(A)
Whenever necessary to meet a declared emergency or to prepare for an emergency for which adequate regulations have not been adopted by the City Council, the Council may, by resolution, promulgate regulations, consistent with applicable federal or state law or regulation, respecting: the conduct of persons and the use of property during emergencies; the repair, maintenance and safeguarding of essential public services, emergency health, fire and safety regulation, drills or practice periods required for preliminary training, and all other matters required to protect public safety, health and welfare in declared emergencies.
(B) Every resolution of emergency regulations shall be in writing; shall be dated; shall refer to the particular emergency to which it pertains, if so limited; and shall be filed in the office of the City Administrator, which copy shall be kept posted and available for public inspection during business hours. Notice of the existence of the regulation and its availability for inspection at the City Administrator’s office shall be conspicuously posted at the front of City Hall or other headquarters of the city, or at places in the affected area as the City Council shall designate in the resolution. By like resolution, the City Council may modify or rescind any regulation.
(C) The City Council may rescind any such regulation by resolution at any time. If not sooner rescinded, every such regulation shall expire at the end of 30 days after its effective date, or at the end of the emergency to which it relates, whichever comes first. Any resolution, rule or regulation inconsistent with an emergency regulation promulgated by the City Council shall be suspended during the period of time and to the extent the conflict exists.
(D) During a declared emergency, the city is, under the provisions of M.S. §12.37, as it may be amended from time to time, and notwithstanding any statutory or Charter provision to the contrary, empowered, through its Council, acting within or without the corporate limits of the city, to enter into contracts and incur obligations necessary to combat the disaster by protecting the health and safety of persons and property, and providing emergency assistance to the victims of a disaster. The city may exercise these powers in the light of the exigencies of the disaster, without compliance with the time-consuming procedures and formalities prescribed by law pertaining to the performance of public work, entering rental equipment agreements, purchase of supplies and materials, limitations upon tax levies, and the appropriation and expenditure of public funds, including, but not limited to, publication of resolutions, publication of calls for bids, provisions of personnel laws and rules, provisions relating to low bids, and requirement for bids.
(Am. Ord. passed 11-13-2018)