[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Woodbury 11-19-1990 (Ch. 4.5 of the Town Code); amended
in its entirety 5-21-2018. Subsequent
amendments noted where applicable.]
By authority of C.G.S. § 28-7, an organization of
Town government to be known as the "Office of Emergency Management"
is hereby established to be under the direction and supervision of
an Emergency Management Director (the "Director"). The Director shall
be responsible for the organization, administration and operation
of the Office of Emergency Management.
The definitions used in this chapter shall be the same as the
definitions provided in Section 28-1, Chapter 517 of the Connecticut
General Statutes, as the same may be amended from time to time.
The Director of Emergency Management shall be appointed by the
First Selectman and may be removed from office for cause by the First
Selectman in accordance with C.G.S. § 28-7(b) and the Woodbury
Town Charter.
The Director of Emergency Management shall have all the powers,
duties and responsibilities as provided for in the General Statutes.
A.
Established. An Office of Emergency Management shall be established
by appointment from the First Selectman. Such Office shall consist
of up to nine members, representatives of Town departments, agencies
and offices and nongovernmental groups concerned with public safety
and emergency management and shall serve in an advisory capacity to
the First Selectman. The Emergency Management Director shall be a
member of the Office of Emergency Management.
B.
Members. The Resident Trooper, Fire Chief, Fire Marshal, Public Works
Director, and Director of Health, or their designated representatives,
shall be members of the Office of Emergency Management. The Fire Commission
and Superintendent of Schools office shall each have one representative
on the Office of Emergency Management. Such additional representatives
are to be appointed at the discretion of the Fire Selectman in accordance
with C.G.S. § 28-7(b).
C.
Terms of office. The Resident Trooper, Fire Chief, Fire Marshal and
Public Works Director, or their designated representatives, shall
serve so long as they hold their office within the Town. Office of
Emergency Management members appointed from the Fire Commission and
Superintendent of Schools offices shall serve so long as they remain
members of the represented body or until removed by the First Selectman.
Other Office of Emergency Management members shall serve for a term
of two years or until removed by the First Selectman.
D.
Duties. The Woodbury Office of Emergency Management shall have all
the powers and responsibilities as set forth in C.G.S. § 28-7
and will:
(1)
Provide
the forum by which Town officials plan for and manage all potential
or actual disasters.
(2)
Ensure
that the Town's Disaster Plan is up-to-date, valid, inclusive of all
reasonable possible disastrous events, promulgated to those who need
to be aware of its contents, and is integrated with the plans of all
Town departments concerned with emergency response.
(3)
Develop
and communicate vital information to residents during a disaster.
(4)
Provide
leadership by keeping Town officials and residents abreast of current
and/or future problems which might affect the physical well-being
of the Town's residents, assets, and resources.
(5)
Convene
periodically to discuss issues which might have an impact on the preparedness
of the Town in meeting the challenges of emergencies and natural disasters.
(6)
Provide
liaison between the Town and support agencies such as the American
Red Cross, Connecticut Department of Emergency Management, FEMA, and
all public utilities serving the Town.
(7)
Provide
a forum by which residents can express concerns about disaster plans
or planning.
