In preparing and executing the Emergency Government Plan, the
director shall utilize the services, equipment, supplies and facilities
of the existing departments and agencies of the Village to the maximum
extent practicable. All departments and agencies shall cooperate with,
and extend such services and facilities to, the director.
Upon the declaration by the Governor of a state of emergency,
the Village President and/or the Emergency Government Director shall
issue all necessary proclamations as to the existence of such state
of emergency and shall issue such disaster warnings or alerts as shall
be required in the emergency government plan. The emergency government
organization shall take action in accordance with the emergency 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 Village
Board.
The Emergency Government Director may, subject to the approval
of the Village Board, enter into mutual aid agreements with other
political subdivisions. Copies of such agreements shall be filed with
the County Director of Emergency Government.