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• • • L' 0 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 12 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, BY REPEALING SECTIONS §12-9 THROUGH §12-12 AS SEVERALLY AMENDED, AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF NEW SECTIONS NUMBERED §12-9.1 THROUGH §12-9.3, THE ADDED AND REPEALED SECTIONS RELATING GENERALLY TO THE COMPOSITION, OFFICERS DIRECTIONS AND CONTROL OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT; AND TO FURTHER AMEND AND REORDAIN SECTIONS §12-8, §12-13, AND §12-15 IN CONFORMITY THEREWITH. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE: 1. THAT §§12-9 THROUGH 12-12, AS SEVERALLY AMENDED, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE BE REPEALED. 2. THAT ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 12 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, BE AMENDED BY ADDING NEW SECTIONS NUMBERED §12-9.1 THROUGH §12-9.3, AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE II FIRE DEPARTMENT SECTION 12-9.1. COMPOSITION: DIRECTION AND CONTROL. THE CHARLOTTESVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE COMPOSED OF A VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS THE CHARLOTTESVILLE FIRE COMPANY, AND A CORPS OF PAID FULL TIME EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYED BY THE CITY MANAGER. SUCH ENTIRE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE SUBJECT GENERALLY TO THE DIRECTION AND CONTROL OF A FULL TIME PAID OFFICER, APPOINTED BY THE CITY MANAGER TO BE ENTITLED CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDED. HOWEVER, THAT SUCH OFFICER SHALL EXERCISE CONTROL OVER THE VOLUNTEER COMPANY AND ITS MEMBERS ONLY AT THE SCENE OF THE FIRE. THE CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS EMPOWERED TO DESIGNATE SUCH SUBORDINATE OFFICERS AMONG THE PAID EMPLOYEES AS HE MAY DEEM APPROPRIATE SECTION 12-9.2. OFFICERS OF VOLUNTEER COMPANY. AT ITS REGULAR MEETING IN AUGUST OF EACH YEAR, OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS MAY BE PRACTICABLE. THE VOLUNTEER COMPANY SHALL ELECT FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS A CHIEF OF THE FIRE COMPANY AND SUCH OTHER VOLUNTEER OFFICERS AS IT MAY DEEM APPROPRIATE WHOSE TERMS OF OFFICE SHALL COMMENCE ON THE FIRST OF SEPTEMBER NEXT FOLLOWING, AND SHALL COMMUNICATE THE NAMES OF THE OFFICERS SO ELECTED TO THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY COUNCIL SUCH VOLUNTEER OFFICERS SHALL HAVE FULL DIRECTION AND CONTROL OVER THE MEMBERS OF THE VOLUNTEER COMPANY AT ALL TIMES EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE FOR CONDUCT AT THE SCENE OF A FIRE SECTION 12-9.3. POWERS AND DUTIES OF CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT THE CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OR IPJ HIS ABSENCE THE NEXT RANKING FULL TIME PAID FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICER. WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN OR ABOVE SHALL BE IN FULL AUTHORITY AND HAVE COMPLETE SUPERVISION OF ALL EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL IN ATTENDANCE AT A FIRE THE CHIEF AND OTHER OFFICERS OF THE VOLUNTEER COMPANY SHALL EXERCISE DIRECT SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OVER VOLUNTEER PERSONNEL DURING A FIRE, BUT SHALL RECEIVE DIRECTION AND INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE FULL TIME OFFICERS WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN OR ABOVE IN THE EVENT NO FULL TIME PAID OFFICER WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN OR ABOVE IS ON THE FIREGROUND, THEN A VOLUNTEER OFFICER WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN OR ABOVE WILL BE IN CHARGE IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO KEEP A RECORD OF ALL FIRES THEIR PLACE AND TIME OF OCCURRENCE, AND TO ASCERTAIN IF POSSIBLE THE AMOUNT OF INSURANCE, IF ANY, AND ACTUAL LOSS, AND MAKE A REPORT THEREOF TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR EACH MONTH BY THE THE NEXT MONTH. THIS MONTHLY REPORT SHALL SHOW, IN ADDITION, THE GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TOGETHER WITH AN INVENTORY OF ALL APPARATUE AND EQUIPMENT AND THE CONDITION AND ESTIMATED VALUE THEREOF AND SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AS THE CHIEF MAY DEEM PROPER OR THE CITY MANAGER MAY REQUIRE. HE SHALL ALSO MAKE SUCH REPORTS TO THE STATE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE AS MAY BE REQUIRED OF HIM BY STATE LAW. A MONTHLY VOLUNTEER ATTENDANCE REPORT SHALL BE MADE EACH MONTH TO THE VOLUNTEER COMPANY. THE CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHALL DELIVER TO HIS SUCCESSOR IN OFFICER ALL RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE DEPARTMENT WHICH MAY BE IN HIS CONTROL c- 0 rJ