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RESOLUTION NO. 16-2006
AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS SERVICES WITH BRUCE OLSON, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THIS SERVICE
WHEREAS, the Town is committed to developing high level response plans and protocols
for dealing with significant natural or man-made disasters; and
WHEREAS, in the event of an emergency, Town employees have additional duties as
spelled out in the Town's Emergency Operations Plan; and
WHEREAS, staffing reductions made over the past several years are such that the ability of
current staff to absorb these responsibilities is limited; and
WHEREAS, contracting for the services of an Emergency Preparedness Coordinator will
facilitate and improve the Town's overall level emergency preparedness; and
WHEREAS, the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator would be established through funding
at a level of $50,000 annually and operate as part of the Town's Police Department
operating budget; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council hereby authorizes the Town Manager to
execute a contract for Disaster Preparedness services with Bruce Olson; and be it further
RESOLVED, that $20,000 is hereby appropriated from Town Contingency Funds for this
purpose; and be it further
RESOLVED, that funding for future years at a level of $50,000 annually will be included as
a program expenditure in the Police Operating Budget as part of the Town's Financial Plan.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on February 21, 2006, by
the following vote:
AYES: Stepper, Shimansky,
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: None
Andersen, Arnerich, Doyle
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ATTEST:
CITY ATTORNEY
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CITY CLERK
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