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73 ORDINANCE N0. 69-19 BY: MR. BORDONARO AN ORDINANCE RE-CODIFYING THE VARIOUS ORDINANCES ESTABLISHING AND CREATING A VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE VILLAGE OF HAYFIELD, ADDING THE POSITION OF FULL-TIME, DAYTIME FIREMAN, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE N0. 476, AS AMENDED. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF HAYFIELD, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO, THAT: Section 1. There is hereby established and created, pursuant to lava, a Volunteer Fire Department for the Village of Mayfield, Ohio. Section 2. The Village Fire Department shall consist of a Chief, Assistant Chief, a Captain, two Lieutenants, and not more than 30 Firemen, all of whom shall be appointed by the Piayor, subject to the approval and con- firmation of a majority of the members elected to Council. One of such persons shall be designated as a full-time, daytime Fireman. All members of the Fire Department shall continue in office until they resign or are removed far the causes and under the procedure provided by the applicable statutes of the State of Ohio. Section 3. The Fire Department is authorized to act and use the fire apparatus of the Village in times of emergency to safeguard life, limb, property and public safety and health. The Chief of the Fire Department shall be paid at the rate of $1,800.00 per year for his services, and, in addition, shall be paid the same amount as hereinafter specified for services rendered in the Fire Station. The acting Fire Chief shall be paid the sum of $10.75 for each fire or emergency call up to the first hour thereof, and $2.50 for each additional hour in performing such services. Each other officer (other than those above=named) shall be compensated at the rate of $5.40 for the first hour spent in each fire or emergency call and $2.50 for each additional hour in such service. Each volunteer Fireman who is not an officer, shall be paid the sum of $2.15 per hour for each fire or emergency call. Afire call or emergency call shall be deemed to begin when the fire equipment leaves its regular station and to end when it has been returned thereto. The person designated as a full-time, daytime Fireman shall~be employed for a period of 40 hours per. week during daytime hours, and shall be authorized to perform all duties whio'h are to be performed by members of the Fire Department in answering fire-or emergency calls and in performing duties within the Fire Station and shall be compensated at the rate of $7,000.00 per year. The full-time, daytime Fireman shall be paid at the same rate as volunteer Firemen for services per- formed after hours or after the period of 40 hours per week. The Chief of the Fire Department is also authorized to employ a Fireman whose duties shall be to remain in the Fire Station and answer telephones, work upon and maintain the fire equipment, and perform incidental duties within the confines of the Fire Station; such person may be removed at any time at the pleasure of the Mayor or the Chief of the Fire Department and shall be paid the sum of $2.15 for each hour worked in the Fire Station and shall be employed for not more than