Title/Name/Summary
An Ordinance Amending Title 8 of the Orland Park Village Code with Regard to Civil Emergencies and Disasters and the Village President’s Authority to Declare a State Of Emergency
History
In light of the pending COVID-19 outbreak, the Village’s attorney reviewed existing Village Code provisions as they relate to emergencies and disasters and is recommending modifications to the rules and regulations that pertain to Village government and affairs as they related to the protection of the public health, safety and welfare of its citizens. Pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-1-6, the corporate authorities, may by ordinance, grant to the Village President the extraordinary power and authority to exercise, by executive order, during a state of emergency, such of the powers of the corporate authorities as may be reasonably necessary to respond to the emergency.
The attached Ordinance would amend the existing Village Code by expanding the definition of “civil emergency” to include contagious disease or other public health emergency, expand on the Village President’s authority during a civil emergency, increase the 48 hour limitation currently in the Code Section, and incorporate emergency purchasing provisions.
Financial Impact
None
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to pass Ordinance Number 5496, entitled: THEM AMENDED ORDIANNCE AMENDING TITLE 8 OF THE ORLAND PARK VILLAGE CODE WITH REGARD TO CIVIL EMERGENCIES AND DISASTERS AND THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT’S AUTHORITY TO DECLARE A STATE OF EMERGENCY
And
I move to raitfy the action taken by the Village Manager to immediately close to the public, the Orland Park Village Hall, the Orland Park Sportsplex, the Orland Park Health and Fitness Center, the Franklin Loebe Center, the Cultural Center and the Orland Park History Museum and to cancel all Village Programs and events scheduled to take place at all Orland Park buildings and facilities except those meetings subject to the Illinois Open Meetings Act, until...
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