The all-volunteer Fire Department of the Township, as heretofore
created and established, is hereby continued.
[Amended 8-4-1997 by Ord.
No. 97-2479]
The Middletown Township Volunteer Fire Department, hereinafter
referred to as the "Township Fire Department," the "Fire Department"
or the "Department," shall be continued as provided for within this
chapter, the principal officer of which shall be the Fire Chief.
[Amended 3-15-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-3003; 6-21-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-3007]
A. Subject to limits prescribed by law, each of the companies named in §
41-3 shall receive a minimum annual contribution of $30,000 from the Township and budgeted by the Township Committee, to be paid quarterly, on the 15th day of April, July, October and December in each year, by the check or draft of the Township Chief Financial Officer or such other financial officer as may be directed by the Township Committee to make such payments. Such payments shall be made for the purpose set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:14-34 and shall be subject to the provisions contained therein.
B. An operating budget shall be submitted by the Fire Department to
the Township's Chief Financial Officer each year for inclusion in
the Township budget.
C. As a condition of the receipt of contributions made by the Township
or financing for new equipment or other capital expenditures, a duly
authorized officer of each fire company with personal knowledge and
responsibility for its operations and finances shall annually submit
a certification prepared by the Township Administrator that provides
minimal assurances to:
(1) The
company's compliance with federal and state tax laws and regulations;
(2) The
overall financial condition of the company;
(3) The
proper use of public funds; and
(4) Certify
that there are no investigations, audits or material conditions that
should be disclosed in the interests of the Township's taxpayers.
D. A waiver or extension of these requirements may only be secured with
the express written permission of the Township Administrator with
an explanation for the same to be provided to the Township Committee.