HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1977 (23)RESOLUTION ADOPTING JOINT- LCTION EMERGEi`.CY \GOVERITNENI T' ORDIIIaANCE
Resolution
WFER[L'AS an ordinance for a. Civil e' ense
Organization and for protection and promotion of Public
safety, Health, and 'Welfare in the County of `t® Croix during
,:ivil uefense emergencies was adopted in April, 1962, e 'ective
May 3, 1962, and
,jHEREAS it is in the best interest of St® Croix County
to repeal said ordinance, and
WHEREAS the attached Joint -Action Emergency Govern.7.ient
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Ordinance would best protect and promote the Pul'--lic �aleit,
iealth and 'vNelfare in the County of St. Cro -: during err,ergency
Government emergencies,
NO',,,` THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the St. C-Qu,- ty Bo��rd
of Supervisors, in regular session, that the Ordir=nce Froviding
for a Civil Defense Organization and for Protect ior: `nd - -,notion
of Public Safety, Health and Welfare, adoT:ted AXri ' , 1062 is hereby
repealed,
BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED that the attached
Emergency �=overnment Ordinance is adopted this ay or
1977, for the protection and pro�coti cf
Public Safety, Health, and Welfare in St® Croix Co,,nty.
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JOINT -ACTION EMERGENCY GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A CIVIL DEFENSE
ORGANIZATION AND FOR PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY, HEALTH,
AND WELFARE IN THE COUNTY OF ST. CROIX DURING EMERGENCY GOVERNMENT
EMERGENCIES AND -TO CREATE AN ORDINANCE GOVERNING EMERGENCY GOVERNMENT
IN THE COUNTY OF ST. CROIX, ENTITLED "'EMERGENCY GOVERNMENT FOR ST.
CROIX COUNTY."
The County Board of Supervisors of St. Croix County do ordain as follows:
Section 1. The Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Providing for a Civil
Defense Organization and for Protection and Promotion of Public Safety,
Health, and Welfare in the County of St. Croix during Civil Defense
Emergencies" is repealed effective rq 1977. Section 2,
An Ordinance entitled "Emergency Gover went or St. ix County is created
to read:
(1) To ensure that the County of St. Croix will be prepared to cope
with emergencies _ from enemy actionand with emergencies
from man-made and natural disasters,11' Government Organization
is created to carry out the purposeg set out in Chapter 22 of Wisconsin
1969.
Definitions.used in this • •
n-Governmentincludes• - • means
measures-r - by or on behalf of • its subdivisions:
prepare for • minimizeof - action and
natural or man-made disaster upon the civilian population.
effectuate emergencyt or emergencyo
vital public utilities and facilities destroyed or damaged by such
action ordisaster.
i •"Civildefense" means measures • by one behaof the State and its subdivisions to prepare for and minimize the
effect of enemy action upon the civilian population. I
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kc) "Enemy action" means hostile action by a foreign power which
threatens the security of this State or portion.thereof.
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(1) How constituted. The Executive Committee of the County Boar
s created under its rules is hereby designated as the County
Emergency • 1 • 11 •Illy. - of the County Board shall be its chairman. I
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,.,,ection 3. COUNTY EMERGENCY GOVERNMENT DIRECTOR
(1) Joint Director. There is hereby created the Office of County -
municipal E Director. The County Emergency Government Director shall
also hold the office of Emergency Government Director of such
municipalities of St. Croix County as may hereafter enact an ordinance
parallel to this ordinance. In addition to his duties as County
Emergency Government Director he shall have the additional duties and
responsibilities of a Municipal Emergency Government Director as
provided for in Section 66.30 of the Wisconsin Statutes.
(2) Salary, Term, Appointment and Statutory Provision.
(a) Salary. The salary of the Director and members of his staff
shall be as determined by the County Board.
-rm of the St.Croix•,.unty Emergency Government
Director sH=a b- at the pleasureof the CountyBoard.
(c) Appointment. The Emergency Government Director shall be
appointed by the Emergency Government Committee subject to approval by
the County Board.
(d) Statutory Provision. The provisions of Section 22.16(9))
Laws of 1969, Wisconsin Statutes, relating to personnel, shall apply
to the selection of the Director and his staff.
(3) Status. The County Emergency Government Director shall be d
consiU_ere U_to be an employee of the County not under civil service an
shall be entitled to all of the rights, privileges and benefits that
County employees have. He shall report to the County Emergency
Government Committee.
(a) Each municipality passing a joint action ordinance with the
County may appoint a Deputy Emergency Government Director.
(b) The Municipal Deputy Emergency Government Director will
operate under the administrative direction of the County Emergency
Government Director.
(c) Remuneration, if any, for the Deputy Municipal Emergency
Government Director will be determined and paid by the governing
body of that municipality.
