(A) The Office of the Municipal Defense Coordinator is hereby created. The Municipal Defense Coordinator shall have the authority to request the declaration of the existence of an emergency by the City Council or by higher authority. In the event it is deemed necessary to declare the existence of an emergency without delay, the Coordinator may, if the City Council is not in session, do so, but the action shall be subject to confirmation by the City Council at its next meeting.
(B) The duties and responsibilities of the Municipal Defense Coordinator shall include the following:
(1) The control and direction of the actual operation or training efforts of the civil defense and disaster relief organizations of the city;
(2) The determination of all questions of authority and responsibility that may arise within the civil defense and disaster relief organization of the city;
(3) The maintenance of necessary liaison with other municipal, district, state, county, regional, federal or other civil defense organizations;
(4) The marshaling, after declaration of an emergency as provided for above, of all necessary personnel, equipment or supplies from any department of the city to aid in the carrying out of the civil defense plan;
(5) The issuance of all necessary proclamations as to the existence of an emergency and the immediate operational effectiveness of the civil defense plan;
(6) The issuance of reasonable rules, regulations or directives which are necessary for the protection of life and property in the city. The rules and regulations shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk and shall receive widespread publicity unless publicity will be of an aid and comfort to the enemy;
(7) The supervision of the drafting and execution of mutual aid agreements and cooperation with the representatives of the state and of other local political divisions of the state, and the drafting and execution if deemed desirable, of an agreement with the county in which the city is located and with other municipalities within the county, for the county-wide coordination of efforts in defense and disaster relief;
(8) The supervision of and final authorization for the procurement of all necessary supplies and equipments, including acceptance of private contributions; and
(9) The authorizing of agreements, after approval of the City Attorney, for the use of private property for air raid shelter and other purposes.
(Ord. 67-6, passed 6-26-1962)