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N REPEALING CHAPTER ARTICLE TITLED VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 22, ARTICLE 11, TITLED FIRE DEPARTMENT, OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA, CITY CODE The City Council of the City of Ell-, River does hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. That Chapter 22, Article II, titled "Volunteer Fire Department" of the City of Ell-, River Code of Ordinances, is hereby repealed. Section 2. That a new Chapter 22, Article II, titled "Fire Department" of the City of Ell-, River Code of Ordinances, is hereby adopted and shall read as follows: Sec. 22 -31 — Department continued; purpose; organization. a. There is hereby continued in the city and for its benefit a Fire Department, whose mission is to prevent and suppress fires, to protect lives and property, to enforce applicable fire, building and life safety codes, and to promote the health, safety and welfare of its citizens. b. The Fire Department shall be administered by a fire chief, who shall be appointed by the City Council. Sec. 22.32 — Fire chief and officers. a. The fire chief shall have supervision and control of the Fire Department and its personnel. The fire chief shall be responsible for general policy- inaking and administrative control and for directing, planning, and coordinating all activities of the Fire Department, including, but not limited to, fire protection and emergency response, fire prevention and safety educational services, training and safety of personnel, and frc station facilities, vehicles, and equipment assigned to the department. Specific duties of the fire chief shall be prescribed in a job description prepared by the city administrator and approved by the City Council. b. For periods of absence froin the city up to 60 days, the fire chief has the authority to appoint an acting fire chief. For periods of absence longer than 60 days, the City Council shall approve the appointment of an acting fire chief. c. The Fire Department shall have officers and other management staff subordinate to the fire chief who shall assist in the management of Fite Department duties and functions. The Fire Department chain of command shall be defused in the Fite Department rules and regulations, administrative policies and /or operational procedures. Specific duties of officers and management staff shall be prescribed in job descriptions prepared by the fire chief and approved by the City Council.