(A) The organization known as the Deer Lodge Fire Department, be, and the same is hereby designated as the Fire Department of the city. The methods of its government, the election or appointment of it officers and everything concerning its management shall be as provided by its by-laws; provided the same is not in conflict with this chapter and the laws of the state; and provided further that said Fire Department shall remain subject to the supervision and control of the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council.
(B) The Mayor has the general administrative and supervisory authority over the Fire Department. The Mayor is given the power to appoint all members and officers of the Department with the consent of the City Council, as well as the power to suspend or remove any member or officer on the Fire Department. The Mayor is responsible for making rules for the government, direction, management and discipline of the Fire Department. Whenever the Mayor deems temporary employment expedient for the Fire Department, he or she has the authority to employ temporary assistance.
(C) The Fire Department shall consist of a Fire Chief and such number of officers and members as shall from time to time be determined by the Fire Chief in consultation with the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council.
(D) The City Council shall appropriate funds to provide for the operation of the Department, and for the purchase of firefighting apparatus and equipment to be used by the Department, as it may deem expedient and necessary to maintain efficiency and properly protect life and property from fire.
(E) The officers and members of the Department shall receive such compensation from the City Council as the Council may fix from time to time.
(Prior Code, § 2.20.010) (Ord. 2019-6, passed 8-19-2019)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see MCA §§ 7-32-4103, 7-32-4108 and 7-32-4109