R-1004 - 01/22/2008 - DU PAGE COUNTY - ResolutionsRESOLUTION 2008- DU -EM -R -1004
WHEREAS, the Village of Oak Brook is subject to natural hazards such as floods, severe
summer and winter storms, tornadoes, and extreme heat events, and
WHEREAS, natural hazards can damage property, close businesses, disrupt traffic, threaten
lives, and present public health and safety hazards, and
WHEREAS, the preparation and adoption of a community mitigation plan is a requirement of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for federal mitigation funds under Section 104 of the
Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (42 USC 5165), and under 44 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) Part
201, and
WHEREAS, the DuPage County Natural Hazards Mitigation Workgroup has prepared a
recommended DuPage County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan that reviews the Village's options to
protect people and reduce damage from the hazards, and
WHEREAS, the Village has participated in the development of the DuPage County Natural
Hazards Mitigation Plan, and
WHEREAS, the recommended DuPage County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan has been
presented for review by residents, federal, state and regional agencies and has been reviewed and
adopted by the DuPage County Board
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak
Brook, DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois, as follows
Section 1 The DuPage County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan is hereby adopted as an
official plan of the Village of Oak Brook
Section 2 The DuPage County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan identifies a series of action
items and identifies the designated person or department responsible for the implementation of each
action item provided that resources are available
Section 3 The Village of Oak Brook Assistant Village Manager, Assistant Emergency
Operating Coordinator, and Village Engineer are hereby appointed as the Village's representatives on the
DuPage County Natural Mitigation Workgroup The offices charged with implementation of action items
as identified in the DuPage County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan shall keep the representatives
advised of their progress and recommendations
Section 4 That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with the provisions of this
Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict
Section 5 That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption as
provided by law
APPROVED this 22nd day of January, 2008
Joti W Craig
Af age President
Resolution 2008- DU -EM -R -1004
DuPage Mitigation Plan
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PASSED THIS 22nd day of January, 2008
Ayes Trustees Carson, Kennedy, Manofsky, Saiyed Sanford and Wolin
Nays None
Absent None
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Charlotte K Pruss
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