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8. By January 15, Fire Company will provide to the Town a current copy of its by-laws, and the Fire Company shall, within seven days of its adoption, provide to the Town a copy of any amendment to the by-laws during the term of this Contract. 9. The Fire Company and Town Board agree and acknowledge that pursuant to General Municipal Law § 209-l, the Town Board as a body has the power to remove a Fire Company officer or member for incompetence or misconduct, and the Fire Company agrees to cooperate fully with any reasonable request made on behalf of the Town Board in connection with a hearing pursuant to General Municipal Law § 209-l. Removals on the ground of incompetence or misconduct, except for absenteeism at fires or meetings, may be made only after a public hearing before the Town Board or its designated hearing officer. Written notice of the hearing and of the charges must be served personally upon the accused officer or member at least 10 days but not more than 30 days before the date of the hearing. If the hearing is held before a hearing officer, the hearing officer shall forward to the Town Board the hearing record and the hearing officer’s recommendations within 90 days of the close of the hearing. A decision to remove an officer or member must be supported by substantial evidence, the accusing party shall bear the burden of proof, and the accused shall have the right to cross-examine the witnesses against him. Following the Town Board’s decision, the officer or member shall have a right review pursuant to the provisions of Article 78 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules. 10. Fire Company acknowledges that pursuant to General Municipal Law § 204-a (6), the Town Board may by resolution prohibit the fire company from engaging in fund raising activities or in any general or specific type of fund raising activity, but this power shall not be exercised by the Town Board in an arbitrary or capricious manner. Fire Company agrees to secure insurance coverage in favor of the Town for all fundraisers, if liability coverage for said fundraiser is not provided by the insurance required herein, and to provide evidence of such insurance if requested by the Town. 11. Fire Company agrees to permit representatives or agents of the Town, at a mutually agreed upon time within seven days of the Town’s initial request, access to all Fire Company buildings, equipment, and tools for the purpose of inspection and evaluation. SECTION 2 - BEST EFFORTS OF FIRE COMPANY The Fire Company agrees that, at all times, it will faithfully, industriously and to the best of its ability, experience and talents perform all of the duties that may be required of and from it pursuant to express and implicit terms hereof, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Town. It shall keep its apparatus and equipment in good working order at all times, and through recruitment, training, and drills will provide an adequate supply of willing and qualified personnel. Fire Company shall in no event be considered an insurer against loss by fire or other similar casualty. SECTION 3 - TERM OF EMPLOYMENT Employment under this Contract shall commence as of January 1, 2027 and shall continue until December 31, 2029. This Contract shall continue to renew on the same terms (including contract amount) in effect on December 31, 2029 for up to two additional terms of one full calendar year without any further public hearing unless one of the contracting parties -4-