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. , . CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: April 6, 1999 TO: Brian Fritsinger, City Administrator VS, FROM: Dwayne Stafford, Public Works Director SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 313, Emerl(ency Operations Plan Backeround The City of Arden Hills' Code of Ordinances, Chapter 7, relates to Civil Defense and refers to disasters from natural causes and those caused by man. Written in 1961, with no specific chain of command or no specific assignments for any individual, the chapter says little if anything to be helpful in the event of a disaster. With the City Council's instructions to develop a more comprehensive emergency operations plan, the Arden Hills Public Safety Commission began researching necessary steps to prepare an Emergency Operations Plan specifically for the City. At its May 26, 1998 meeting, the City Council authorized expenditure of up to $500 for fees to Mr. Mark Bishop to help develop such a . plan. Mr. Bishop, with assistance from the Puhlic Safety Commission Chairperson, John Tholen, and the Public Works Director, then drafted a plan. Copies of the draft plan were provided to the City Council, Staff, Ramsey County Sheriff, Lake Johanna Volunteer Fire Department, and City Attorney Filla for review and input. Recommended corrections and changes were made, and attached is the revised edition of the Arden Hills Emergency Operations Plan. Recommendation The City Council is asked to review the Emergency Operations Plan and, if found to be acceptable, the Public Works Director recommends the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance No. 313, "An Ordinance Relating to the Arden Hills Emergency Operations Plan." This ordinance would then replace Article I of Chapter 7, and Section 7.1 ofthe Arden Hills Code of Ordinances. The remaining portions of Articles I, II and III would be repealed. The Emergency Operations Plan itself will become Appendix C, and be added to the existing City of Arden Hills Code of Ordinances. .