AVENEL BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

Thursday, May 23, 2024 

 

AGENDA MEETING 6:00 P.M.

 

 

 

 

DEAN C. MANENTE, BOARD PRESIDENT

 

 

·         Fire Prevention Bureau.

 

·         See F.O. report.

 

·         Training.

 

·         No report

 

·         Year End Stipend.

 

·         No report.

 

·         Annual Budget / Workshop Hearing(s).

 

·         No report

 

·         Map Books.

 

·         See F.O. report.

 

·         Personnel Appointment

·          

            Other – Report given in Executive Session

                         All forms have been signed for the Financial Audit

                        The hiring process has started to hire 6 more career firefighters.

                        Packets have been sent out on May 22, 2024.

 

 

 

JOHN M. MITCH, 2^nd VICE PRESIDENT  

 

 

1. Hydrants. Middlesex Water rates increased

 

 

 

 

2. Website.

 

3. Medical. –  Firefighter cancer screening will be funded.

 

4. Insurance –

        

Other –

·         IAFF has a fundraiser event on June 22^nd at the Woodbridge Elks.

·         Board Clerk no longer needs to attend Executive Sessions.

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KEITH ADDIE SECRETARY

 

·         Purchased 10 Miniter 6 pagers

·         Will be starting the install of the new tablets once they are all in.

 

 

 

BRUCE MIZAK, 1^st VICE PRESIDENT

 

·         Truck was out at Absolute. Had a gasket replaced.

·          Training went well.

·         Megan Kushpa DCA has information on how the grant will work.

 

 

 

GREGORY CZOCH, TREASURER

 

• Buildings and Grounds.

 

·         Fire Alarm System.

·          

·         Sprinkler –

 

·         Keyless entry system.

·          

No report.

·         Security Camera system.

 

·         Lawn Maintenance.

·         Snow Removal.

 

Other.  –

 

·         The squad had a minor roof leak

·         Bowco was out to treat termites.

·         Architect, plumbing, and electrical meeting has been scheduled to talk about the sleeping quarters.

 

 

      4.   Communications / Correspondence.

 

 

SPILLAR, FIRE OFFICIAL

·         5-3-8 and 5-3-9 attended Juvenile Fire setter training at Princeton Fire.

 

BOARD LIASON, CORY SPILLAR

·         No report

 

FRANK STRAIN, CHIEF 2024

 

·         Calls for the month

·          Firefighter Holland was injured during a drill.

 

PUBLIC –

No public

 

A motion was made by Mitch to close the public section of the meeting. Second by Mizak

 

 

Meeting Ended at 6:45 p.m.

AVENEL BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

Thursday, April 25, 2024 

 

AGENDA MEETING 6:00 P.M.

 

 

DEAN C. MANENTE, BOARD PRESIDENT

 

·         Fire Prevention Bureau.

·         See F.O. report.

·         Training.

 

·         No report

 

·         Year End Stipend.

 

·         No report.

 

·         Annual Budget / Workshop Hearing(s).

 

·         No report

 

·         Map Books.

 

·         See F.O. report.

 

·         Personnel Appointment

·          

            Other – Formal negotiation for contract.

PPE test results are in (letters have gone out)

 

JOHN M. MITCH, 2^nd VICE PRESIDENT (excused)

 

1. Hydrants. Middlesex Water rates increased.

 

2. Website.

 

3. Medical. –  Firefighter cancer screening will be funded.

 

4. Insurance –

        

Other –

·         NO REPORT

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·

KEITH ADDIE SECRETARY

 

·         Received 10 new batteries

·         Tablets have been ordered

 

BRUCE MIZAK, 1^st VICE PRESIDENT

 

·         Monthly checks on vehicles

·         5-2-5 pump test. The hose was repaired.

·         Cameras in fire prev. vehicles are up and running

·         Received quotes on some new equipment

·         Lithium-ion battery extinguishers, about $1300.00 each.

 

GREGORY CZOCH, TREASURER

 

• Buildings and Grounds.

 

·         Fire Alarm System.

