[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of
the Village of Cottage Grove 9-3-1985; amended in its entirety 11-17-2003 by Ord. No. 14-2003. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
To ensure that the Village of Cottage Grove will be
prepared to cope with emergencies resulting from man-made or natural
disasters, an emergency government organization is created to assist
in carrying out emergency functions, other than functions for which
the military forces are primarily responsible, to minimize and repair
injury and damage resulting from fire, tornado or other natural or
man-made causes.
[Amended 7-6-2020 by Ord. No. 06-2020]
B.
It is further declared to be the purpose of this chapter
and the policy of the Village of Cottage Grove that all emergency
government functions of the Village of Cottage Grove be coordinated
to the maximum extent practicable with existing services and facilities
of this Village of Cottage Grove 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
preparation and use may be made of manpower, resources and facilities
for dealing with any disaster that may occur.
C.
Chapter 323 of the Wisconsin Statutes is incorporated
into this chapter by reference.
[Amended 7-6-2020 by Ord. No. 06-2020]
[Amended 7-6-2020 by Ord. No. 06-2020]
A.
There is hereby created an Emergency Preparedness
and Mobilization Committee. The Committee shall consist of the Village
President, a Village Board member appointed by the Village Board,
the Village Administrator, the Police Chief, the Fire Chief, the Emergency
Medical Services Chief, and the head of every Village department.
The Committee shall elect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson. The
Chairperson of the Committee will serve as acting Director of Emergency
Government during times that the position of Director is not filled.
B.
Duties of the Emergency Preparedness and Mobilization
Committee. The Emergency Preparedness and Mobilization Committee shall
be an advisory and planning group and shall advise the Village Board
and Emergency Government Director on matters pertaining to emergency
government. The Emergency Preparedness and Mobilization Committee
shall meet on the call of the Chairperson.
[Amended 7-6-2020 by Ord. No. 06-2020]
A.
Appointment. The office of Director of Emergency Government
is hereby created. The Director of Emergency Government shall be appointed
by the Village Board. If the Director of Emergency Government position
is vacant, the Chairperson of the Emergency Preparedness and Mobilization
Committee shall serve as the Director of Emergency Government until
such time as the Village Board appoints a Director of Emergency Government.
B.
Duties and authority of the Emergency Government Director.
(1)
The Director shall have direct responsibility for
the organization, administration and operation of the emergency government
organization subject to the supervision and control of the Village
President and the Village Board. The Director is responsible for coordinating
emergency government activities within the Village and with emergency
government agencies and organizations of other political subdivisions
and of the county, participating 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 Village Board.
(2)
The Director, with the assistance of the Emergency
Preparedness and Mobilization Committee, shall prepare a comprehensive
plan for the emergency government of the Village and shall present
such plan to the Village Board for its approval. The plan may be modified
in like manner.
In preparing and executing the emergency government
plan, the Director shall utilize the services, equipment, supplies
and facilities of the existing departments and agencies of the Village
to the maximum extent practicable; and the officers and personnel
of all such departments and agencies are directed to cooperate with
and extend such services and facilities to the Director.
Whenever necessary to meet an emergency for
which adequate regulations have not been adopted by the Village Board,
the Village President and, in his absence, the Director of Emergency
Government, may by proclamation promulgate and enforce such orders,
rules and regulations relating to the conduct of persons and the use
of property as shall be necessary to protect the public peace, health
and safety, and preserve lives and property and to ensure the cooperation
necessary in emergency government activities. Such proclamations shall
be posted in a public place and may be rescinded by the Village Board
by resolution at any time.
The Director of Emergency Government may, subject
to the approval of the Village Board, enter into mutual aid agreements
with other political subdivisions. Copies of such agreements shall
be filed with the County Director of Emergency Government.
[Amended 7-6-2020 by Ord. No. 06-2020]
A.
Upon declaration by the Governor, by the Village President
or the Emergency Government Director in the absence of the Village
President, or by the Village Board, of a state of emergency, the Director
of Emergency Government may issue all necessary proclamations as to
the existence of such state of emergency and may issue such disaster
warnings or alerts recommended by the emergency government plan.
B.
A state of emergency shall continue until terminated
by the issuing authority, provided that any such declaration not issued
by the Governor may be terminated at the discretion of the Village
Board.
A.
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 violate any order, rule, regulation or plan issued pursuant to
the authority contained in this chapter.
