[Adopted 11-24-1998 by Ord. No. 98-13 as
Ch. 9, Art. XVIII, of the 1998 Code]
[Amended 3-9-2010 by Ord. No. 10-03]
There is hereby created the Ewing Township Fire
Advisory Council, which shall consist of 13 members, each having a
term of office of one year. Members shall be as follows:
A.
Each of
the three Fire Chiefs of the Volunteer Fire Company serving the respective
fire district/response zones of the Township.
B.
Each of
the three Presidents of the Volunteer Fire Company serving the respective
fire district/response zones of the Township.
C.
One civilian,
non-fire-company member, from each of the three fire district/response
zones, who shall be residents of the Township appointed by the Mayor.
D.
The Township
Business Administrator.
E.
The Captain
or Supervisor of the Township-paid fire staff.
F.
The President
of the Ewing Township Council or his/her designee.
G.
The Mayor
or his/her designee.
The Council shall review and conduct a continuing
study of the fire protection and suppression services within the Township
and report its findings or recommendations, if any, annually or more
often if desirable, to the Mayor concerning such services, including
but not limited to company budgets, equipment and staffing levels
and equipment replacement.
The Council shall annually establish its schedule
of meetings, which shall provide for at least quarterly meetings during
the year. At the annual reorganization meeting, the Council shall
select one of its members to serve as Chairperson, who shall be the
presiding officer at meetings, and may designate such other officers
as it may deem necessary. A majority of the whole number of members
shall constitute a quorum. Minutes of all meetings shall be prepared
and filed with the Municipal Clerk and copied to the Mayor and Administrator.
Members shall serve without compensation.
