The Emergency Management Coordinator shall appoint an Emergency Management
Deputy Coordinator with the approval of the Mayor. Wherever possible, such
Deputy shall be appointed from among the salaried officers or employees of
the municipality.
[Amended 7-11-1996 by Ord.
No. 96-36]
A. The Emergency Management Coordinator shall be responsible
for the planning, activating, coordinating and the conduct of emergency management
operations within the township.
B. Whenever, in his or her opinion, a disaster has occurred
or is imminent in any municipality, the Emergency Management Coordinator of
that municipality shall proclaim a state of local disaster emergency within
the township. The Emergency Management Coordinator, in accordance with regulations
promulgated by the State Director of Emergency Management, shall be empowered
to issue and enforce such orders as may be necessary to implement and carry
out emergency management operations and to protect the health, safety and
resources of the residents of the township.
There is hereby created an Emergency Management Service Council to be
composed of not more than fifteen (15) members who shall be appointed by the
Mayor and shall hold office at the will and pleasure of the Mayor. The Emergency
Management Coordinator shall be a member and shall serve as chairman of the
Emergency Management Service Council.
The Emergency Management Coordinator shall appoint an Operations Officer
with the approval of the Mayor. The Operations Officer shall be under the
authority of the Emergency Management Coordinator and the Emergency Management
Deputy Coordinator. The Operations Officer shall be responsible for implementing
the directions of the Emergency Management Coordinator and Deputy Coordinator
during any emergency or test drill.