[Adopted 8-4-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-09]
There is hereby created an Emergency Management Committee (EMC)
to consist of the Chief of Police, Fire Chief, and Village President,
who shall be the presiding officer of all EMC meetings. The EMC shall
meet at least one time per calendar year to review the activities
of the Emergency Management Director and Emergency Management Plan
for the Village.
The EMC shall have responsibility for planning, preparation,
and directing the carrying out of all emergency functions, other than
the functions for which military forces are primarily responsible,
to minimize and react to injury and/or damage which may result from
a disaster caused or created by fire, flood, pandemic, or other natural
or man-made causes, as well as sabotage, attack, or other hostile
action.
The EMC shall annually appoint an Emergency Management Director,
subject to confirmation by the Village Board. The Director may be
an employee of the Village.
A.
Duties.
The Director shall be the head of emergency responses within the Village
and shall have the organization, administration, operation, and coordination
of emergency management within the Village, subject to the direction
and control of the Village President and Village Board. The Director
shall coordinate the activities for emergency management within the
Village and shall be responsible for maintaining liaison and cooperation
with emergency management agencies and organizations of other political
jurisdictions and/or subdivisions.
B.
Planning.
The Director shall be responsible for overseeing the preparation of
a comprehensive general plan for emergency management of the Village
and shall annually present such plan to the Village Board for its
review and approval. The plan shall outline the procedures to be followed
in the event of an emergency or disaster, including designation of
an emergency operation center and emergency succession to office.
The Village department heads shall receive a copy of such plan and
be briefed on the procedures which affect their respective departments.
