(a) The Planning Committee shall evaluate and make recommendations about the future Fire/EMS service levels, including potential new station needs, staffing provisions, cost analysis, and associated funding mechanisms to support the recommended service levels; and furthermore the Planning Committee shall evaluate the merger recommendation made by the City Manager, Fire Chief, and EMS Director and make a recommendation on said merger issue.
(b) The Fire/EMS Planning Committee shall make recommendations as outline in division (a) to the Hudson City Council within six months of the initial Planning Committee meeting date. The six-month period may be extended by action of Council.
(c) The Fire/EMS Planning Committee shall use a facilitator to assist the committee and may also avail itself of consulting experts to assist in making final recommendations.
(Res. 02-156. Passed 9-4-02)