A. Appointment: The Fire Chief shall be appointed by the Mayor, by and with the advice and consent of the Council. (Ord. 2178, 7-15-1985)
B. Powers And Duties:
1. Equipment: The Fire Chief shall have the control, subject to the order and direction of the Mayor and City Council, of the Fire Department and all fire apparatus belonging to the City. Whenever any fire apparatus needs repairing, the Fire Chief shall cause the same to be done without delay. (1979 Code §7-2)
2. Records And Reports: The Fire Chief shall keep or cause to be kept a record of all meetings of the company and the attendance of the members, a record of all fires and, during the last week in April of each year, file with the City Clerk a full report of such records and attendance and fires, which report shall be under oath. (1979 Code §7-6)