[Adopted 11-9-2011 by Ord. No. 11-2011[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance superseded former Art.
III, Fire Commissioner, adopted 4-8-1976 by Ord. No. 101.
The Borough Council shall have the full charge and control over
the Fire Department, exclusive of the internal affairs of any fire
company which is a part of the Fire Department.
The Borough Council may adopt from time to time and may amend
from time to time such rules and regulations governing the operations
of the Fire Department and its constituent fire company or companies
as may be deemed appropriate. Such rules and regulations may govern,
without limitation, matters including reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, financial and fiscal management and the coordination
of services pertaining to the Fire Department and any other provider
of fire services to the Borough.
The fiscal year of any volunteer fire company which is a part
of the Fire Department shall be the calendar year. An annual financial
statement covering the prior fiscal year, bearing the signatures of
the President and Treasurer and attested by the Secretary, shall be
provided to the Fire Chief and shall show in detail the sources of
all receipts and purposes of all disbursements during the preceding
year. The financial statement shall be submitted by the Fire Chief
to the Borough Council no later than March 31. An audit may be requested
by and at the direction of the Mayor or Council or the Borough's
Chief Financial Officer. The fire company shall fully cooperate with
any such audit. The financial statement shall include details concerning
the sources and expenditures of funds received from persons and entities
other than the Borough.
It shall be the duty of the Fire Chief to report monthly in
writing to the Council at its regular meetings regarding activities
of the Fire Department during the preceding month, including, but
not limited to, the number of alarms, equipment purchased, injuries,
training, equipment maintenance, major activities, upcoming activities
and such other issues as may be requested by the Mayor or Council.
In addition, the Fire Chief, or an appropriate designee on his behalf
in the event of his unavailability, shall attend each regular meeting
of the Council to present the monthly report and to answer questions
or provide additional information.
A.
The Borough of Folsom shall retain title to all equipment purchased
with funds supplied by the Borough. However, nothing shall preclude
a fire company from purchasing its own fire equipment or other personal
property and retaining title thereto. The fire company shall protect,
keep secure, and properly maintain all equipment, including any fire
truck or other vehicle, owned by the Borough. No person shall injure
or damage and no person shall use any Borough-owned equipment for
a personal or private use or for any use not approved by the Borough.
B.
With respect to all equipment used by the fire company, including
fire trucks and other vehicles, the fire company shall be responsible
for obtaining any and all required federal, state or local governmental
or regulatory approvals, inspections, certifications, registrations
and licenses, including the implementation of all necessary repairs
or modifications necessary for compliance. In the event that a fine
or penalty is imposed for any violation or noncompliance, the responsibility
for payment shall be solely that of the fire company and not the Borough
of Folsom.
Upon a fire company's violation of any of the provisions
of this chapter, or any of the rules and regulations, or any of the
policies and procedures, or any directive or instruction from the
Mayor or Council, the Borough Council, in its discretion, may suspend
or terminate recognition of such company as a part of the Fire Department
of the Borough of Folsom and may take such additional and further
action as the Borough Council deems appropriate under the circumstances
to ensure effective and efficient fire protection for the residents
and property owners of the Borough.
