The Emergency Services Advisory Board (ESAB)
of the Town of Clifton Park is hereby established.
The Board shall consist of one member plus one
alternate from each of the six fire districts and one member plus
one alternate from each of the ambulance corps in the Town of Clifton
Park and a Chairman appointed at large.
The members and their alternates shall be appointed
by the Town Board as follows upon December 31: two members shall be
appointed for one year, two members shall be appointed for two years,
and two members shall be appointed for three years. Alternates shall
be appointed from each district for a term concurrent with the regular
member's term. All reappointments or subsequent appointments shall
be for three-year terms.
[Amended by 8-6-2018 by L.L. No. 4-2018]
All members of the Board shall be residents
of the district he/she represents. Alternates need only be residents
of the district he/she represents.
The Town Board shall seek recommendations for
appointments to the Emergency Services Advisory Board from the respective
fire district officials and ambulance services.
[Amended 12-12-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]
The Emergency Services Advisory Board shall
consider matters concerning fire prevention and protection on a Town-wide
basis. It shall make recommendations concerning these matters to the
Director of Building and Development and the Town Board. The Advisory
Board shall meet at least every three months at the direction of the
Chairman or more often, at the call of the Chair, if necessary. The
Town Board may seek the advice of the Emergency Services Advisory
Board when considering candidates for the position of Chief of the
Bureau of Fire Prevention.
The alternates shall have the powers of the
members in the absence of their respective member.