·          

·         Sprinkler –

 

·         Keyless entry system.

·          

No report.

·         Security Camera system.

 

·         Lawn Maintenance.

·         Snow Removal.

 

Other.  –

 

·         Cup dispenser has been installed

·         Bowco is giving us a price to treat for termites

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      4.   Communications / Correspondence.

 

 

SPILLAR, FIRE OFFICIAL

·         Received $26,278.54 – 2^nd Quarter LEA rebate

·         Received $1967.00 Fire Zone reimbursement. Numerous months,

·         Received $3,038.50 Fire zone reimbursement. November/December 2023. Holiday overtime period total - $5005.50.

·         Received $67.10 in overtime reimbursement for off-hour permit inspection.

·         5-3-8 and 5-3-9 registered for Youth Fire setter seminar in Princeton on 5/8. Details Mercer County program which is top notch.

·         Attended 1 Fire Prevention Demonstration – Big Wheels Day Along with that, the Township thanked us for attending.

 

BOARD LIASON, CORY SPILLAR

·         Distributed and receiving annual secondary employment paperwork for employees.

 

 

 

FRANK STRAIN, CHIEF 2024

 

·         Calls for the month

·          I300 & Hazmat, Incident commander. Would like career staff to attend.

·         P.O.S.H.A. will become O.S.H.A ( age restrictions )

·         Live burn 4/24/2024 – did not have a lot of career staff attend.

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PUBLIC –

·         No public

 

A motion was made by Czoch to close the public section of the meeting. Second by Addie.

 

 

Meeting Ended at 6:53 p.m.

 

 

 

AVENEL BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

Thursday, March 28, 2024 

 

AGENDA MEETING 6:00 P.M.

 

 

DEAN C. MANENTE, BOARD PRESIDENT

 

 

·         Fire Prevention Bureau.

 

·         See F.O. report.

 

·         Training.

 

·         No report

 

·         Year End Stipend.

 

·         No report.

 

·         Annual Budget / Workshop Hearing(s).

 

·         No report

 

·         Map Books.

 

·         See F.O. report.

 

·         Personnel Appointment

·          

            Other – Report given in executive session.

 

 

JOHN M. MITCH, 2^nd VICE PRESIDENT  

 

1. Hydrants. Middlesex Water rates increased.

 

2. Website.

 

3. Medical. –  Firefighter cancer screening will be funded.

 

4. Insurance – July 1, 2024, special enrollment for medical insurance.

         Made some changes to the Commercial policy.

Other –

·         The boat left the firehouse yesterday, will be used in the landscape for the Tiki Bar at Sewaren waterfront.

·         Chris Branna passed away. E will now be dealing with Stephanie Branna.

·          The floors were stripped and waxed in the hall in February. Will have this done every 4-6 months.

·         Fire Company is looking to do a team building event.

 

KEITH ADDIE SECRETARY

 

·         Working with Cory for the new tablets.

·         Radios in old Fire Prevention vehicles. Fire Official would like them installed in the new vehicles.

 

BRUCE MIZAK, 1^st VICE PRESIDENT

 

·         Chris’s vehicle had taillight and bumper changed.

·          Grant for $46,000 received. We can only purchase certain things with this money.

·         Rental gear for Nebus and Colon.

·         Lith – X fire extinguisher distributor in Baltimore and Missouri.

·         Absolute came out to repair 5-1 discharge that was leaking.

·         Engine 5-2 had a drip underneath; it was a cylinder under the cab that was leaking

 

 

GREGORY CZOCH, TREASURER

 

• Buildings and Grounds.

 

·         Fire Alarm System.

·          

·         Sprinkler –

 

·         Keyless entry system.

·          

No report.

·         Security Camera system.

 

·         Lawn Maintenance.

·         Snow Removal.

 

Other.  –

·         Spoke to Mike Klepchick about the dorm room. It will go out for bids.

·         Issue with the water heater at 105 Avenel St.

·         Leak in the basement at 105 Avenel St.

·         Air & Gas came out for the cascade system.

