HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 213 - 1/8/1962 - CIVIL DEFENSE/AMEND CODEORDINANCE NO. 213
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IV SECTION 7.401 THROUGH SECTION 7.412 OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE OF 1961 OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Elk Grove Village, Cook County; Illinois:
Section 1. .That Article IV Section 7.401 through Section 7.412 of the Municipal
Code of Elk Grove Village be and is hereby amended to read as follows:
117.401. Establishment) There is hereby created the local municipal civil defense
organization to prevent, minimize, repair., and alleviate injury or damage
resulting from disaster caused by enemy attack, sabotage, or other hostile
action, or from natural disaster. in accordance with "The Illinois Civil
Defense Act of 1951 " as amended.
This civil defense organization shall consist of the director and additional
members to be selected by the director.
7.402. Director) The director of the Municipal civil defense organization shall
be appointed by the President and Board of Trustees and shall serve until removed
by the same.
The director shall have direct responsibility for the organization, administration,
training, and operation of the civil defense organization, 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 of the
director„ the Village President or any person designated by him, shall be and
act as director until a new appointment is made as provided in this ordinance.
7.403. Functions) The municipal civil defense organization shall perform such
civil defense functions within the municipality as shall be prescribed in and
by the state civil defense 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 by the "Illinois
Civil Defense Act of 1951". as amended.
7.404. Service as Mobile Support Team) All or any members of the municipal
civil defense organization may be designated as members of a Mobile Support
Team created by the state director of civil defense as provided by law.
The leader of such Mobile Support Team shall be designated by the director
of the municipal civil defense organization.
Any member of a Mobile Support Team is a municipal employee or officer while
serving on call to duty by the Governor. or the state director of civil defense,
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 municipality, while so serving, shall receive
from the state reasonable compensation as provided by law.
7.405. Agreements with other political subdivisions) The director of the civil
defense organization may negotiate Mutual Aid agreements with other municipal
corporations or political subdivisions of the state, but no such agreement shall
be effective until it has been approved by the Board of Trustees and by the
state director of Civil Defense.
7.406. Emergency Action) If the Governor declares that a civil defense
emergency exists in the event of actual enemy attack upon the United States or the
occurrence within the State of Illinois of major disaster resulting from enemy
sabotage or other hostile action or from natural disaster, it shall be the duty
of the municipal civil defense organization to cooperate fully with the state
office of civil defense and with the Governor in the exercise of emergency
powers as provided by law.
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7.407. Compensation) Members of the civil defense organization who are paid
employees or officers of the municipality, if called for training by the state
director of civil defense; shall receive for time spent in such training the
same rate of pay as is attached to the position held; members who are not such
municipal employees or officers shall receive for such training time such com-
pensation as may be established by the Board of Trustees.
7,408, Reimbursement by State) The state treasurer may receive and allocate
to the appropriate fund any reimbursement by the state to the municipality for
expenses incident to training members of the civil defense, compensation for
services and expenses of members of a Mobile Support Team while serving outside
the municipality in response to a call by the Governor or state director of
civil defense, as provided by law; and any other reimbursement made by the
state incident to civil defense activities, as'provided by law,
7.409. Purchases and Expenditures) The Board of Trustees may, on recommendation
of the municipal director of civil defense, authorize any purchase or contracts
necessary to place the municipality 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 natural
disaster.
In the event of enemy caused or natural disaster, the municipal director of
civil defense is authorized. on behalf of the municipality, 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 municipal contracts or obligations; as
authorized by "The Illinois Civil Defense Act of 1951," provided that., if the
Board of Trustees meets at such time, he shall act subject to the directions
and restrictions imposed by that body.
7.410. Oath) Every person appointed. to serve in any capacity in the municipal
civil defense organization shallbefore entering upon his duties, subscribe to
the following oath, which shall be filed with the director:
"I , Local Civil Defense Director
of the civil defense organization of 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, institutions 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
(Name of 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."
7.411. Office) The Village President is authorized to designate space in the
Village Hall or elsewhere, as may be provided for by the Village Board for the
municipal civil defense organization as its office.
7.412. Appropriation - Levy of Taxes) The Village Board may have an appropriation
for civil defense purposes in the manner provided by law, and may levy in
addition for civil defense purposes only, a tax not to exceed (5) cents per
hundred (100) dollars of the assessed value of all taxable property in addition
to all other taxes, as provided by "The Illinois Civil Defense Act of 1551", as
amended. "
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, and approval according to law.
PASSED this 8th day of January; 1962.
APPROVED this 8th day of January, 1962.
Attest: , Clerk
, President
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