[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
East Troy 4-3-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-2 as Title 5, Ch. 5, of the 2000
Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
"Emergency government" means the preparation for and the carrying
out of all emergency functions, other than functions for which the
military forces are primarily responsible, to minimize injury and
repair damage resulting from disaster caused by enemy attack, sabotage
or other hostile acts, natural disasters, chemical disasters and nuclear
disasters.
A.Â
By reason of the increasing possibility of disasters of unprecedented
size and destructive potential, and to ensure that preparation will
be adequate to cope with such disasters, and to provide for the common
defense, to protect the public peace, health, safety and general welfare,
and to preserve the lives and property of the people, it is declared
necessary to:
B.Â
It is further declared to be the purpose of this chapter and the
policy of the Village of East Troy that all emergency government functions
be coordinated to the maximum extent possible with existing services
and facilities of the Village and with comparable functions of the
federal, state and county government and other political subdivisions,
and of various private agencies, to the end that the most effective
preparations and use may be made of the manpower, resources and facilities
for dealing with any disaster that may occur.
A.Â
Organization.
(1)Â
The Emergency Government Committee shall be composed of the following personnel and shall serve without compensation, except as stated in § 44-4A and B:
(a)Â
Village of East Troy Board President.
(b)Â
Emergency Government Manager.
(c)Â
Village of East Troy Chief of Police.
(d)Â
Joint Fire District Chief (or authorized representative).
(e)Â
Rescue Squad Captain (or authorized representative).
(g)Â
Airport Manager.
(h)Â
Authorized representative of the East Troy School District.
(i)Â
Authorized representative of Tri Troy Ambulance.
(2)Â
The Village Board President shall serve as Chairperson of the Committee,
and the Emergency Government Manager shall serve as Secretary.
B.Â
Committee duties.
(1)Â
The Emergency Government Committee shall be an advisory and planning
body and shall advise the Village President, Emergency Government
Manager and the Village Board on all matters pertaining to emergency
government.
(2)Â
The Emergency Government Committee shall meet at least four times
annually, on a quarterly basis, and may meet more frequently if it
is deemed necessary by the Committee. A copy of the minutes of all
meetings shall be forwarded to the Village Clerk and to
all members of the Village Board.
[Amended 6-15-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-02; 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-18]
(3)Â
The Emergency Government Committee shall present an annual report
to the Village Board in May of each year, advising the Village Board
of the status of readiness of local facilities and personnel and of
the activities of the Emergency Government Committee during the preceding
year.
A.Â
Appointment; compensation; oath. The Emergency Government Manager
shall be appointed by the Village Board, shall receive such daily
compensation as may be determined by the Village Board and shall take
and file an official oath of office. A Manager appointee may be selected
from the membership of the Committee or may be selected from the general
public. A Manager serves at the pleasure of the Village Board and
may be removed by a majority vote of the Village Board.[1]
B.Â
Assistant managers; appointment; compensation. An assistant may be
appointed by the Village Board as may be deemed necessary, and the
appointee shall receive such daily compensation as may be determined
by the Village Board. An assistant serves at the pleasure of the Village
Board and may be removed by a majority vote of the Village Board.
C.Â
Power and duties.
(1)Â
The Manager shall be the executive head of the Emergency Government
Organization and shall have direct responsibility for the organization,
administration and operation of the Emergency Government Organization,
subject to the direction and approval of the Village Board.
(2)Â
The Manager shall coordinate all activities of emergency government
within the Village, maintain liaison and cooperate with emergency
government agencies and organizations of other political subdivisions
and the state and federal governments, and participate in county and
state emergency government activities upon request and shall have
such additional authority, duties and responsibilities as are authorized
by this chapter and as may, from time to time, be required by the
Emergency Government Committee and/or the Village Board.
D.Â
General plan. The Manager, with the assistance and cooperation of
the Emergency Government Committee, shall prepare a comprehensive
general plan for the emergency government of the Village and shall
present such plan to the Village Board for its approval. When the
Village Board has approved the plan by resolution, it shall be the
duty of all municipal agencies and all emergency government forces
of the Village to perform the duties and functions assigned by the
plan as approved. The plan may be modified in like manner.
E.Â
Utilization of existing services and facilities. In preparing and
executing the Emergency Government Plan, the Manager shall utilize
the services, equipment, supplies and facilities of the existing departments
and agencies of the Village to the maximum extent practicable. The
officers and personnel of all such departments and agencies shall
cooperate with and extend such services and facilities to the Manager.
F.Â
Mutual aid agreements. The Emergency Government Manager may, subject
to the approval of the Emergency Government Committee and the Village
Board, enter into mutual aid agreements with other political subdivisions.
Copies of such agreements shall be filed with all government bodies
and/or agencies that require them.
Whenever necessary to meet an emergency of any nature for which
adequate regulations have not been adopted by the Village Board or
the Village President, the Manager, in the absence of the Village
President, may by proclamation promulgate and enforce such orders,
rules and regulations relating to the conduct of persons and use of
property as shall be necessary to protect the public peace, health
and safety and preserve the lives and property and to ensure the cooperation
necessary in emergency government activities. Such proclamations shall
be posted in three public places within the Village of East Troy and
may be rescinded by the Village Board at any time by resolution.
A.Â
Upon the declaration by the Governor, Village President or the Emergency
Government Manager in the absence of the Village President, or by
the Village Board, of a state of emergency, the Emergency Government
Manager shall issue all necessary proclamations as to the existence
of such state of emergency and shall issue such disaster warnings
or alerts as shall be required in the Emergency Government Plan.
B.Â
The Emergency Government Organization shall take action in accordance
with the Emergency Government Plan only after the declaration of an
emergency and the issuance of the 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 by a declaration of the Village Board.
Chapter 18, Civil Emergencies, of the Walworth County Code shall
have precedence over this chapter.
No person shall willfully 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
do any act forbidden by any order, rule, regulation or plan issued
pursuant to the authority contained in this chapter. Any person found
to be in violation of this chapter shall be subject to a forfeiture
of of not more than $200.
