A. Qualifications: The fire chief, assistant fire chief and all other company officers of the volunteer department shall be selected upon their ability to meet the following requirements:
1. Their knowledge of firefighting;
2. Their leadership ability; and
3. Their knowledge of firefighting equipment.
B. Recommendations From Department Members:
1. The volunteer members of the fire department shall recommend a fire chief and an assistant fire chief from among its membership to the city manager.
2. The city manager may approve or deny the recommendations. If a recommendation is approved, the recommended member shall serve indefinitely in his respective office. If a recommended candidate is not approved, the members of the fire department shall recommend another candidate for approval. This procedure shall continue until a suitable candidate is found.
3. The members of the fire department shall make all their recommendations in writing to the city manager, detailing a candidate's qualifications as required by state law and city ordinance.
4. The city manager shall list his reasons for disapproving any candidate in writing and provide such reasons in selecting a suitable candidate. (Ord. 12-02-98, 12-7-1998)