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AT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT BERNARD'S LANDING RESORT AND CONFERENCE
CENTER, MONETA, VIRGINIA, ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2004
RESOLUTION 100204-1 RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING THE
DECLARATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY; AUTHORIZING
EMERGENCY POWERS TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AS
DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR TO MAKE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL AND STATE
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE TO DEAL WITH SUCH EMERGENCY;
DESIGNATING A FISCAL AGENT AND AN AGENT FOR SUBMISSION OF
FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE COUNTY; AND CALLING UPON
THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS FOR ASSISTANCE
WHEREAS, the Code of Virginia Section 44-146.21 provides that "[i]n the event the
governing body cannot convene due to [a] disaster or other exigent circumstances, the
[local] director [of emergency services] ... may declare the existence of a local emergency,
subject to confirmation by the governing body at its next regularly scheduled meeting or at
a special meeting within fourteen days of the declaration, whichever occurs first"; and
WHEREAS, in conformity with the Commonwealth of Virginia Emergency Services
and Disaster Law of 2000 (Code of Virginia Section 44-146.13 et seq.), the Board of
Supervisors, by adoption of Resolution No. 111798-2, adopted an Emergency Operations
Plan for Roanoke County and designated the County Administrator as the Director of
Emergency Services; and
WHEREAS, by virtue of the authority vested in him by Section 44-146.21, the
County Administrator, as the County's Director of Emergency Services, issued a
Declaration of Local Emergency on September 28, 2004 in response to flooding as a result
of Tropical Storm Jeanne.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County,
Virginia, as follows:
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1. That pursuant to the Code of Virginia Section 44-146.21, the Board of
Supervisors hereby ratifies and confirms the Declaration of Local Emergency
issued by the County Administrator, in his capacity as the County's Director of
Emergency Services, on September 28, 2004, a copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit A and is hereby incorporated by reference.
2. The Board hereby ratifies and confirms that, during the period of the emergency
declared by this resolution, the County Administrator, as Director of Emergency
Management, shall possess and hold those powers, functions and duties
prescribed by the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, the Code of Roanoke
County, and the Emergency Operations Plan approved by the Board of
Supervisors, in order to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the
citizens and to address their needs, and to mitigate the effects of said
emergency.
3. The County Administrator is hereby authorized for and on behalf of the County to
execute applications for Federal and State public assistance as is necessary and
proper to meet this emergency and to provide to Federal and State agencies for
all matters relating to Federal and State disaster assistance the assurances and
agreements required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other
agencies of State and Federal governments.
4. Rebecca Owens, Director of Finance is hereby designated as Roanoke County's
fiscal agent to receive, deposit and account for Federal and State funds made
available to the County to meet the emergency declared by this resolution, and
Elmer Hodge, County Administrator, is hereby designated as the County's agent
for executing and submitting appropriate documentation and information
regarding Federal and State reimbursement for this emergency.
5. The Board of Supervisors calls upon the Federal and State governments to take
steps to afford to Roanoke County and to the persons and business concerns
and other organizations and agencies suffering injury and damage from this
disaster such public aid and assistance as is necessary and proper to meet this
emergency.
6. The County Clerk is directed to forward an attested copy of this resolution to the
State Coordinator of Emergency Management for consideration by the Governor
of Virginia.
On motion of Supervisor Flora to adopt the resolution, and carried by the following
recorded vote:
AYES: Supervisors McNamara, Church, Wray, Altizer, Flora
NAYS: None
A COPY TESTE:
Diane S. Childers
Clerk to the Board of Supervisors
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Michael M. Cline, State Coordinator of Emergency Management
The Honorable Mark R. Warner, Office of the Governor
The Honorable George Allen, U. S. Senate
The Honorable John Warner, U. S. Senate
The Honorable Robert W. Goodlatte, U. S. House of Representatives
Roanoke Valley Delegation to the General Assembly
Paul M. Mahoney, County Attorney
Richard Burch, Chief, Fire & Rescue
Arnold Covey, Director, Community Development
Rebecca Owens, Director, Finance
Diane D. Hyatt, Chief Financial Officer
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