§ 10-1014 Council of fire department. In a village in which separate
fire commissioners are not appointed, the chief, the assistant, and the
wardens of the several companies constitute the council of the fire
department. The council shall meet on the third Tuesday in April in each
year, except for the council of the fire department of the village of
Fishkill, Dutchess county, which shall meet on the first Tuesday of
December, and choose from its own number a secretary, a treasurer and a
collector of the fire department, who shall hold their respective
offices for one year unless sooner removed by the council. A vacancy in
the office of secretary, treasurer or collector shall be filled by the
council at its next meeting for the balance of the unexpired term. Such
council shall have all the powers and be subject to all the liabilities
and perform all the duties of a separate board of fire commissioners, as
prescribed in section 10-1000 of this article, except subdivisions two,
three, four and eight and the fixing of compensation under subdivisions
five and seven of such section, and as to the provisions of such
subdivisions such council shall only recommend to the board of trustees
of the village. A majority of the members of such council constitute a
quorum, and may make and prescribe by-laws for the proper management of
the affairs and the disposition of the funds of the fire department, may
call meetings of the members, and designate one or more days in each
year for public exercise, inspection and review.