[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Hollandale as Ch. 1, Sec. 1.05, of the 1999 Municipal Code. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire Department — See Ch. 40.
A.
To prepare the Village with an effective course of action to be utilized
in coping with emergencies resulting in any enemy action and natural
or man-made disasters, an Emergency Management Service Organization
is created to comply with the program of the state as set forth in
§ 323.01, Wis. Stats.
B.
The Emergency Management Service Organization shall take action in
accordance with the Emergency Management Service 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
President or members of the emergency operating center.
C.
It is further declared to be the purpose of this chapter and the
policy of the Village that all emergency management functions of the
Village be coordinated to the existing services and facilities of
the Village and with comparable functions of the federal, state and
county governments and other political subdivisions, and of various
private agencies to the end that the most effective preparation and
use be made of manpower, resources and facilities for dealing with
any disasters that may occur.
The definitions of terms used in this chapter shall be as set
forth in § 323.02, Wis. Stats.
The Village President is hereby appointed head of Emergency
Management Services.
A.
Whenever, in the judgment of the Village President, a natural disaster
or emergency exists, he may so declare and order that the Village
Hall or other designated facility shall become the emergency operations
center of the Village for coordinating the delivery of emergency services,
as set forth in the Village's emergency operations plan.
C.
The Village President, as head of Emergency Management Services,
shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the emergency operations.
He shall issue such orders and directions to the other members and
shall assist them in delivering emergency services that they may be
able to provide using the resources of the various departments and
facilities under their control.
B.
Duties and authority.
(1)
Nonemergency period. The Director shall direct emergency training
programs and exercises, coordinate all activities for emergency management
within the Village and maintain liaison and cooperate with the Iowa
County Emergency Management Directors. The Director shall also perform
all administrative duties necessary for the rendering of reports and
procurement of federal matching funds. The Emergency Management Committee,
under the Director's supervision, shall prepare a comprehensive
general plan for the emergency management of the Village and shall
present such plan to the Village Board for its approval, and shall
perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Village Board.
(2)
Emergency period. The Director shall act as advisor or chief of staff
to the Village President. In his absence, the Director shall assume
the Village President's emergency duties and responsibilities.
The Village may cooperate, pursuant to § 66.0301,
Wis. Stats., to furnish services, combine offices and finance emergency
management services with other municipalities and Iowa County upon
appropriate resolution of the Village Board.
Chapter 323, Wis. Stats., is hereby adopted by reference.
It shall be unlawful for any person willfully to obstruct, hinder
or delay any member of the Emergency Government organization in the
enforcement of any order, rule, regulation or plan issued pursuant
to this chapter or to do any act forbidden by any order, rule, regulation
or plan issued pursuant to the authority contained in this chapter.
For a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, he shall
forfeit not more than $200.
