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RESOLUTION
DATE: June 20, 2005 RESOLUTION NO. os-9o
MOTION BY Luick SECONDED BY Bellows
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
(NIMS)
WHEREAS; Emergency Response to critical incidents, whether natural or
manmade, requires integrated professional management, and
WHEREAS; Unified Command of such incidents is recognized as the
management model to maximize the public safety response, and
WHEREAS; The National Incident Management System, herein referred to as
NIMS, has. been identified by the Federal Government as being the requisite
emergency management system for all political subdivisions, and
WHEREAS; Failure to adopt NIMS as the requisite emergency management
system may preclude reimbursement to the. political subdivision for costs expended
during and after a declared emergency or disaster and for training and preparation for
such disasters or emergencies.
THEREFORE; It shall be the public policy of the City of Lakeville, Minnesota to
adopt the NIMS concept of emergency planning and unified command. It shall further
be the policy of this City to train public officials responsible for emergency management
and those who respond to critical incidents in the NIMS concept.
DATED this 20th day of June, 2005.
CITY OF LAKEVILLE
BY: G
Robert D. Joh on, Mayor
TTEST:
Charlene Friedges, Cit Jerk