[R.O. 1993 § 230.010; Code 1972 § 8-1;
CC 1988 § 8-16]
There is hereby created an Emergency Management Agency known
as Aurora Emergency Management Agency which is responsible for the
preparation and implementation of emergency functions required to
prevent, minimize and repair injury and damage due to disasters, to
include emergency management of resources and administration of such
economic controls as may be needed to provide for the welfare of the
people, and emergency activities, excluding functions for which the
military forces are primarily responsible, in accordance with Chapter
44, RSMo.
[R.O. 1993 § 230.020; Code 1972 § 8-2;
CC 1988 § 8-17]
The Emergency Management Agency shall consist of a Coordinator
and other additional members to be selected by the Coordinator in
order to conform to the State Organization and procedures for the
conduct of emergency operations as outlined in the Missouri Disaster
Operations Plan.
[R.O. 1993 § 230.030; Code 1972 § 8-3;
CC 1988 § 8-18]
The Emergency Management Agency shall perform Emergency Management
functions within the territorial limits of the City, and may conduct
these functions outside of the territorial limits as may be required
pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 44, RSMo.
[R.O. 1993 § 230.040; Code 1972 § 8-4; Ord. No. 85-1891, 7-8-1985; CC 1988 § 8-19]
A.
The Coordinator of the Emergency Management Agency for the conduct
of emergency operations will be appointed by the City Manager and
shall serve until removed by him/her.
B.
The Coordinator shall have direct responsibility for the organization,
administration and operation of local disaster planning for Emergency
Management subject to the direction and control of the City Manager
or the City Council, as provided by Statute.
C.
The Coordinator is authorized to select and obtain Federal Government
surplus property through the State Disaster Planning and Operations
Office, Emergency Management Agency and State Department of Education.
The Coordinator shall obtain the necessary approval to obligate the
City for the handling charge imposed by the Department of Education,
the State agency for surplus property. The Coordinator may delegate
authority to obtain surplus property at the State agency for surplus
property warehouse with the approval of the City Manager.
D.
The Coordinator shall be responsible for maintaining records on the
use and disposal of all items of equipment placed under the jurisdiction
of the Emergency Management Agency.
E.
The Coordinator is authorized to submit all materials and sign all
documents requested by the State Disaster Planning and Operations
Office, Emergency Management Agency to qualify the City for participation
in Federal contributions for Emergency Management Agency Personnel
and Administrative Expense Program under P. L. 85-606.
F.
The Coordinator shall appoint, provide or remove rescue teams, auxiliary
public safety personnel and other emergency operations teams, units
or personnel who may serve without compensation.
[R.O. 1993 § 230.050; Code 1972 § 8-5;
CC 1988 § 8-20]
No person shall be employed or associated in any capacity in
the Emergency Management Agency established under this Article who
advocates or has advocated a change by force or violence in the constitutional
form of the government of the United States or in this State or the
overthrow of any government in the United States by force or violence,
or has been convicted of or is under indictment or information charging
any subversive act against the United States. Each person who is appointed
to serve in the Emergency Management Agency shall, before entering
upon his/her duties, take an oath, in writing, before a person authorized
to administer oaths in this State, which oath shall be substantially
as follows:
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"I,__________, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support
and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution
of the State of Missouri, against all enemies, foreign and domestic;
that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take
this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose
of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties
upon which I am about to enter. And I do further swear (or affirm)
that I do not advocate, nor am I a member of any political party or
organization that advocates the overthrow of the government of the
United States or of this State by force or violence; and that during
such time as I am a member of the Emergency Management Agency, I will
not advocate nor become a member of any political party or organization
that advocates the overthrow of the government of the United States
or of this State by force or violence."
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[R.O. 1993 § 230.060; Code 1972 § 8-6; Ord. No. 85-1891, 7-8-1985; CC 1988 § 8-21]
The City Manager is authorized to designate space in any municipally
owned or leased building for the City Emergency Management Agency
as its office.
[R.O. 1993 § 230.070; Code 1972 § 8-7; Ord. No. 85-1891, 7-8-1985; CC 1988 § 8-22]
A.
In the event of an emergency, and during such emergency only, as
defined in Chapter 44, RSMo., the Coordinator of the Emergency Management
Agency is authorized on behalf of the City to produce such services,
equipment or material without regard to the statutory procedures of
formalities normally prescribed by law pertaining to municipal contracts
or obligations, as authorized by Chapter 44; RSMo., provided, that
if the City Council meets at such time, he/she shall act subject to
the directions and restrictions imposed by that body.
B.
In the event of enemy attack, the City Manager may waive any time-consuming
procedures and formalities otherwise required by Statute pertaining
to the advertisement for bids for the performance of public work or
entering into contracts.
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Cross Reference: Administration, Title I.
[R.O. 1993 § 230.080; Code 1972 § 2-49;
CC 1988 § 8-41]
For the purposes of this Article, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this Section:
Any attack or series of attacks by any enemy of the United
States which, because of substantial damage or injury to civilian
property or persons in the United States, shall cause a disruption
of the government of the City and result in all or a part of the officers
of the City necessary for efficient operation of the City being unavailable
to carry out the functions of the City Government.
A person designated pursuant to this Article for possible
temporary succession to the powers and duties of the office of a City
Officer in the event such officer or any duly authorized deputy is
unavailable to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the
office.
[R.O. 1993 § 230.090; Code 1972 § 2-50;
CC 1988 § 8-42]
In the event of a disaster, there are hereby appointed by the
Council the persons who have been former members of the City Council
to succeed to emergency vacancies on the Council in the order of their
most recent service on the Council. If two (2) former Council members
are eligible to the fifth vacancy on the Council, the Council place
shall be decided by lot.
[R.O. 1993 § 230.100; Code 1972 § 2-51;
CC 1988 § 8-43]
A.
Following any disaster, the available members of the Council, together
with such persons as are designated to fill any vacancies on the Council,
shall meet, make such reorganization of the Council and the City Government
as may be necessary, appoint a City Clerk, if that office is vacant,
and if such meeting is more than six (6) months before the next first
Tuesday in April, provide for a City election.
B.
During the period until City Council members are elected, the interim
successors shall have all the powers of Council members under the
laws of the State, this Code, the ordinances of the City and any emergency
duties placed upon them by the Federal or State Government. Emergency
Council members shall hold office until their successors are duly
elected.
[R.O. 1993 § 230.110; Code 1972 §§ 2-52,
2-53; Ord. No. 85-1891, 7-8-1985; CC 1988 § 8-44]
A.
If the Mayor becomes unavailable as a result of a disaster, at its
first meeting the Council shall appoint an Acting Mayor.
B.
The emergency interim successor to the Mayor's office shall
have all the duties and powers provided by State law, this Code and
other ordinances of the City. With the exception of Council members,
Clerk and Assessor, and Treasurer, the Mayor shall make all interim
appointments to City offices and positions in the City service as
may be needed and shall take immediate steps after any disaster to
restore to City Government and services.
[R.O. 1993 § 230.120; Code 1972 § 2-54; Ord. No. 85-1891, 7-8-1985; CC 1988 § 8-45]
The emergency interim City Council and Mayor shall have the
power to make and enforce emergency rules, regulations and ordinances
and shall keep a record thereof.
