East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-03-15
ORDINANCE No. 1880
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AN EMERGENCY ORDT-
NANCE TO AUTHORIZE
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
A Countrywide CIVIL
DEFENSE ORGANIZATION
FOR CUYAHOGA COUNTY,
OHIO.
WHEREAS, an emergency exists
for the immediate preservation of
the public peace, property, health
and safety within this municipal
ity for the reason that the effec-
tiveness of this ordinance is ur-
gently required in the establish
ment of a system of Civil Defense,
including this municipality.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T
ORDAINED by the Commission
of the City of East Cleveland,
Ohio, four-fifths of all members
elected thereto concurring.
SECTION /: Establishment of
Organization. There is hereby au-
thorized the establishment of a
countrywide Civil Defense Organ
ization for Cuyahoga County, Ohio,
under the authority of Sections
1921 to 1903, both inclusive, of the
General Code of Ohio, and the
regulations promulgated by the
Governor of the State of Ohio
under date of January Is, 1851.
Said organization shall be known
as "The Civil Defense Organiza-
tion for Cuyahoga County, Ohio"
and is referred to in this ordinance
as the "Organization".
SECTION 2: County Council for
Civil Defense. The governing body
of said organization shall be a
County Council for Civil Defense,
which shall consist of the three
(3) members of the Board of
County Commissioners of Cuya-
hoga County, Ohio, and the Mayor
or executive head of each munich
pal corporation in said county
which shall participate in the Or
ganization by passing and certi-
flying this ordinance as hereinafter
provided. Said County Council for
Civil Defense shall have the fol-
lowing powers:
(a) To appoint a Director of
Civil Defense for the territory
comprising all Of Cuyahoga
County, Ohio;
(b) To provide q staff for such
County Director of Civil Defense
in such form as said County Coun-
Gil may find proper, but subject
to regulations of the Governor rel
ative to it's table of organization;
(c) To determine whether COM
pensation shall be paid, and if so,
to fix the rate Of such compensa-
tion for said County Director and
each member of his staff;
(d) To receive funds from any
and all sources, whether from po-
litical subdivisions, state or fed
eral government or any agency
thereof, private contributions,
gifts or bequests, or any other
source, and to disburse such funds
for the purposes of the Organiza-
ton;
(e) To acquire, own, hold, use
and control any property or inter-
est therein necessary or appropri-
ate for carrying out the purposes
of the Organization;
(f) To adopt, amend and repeal
rules, regulations and bylaws
governing it's procedure and activi-
ties;
(g) To carry on such activities
related to Civil Defense in Cuya-
hoga County as may be required
by any state or federal agency
having jurisdiction or deemed ne
cessary by said County Council;
(h) To formulate uniform police,
sanitary and other similar regula-
tions necessary or appropriate for
civilian defense, for adoption by
the local governmental authorities
in Cuyahoga County;
GD To cooperate with non-gov-
ernmental organizations engaged
in any activity srelated to Civil
Defense;
Cd To exercise such further and
additional powers as may lawfully
be conferred upon it by the General
of the State of Ohio or
any regulation duly promulgated
bY the Governor of Ohio, or by
the political subdivisions partici-
pating in the Organization.
SECTION 8: Officers and Com
mittees.
(a) The Mayor of the City of
Cleveland shall be the Chairman
Of said Council;
(b) The County Council shall
designate the following officers
who may, but need not, be men,
bers of said County Council:
A Clerk Treasurer, who shall
keep complete records of such
County Council and who shall be
The custodian of the funds of said |
County Council;
An Auditor, who shall be the
fiscal officer of said County Coun-
I'll, who shall compute the esti-
mates for the budget, supervise
and be responsible for the disburse-
nent of all moneys, have control |