(A) The Village Manager is hereby authorized and directed to create a Village Emergency Management Agency utilizing to the fullest extent the existing agencies within the village and shall be responsible for their emergency organization, administration and operations.
(B) The organization shall consist of the following:
(1) A Village Emergency Management Agency within the executive branch of the village government and under the general direction of the Village Manager which shall be organized and staffed as from time to time as determined by the Village Manager within budgetary limits;
(2) An Emergency Management Coordinator, appointed by the Village Manager. The Emergency Management Coordinator shall have such powers and duties as set forth herein, as provided pursuant to the act for the Coordinator, and as from time to time designated by the Village Manager;
(3) Deputy Emergency Management Coordinators, designated as the Village Manager deems appropriate, to assume the emergency duties of Emergency Management Coordinator in the event of the Emergency Management Coordinator’s absence or inability to act;
(4) Employees, equipment and facilities of all village departments, boards, institutions and commissions, shall participate in the emergency services activity;
(5) Volunteers as deemed necessary by the Emergency Management Coordinator under direction of the Village Manager; and
(6) Mutual aid agreements entered into by the village with any other political subdivision, municipality, taxing district or quasi-municipality, or as provided by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, 20 ILCS 3305/1 et seq. (1994), as amended.
(Ord. 2008-11-64, passed 11-17-2008)