It is the responsibility of the City Council to provide for the safety of the citizens, and to further provide fire prevention and fire suppression service for the City. The Council may choose to establish a Fire Department in order to meet these obligations.
Within any such Fire Department, the head shall be the Fire Chief, who shall be appointed by the Manager pursuant to the Civil Service Law.
The Council shall determine the number of active fire fighters who shall constitute the Fire Department. Subject to the Manager's approval, the Fire Chief shall, pursuant to such determination and to the Civil Service Law of the State of New York, appoint, promote, discipline, suspend, or remove such firemen.