(A) The Township Supervisor shall supervise the activities of the Emergency Management Office on a continuing basis. With the advice and consent of the Township Board, the Township Supervisor shall formulate, review and approve policies, procedures, and operational guidelines for the Emergency Management Office as needed.
(B) On an annual basis, the Township Supervisor shall review the eligibility and performance of the Emergency Management Coordinator and make recommendations to the Township Board for any changes.
(C) The Township Supervisor shall once every two years, review the emergency operations plan and, upon deeming adequate, shall certify the plan to be current and adequate for the ensuing two years.
(D) When circumstances within the township indicate that the occurrence or threat of occurrence of widespread or severe damage, injury or loss of life or property from natural or human-made causes exists, the Township Supervisor may declare a local state of emergency. Such a declaration shall be promptly filed with the Department of State Police, Emergency Management Division. This declaration shall not be continued or renewed for a period in excess of seven days except with the consent of the Township Board.
(E) If the Township Supervisor invokes such power and authority, he or she shall, as soon as reasonably expedient, convene the Township Board for one or more emergency meetings in accordance with the Open Meetings Act, being M.C.L.A. §§ 15.261 et seq., to perform its normal legislative and administrative duties as the situation demands, and will report to that body relative to emergency activities. Nothing in this resolution shall be construed as abridging or curtailing the powers of the Township Board unless specifically provided herein.
(F) The Township Supervisor may do one or more of the following under a local state of emergency:
(1) Direct the Emergency Management Coordinator to implement the emergency operations plan;
(2) Issue directives as to travel restrictions on local roads within the municipality;
(3) Relieve township employees of normal duties and temporarily reassign them to other duties;
(4) Activate mutual aid agreements;
(5) Direct the overall disaster relief effort, including the disaster relief force, in accordance with the emergency operations plan;
(6) Notify the public and recommend in-place shelter or evacuation protective measures;
(7) Request a state of disaster or emergency declaration from the Governor as described in § 35.07; and
(8) When obtaining normal approvals would result in further inquiry or damage, the Township Supervisor may, until the Township Board convenes, waive procedures and formalities otherwise required pertaining to the following:
(a) For a period of up to seven days, send the disaster relief force and resources to the aid of other communities as provided by mutual aid agreements;
(b) For a period of up to seven days appropriate and expend funds from disaster contingency fund created by this subchapter;
(c) For a period of up to seven days make contracts, obtain and distribute equipment, materials and supplies for disaster purposes;
(d) Employ temporary workers;
(e) Purchase and distribute supplies, materials and equipment;
(f) Make, amend or rescind ordinances or rules necessary for emergency management purposes which supplement a rule, order or directive issued by the Governor or a state agency. Such an ordinance or rule shall be temporary and, upon the Governor’s declaration that a state of disaster or state of emergency is terminated, shall no longer be in effect; and
(g) If a state of disaster or emergency is declared by the Governor, assign and make available for duty the employees, property or equipment of the township within or without the physical limits of the township as ordered by the Governor or the Director of the Michigan Department of State Police in accordance with the act.
(Prior Code, § II-5.05)