A. It is the intent of the village board and declared to be the policy of the village that every effort shall be made to provide funds for disaster emergencies. (Ord. 893-00, 3-13-2000)
B. It is the village board's intent that the first recourse shall be to funds regularly appropriated to the Hawthorn Woods emergency management agency. If the village mayor finds that the demands placed upon these funds in coping with a particular disaster are unreasonably great, and, the governor has proclaimed the village a disaster, the village mayor may make application for funds from the state disaster relief fund. If monies available from the fund are insufficient, and if the village mayor finds that other sources of money to cope with the disaster are not available or are insufficient, the village mayor may issue a call for an immediate session of the village board for the purpose of enacting ordinances as the board may deem necessary to transfer and expend monies appropriated for other purposes, to borrow monies from the United States government or other public or private sources. If less than a quorum of the members of the board is capable of convening in session to enact such ordinances for the transfer, expenditure or loan of such monies, the village mayor is authorized to carry out those decisions until such time as a quorum of the board can convene. (Ord. 893-00, 3-13-2000; amd. Ord. 1125-05, 5-16-2005)
C. In carrying out the provisions of this chapter and the provisions of the Illinois emergency management agency act, the village may enter into contracts and incur obligations necessary to place it in a position effectively to combat the disasters, to protect the health and safety of persons, to protect property and to provide emergency assistance to victims of those disasters. If a disaster occurs, the village may exercise the powers vested under this chapter in the light of the exigencies of the disaster and, excepting mandatory constitutional requirements, without regard to the procedures and formalities normally prescribed by law pertaining to the performance of public work, entering into contracts, the incurring of obligations, the employment of temporary workers, the rental of equipment, the purchase of supplies and materials, and the appropriation, expenditure, and disposition of public funds and property. (Ord. 893-00, 3-13-2000)
D. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to limit the village mayor's authority to apply for, administer and expend grants, gifts, or payments in aid of disaster prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response or recovery. (Ord. 893-00, 3-13-2000; amd. Ord. 1125-05, 5-16-2005)