 § I, 8-15-2016]
There is hereby created within and for the territory of the City of Peculiar an emergency management organization to be known as the Peculiar Emergency Management Agency which is responsible for the preparation and implementation of emergency functions required to prevent injury and minimize and repair damage due to disasters, to include emergency management of resources and administration of such economic controls as may be needed to provide for the welfare of the people, and emergency activities (excluding functions for which military forces are primarily responsible) in accordance with Chapter 44, Revised Statutes of Missouri, and supplements thereto, and the Missouri Emergency Operations Plan adopted thereunder.
[Ord. No. 050498 § 1, 5-4-1998; Ord. No. 08152016 § I, 8-15-2016]
This agency shall consist of a Director and other members appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Board of Aldermen to conform to the State organization and procedures for the conduct of emergency operations as outlined in the Missouri Operations Plan.
[Ord. No. 050498 § 1, 5-4-1998; Ord. No. 08152016 § I, 8-15-2016]
This agency shall perform emergency management functions within the City of Peculiar and may conduct these functions outside the territorial limits of the City of Peculiar as directed by the Governor during the time of emergency pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 44, Revised Statutes of Missouri, and supplements thereto.
[Ord. No. 050498 § 1, 5-4-1998; Ord. No. 08152016 § I, 8-15-2016]
A. 
The Director will be appointed by the Mayor and shall serve at the Mayor's pleasure.
B. 
The Director shall have direct responsibility for the organization, administration and operations of local emergency management activities.
C. 
The Director shall be responsible for maintaining records and accounting for the use and disposal of all items of equipment placed under the jurisdiction of the Peculiar Emergency Management Agency.
[Ord. No. 050498 § 1, 5-4-1998; Ord. No. 08152016 § I, 8-15-2016]
A. 
The Mayor and the Director of the Peculiar Emergency Management Agency, in accordance with Chapter 44, Revised Statutes of Missouri, and supplements thereto, may:
1. 
Appropriate and expend funds, make contracts, obtain and distribute equipment, materials and supplies for civil defense purposes; provide for the health and safety of persons, including emergency assistance to victims of enemy attack; the safety of property; and direct and coordinate the development of disaster plans in accordance with the policies and plans of the Federal and State disaster and emergency planning;
2. 
Appoint, provide or remove rescue teams, auxiliary fire and Police personnel and other emergency management operation teams, units or personnel who may serve without compensation;
3. 
In the event of attack, waive the provisions of Statutes requiring advertisements for bids for the performance of pubic work or entering into contracts;
4. 
With the approval of the Governor and consistent with the Missouri Emergency Operations Plan, enter into mutual-aid agreements and other public and private agencies within and without the State for reciprocal emergency aid; and
5. 
Accept services, materials, equipment, supplies or funds granted or loaned by the Federal Government for disaster planning and operations purposes.
[Ord. No. 050498 § 1, 5-4-1998; Ord. No. 08152016 § I, 8-15-2016]
No person shall be employed or associated in any capacity in any organization established under this Chapter who advocates or has advocated a change by force or violence in the constitutional form of Government of the United States or in this State or the overthrow of any Government in the United States by force of violence, or has been convicted of or is under indictment or information charging any subversive act against the United States. Each person who is appointed to serve in an organization, shall, before entering upon his/her duties, take an oath, in writing, before a person authorized to administer oaths in this State, which oath shall be substantially as follows:
"I, __________, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the State of Missouri, against all enemies, foreign and domestic; and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; the I take this obligation freely, and without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which I am to enter. And I do further swear (or affirm) that I do not advocate, nor am I member of any political party or organization that advocates the overthrow of the Government of the United States or of this State by force or violence; and that during the time as I am a member of the Peculiar Emergency Management Agency, I will not advocate the overthrow of the Government of the United States or of this State by force or violence."
[Ord. No. 050498 § 1, 5-4-1998; Ord. No. 08152016 § I, 8-15-2016]
The Mayor is authorized to designate space in any City owned or leased building for the Peculiar Emergency Management Agency.
[Ord. No. 08152016 § I, 8-15-2016]
All elected officials and City employees will be required to complete the appropriate National Incident Management System (NIMS) training, as determined by the Director of the Peculiar Emergency Management Agency.