HomeMy WebLinkAbout7/13/2012 - Adopted Board RecordsAT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION
CENTER ON FRIDAY, JULY 13 2012
RESOLUTION 071312 -1 DECLARING A LOCAL EMERGENCY TO
EXIST; AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY POWERS TO THE COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR AS DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES;
AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL AND STATE
ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS SUCH EMERGENCY; DESIGNATING A
FISCAL AGENT FOR SUBMISSION OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FOR THE COUNTY; AND CALLING UPON THE FEDERAL AND STATE
GOVERNMENTS FOR ASSISTANCE
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County finds that the County
has sustained a disaster because of the windstorm that began on June 29 -30, 2012
and the resultant electric power outages, which resulted in the loss of life and damage
to property, hardship and suffering to our citizens and significant costs to the County in
responding to the effects of this disaster; and
WHEREAS, a condition of extreme peril to life and property exists which
necessitates the proclamation of the existence of an emergency; and
WHEREAS, the County Administrator, as Director of Emergency Management
for Roanoke County, declared an emergency on Sunday, July 1, 2012; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Sec.44- 146.21 of the Code of Virginia, the Board of
Supervisors must act within fourteen (14) days to ratify and confirm the actions of the
County Administrator; and
WHEREAS, notice of this Special Meeting has been given as required by law.
NOW THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke
County, Virginia, as follows:
1. That an emergency exists throughout the County commencing on June 29, 2012.
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2. That the Board hereby ratifies and affirms 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, the Roanoke County Code 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. That 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 the State and Federal governments.
4. That Rebecca Owens is hereby designated as the Roanoke County' 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 B. Clayton
Goodman III 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. That the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County calls upon the Federal and
State governments to take steps to afford to Roanoke County and to the citizens
and businesses and other organizations and agencies suffering injury and
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damage from this disaster such public aid and assistance as is necessary and
proper to respond to this emergency.
6. That the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors is directed to forward an attested copy
of this Resolution to the State Coordinator of Emergency Services for
consideration by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
7. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from the date of its adoption.
On motion of Supervisor Flora to adopt the resolution, and carried by the
following roll call and recorded vote:
AYES: Supervisors Moore, Altizer, Church, Elswick, Flora
NAYS: None
A COPY TESTE:
belkorah C. Jacks
Clerk to the Board of Supervisors
cc: B. Clayton Goodman III, County Administrator
Richard E. Burch, Jr., Chief of Fire and Rescue
Rebecca Owens, Director of Finance
Joey Stump, Division Chief
Paul M. Mahoney, County Attorney
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