A. 
A Fire Commission for the Township of Grosse Ile is established. The Commission shall consist of five residents of the Township to be appointed by the Township Board, one of which shall be a member of the Township Board. Terms of office of Fire Commissioners shall be for six years ending on April 3 in the year of expiration, except for the Township Board member of the Township Board, provided, however, that nothing herein shall prohibit the Township Board from removing and/or replacing the Township Board member from time to time during his or her tenure of office on the Township Board.
B. 
No member of the Fire Commission shall be a member of the Fire Department of the Township.
Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to actual and necessary expenses approved by the Township Board incurred in the performance of official duties. Vacancies in the Commission shall be filled by the Township Board for the unexpired term of the Commissioner creating the vacancy.