(A) Act adopted. The Minnesota Emergency Management Act, being M.S. §§ 12.01 et seq., as it may be amended from time to time, insofar as it relates to cities, is adopted by reference as part of this section as fully as is set forth explicitly herein.
(1978 Code, § 207.01)
(B) Civil Defense Agency.
(1) Agency and Director. There is hereby created within the city a Civil Defense Agency, which shall be under the supervision and control of a Director of Civil Defense, hereinafter called the Director. The Director shall be appointed by the Mayor for an indefinite term and may be removed by him or her at any time. He or she shall serve without salary, but shall be paid his or her necessary expenses. The Director shall have direct responsibility for the organization, administration and operation of the Civil Defense Agency, subject to the direction and control of the Mayor.
(2) Organization and functions. The Civil Defense Agency shall be organized into such divisions and bureaus, consistent with state and local defense plans, as the Director deems necessary to provide for the efficient performance of local civil defense functions during a civil defense emergency. The agency shall perform civil defense functions with the city and, in addition, shall conduct such functions outside the city as may be required pursuant to M.S. Ch. 12, as it may be amended from time to time, or this section.
(1978 Code, § 207.02)
(C) Powers and duties of Director.
(1) Intergovernmental arrangements. With the consent of the Mayor, the Director shall represent the city on any regional or state organization for civil defense. He or she shall develop proposed mutual aid agreements with other political subdivisions within or outside the state for reciprocal civil defense aid and assistance in a civil defense emergency too great to be dealt with unassisted and he or she shall present such agreements to the Council for its action. Such agreements shall be consistent with the civil defense plan and during a civil defense emergency, the civil defense agency and civil defense forces shall render assistance in accordance with the provisions of such agreements.
(2) Civil Defense Plan. The Director shall prepare a comprehensive general plan for the civil defense of the city and shall present such plan to the Council for its approval. When the Council has approved the plan by resolution, all civil defense forces of the city shall perform the duties and functions assigned by the plan.
(3) Reports. The Director shall prepare and present to the Council periodically a report of activities and recommendations.
(1978 Code, § 207.03)