N.Y. VIL Law § 10-1014

§ 10-1014 Council of fire department. In a village in which separate\nfire commissioners are not appointed, the chief, the assistant, and the\nwardens of the several companies constitute the council of the fire\ndepartment. The council shall meet on the third Tuesday in April in each\nyear, except for the council of the fire department of the village of\nFishkill, Dutchess county, which shall meet on the first Tuesday of\nDecember, and choose from its own number a secretary, a treasurer and a\ncollector of the fire department, who shall hold their respective\noffices for one year unless sooner removed by the council. A vacancy in\nthe office of secretary, treasurer or collector shall be filled by the\ncouncil at its next meeting for the balance of the unexpired term. Such\ncouncil shall have all the powers and be subject to all the liabilities\nand perform all the duties of a separate board of fire commissioners, as\nprescribed in section 10-1000 of this article, except subdivisions two,\nthree, four and eight and the fixing of compensation under subdivisions\nfive and seven of such section, and as to the provisions of such\nsubdivisions such council shall only recommend to the board of trustees\nof the village. A majority of the members of such council constitute a\nquorum, and may make and prescribe by-laws for the proper management of\nthe affairs and the disposition of the funds of the fire department, may\ncall meetings of the members, and designate one or more days in each\nyear for public exercise, inspection and review.\n