City Commissions and Boards

Fire Commission

2nd Thursday, 5:15 pm, Mayor's Conference Room

Chair:

Bonnie Heath (2010)
111 Port Watson Street
Cortland, NY 13045

Minutes 2012:

• January 12
• February 9
• March 8
• April 12
• May 10
• June14
• July 12
• August 9
• September 13
• October 11
• November 8
• December 13

Minutes 2011:

• January 20
• February 10
• March 10
• April 14
• May 12
• June 10
• July 14
• August 11
• September 9
• October 13
• November 10
• December 8

 

Minutes 2010:

• January 14
• February 11
• March 11
• April 8
• May 13
• June 10
• August 12
• September 9
• October 14
• November 18
• December 9 (meeting cancelled)

Fire Commission; membership; appointment; term.

A. There shall be a Fire Commission consisting of five members, all of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor with confirmation by the Common Council and shall be qualified electors of the City of Cortland, one shall receive the concurrence of the Board of Engineers of the Fire Department prior to confirmation by the Common Council, and shall be a volunteer fire fighter.

B. One, not a City employee, shall receive concurrence of the Paid Fire Fighters Association prior to confirmation of the Common Council. The Commissioners shall serve three-year terms with no compensation, except the Common Council may authorize compensation for expenses. The Fire Commission shall, at the beginning of each year, elect one of its members as Chairman.

Powers and duties of Fire Commission.

The Fire Commission shall have the powers and duties to:

A. Submit to the Mayor the names of at least three qualified candidates, if there are three qualified candidates on the list of names reviewed and evaluated pursuant to § C4-3C for the position of Fire Chief.

B. Assist the Fire Chief when requested with regard to promotions, discipline and other personnel matters.

C. Review the estimates of revenues and proposed expenditures and capital program of the Fire Department and make recommendations to the Mayor and Capital Program Committee, respectively.

D. Review all complaints by citizens and, with the Fire Chief, devise solutions to valid problems in departmental operations.

E. Advise the Fire Chief on the administration and operations of the Department as he or the Mayor may request or as the Commission may deem necessary.