There shall be a paid Fire Department for said City, which shall consist of the following members, to wit: One Chief Engineer, and such subordinate positions as the City Council may authorize from time to time. The members of said Fire Department shall be employed by the Chief Engineer. (Amended 1999, No. M-7, § 9, eff. May 19, 1999; 2001, No. M-6 , § 2.)