The village president or, upon his absence or inability to act, the coordinator of emergency services and disaster agency, is authorized and designated to proclaim that a disaster emergency exists in the event of the occurrence of a major disaster resulting from hostile action or from manmade or natural disaster, and it shall be the duty of the village emergency services and disaster agency to cooperate fully with the village president or coordinator in the exercise of emergency powers as provided by law. (Ord. 79-06, 7-17-1979)