[Ord. No. 579, §§ 1,
2, 11-15-1994]
(a)
Under the authority set forth in RSMo 70.837, the City is hereby
authorized to respond and provide assistance as requested in any mutual
aid or emergency aid request.
(b)
When responding to other than fire department mutual aid agreement
requests, approval by the Mayor, or in his or her absence, the City
Administrator, or in his or her absence, the president pro tem of
the City Council, or in his or her absence each department head of
the responding department or departments, must be obtained.
[Ord. No. 404, § 1, 3-5-1985; Ord. No. 770, 10-1-2002]
There is hereby created within and for the City an emergency
management organization to be known as the City of Butler Emergency
Management Organization, 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 military forces are primarily
responsible) in accordance with RSMo ch. 44, and supplements thereto,
and the emergency operations plan adopted thereunder.
[Ord. No. 404, § 2, 3-5-1985; Ord. No. 770, 10-1-2002]
This agency shall consist of a director and other members appointed
by the Mayor to conform to the state organization and procedures for
the conduct of emergency operations as outlined in the Missouri Emergency
Operations Plan.
[Ord. No. 404, § 3, 3-5-1985; Ord. No. 770, 10-1-2002]
The organization shall perform emergency management functions
within the territorial limits of the City, and may conduct these functions
outside the territorial limits as directed by the governor during
the time of emergency pursuant to the provisions of RSMo ch. 44, and
supplements thereto.
[Ord. No. 404, § 4, 3-5-1985; Ord. No. 770, 10-1-2002]
(a)
The director will be appointed by the Mayor, and shall serve during
the pleasure of the Mayor.
(b)
The director shall have direct responsibility for the organization,
administration, and operations of local emergency management activities.
(c)
The director shall be responsible for maintaining records and accounting
for the use and disposal of all items of equipment placed under the
jurisdiction of the emergency management agency.
[Ord. No. 404, § 5, 3-5-1985; Ord. No. 770, 10-1-2002]
(a)
The Mayor of the City and the director, in accordance with RSMo ch.
44, and supplements thereto, may:
(1)
Appropriate and expend funds, make contracts, obtain and distribute
equipment, materials, and supplies for emergency management purposes;
provide for the health and safety of persons, including emergency
assistance to victims of natural and manmade disasters, or national
emergency; the safety of property; and direct and coordinate the development
of disaster plans and programs in accordance with the policies and
plans of the federal and state emergency management agencies;
(2)
In the event of a national emergency or severe local emergency
endangering public health, welfare, life or public property, waive
the normal purchasing/supply requisition procedures, upon approval
of the Mayor and in accordance with state statutes and any local procurement
procedures formally adopted by the City;
(3)
Appoint, provide or remove rescue teams, auxiliary fire and
police personnel and other emergency operations teams, units, or personnel
who may serve without compensation;
(4)
With the approval of the governor and consistent with the Missouri
Emergency Operations Plan, enter into mutual aid agreements with other
public and private agencies within and without the state for reciprocal
emergency aid;
(5)
Accept donated goods/services to benefit disaster victims, and
services, materials, equipment, supplies or funds granted or loaned
by the federal government for disaster mitigation, preparedness, response,
and recovery purposes.
[Ord. No. 404, § 6, 3-5-1985; Ord. No. 770, 10-1-2002]
No person shall be employed or associated in any capacity in
any organization established under this article who advocates or has
advocated a change by force or violence in the constitutional form
of 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 an organization shall, before entering upon his duties,
take an oath, in writing, before a person authorized to administer
oaths in this state, which oath shall be substantially as follows:
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 will
take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose
of evasion; 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 City of Butler 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.
[Ord. No. 404, § 7, 3-5-1985; Ord. No. 770, 10-1-2002]
The Mayor is authorized to designate space in any City owned
or leased building for the City emergency management office.
