(A) The Fire Chief of the Fire Department shall be appointed by the City Council for a period of one year. Members of the Department will recommend to the City Council a nominee or nominees for appointment by submitting same in writing to the Council prior to January 1 of the year in which the appointment is to be made. The Fire Chief may be removed by Council without need to show cause.
(B) The City Council shall appoint a Fire Marshal. The Fire Marshal shall hold office for one year from January 1 in the month of appointment. The Fire Marshal may be removed by Council without need to show cause.
(C) Members of the Department elect the First Assistant Chief/Safety Officer, the Second Assistant Chief, the Training Captain, and the EMR Captain during their election meeting in December, for a period of one year. These positions will be subject to confirmation by the City Council. The above-named officers may be removed by the Council without need to show cause.
(D) Firefighters and probationary firefighters shall be appointed by the Fire Chief, subject to confirmation by the City Council. Firefighters may be dismissed by the City Council for any or no reason.
(Ord. 9-01-06, passed 10-9-2006; Am. Ord. 2009-04, passed 6-9-2009; Am. Ord. 2014-01, passed 4-14-2014; Am. Ord. 2016-01, passed 2-8-2016)