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ORDINANCE NO. 841
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AN ORDINANCE CREATING A MUNICIPAL DEFENSE C01~ISSION,
PRESCRIBING ITS DUTIES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Whereas, the President of the United States, by Executive Order
signed on May 20,1941, created the Office of Civilian Defense in
the Office fat" Emergency Management: and
Whereas, the Office of Civilian Defense has requested the
cooperation and assistance of all municipalities in carrying out
the Civilian Defense program; and
Whereas, it is desirable to coordinate all municipal defense
activity in one municipal agency; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. There is hereby created the Municipal Defense
Commission of the City of Auburn to be composed of the Mayor as
Chairman and such other persons, not exceeding eleven in number,
as the Mayor may appoint from time to time. The Mayor shall
designate one of the members so appointed as Vice Chairman who
shall be the Coordinator for the City of Auburn. Each member of
the Municipal ~efense Commission shall serve at the pleasure of the
ItIa.yor or until the repeal of this ordinance.
Section 2. The Municipal Defense Commission is hereby auth-
orized to expend whatever funds are appropriated to carry out the
functions cr the Defense Commission, subject, however, to all
regulations now provided by law governing this municipality.
Section 3. The Municipal Defense Commission shall be charged
with the duty of coordinating all defense activities of this City.
IT SHALL:
(1.) Coordinate the activities of municipal and private
agencies cooperating in the defense program;
(2.) Keep in contact with the Office of Civilian Defense to
the end that all requests and suggestions from that Office shall
receive prompt and efficient response;
(3.) Conduct studies regarding defense problems of the City
of Aubutn to the end that the municipal government of the City of
Auburn will at all times be abreast of the problems of defense,
and information desired by Federal agencies will be readily
available;
(4.) Survey existing facilities, proffers of facilities,
services and ideas originating VI ithin the city and make ap propria te
dispo si t ion of them;
(5.) Act as a clearinghouse on municipal defense information
for all governmental and private agencies cooperating in the defense
program;
(6.) Direot information regarding the defense program to all
municipal departments or agencies which are or may be affected therebYi
(7.) . Make recommendations, from time to time, for improvements
in the handling of defense problems affecting the City of Auburn.
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(8.) Perform such other advisory functions as may be re-
quested by agencies or departroonts of the J:<'ederal Government
in connection with the National Defense program;
(9.) . Do whatever is necessary and proper subject to the
provisions of Section 2, to carry out the intent and purpose of
this ordinance in assisting proper local authorities in the
protection of life and property.
Section 4. The Municipal Defense Commission may expedite
procedure by organizing itself into subcommittees and may sub-
divide its work and prescribe such rules and regulations as are
no t in conflict with the provisions 0 f this ordinawe. It may
recommend, for adoption by the City Council, training regulations.
It may delegate the authority of preliminary hearings for
dismissal of voluntary workers to the heads of Departments.
The Municipal Defense Commission may appoint
additional committees to meet any emergency that may arise but
shall report same promptly to the Council of the City of Aubufn
which shall have the authority, at its discretion, to order the
discontinuance of such committee. Any person appointed to any
posi tion created under thi s ordinance may be removed by t he appoin-
ting authority for any reason deemed by it to be sufficient.
Section 5. That by reason of the fact that a state of war
now exists between the United States of America and the Imperial
Government of Japan an emergency exists and this ordinance shall
take effect and be in force five days from and after its passage,
approval and publication as required by law.
INTRODUCED: December ;Bq , 1941-
PASSED: uecember ~, 1941.
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APPROVED:
December ~q ,1941.
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APPROVED AS TO FCRM:
Published:
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