[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Exeter as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 3-27-2023 by Ord. No. 855]
The Board of Supervisors of the Township of Exeter approves and sanctions the reestablishment of the Fire Advisory Board. The Fire Advisory Board shall be comprised of a predetermined number of representative(s) selected from the fire and/or rescue company, elected official(s) and citizen members at large. The local governments shall appoint public officials as representatives on the Fire Advisory Board.
A. 
The representation for the Board shall be as follows:
(1) 
Exeter Township Fire Department: one representative from the Department.
(2) 
Exeter Township: two representatives: the Manager, one Supervisor and one alternate.
(3) 
St. Lawrence Borough: one representative and one alternate.
(4) 
Citizens at large: five representatives appointed by the Board of Supervisors.
B. 
The Board of Supervisors shall officially appoint, by motion, all acceptable candidates to the Fire Advisory Board for a period of two years. Appointed member may succeed themselves in these positions upon reappointment by the Board of Supervisors.
C. 
The Fire Advisory Board shall have the ability to appoint any and all subcommittees comprised of individuals selected or recruited from the community, but these persons shall not have voting privileges on the Fire Advisory Board.
[Adopted 10-13-2014 by Ord. No. 747]
The ETVFD is hereby authorized and directed, by and through its officers and authorized representatives, to ascertain what insurance coverages may be applicable and available under any given circumstances and to take all necessary and affirmative steps to apply for and receive reimbursement from any insurance carriers where a property owner and/or vehicle owner/operator is or may be insured to reimburse the ETVFD for any cost and/or expense incurred for services, supplies, and/or equipment used for or provided to the property owner and/or the vehicle owner/operator by the ETVFD.
This article shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purpose to compensate and/or reimburse the ETVFD from insurance proceeds for costs and/or expenses incurred while providing service pursuant to its duties for the Fire Department.
The costs and expenses permitted hereunder may be billed directly by ETVFD, or alternatively the ETVFD may engage the services of a company that provides collection services. In addition, ETVFD is authorized to collect reasonable interest and a reasonable administrative fee, as allowed by law.
Under no circumstances shall the ETVFD limit its activities or make a condition of providing its services the payment or collection of a change for current or past services.