(a) Appointment. The Emergency Government Director shall be the Fire Chief.
(b) Duties and Authority. The Emergency Government Director shall be the executive head of the Village of Edgar's emergency government organization and shall have responsibility for the organization, administration and operation of the organization, except as provided for in the Marathon County Joint Action Emergency Government Ordinance, subject to the direction and control of the Village President and Village Board. In addition to such powers and responsibilities as may be imposed on the Emergency Government Director by the Village Board, he/she shall have the authority to:
(1) Coordinate all activities for emergency government within the Village of Edgar.
(2) Maintain liason and cooperation with emergency government agencies and organizations of other political subdivisions and of the County, State and Federal Governments.
(3) Participate in County and State Emergency Government activities upon request.
(4) Prepare a comprehensive general plan for the emergency government of the Village, subject to Village Board approval.
(5) Subject to the approval of the Village Board, enter into a mutual agreement with other political subdivisions and file copies of any such agreements with the State Director of Emergency Government.
(6) Upon the declaration of an emergency, issue necessary proclamations as to the existence of such state of emergency and such disaster warnings or alerts as shall be required in the emergency government plan or by the County Emergency Government Director.