[Ord. No. 2020-2987, 4-28-2020]
There is hereby created within and for the City of Greenwood,
Missouri, an emergency management organization to be known as the
"Greenwood Emergency Management Agency" which is responsible for the
preparation and implementation of emergency functions required to
prevent injury and minimize and repair 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 Chapter 44, RSMo.,
and supplements thereto, and the Missouri Emergency Operations Plan
adopted thereunder.
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This agency shall consist of a Director and other members appointed
by the Mayor and approved by the Board of Aldermen to conform to the
State organization and procedures for the conduct of emergency operations
as outlined in the Missouri Emergency Operations Plan.
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The organization shall perform emergency management functions
within the territorial limits of the City of Greenwood and may conduct
these functions outside the territorial limits as directed by the
Governor during the time of emergency pursuant to the provisions of
Chapter 44, RSMo., and supplements thereto.
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A. The Director shall be appointed by the Mayor with the consent of
the Board of Aldermen.
B. The Director shall be responsible 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 Greenwood Emergency Management Organization.
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A. The Mayor of the City and the Director, in accordance with Chapter
44, RSMo., and supplements thereto, may:
1.
Appropriate and expend funds, make contracts for temporary hiring
or purchasing, obtain and distribute equipment, materials and supplies
for civil defense purposes.
2.
Provide for the health and safety of persons, including emergency
assistance to victims of any enemy attack.
3.
Take steps to ensure the safety of property.
4.
Direct and coordinate the development of disaster plans and
programs in accordance with the policies and plans for Federal and
State disaster and emergency planning.
5.
Appoint, provide or remove rescue teams, auxiliary fire and
Police personnel and other emergency operations teams, units or personnel
who may serve without compensation, and redeploy existing City staff
members as deemed necessary in the event of an emergency.
6.
In the event of an emergency or disaster, waive the provisions of Statutes and any local regulations requiring advertisement of bids for the performance of public work or entering into contracts, and approve purchases and contracts under such conditions in accordance with Code §
150.060 and the purchasing policies for the City of Greenwood, Missouri, incorporated by reference therein.
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With the approval of the Governor and consistent with the Missouri
Emergency Operations Plan, the Mayor may enter into mutual-aid agreements
with other public and private agencies within and without the State
for reciprocal emergency aid, and may accept services, materials,
equipment, supplies or funds granted or loaned by the Federal Government,
or the State of Missouri, or any other public or private entity for
disaster planning and operations purposes.
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No person shall be employed or associated in any capacity in
any organization established under this Chapter 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 any organization established under this Chapter shall,
before entering upon his/her duties, take an oath in writing before
a person authorized to administer such oath, 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 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 the State of Missouri by force or violence; and that
during such time as I am a member I will not advocate the overthrow
of the Government of the United States or of the State of Missouri
by force or violence.
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The Mayor, with the approval of the Board of Aldermen, is authorized
to designate space in any City-owned or -leased building for the Greenwood
Emergency Management Agency.