(A) There is hereby created an agency of the village to be known as the Chatham Emergency Management Agency (“CEMA” or “Chatham EMA”) to prevent, minimize, repair and alleviate injury or damage resulting from disaster caused by enemy attack, sabotage, or other hostile action, or from natural or a man-made disaster, in accordance with the Illinois Emergency Management Act. CEMA is an “Emergency Services and Disaster Agency, as defined in the Illinois Emergency Management Act.
(B) CEMA created pursuant to this chapter supersedes the agency formerly known as the Chatham Emergency Services and Disaster Agency, or Chatham E.S.D.A., the powers, functions, personnel and assets of which are hereby transferred to CEMA created hereby.
(C) CEMA shall consist of the Director and other such technical, clerical, and other administrative personnel as may be selected by the Director with the approval of the Village President or Village Administrator, and may make such expenditures within their appropriation therefore as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this chapter.
(D) CEMA shall have jurisdiction over and serve the entire village, village property not located within the corporate limits of the village, and with the approval of the Village Board of Trustees, any other area which may decide to contract with the village for emergency services and disaster assistance.
(Ord. 14-35, passed 7-22-14)