A.
The
Board of Fire Commissioners shall consist of five electors of the
Town of East Hampton, not more than three of whom shall be members
of the same political party, and shall be appointed by the Town Council
for staggered terms of three years. The Town Council may remove any
member for cause.
B.
Effective
August 1, 1994, all future appointments shall be for three-year terms;
members appointed prior to August 1, 1994, shall continue to serve
out their original five-year terms. No active or senior member of
any volunteer fire company under the direction and control of the
Board of Fire Commissioners shall be appointed to the Board; however,
this shall not prohibit the appointment of any retired member.
The members of the Board of Fire Commissioners shall receive
no compensation for their services as such, but shall be reimbursed
for their necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their
duties when authorized by the Town Council.
The Board of Fire Commissioners shall appoint from its membership
a Chairman and a Secretary, who shall perform such duties and have
such authority, and shall serve for such terms as may be prescribed
in bylaws duly adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners.
A.
The
Board of Fire Commissioners shall hold an annual meeting on the second
Monday of August of each year, at which time all annual reports are
to be submitted to it, in writing, from the officers and the committee
chairman, as hereinafter provided.
B.
Regular
meetings shall be held at the times and dates set by the Board of
Fire Commissioners, and special meetings may be called at any time
by the Chairman or by any three members thereof, provided written
notice of the time and place for such meeting shall be given to all
members of the Board at least 24 hours prior to such special meeting.
Three members thereof shall constitute a quorum at any regular or
special meetings, and the vote of three members thereof shall be necessary
for any action taken by the Board.
The Board of Fire Commissioners shall keep proper and accurate
records of its doings, which records shall be subject to the inspection
of the Town Council at any reasonable time.
Subject to the approval of the Town Council and within the budget
provided therefor, the Board of Fire Commissioners, in conformance
with the Town Charter, shall acquire, maintain, repair and replace
all equipment, apparatus and trucks used for the purpose enumerated
in this chapter. They shall provide housing and storage space for
the same, and may contract, under such terms and conditions deemed
advisable, for the use of needed housing and storage space when unavailable
within buildings owned by the Town of East Hampton.
A.
The
Board of Fire Commissioners may permit fire apparatus, equipment and
trucks to be taken and used without the municipal limits of East Hampton
for the following purposes:
B.
Determination
of "serious emergencies" may be conferred upon the Chief of the Fire
Department. In all cases, the use of the fire equipment, apparatus,
and equipment shall be governed by the regulations established by
the Board of Fire Commissioners.
During the first week of September of each year, or at such
other times as the Town Council may direct, the Board of Fire Commissioners
shall submit a report of its doings to the Town Council for publication
in the Annual Town Report. At such time as directed, the Board shall
submit to the Town Manager an estimate of expenses for each fire company
for the coming fiscal year.
The Board of Fire Commissioners shall be responsible for the
discipline and proper conduct of the officers and members of the Department
as set forth in the Department bylaws. The Board shall have the power
to expel any member for cause, or as provided in the Department regulations,
and may remove from office, for cause, any officer of the Department.
