[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Algoma
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 1-19-1983 by Ord. No. 24]
A resolution adopted by the Algoma Town Board on June 21, 1939,
establishing the Town of Algoma Volunteer Fire Department is hereby
still effective.
A.
The Town
of Algoma Volunteer Fire Department will provide continuous fire protection
within the boundaries of the Town of Algoma, also known as "Town 18
North, Range 16 East, Winnebago County, Wisconsin."
B.
The Town
of Algoma Volunteer Fire Department will maintain an active membership
roster of 40 firefighters to provide such service and hold meetings
at least once per month for the purpose of drills and training.
C.
Fire inspections
of all buildings, other than one- and two-family dwellings, shall
be done twice annually and completion of such inspections shall be
certified to the Municipal Clerk.
D.
The Town
of Algoma Volunteer Fire Department shall own, operate and maintain
sufficient firefighting equipment as is deemed necessary to provide
adequate fire protection to the residents of the Town of Algoma.
E.
The two-percent
rebate dues from the State of Wisconsin shall be used to advance firefighting
techniques or provide additional equipment, as is deemed necessary
by the Fire Chief, so as to maintain the Town of Algoma Volunteer
Fire Department at the same high standards to which it now acclaims.
F.
Workers'
compensation, liability, and life insurance shall be provided for
each firefighter to protect them at all times in the line of duty,
and an allowance shall be paid to the volunteers for attendance at
drills and fires, such allowance to be established by the Town Board.
[Adopted 1-15-2003 by Ord. No. 109]
This article is enacted pursuant to the authority of § 66.0608,
Wis. Stats., for the purpose of authorizing volunteer funds to be
held in the name of the Fire Department. This article is to be interpreted
in conformance with that section as it may be amended from time to
time.
The Town Board of the Town of Algoma does hereby authorize the
Town Fire Chief to deposit volunteer funds of the Department in an
account in the name of the Fire Department in any public depository
in which other Town funds are being held by the Town Treasurer.
The Fire Department, through its Fire Chief, is granted exclusive
control over the expenditure of volunteer funds of the Department.
This authority is granted without limitation as to amount or type
of funds. It is subject to the limitations and requirements hereinafter
set forth.
The following limitations and requirements shall apply to the
handling and disbursement of funds from the account:
A.
Expenditures. Expenditures withdrawn from the account may be made
only upon majority vote of Fire Department members present at a duly
noticed meeting of the Department. Such withdrawals and expenditures
may be made for any purpose that promotes the ability of the Fire
Department to provide services for which it is organized.
B.
Accountings. The Fire Department Treasurer shall provide the Fire
Chief with quarterly statements at the end of March, June, September
and December of each calendar year. The Fire Chief shall approve and
sign the statements and forward them to the Town Clerk no later than
one week prior to the regular April, July, October and January Town
Board meetings. The statements shall include a detailed itemization
of all receipts, expenditures, and the balance on hand at the end
of the quarter. The source of all funds and the identity of the payee
for each disbursement shall be set forth.
C.
Audit. Fire Department accounts shall be included in the annual audit
of Town funds. They shall be audited in the same manner as other Town
funds.
