Town of Ottawa

Proclamation of State of Emergency

WHEREAS, the World Health Organization designated the 2019 novel Coronavirus outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern; the United States Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II declared a Public Health Emergency for the entire United States to aid the nation’s healthcare community in responding to the 2019 novel Coronavirus “COVID-19.” COVID-19 is a contagious, and at times fatal, respiratory disease; the worldwide outbreak of COVID-19 and the effects of its extreme risk of person-to-person transmission throughout the United States, significantly affect the lives and health of our people, as well as the economy, and is a disaster that impacts the health, security and safety of the public; and

WHEREAS, on or about March 13, 2020, the State of Wisconsin and the federal government declared a State of Emergency, due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and

WHEREAS, the COVID-19 Pandemic has impacted, or is expected to impact the Municipality, Wisconsin; and

WHEREAS, because of emergency conditions, the Governing Body is unable to meet with promptness; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to sections 323.11 and 323.14(4)(b) of the Wisconsin Statutes it is necessary and expedient for the health, safety, welfare and good order of the municipality to proclaim that emergency conditions exist; and

WHEREAS, the emergency has caused the municipality to extend, commit and exhaust its pertinent available resources; and

WHEREAS, the Municipality requests State assistance and advises the State of Wisconsin of our emergency conditions:

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Sections 323.11 and 323.14(4)(b) of the Wisconsin Statutes, as Chairman, the chief executive officer, of the Municipality of the Town of Ottawa, Wisconsin, I hereby proclaim a State of Emergency, and  hereby

1. Authorize emergency purchases of goods and materials

2. Authorize emergency purchases of services

3. Authorize emergency costs to the labor force

4. Authorize use of ability to hold meetings virtually

    

   This Proclamation shall take effect immediately and shall continue in effect until February 8th 2021 at 11:59 p.m. or such earlier time as a quorum of the Governing Body convenes and rescinds the Proclamation.

    

    

    

   Dated this 28^th day of December 2020

    

                                      

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   Cheryl D. Rupp, Chairman