2019 October Public Minutes

AVENEL BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

Thursday, September 26, 2019

AGENDA MEETING 6:00 P.M.

DEAN C. MANENTE, BOARD PRESIDENT

 

  • Personnel.
  • Report was given during executive session

 

  • See O.S. report

 

  • Fire Prevention Bureau.

 

  • See F.O. report.

 

  • Training.

 

  • No report

 

  • Year End Stipend.

 

  • No report.

 

  • Annual Budget / Workshop Hearing(s).

 

  • Budget workshop to be held on October 30, 2019 @ 6:p.m.

 

  • Map Books.

 

  • See F.O. report.

 

  • Personnel Appointment
  • No report

 

            Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JOHN M. MITCH, 1ST VICE PRESIDENT

 

 

  1. Hydrants.  No report

 

 

 

  1. Insurance (Comprehensive, Health, Life, etc.).

 

  • Rates will be going up on life insurance

 

 

  1. Work Crew.

 

  • No report.

 

  1. Website.

 

  • Updated regularly

 

  1. Medical.

 

 

  1. Other

 

 

  • Closed on 105 Avenel St. and a file has been created, invoices will be mailed on the 15th of the month. Parking behind First Aid squad will be revenue. It will be a 50/50 split with us and the Parking Authority
  • Water Company had not put in for an increase as of now.
  • Firefighter Swearer has resigned from the Fire Co.

 

 

 

 

 

 

KEITH ADDIE (SECRETARY)

 

  • Received Swearer’s pager back
  • LOSAP – non vested members
  • E-Dispatch

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRUCE MIZAK, 2ND VICE PRESIDENT

 

 

  • Woodbridge was to supply a pumper to Wilentz, we lent them an engine and they will pay a stipend
  • Monday – truck will go out for PM
  • 5-1 on going with Stevenson – release check
  • Cory’s window had an issue
  • Chris’s car out for oil change
  • Frank’s car has been fixed

 

 

 

 

GREGORY CZOCH, TREASURER

 

  1. Buildings and Grounds.

 

    • Fire Alarm System.
  • Sprinkler System.
    • Winter shut off
    • Keyless entry system.
  • No report.
    • Security Camera system.
  • No report.
    • Lawn Maintenance.
  • No report
    • Snow Removal.
  • No report.

 

  1. Radio Room Upgrades.

 

  • No update.

 

  1. Other.
  • Upstairs cooler is not working/looking into getting a new one.
  • Air & Gas did bottle test
  • Hamilton doing work in 3 weeks on Squad, and Firehouse. Boiler and water heater
  • Issue with generator lost power, a new 800 amp breaker will be around $3000.00
  • Door will be done third week of November on Rt 1 side
  • Hood testing

 

 

  1. Communications / Correspondence.

 

 

 

 

 

FRANK NADJAVESTKY, SUPERVISOR OF OPERATIONS

 

  1. Work Crew / Personnel.

 

  • No report

 

  1. Hall Rentals.

 

  • No report
    • No report

 

CORY SPILLAR, FIRE OFFICIAL

 

  • Fire Prevention Week and Open House went well. Would like to thank BOFC’s allowing the extra manpower on during the work crew day. Fire Inspector Neroda did a wonderful job as Fire Committee Head as well as the entire Bureau staff for multiple Fire Prevention details.
  • Will be using some more of my itemized line item to purchase low stocked supplies once October bills are processed and I can see what I have left
  • I will submit bills to WTJBOFC for their annual reimbursement of Fire Prevention monies
  • Conducted 3 Fire Prevention details @ Home Depot, K- Mart, and Trunk or Treating at school 4&5 tomorrow night (apparatus)
  • Will be attending the League of Municipalities conference 11/18-11/21
  • Received $3000.00 penalty – Terreno Realty 7C Terminal Way; blocked exits
  • Received $3000.00 penalty – Spice Chain 7C Terminal Way; blocked exits
  • Received $1500.00 penalty – Plaza 35 failure to maintain fire/sprinkler
  • Received $81.20 overtime reimbursement – Amazon275 Omar. After hour drills
  • Status of School inspections
  • Juvenile Fire Setter update – Chris
  • Map Books/Hydrants – Chris is working on map books to update the relocation of the hydrants. Still working on the large maps with MWC.
  • Pre – Plans Danny
  • Solar – Panels Frank

 

DAN MIZAK, FIRE CHIEF 2019 excused report given by Asst. Chief

  • September fire calls
  • Cosentino should have Fire II certified
  • Finley has passed all classes waiting on certs
  • Triantafillidis advised to re-test
  • Holland & Singh finished I – 300
  • Napolitano & Ayman attended I400
  • CEVO material ordered still waiting on a few things
  • Swearer resigned
  • Need to hold a hazmat IC class

 

PUBLIC - No public

 

 

Meeting Ended at 7:00 P.M.

 

 

 

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