[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Cornwall-on-Hudson 1-25-2021 by L.L. No. 1-2021. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The Village Board of the Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson, pursuant
to Article 10, § 10-1000, of the Village Law of the State
of New York, hereby establishes a Board of Fire Commissioners in order
to provide oversight and promote the effective management of the Village
Fire Department.
A.
The Village
Board shall exercise all powers relating to Fire Department matters
as authorized pursuant to Article 10 of Village Law of the State of
New York. Pursuant to Village Law § 10-1000, all powers
and authority exercised by, and all actions to be taken by the Board
of Fire Commissioners shall be subject to approval by the Village
Board.
B.
The nomination
of any Chief or Assistant Chief ("Deputy Chief') and the appointment
thereof by the Board of Fire Commissioners pursuant to § 10-1012
shall be subject to the approval of the Village Board.
[Amended 7-26-2021 by L.L. No. 4-2021]
A.
The Board
of Fire Commissioners shall consist of three members, all of whom
shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the approval of the Village
Board. The Village Board shall designate a member to act as the Chairperson
of the Board of Fire Commissioners.
B.
The members
shall be residents of the Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson and should
possess experience in leadership, management, finance, accounting,
budgeting, fire and/or rescue services, or such other relevant experience
as the Village Board deems appropriate.
C.
The members
of the Board of Fire Commissioners shall be appointed to three-year
terms. The initial terms of office shall be staggered such that one
Board member's term shall end on the first Monday of the month following
the Village general election held after the adoption of this section,
and the second and third Board members' terms of office shall end
on the first Monday of the month following the second and third Village
general elections held after the adoption of this section, respectively.
