2013 New York Consolidated Laws
VIL - Village
Article 10 - (10-1000 - 10-1022) FIRE DEPARTMENT
10-1014 - Council of fire department.

 
    § 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 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.