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City Council Meeting Minutes April 17, 2012 Page 3 of 7 week. He stated a tree blocking one of the stop signs was removed and Police Officers are monitoring the intersection. He cautioned motorists to approach the intersection with caution, until all motorists are aware of the 4-way stop intersection. REGULAR BUSINESS ORDINANCE No. 1613, SERIES 2012 —AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER 2.50 REGARDING DISASTER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS — 2"d Reading — Public Hearing Mayor Muckle requested a City Attorney introduction. City Attorney Light read Ordinance No. 1613, Series 2012. Mayor Muckle requested a staff presentation. City Manager Fleming explained the Disaster Emergency Preparedness Ordinance is before Council on second reading. The key provisions of the ordinance provide procedures for the Mayor to declare a Disaster Emergency; provisions regarding line of succession and provisions regarding the City Manager's and other City employees' powers granted by applicable State law during a declared disaster emergency. The Mayor's declaration of a disaster emergency shall be in writing and describe the nature of the emergency. The effect of the declaration empowers the City Manager to exercise any and all of the emergency powers permitted by state and local law. During the course of a declared disaster emergency, a city employee or authorized agent may enter onto or upon private property if the employee or authorized agent has reasonable grounds to believe that an emergency situation exists and that an entry on private property is required in order to protect life or minimize an imminent threat to property. The ordinance outlines compensation for services or private property used by the city in responding to an emergency and the availability and use of temporary emergency housing such as the Recreation Center and declaring a public curfew. The ordinance outlines in the absence of the City Manager the line of succession of authority to manage a disaster emergency shall be the deputy city manager; the police chief; the director of public works; the finance director; or the next highest ranking person within each of the various departments shall serve. City Manager Fleming stated table top training was conducted, but additional active training will be scheduled to identify what works well and what does not. This will enable correction to those procedures which do not work well. COUNCIL COMMENTS