(1) Order the discontinuance of the sale of beer or liquor by any establishment in the City.

(2) Order the discontinuance of selling, distributing, transporting, or giving away gasoline or other liquid flammable or combustible products in any container other than a gasoline tank properly affixed to a motor vehicle.

(3) Order that no person shall possess, transport, or consume any alcoholic beverages in a public street or place which is publicly owned or in any motor vehicle driven or parked thereon which is within a duly designated restricted area.

(4) Order that no person shall carry or possess any rock, bottle, club, brick, explosive, combustibles, or weapon, who uses or intends to use the same unlawfully against the person or property of another.

(5) Order that no person shall make, carry, possess, or use any type of “Molotov Cocktail,” gasoline or petroleum-base fire bomb or other incendiary missile.

(6) Order law enforcement officer or City employee to confiscate any items, including alcoholic beverages, explosives, weapons, and combustibles, which other orders prohibits possession thereof.

(7) Order suspension of the quorum requirement under K.S.A. 12-3002 and Charter Ordinance No. 28 needed to hold a City Council meeting due to the unavailability or death of any member(s) of the City Council after a good faith effort to find such member(s).

(8) Issue such other orders as are imminently necessary for the protection of life and property.

(1) Direct and compel the evacuation of all or part of the population from any area of the City stricken or threatened by a disaster, if the City Manager deems this action necessary for the preservation of life or other disaster mitigation, response or recovery.

(2) Prescribe routes, modes of transportation and destinations in connection with such evacuation.

(3) Control ingress and egress to and from a disaster area, the movement of persons within the area and the occupancy of premise therein.

(4) Order that no person shall enter any area designated by City Manager as a restricted area unless in the performance of official duties or with written permission from any City employee or such person shall prove residence therein.

(5) Order the suspension of the confinement time period for animals picked up by City employees in order for the animals to be destroyed immediately if the capacity of the City animal shelter is full and said animals shall be destroyed in a humane fashion and to order animals, if found to be roaming in pack of four or more in the City, to be destroyed immediately and in any manner based upon the law enforcement officer’s discretion.

(6) Order suspension of any or all provisions of any rule, resolution, or ordinance necessary for the immediate and effective response of City and/or City employees to the local disaster emergency, including the right to acquire needed supplies and equipment by any means necessary provided that compensation shall be paid under subsection (B)(8) of this section.

(7) Transfer the supervision, personnel or functions of the City departments and agencies or units thereof for the purpose of performing or facilitating emergency management activities.

(8) Commandeer or utilize any private property if the City Manager finds such action necessary to cope with the disaster, subject to any applicable requirements for compensation.

(9) Issue such other orders as are imminently necessary for the protection of life and property.

The City Council, through the majority of the remaining members, may rescind or amend any order issued by the Mayor and/or City Manager at any time under this section. (Ord. 20-28 § 2, 2020; Ord. 14-40 § 1, 2014; Ord. 05-40 § 4, 2005; Ord. 96-33 § 2, 1996.)