ORD 20-10CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE REGARDING EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
Section 1. Section 6-1-1 of the City Code (Emergency Management) is hereby
amended to read as follows:
6-1-1• POLICY AND PURPOSE: Tornadoes,floods, blizzards, and ether natural disasters cin
offer.+ the City in a ddi+ie "'Major disasters such as severe weather, floods, heath epidemics
train wrecks, plane crashes, explosions, accidental releases of hazardous materials, pipeline
leaks, and enemy attack pose a potential threat to public health and safety in Otsego. In
recognition of these threats, it is necessary to ensure that preparations of the City will be
adequate to deal with the disasters and to provide for basic health and security, and preserve
the lives and property of the people of the City, it is declared necessary:
A. To establish a City emergency management organization, whose responsibility it is to
plan and prepare for emergency government operations in time of disaster
B. To provide for the exercise of necessary powers during emergencies and disaster.
C. To provide for the exercise of mutual aid between the City and other political
subdivisions with the goal of carrying out emergency preparedness functions.
D. To comply with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes chapter 12.
E. To participate as policing district of Wright County and a fire protection jurisdiction of the
cities of Albertville, Mentiselle, Elk River, and Rogers, and review and accept their
emergency plans as the City's basic plan for responses to emergencies, disasters,
mutual aid, and other projects, as prescribed within this chapter and Minnesota Statutes
chapter 12.
Section 2. Title 6, Section 1 of the City Code (Emergency Management) is hereby
amended to add the following provisions:
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6-1-12: CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS:
A. Priority of Operations. The following priority of operations shall guide emergency
response operations and decision. The City Administrator, acting as the Emergency
Management Director, shall have broad authority to determine how City activities and
functions are to be conducted within the frame work of these priorities.
1. Public Safety and Security. These services shall be continued, maintained, and
repaired during all emergencies to protect public health, safety and welfare:
a. Utilities:
(1) Water system and water distribution.
(2) Sewer collection and treatment.
b. Streets and Parks:
(1) Snow and ice removal.
(2) Streets.
(3) Stormwater facilities.
(3) City vehicles and equipment.
(4) City buildings and facilities.
(5) Coordination with City Engineer and utility companies.
c. Engineering:
(1) Utility locates.
(2) Coordination with Utility and Streets Departments.
d. Administration:
(1) Development and dissemination of public information.
(2) Information Technology system maintenance and support.
2. Essential Services. These services may be disrupted temporarily, typically no
longer than five (5) days, and must be reestablished as soon as practical:
a. City Council meetings.
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C. All other services.
5. Specific Event Response. The City response to emergency events will vary
based upon the nature of the emergency. The City Administrator is authorized to
develop and implement response plans for continued City operations for
emergency events in addition to the provisions of this Section based upon the
circumstances of the specific emergency.
B. Delegation of Authority; Responsible Authority:
1. The line of succession for City leadership shall be the City Administrator, the
Finance Director, and the City Clerk.
2. The City Administrator, acting as the Emergency Management Director, may
after informing the City Council, close City buildings and facilities to access by
the public and/or employees, suspend non-essential operations, adjust work
assignments and schedules, work locations, and establish priorities for City
operations in accordance with this Section. Within a reasonable period, typically
no more than five (5) days of emergency operations, the City Council may meet
to review emergency response operations and provide direction to the City
Administrator as to continued emergency operations.
3. Department Heads:
a. Department Heads are deemed to be essential personnel and are
expected to perform their duties to the best of their ability in the event of
an emergency.
b. The City Administrator must designate at least one (1) other City staff
person in each Department to act in the event of the absence or
incapacitation of the Department Head. Names of the designated
personnel must be conveyed to all Department personnel.
C. If all identified employees in the line of succession are incapacitated or
absent, the City Administrator may designate acting leadership for the
Department.
4. Paid Time Off and Compensatory Time:
a. The City Administrator may modify personnel rules and policies to allow
for reasonable use of accrued paid time off (PTO), compensatory time, or
unpaid time off.
b. The City Administrator and/or Department Heads may suspend use of
PTO and compensatory time as necessary to maintain City operations.
C. The City Administrator or Department Heads shall directly notify affected
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employees as to changes in policies regarding PTO, compensatory time,
and cancellation of specific leaves of absence.
5. The City Administrator may suspend normal processes and approval procedures
for payroll and accounts payable. The City Administrator must designate at least
one (1) other employee to review and approve payroll and accounts payable in
addition to themselves.
C. Facility Closure and Suspension of Services:
1. Unless directed by the City Administrator or Department Heads, all employees
are expected to report for their regularly scheduled work hours and assignments.
2. Employees who deliver services defined as public safety or essential services by
this Section are expected to report for work as directed regardless of facility
closure.
3. In the event that facilities are closed to the public and employees are directed not
to report to work:
a. Every effort will be made for employees to work remotely subject to
specific work functions and activities.
b. Full time employees not able to work remotely, but not required to report
will be paid their normal compensation for the day(s) they are not allowed
to report to work.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
publication.
MOTION BY: Darkenwald
SECOND BY: Warehime
ALL IN FAVOR: Stockamp, Darkenwald, Warehime, Tanner, Goede
THOSE OPPOSED: None
2020.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Otsego this 8th day of June,
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CITY OF OTSEGO
ATTEST: kak
Tami Loff, City Clerk
BY: k u
Je ica L. Stockamp, Mayor
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.: 2020-10
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE REGARDING EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, on June 8, 2020 Ordinance No. 2020-10 was adopted
by the City Council of the City of Otsego, Minnesota.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the ordinance adopted by the City Council amends:
Title 6, Chapter 1 of the City Code regarding emergency management operations to address
pandemic emergency events and continuity of operations.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Otsego this 22°d day of June, 2020.
CITY OF OTSEGO
BY: Jessica L. Stockamp, Mayor
ATTEST: Tami M. Loff, City Clerk
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 412.191, Subd. 4 and 331A.01, Subd.10, this Ordinance is
published in summary form. Complete copies of the ordinance are available for inspection by
contacting the City Clerk at Otsego City Hall, 13400 901h Street NE, Otsego, Minnesota 55330
during regular office hours or electronically on the City website at www.ci.otsego.mn.us.
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with additional circulation in the counties of:
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and has full knowledge of the facts stated
below:
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of
the requirements constituting qualifica-
tion as a qualified newspaper as provided
by Minn. Stat. §331A.02.
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insertion being on 06/27/2020 and the last
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CITY OF OTSEGO
SUMMARY OF
ORDINANCE NO.: 2020-10
COUNTY OF WRIGHT,
MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
THE CITY CODE REGARDING
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF OTSEGO DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that, on June 8, 2020 Ordinance
No. 2020-10 was adopted by the
City Council of the City of Otsego,
Minnesota.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIV-
EN that the ordinance adopted
by the City Council amends: Title
6, Chapter 1 of the City Code re-
garding emergency management
operations to address pandemic
emergency events and continuity
of operations.
ADOPTED by the City Council
of the City of Otsego this 22nd
day of June, 2020.
CITY OF OTSEGO
BY: Jessica L. Stockamp, Mayor
ATTEST: Tam! M. Loff, City Clerk
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes
412.191, Subd. 4 and 331A.01,
Subd.10, this Ordinance is pub-
lished in summary form. Complete
copies of the ordinance are avail-
able for inspection by contacting
the City Clerk at Otsego City Hall,
13400 90th Street NE, Otsego,
Minnesota 55330 during regular
office hours or electronically on
the City website at www.cl.otsego.
mn.us.
Published in the
Star News
June 27, 2020
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