(1) office and Staff. The St. Croix County Board shall provide
offices, office fu-�,niture, stenographic help and such office supplies
as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the County Emergency
Government Director.
(2) E• **•rrent Ser-Kees. Co sts of equipment and.services shall
be borne 100 per cent by-tFe_municipa1 government requiring such
procurement with Federal matching funds procured by the County -
Municipal Director when applicable. Federal matching fund reimburse-
ment shall be returned to' the Treasurer of the -municipality procuring
the equipment or services.
Section 5. JOINT ACTION MEETINGS
Whenever it is deemed necessary- by -either the 'Cou4ty.'Energency
Government Committee, or the Yriergenc ' GdVe�rtimeht 'Gonmittee ot a municipality
TiEp —at in 3-nt actton,_tHe—re - iTaU_ be a oint miieting of the
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committees to eci e such -matters- as —may, arise.
gection 6. DUTIES OF THE COUNTY EMERGENCY GOVERNMENT DIRECTOR.
S. The Director, in his capacity as County
Director, subject to tFe control and direction of the County Emergency
Government Committee and,under the general supervision of the County
Board shall:
(a) Develop and promulgate emergency government plans for the
County including planning for joint action municip4lities, consistent
with the State plan of emergency government;
(b) Coordinate and assist in the development of non -joint action
municipal emergency government plans within the County, and integrate
such plans with the County plan;
(c) Direct the County and joint action municipality emergency
government programs;
(d) Direct county -wide -emergency government training programs
and exercises;
(e) Advise the State Administrator of Emergency Government of
all emergency government planning for the County and render such
reports as may be required by the Administrator; . I
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(f) In case of a state of emergency proclaimed by the
Governor, direct the County and Joint action murLtcipali:ti,es in
emergency government activities and coordinate the non -joint
action municipal emergency government activities within the
County, subject to the coordinating authority of the State
Administrator; and
(g) Perform such other duties relating to emergency government
as may be required by the County Board.
(2) Municipal Duties. The Director in his capacity as director
for municipality participating in joint action shall:
(a) Direct the municipal emergency government organization;
(b) Develop, promulgate, and integrate into the County plan,
emergency government plans for the operating services of the
municipality; 11
(c) Direct participation of the municipality in such emergency
government training programs and exercises asmaybe required on
the county level or by the State Administrator; I
(d) Direct the municipal emergency government training
programs and exercies;
(e) Perform all administrative duties necessary for the
rendering of reports and procurement of Federal matching funds for
each municipality requesting Federal matching funds;
(f) In case of a state of emergency proclaimed by the
Governor, direct the activities of the municipal emergency government
organization;
(g) Perform such other duties, relating to emergency government,
as may be required by themunicipalgoverning body.
Wection 7. UTILIZATION OF EXISTING SERVICES AND FACILITIES
(1) Policy. In preparing and executing the Emergency Government
Program, the services, equipment, supplies and facilities of the
existing departments and agencies of the County shall be utilized to
the maximum extent practicable; and the officer and personnel of all
such services and facilities as are required of them.
C2) Joint Action. Municipalities entering into joint action with
St. Croix County will provide forutilization of existing services of
municipal government by enactment of an ordinance parallel to this
section of the County Ordinance.
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(1) Joint Action Municipalities. In the event the Governor determines
that an emergency exists growing out of natural or man-made disasters,
the County Emergency Government Director will activate and direct the
emergency government services at the appropriate level of government
affected by the emergency.
(2) -Non-joint Action Municipalities. In the event of a natural or
man made disaster, the Cqunty Director will coordinate the municipalities
affected and render such-assist&nce as isrequiredand available from
County resources.
(3) Penalities. It shall be unlawful for any person willfully to'
obstruct, in er, or delay any member of the emergency government
organization in the enforcement of any order, rule, regulation or
plan issued pursuant to this ordinance, or to do any act forbidden
by any order, rule, regulation or plan issued pursuant to the authority
contained in this ordinance. For a violation of any of the provisions
of this ordinance he shall forfeit not mare than $200, or imprisoned
in the county jail for a period not exceeding 90 days, or both.
(4) 12e eal of Prior Resolutions. Any resolutions hereinbefore
adopted by ttie County Board 1-nconsi-stexLt wi:th- the provistorLs. of thi,;j,
ordinance are hereby -epealed.
(5) Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force upon passage and publication. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force on 1977.
STATE OF WISCONSIN
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COUNTY OF ST. CROIX )
I, F. Verna Stohlberg, County,Clerk in and for said County, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Joint Action Emergency Government Ordinance is a
true and correct copy of said Ordinance adopted by the St. Croix County Board
of Supervisors at their meeting held on the 19th day of April 1977.
F. Verna Stohlbera,
St. Croix County Clerk