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HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance 1310 ORDINANCE 1310 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A VILLAGE EMERGENCY SERVICES AND DISASTER AGENCY (ESDA) BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Plainfield that: Section 1. There is hereby created the Plainfield Emergency Services and Disaster Agency, also known as the Plainfield "ESDA", to prevent, minimize, repair, and alleviate injury or damage resulting from disaster caused by enemy attack, sabotage, or other hostile action, or from natural or man-made disaster, in accordance with "The Illinois Emergency Services and Disaster Act of 1975" . This ESDA shall consist of the coordinator and such additional members as may be selected by the coordinator. Section 2 . The coordinator of the Plainfield ESDA shall be appointed by the President with the concurrence of the Board of Trustees and shall serve until removed by same. The coordinator shall have direct respon- sibility for the organization, administration, training, and operation of the ESDA, subject to the direction and control of the Village President as provided by statute. In the event of the absence, resignation, death or inability to serve as the coor- dinator, the Village President or any person designated by him, shall be and act as coordinator until a new appointment is made as provided in this ordinance. Section 3 . The Plainfield ESDA shall perform such ESDA functions within the Village as shall be prescribed in and by the state ESDA plan and program prepared by the Governor, and such orders, rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the Governor, and in addition shall perform such duties outside the corporate limits as may be required pursuant to any Mutual Aid agreement with any other political subdivision, municipality, or quasi- municipality entered into as provided the "The State ESDA Act of 1975". Section 4 . All or any members of the Plainfield ESDA organization may be designated as members of a Mobile Support Team created by the director of the State ESDA as provided by law. The leader of such Mobile Support Team shall be designated by the coordinator of the Plainfield ESDA organization. Any member of a Mobile Support Team who is a Village employee or officer while serving on call to duty by the Governor, or the State Director, shall receive the compensation and have the powers, duties, rights and immunities incident to such employment or office. Any such member who is not a paid officer or employee of the Village, while so serving, shall receive from the state reasonable compensation as provided by law. Section 5. The Coordinator of ESDA may negotiate Mutual Aid Agreements with other Villages or political subdivisions of the state, but no such agreement shall be effective until it has been approved by the President and Board of Trustees and by the state director of ESDA. Section 6. If the Governor proclaims that a disaster emergency exists in the event of actual enemy attack upon the United States or the occur- rence within the State of Illinois of a major disaster resulting from enemy sabotage or other hostile action, or from man-made or natural disaster, it shall be the duty of the Plainfield ESDA to cooperate fully with the State ESDA and with the Governor in the exercise of emergency powers as provided by law. Section 7 . Members of the Plainfield ESDA who are paid employees or officers of the Village, if called for training by the state director of ESDA, shall receive for the time spent in such training the same rate of pay as is attached to the position held; members who are not such Village employees or officers shall receive for such training time such compensation as may be established by the President and Board of Trustees. Section 8. The State Treasurer may receive and allocate to the appropriate fund, any reimbursement by the state to the Village for expenses incident to training members of the ESDA as prescribed by the State Director of ESDA, compensation for services and expenses of members of a Mobile Support Team while serving outside the Village in response to a call by the Governor or State Director of ESDA, as provided by law, and any other reimbursement made by the state incident to ESDA activities as provided by law. Section 9 . The President and Board of Trustees may, on recommendation of the Village coordinator of ESDA, authorize any purchase of contracts necessary to place the Village in a position to combat effectively any disaster resulting from the explosion of any nuclear or other bomb or missile, and to protect the public health and safety, protect property, and provide emergency assistance to victims in the case of such disaster, or from man-made or natural disaster. In the event of enemy caused or other disaster, the Village coordinator of ESDA is authorized, on behalf of the Village, to procure such services, supplies, equipment or material as may be necessary for such purposes, in view of the exigency without regard to the statutory procedures or formalities normally prescribed by law pertaining to Village contracts or obliga- tions, as authorized by "The State ESDA Act of 1975" , provided that if the President and Board of Trustees meet at such time he shall act subject to the directions and restrictions imposed by that body. Section 10. Every person appointed to serve in any capacity in the Plainfield ESDA organization shall, before entering upon his duties, subscribe to the following oath, which shall be filed with the coordinator: "I, , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend and bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and the territory, institu- tions, and facilities thereof, both public and private, against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which I am about to enter. And I do further swear (or affirm) that I do not advocate, nor am I nor have I been a member of any political party or organization that advocates the overthrow of the government of the United States or of this State by force or violence; and that during such time as I am affiliated with the Plainfield ESDA organization, I will not advocate nor become a member of any political party or organization that advocates the overthrow of the government of the United States or of this State by force or violence. " Section 11. The President and Board of Trustees are authorized to designate space in a Village building, or elsewhere, as may be provided for by the President and Board of Trustees for the Plainfield ESDA as its office. Section 12 . The President and Board of Trustees may make an appropriation for ESDA purposes in the manner provided by law, and may levy in addition for ESDA purposes only, a tax not to exceed five (5) cents per one hundred (100) dollars of the assessed value of all taxable property in addition to all other taxes, as provided by "The State ESDA Act of 1975" ; however, that amount collectable under such levy shall in no event exceed . 25 cents per capita. Section 13 . This ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage and approval, as provided by law. Passed this 18th day of December , 1989 . Approved this 18th day of December , 1989 . ' Ade 7, 47, , 'rllage President ATTES '. .. � . Z Village •lerk ,