(A) The Coordinator of the local Municipal Emergency Management Agency may, in collaboration with other public agencies within his immediate vicinity, develop or cause to be developed mutual aid arrangements with other political subdivisions, municipal corporations or bodies politic within this State for reciprocal disaster assistance in case of disaster too great to be dealt with unassisted, which arrangements shall not, however, be effective unless and until approved by each of such political subdivisions, municipal corporations or bodies politic as are parties thereto, in the manner provided by law, and unless and until filed with and approved in writing by the State Director. Such arrangements shall be consistent with the State Emergency Management Services and Disaster Operations Plan and Program, and in the event of such a disaster as described in Section 2-10-7 of this Chapter, it shall be the duty of each local and interjurisdictional department for emergency services and disaster operations to render assistance in accordance with the provisions of such mutual aid arrangements.
(B) In carrying out the provisions of this Chapter and of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act of 1988, the Village may enter into contracts and incur obligations necessary to place it in a position effectively to combat such disasters as are described in Section 2-10-7 of this Chapter to protect the health and safety of persons and to protect property, and to provide emergency assistance to victims of those disasters. If such a disaster occurs, the Village may exercise the powers vested under this Section 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.
(C) In carrying out the provisions of this Chapter and of the said Act of 1988, the Village shall be enabled to utilize the services, equipment, supplies and facilities of existing departments, offices and agencies of the State and of the political subdivisions, municipal corporations and bodies politic of this State to the maximum extent practicable, and the officers and personnel of the several departments of this Village shall, upon request, cooperate with and extend such services and facilities of the Village to the Governor, the Director and other emergency services and disaster agencies. (Ord. 1856, 6-5-1989; amd. Ord. 2012, 8-17-1992)