ORDINANCE NO. 283, THIRD SERIESAN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF AN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION AND AN EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN (SUMMARY) The City Council unanimously introduced and adopted an ordinance relating to the establishment of an Emergency Management Organization and the Establishment of an Emergency Operations Plan for the City of Luverne by creating Chapter 14 of the Luverne City Code. The City Council finds that there exists the possibility of the occurrence of disasters of unprecedented size and destruction resulting from fire, flood, tornado, blizzard, destructive winds or other natural causes, or from sabotage, hostile action, or from hazardous material mishaps of catastrophic measure. The City Council further finds that in order to insure that preparations of the City will be adequate to deal with such disasters, and generally, to provide for the common defense and to protect the public peace, health, safety, and to preserve the lives and property of the people of this City, it is hereby declared to be necessary:A. To establish a City emergency management organization responsible for City planning and preparation for emergency government operations in time of disasters.B. To provide for the exercise of necessary powers during emergencies and disasters.C. To provide for the rendering of mutual aid between the City of Luverne, Rock County and other local and State agencies with respect to the carrying out of emergency preparedness functions. This ordinance shall take full force and effect seven (7) days after its publication. 1-19
