(9) Fire protection and ambulance service. a. May contract for the furnishing of fire protection within the village with the fire department in the village or with any city, village, fire district, or incorporated fire company having its headquarters outside such village and maintaining adequate and suitable apparatus and appliances for the furnishing of fire protection in such village. The contract also may provide for the furnishing of emergency service in case of accidents, calamities or other emergencies in connection with which the services of firefighters would be required, as well as in case of alarms of fire. The contract also may provide for the furnishing of general ambulance service subject, however, to the provisions of section two hundred nine-b of the general municipal law. In the event that the fire department or fire company furnishing fire protection within the village pursuant to contract does not maintain and operate an ambulance then a separate contract may be made for the furnishing within the village of emergency ambulance service or general ambulance service, or both, with any city, village or fire district the fire department of which, or with an incorporated fire company having its headquarters outside the village which, maintains and operates an ambulance subject, however, in the case of general ambulance service, to the provisions of section two hundred nine-b of the general municipal law. a-1. (i) Except as provided in clause (ii) of this subparagraph, prior to commencing the negotiation process for such contract with an incorporated fire company, the incorporated fire company shall file with the board of trustees a statement itemizing the estimated costs of the incorporated fire company attributable to the provision of services under the prospective contract. The estimated costs attributable to the provision of services under the prospective contract itemized in the statement shall include, at a minimum, those, if any, for: supplies; materials; operation, maintenance and repair of equipment and apparatus; insurance; training; protective clothing, gear and other personnel costs; building rental, maintenance and operation; and a specified proportionate share of capital costs. If the fire company is required to prepare any of the following documents, copies shall be included with the statement:
- (A) the fire company's most recent annual report of directors pursuant to section five hundred nineteen of the not-for-profit corporation law;
- (B) the fire company's most recent verified certificate pursuant to subdivision (f) of section fourteen hundred two of the not-for-profit corporation law;
- (C) the fire company's most recent internal revenue service form 990; and
- (D) the fire company's most recent annual report pursuant to section thirty-a of the general municipal law.
- (ii) Upon good cause shown, the board of trustees may, by resolution, waive in whole or in part the requirement that the fire company file the statement, and copies of documents, required by clause (i) of this subparagraph. b. The period for which such service may be furnished under any such contract shall not exceed five years. The contract shall specify a definite sum to be paid each year for such service. No such contract shall be entered into until a public hearing has been held by the board of trustees. Notice of such hearing shall be published at least once in at least one newspaper having general circulation in the village. Such notice shall specify the time when and place where said hearing will be held, and describe in general terms the proposed contract. The first publication thereof shall be at least ten days prior to the day specified for such hearing. c. By mutual consent of the contracting parties, and after a public hearing held pursuant to notice in the manner aforesaid, any such contract heretofore or hereafter executed may be (1) amended, (2) terminated, or (3) terminated and a new contract may be entered into in lieu thereof, if the board of trustees, after such hearing, shall determine, by resolution, that it is in the public interest so to do. Such notice shall state in general terms the reason why any existing contract is to be amended or terminated, and if a new contract is to be entered into the notice shall also describe the new contract in general terms. d. The provisions of this subdivision shall not be deemed to have amended subdivision two of section two hundred nine-b or section two hundred nine-d of the general municipal law, or any other general, special or local law requiring the consent of a fire department, fire company or an emergency rescue and first aid squad to the entering into of a contract for services to be performed by such department, company or squad. e. The term "fire protection", as used in this section, includes inspections of buildings and properties in the village or portion thereof, required to be protected under a contract for fire protection pursuant to the provisions of this subdivision, for the purposes specified in and as authorized by sections eight hundred seven-a and eight hundred seven-b of the education law, subdivision four of section three hundred three of the multiple residence law, and section two hundred fourteen of this chapter.