(A) In accordance with state law, there is established a County Emergency Management Advisory Council which shall consist of the following individuals or their designees, each of which shall serve for two year terms, as follows:
(1) The President of the County Board of Commissioners;
(2) The President of the County Council;
(3) One member of the County Chamber of Commerce appointed by the Board of County Commissioners;
(4) The Mayor of the City of Lafayette;
(5) The Mayor of the City of West Lafayette;
(6) One member appointed by the Board of County Commissioners representing each of the northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest quadrants of the county, such quadrants being determined by using the County Courthouse as the center of the county. Each member appointed for each respective quadrant may be recommended by the various town boards located within that respective quadrant, if applicable.
(7) One commander of a local civil air patrol unit in the county, appointed by the Board of Commissioners of the County.
(8) One representative of Purdue University, appointed by the Board of Commissioners of the County.
(B) The Advisory Council shall have a Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Recording Secretary, and Vice-Recording Secretary. Elections shall be held in November of each year.
(C) The County Emergency Management Advisory Council shall exercise general supervision and control over the emergency management and disaster program of the county and shall select or cause to be selected, a County Emergency Management Director, who shall have direct responsibility for the organization, administration, and operation of the emergency management program in the county; shall be responsible to the Chairman of the Emergency Management Advisory Council; and shall not hold any other local, county or state government office.
(1) The Advisory Council shall meet at least once quarterly.
(2) Emergency meetings. When the Chairman, or in his or her absence the Vice Chairman, is advised or determines an emergency exists, he or she may call an emergency meeting of the Advisory Council to evaluate what recommendations should be made to the County Commissioners. This emergency meeting may be called without pubic notice and need not be held in a public place, however, proper notice that such meeting took place must be made and the minutes of this meeting must be made public. A quorum at this meeting shall be those members present. In the event the nature of the emergency prevents travel to a meeting place, the Chairman, or in his or her absence the Vice-Chairman, may poll members by telephone. Proper notification that such telephone polling took place and a synopsis of discussions must be made public.
(Ord. 2005-19-CM, passed 6-20-05)