[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Belleville as Secs. 2-4-9 and 5-2-1 of the 1994 Code. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
A.
The Fire
Department and emergency medical services for the Village of Belleville
shall be governed by the constitution and bylaws of the Belleville,
Exeter and Montrose Fire and Emergency Medical Services Association
and the mutual agreement between the Village of Belleville and the
Towns of Exeter, Montrose, Oregon and Brooklyn.
B.
The Village
President shall appoint two Trustees to the Belleville, Exeter and
Montrose Fire and Emergency Medical Services Association for a term
of one year. This is to be done at the annual organizational meeting
held after the spring election.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1998-03-01]
Pursuant to § 66.0301, Wis. Stats., the Village Board
authorizes the Village President and Village Clerk-Treasurer to execute
contracts to procure fire protection and emergency medical services
for the Village. All such contracts shall be presented to and approved
by a majority of the Village Board before execution.
The Village Board shall appropriate funds for Fire Department
operations and for such apparatus and equipment for the use of the
Fire Department as the Board may deem expedient and necessary to maintain
efficiency and properly protect life and property from fire.
A.
The primary objective of the fire defense program is to serve all
citizens, without prejudice or favoritism, by safeguarding, collectively
and individually, their lives against the effects of fires and explosions.
B.
The second objective of the fire defense program is to safeguard
the general economy and welfare of the community by preventing major
conflagrations and the destruction by fire of industries and businesses.
C.
The third objective of the fire defense program is to protect the
property of all citizens against the effects of fire and explosions.
All property deserves equal protection regardless of location or monetary
value.
