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14.9 Adoption of Uniform Fire Code. The Members agree to adopt the most current <br />Uniform Fire Code and authorize the Department to enforce said Uniform Fire Code in their <br />cities within ninety (90) days of execution of this Agreement. All Members further agree that <br />they will approve amendments to their City Codes of Ordinances adopting any updates or <br />revisions to the Uniform Fire Code within sixty (60) days of receiving notice from the <br />Department that the Uniform Fire Code has been amended. Any Member or Contract City may <br />appoint the Department Chief (or the Chief s designee) as the designated fire marshal for the <br />Member's jurisdiction and the Department Fire Chief or the Chiefs designee shall serve in that <br />capacity at a cost established by the Department. <br />14.10 Station Locations and Names. Decisions to locate, relocate, close, name, or rename a <br />fire station operated by the Department shall require unanimous approval from the Board. The <br />station names set forth in Exhibit A shall be the initial names for each station. <br />SECTION 15: TRANSITIONAL PERIOD <br />15.1 Organizational Meeting. A meeting of the Board should occur within ten (10) days <br />after the Effective Date. At its initial meeting, the Board shall elect officers and establish a <br />schedule of regular or special meetings for the purposes of organizing the Department and <br />reading the Department for the Operative Date, <br />15.2 Organizational Tasks. The Board shall proceed with due diligence to complete the <br />following tasks: <br />a. Establish a projected Operative Date, as contemplated by Section 1.2 of this <br />Agreement. <br />b. Adopt bylaws for the Board as contemplated by Section 2.2(d) of this Agreement. <br />c. Establish the initial organizational structure for the department. <br />d. Recruit and hire a Fire Chief for the Department, with a term commencing not <br />earlier than ten (10) months after the Operative Date. <br />e. In order to ensure a smooth transition to the new Department, the current Long <br />Lake Fire Chief shall be offered employment with the Department as the Interim <br />Fire Chief for a period of one (1) year from the Operative Date (the "Interim <br />Chief Term"), with full authority through the Interim Fire Chief term. <br />£ Hire personnel as the Board deems necessary for the operation of the Department. <br />The Board may extend offers of employment to any existing employee of the <br />Long Lake Fire Department and the Orono Fire Department. All offers of <br />employment must be effective no earlier than the Operative Date established by <br />the Board. <br />g. Designate a fire relief association as contemplated by Section 6.6 of this <br />Agreement. <br />h. Prepare an inventory of all equipment of the Department. <br />235703v20 <br />