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Village of Waverly, NY
Tioga County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Waverly 5-13-1980 by resolution. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to cite the authority and formulate and provide operational guidance for coordinated action in rendering assistance to the Village of Waverly in the event of a natural or man-made disaster.
The Mayor of the Village of Waverly is responsible for the conduct of disaster operations within the village. In his absence or incapacity, continuity of local government, as established by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Waverly, will be observed.
A. 
The Mayor of the Village of Waverly shall use any or all facilities, equipment, supplies, personnel and other resources of his political subdivision in such a manner as may be necessary or appropriate to cope with the disaster or any emergency consequence thereof.
B. 
If the Mayor of the Village of Waverly deems that the resources of the village are inadequate to cope with the disaster, he may request assistance from the Chairman of the Tioga County Legislature who, in turn, will instruct the Director of the Tioga County Office of Disaster Preparedness to commit any or all of the county resources to render assistance.
A. 
In the event of a natural disaster or other nonattack emergency situations:
(1) 
On receipt of weather watch or notification by the County Disaster Preparedness Director, alert staff.
(2) 
On receipt of weather warning or on notification by the County Disaster Preparedness Director, prepare to report to the Village Emergency Operating Center when notified with operations planned on a twenty-four-hour basis.
(3) 
On receipt of notification by the Director, report to the Village Emergency Operating Center for round-the-clock operations.
B. 
In the event of attack:
(1) 
On receipt of Pos-Ready 3 (Starlight), alert staff.
(2) 
On receipt of Pos-Ready 2 (Sunlight), report to Village Emergency Operating Center for continuous operations.
(3) 
On receipt of Pos-Ready 1 (Thunderbolt), report to Village Emergency Operating Center, if possible.
C. 
All village officers and departments shall continue regular village government operations, insofar as possible, from the Village Hall or other designated locations.
(1) 
The Village Clerk will preserve all village records.
(2) 
The Village Attorney will render advice and opinions to the Mayor in respect to such disaster.
(3) 
The Village Police Chief will cooperate and coordinate with the Sheriff in maintaining law and order, including the protection of life and property, regulate and control traffic and direct the injured, sick and homeless to installations established by the American Red Cross.
(4) 
The Village Street Department Foreman will request the County Highway Superintendent to coordinate with him all needed necessary functions.
(5) 
The Village Fire Department will coordinate with the County Fire Coordinator all necessary action to be taken.
(6) 
The Village Planning Board. Water Department and other existing village agencies will be subject to the Village Mayor.
D. 
All village officers shall report to the Village Hall, or other designated location, when so directed by the Mayor.