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[1]]
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.
A.
The Fire Department of the Township shall consist of the fire companies
as at present constituted and existent in the Township and which,
in order of seniority, are as follows:
(1)
Navesink Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 of Navesink.
(2)
Brevent Park and Leonardo Fire Company of Leonardo.
(3)
Belford Engine Company of Belford.
(4)
Community Fire Company of Leonardo.
(5)
East Keansburg Fire Company No. 1 of East Keansburg.
(6)
Port Monmouth Fire Company No. 1 of Port Monmouth.
(7)
Independent Fire Company of Belford.
(8)
Middletown Township Fire Company No. 1.
(9)
River Plaza Hose Company No. 1 of River Plaza.
(10)
Lincroft Fire Company, Inc., of Lincroft.
(11)
Old Village Fire Company, Inc.
B.
No other fire companies shall be added to the Fire Department of
the Township or become a member of the Department until the following
requirements are met. Prior to filing:
(1)
A group of citizens shall first submit a certificate of incorporation,
their application and a list of the names, addresses, ages and qualifications
of such organizers, also submitting a list of all property and equipment
acquired by them to the Township Fire Department.
(2)
Such application and lists shall be reviewed by the Fire Department,
and after approval or disapproval of the Fire Department, shall be
referred to the Township Committee for final action.
[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.
