[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Centuria 3-13-2006 as Title 5,
Ch. 5, of the 2006 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following term shall have the meaning
indicated:
The preparation for and the carrying out of all emergency
functions, other than functions for which the military forces are
primarily responsible, to minimize and repair injury and damage resulting
from disaster caused by an enemy attack, sabotage or other hostile
action or by fire, flood or other natural causes.
A.
Purpose.
(1)
Section 323.14(1)(b)1, Wis. Stats., requires the Village of Centuria
to adopt an effective program of emergency management.
(2)
Section 323.14(2)(b), Wis. Stats., authorizes the Village of Centuria
to cooperate with Polk County in the furnishing of emergency management
services by entering into an intergovernmental cooperative agreement
pursuant to § 66.0301, Wis. Stats.
(3)
The Polk County Emergency Management Coordinator, the Village Clerk-Treasurer,
the Public Works Director, the Police Chief, the Fire Chief and the
emergency medical services representatives have combined their efforts
in drafting an effective program of emergency management.
(4)
The program requires the Village Board to appoint a Public Information
Officer (PIO) and a person authorized to declare a disaster.
(5)
The Village of Centuria may choose not to maintain a separate municipal
emergency operating center (EOC) but instead may choose to utilize
the Polk County EOC if and when an emergency/disaster dictates the
activation of an EOC.
B.
Designation of officials. The Village Board of the Village of Centuria
adopts the Emergency Operations Plan, as drafted, to designate the
Village President as the person authorized to declare a disaster in
the Village of Centuria; to designate the Village Chief of Police
as the Public Information Officer for the Village of Centuria; and
to utilize the Polk County Emergency Operating Center (EOC), located
in the large meeting room in the lower level of the Polk County Courthouse,
if and when an emergency/disaster dictates the activation of an emergency
operating center.
