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RESOLUTION NO. 99 - 7 3 1
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE UPDATED CITY EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS PLAN
WHEREAS, the existing 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; and in order to insure that preparations of the City of St. Louis Park will be adequate to
deal with such disasters, it is hereby found and declared to be necessary:
a) To maintain an emergency preparedness plan under the management of the
Emergency Director,
b) To provide for the rendering of mutual aid between the City and other political
subdivisions of the County and State with respect to the carrying out of emergency
preparedness functions,
c) To comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter Twelve Section 12.25, which requires
that each political subdivision of Minnesota shall establish a local organization for
emergency management;
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park has adopted an emergency management plan to assist
key city officials and emergency organizations to carry out their responsibilities during emergency
situations;
WHEREAS, the plan has been revised to reflect changes in city organizational structure,
personnel, and current 'resources and procedures;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City of St. Louis Park adopts a revised
Emergency Preparedness Plan and affirms the authority of the Emergency Director to execute
emergency procedures and operations as- necessary.
Reviewed for Administration:
Attest:
Ci ' Clerk
Adopted by th City C • ncil June 7, 1999
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