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
Authorize emergency purchases of goods and
materials
Authorize emergency purchases of services
Authorize emergency costs to the labor
force
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 28th
day of December 2020
_____________________________
Cheryl D.
Rupp, Chairman