Ordinance Number 04-22
ORDINANCE NUMBER 04-22
AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE MOUNTAIN IRON CITY CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN IRON, MINNESOTA DOES ORDAIN:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS. The text of Chapter 31 of the City Code is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced with the following:
PAID-ON-CALL FIRE DEPARTMENT and FIRST RESPONDERS
- 31.001 ESTABLISHED.
There is established in this City a Paid-On-Call Fire Department and First Responders (herein referred to as “the department”) consisting of a Chief, an Assistant Chief, Secretary/Financial Officer, Safety Officer, Training Officer, Apparatus/Maintenance Officer, Emergency Medical Services Director, Community Outreach Coordinator and the department not to exceed thirty five (35) members with thirty (30) firefighter and/or firefighter/First Responder positions and five (5) First Responder only positions. See Standard Operating Guidelines for firefighter officers Position Analysis.
(Prior Code, § 43.01) (Repealed and Amended 11.15.2021)
- 31.002 APPOINTMENT.
The Chief of the Fire Department, the Assistant Chief, shall be appointed by the Council, which body shall, in making such appointments, take into consideration recommendations of the members of the department. Each officer shall hold office until his or her successor has been duly appointed, except that he or she may be removed by the Council for cause and after a public hearing. Subject to the discretion of the City Council, all appointments to officer positions are to be approved by the Fire Chief. Firefighters, probationary firefighters and First Responders shall be appointed by the members of the Department subject to confirmation by the Council. Firefighters and First Responders shall continue as members of the Department during good behavior and may be removed by the Council only for cause and after a public hearing.
(Prior Code, § 43.02)
- 31.003 FIRE MARSHAL
The office of Fire Marshal may be held by the Chief or by the Assistant Chief, if the Council so decides. The Fire Marshal shall be charged with the enforcement of all ordinances aimed at fire prevention. He or she shall have full authority to inspect all premises and to cause the removal or abatement of any fire hazards.
(Prior Code, § 43.03)
- 31.004 DUTIES OF CHIEF.
The Chief or designated liaison shall make a report to the Public Safety and Health Board as to the condition of the equipment and needs of the Fire Department. He or she may submit additional reports and recommendations at any meeting of the Public Safety and Health Board. He or she shall be responsible for the proper training and discipline of the members of the Fire Department and may suspend any member for refusal or neglect to obey orders pending final action by the Council on his or her discharge or retention. See Position Analysis for Chief in Standard Operating Guidelines.
(Prior Code, § 43.04)
- 31.005 RECORDS.
The Secretary/Financial Officer shall keep in convenient form a complete record of all fires, such record shall include the time of the alarm, location of fire, cause of fire (if known), type of building, name of owner and tenant, purpose for which occupied, value of building and contents, members of the Department responding to the alarm and such other information as he or she may deem advisable or as may be required from time to time by the Council or State Insurance Department. See Position Analysis in Standard Operating Guidelines.
(Prior Code, § 43.05)
- 31.006 ATTENDANCE.
All members shall be required to attend business meetings, training sessions, calls and other events or functions required by the Department. Attendance shall be noted and these members will be compensated for training sessions.
(Prior Code, § 43.06)
- 31.007 ASSISTANT CHIEF.
In the absence or disability of the Chief, the Assistant Chief shall perform all the functions and exercise all of the authority of the Chief. See Position Analysis in Standard Operating Guidelines.
(Prior Code, § 43.07)
- 31.008 FIREFIGHTERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS.
Membership to the department shall be restricted to those who live within a radius of ten minutes of the fire hall. Membership must obey all traffic laws in response. The minimum age requirement shall be 18 years of age. The department’s active roster shall consist of a maximum of thirty (30) paid on call firefighter, firefighter/First Responder and five (5) First Responder only members. (Prior Code, § 43.08) (Repealed and Amended 11.15.2021)
- 31.009 LOSS OF MEMBERSHIP.
Firefighters absent from three consecutive drills or calls, unless excused by the Chief, shall forfeit membership in the Department.
(Prior Code, § 43.09)
- 31.010 COMPENSATION.
The members and officers of the Fire Department shall receive such compensation as the City Council shall determine by resolution, and a record book of the amounts of compensation for each position shall be kept on file in the office of the City Administrator and Fire Department of and for the City.
(Prior Code, § 43.10)
- 31.011 MINIMUM PAY.
In computing compensation for fires and first responder calls, one hour shall be considered as the minimum to be paid to any member.
(Prior Code, § 43.11) (Repealed and Amended 11.15.2021)
- 31.012 PRESENT MEMBERS.
Persons, who are members of the Fire Department at the time of the adoption of this section, shall not be required to serve a probationary period before receiving firefighter’s rating. All members shall be provided with a copy of the Policies and Procedures for The Paid-On-Call Mountain Iron Fire Department (Policy Number 2015-01and 2016-01).
(Prior Code, § 43.12)
SECTION 2. INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES. Any inconsistent Ordinances or parts thereof are hereby repealed and replaced with the provision of this Ordinance.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance becomes effective on the date of its publication, or upon the publication of a summary of the Ordinance as provided by Minn. Stat. § 412.191, subd. 4, as it may be amended from time to time, which meets the requirements of Minn. Stat. § 331A.01, subd. 10, as it may be amended from time to time.
DULY ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS 7th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022.
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Mayor Peggy Anderson
Attested:
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City Administrator