·         Firehouse women’s bathroom had a leak repaired in one of the toilets.

      4.   Communications / Correspondence.

 

 

SPILLAR, FIRE OFFICIAL (excused)

·         Received $1967.00 from the Township – Fire Zone reimbursement, January/February 2024.

·         5-3-8 will be out of town until 4/08/2024.

 

BOARD LIASON, CORY SPILLAR

·         The hiring process being handled by the Board.

 

 

FRANK STRAIN, CHIEF 2024

 

·         Calls for the month.

·          Percentages.

·         Township Officers – Woodbridge Fire Dept. has established a mayday protocol.

·         The next 2 drills will be live burns and have been scheduled.

·         CAD in 5-3-1 has been repaired.

 

CAPT. DAN MIZAK

Would like to change the pre- plan moving to mobilized.

Capt. Adam Karlin and Firefighter Arthur Nebus still must complete a training course.

Firefighter Fritz and Firefighter Finley took the I300.

5-1 and 5-4 hose bed need covers.

Forcible entry training.

Firefighter Fritz had an issue with pants from Turnout.

PUBLIC – Open the meeting to the public at 6:00 p.m. to re – introduce appointing up to 6 firefighters.

·         No public

A motion was made by Mitch to close the public section of the meeting. Second by Czoch

 

Meeting Ended at 7:05 p.m.

The meeting of the Avenel Board of Fire Commissioners District #5 took place at the Avenel Firehouse on January 25, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order by President Dean Manenete followed by a moment of silence for the departed members.

Commissioners present: Comm. Dean Manente, Comm. Bruce Mizak, Comm. John Mitch, Comm. Greg Czoch, Comm. Keith Addie, Board Clerk Melissa, and Board attorney Eric Lange.

Notice of this meeting for the Fire Commissioners Fire District #5, Avenel-Colonia, Woodbridge Township, New Jersey was advertised in the Home News Tribune and Star Ledger, posted on the bulletin board at the firehouse and filed with the clerk of the Board.

A motion was made by Commissioner Mizak seconded by Commissioner Addie to accept the minutes for December’s regular meeting and the Budget Workshop to dispense with the reading of the minutes and place a copy into record. Motion passed by those present.

Correspondence:                                                                         

·          No report

Treasurer’s Report:

The Treasurers’ Report was read by Commissioner Czoch. The total fund balance for the month of December was $1,212,109.99. Motion was made by Commissioner Mitch, seconded by Commissioner Mizak to accept the Treasurers’ Report.  A roll call vote was taken with all Commissioners present voting in favor.

Communications:

·         No Report

Bills:

The total bills for the month of January are $188,294.29. Motion was made by Commissioner Mizak seconded by Commissioner Czoch to accept all bills and pay bills. A roll call vote was taken with all Commissioners present voting in favor.

Calls for the month of December as reported by 2024 Chief Strain

Chiefs Call------------   00

Bomb Scare----------   00

Brush-----------------    00

CO Det----------------    03

Automatic Aid-------   04

Fire Alarm------------    12

Flood------------------   00 

Garbage---------------   01      

Haz-mat--------------     09

Mutual Aid-----------    02

Medi – Vac-----------   00

Misc-------------------   00

MVA------------------    10

Rescue----------------    01

Structure--------------    07

Water Condition------ 01

Wires------------------    08

Vehicle----------------    02

Good Intent ----------- 00

 

Drill--------------------   01

 

Total call- month        65

Total Calls ytd            705

Dept. Manpower         18

Dept. Manpower hr.    314:37

 

 

Old Business:

·         No report

 

 

New Business:

·         No Report

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Commissioner Mizak made a motion to open the public meeting, seconded by Commissioner Addie.

Public:

·         None

 

Commissioner Mizak made a motion to close the public meeting, seconded by Commissioner Czoch.

 

Good and Welfare:  

 

Commissioner Mitch made a motion to adjourn the meeting seconded by Commissioner Czoch.  The meeting was adjourned at 7:42 p.m.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Dean Manente, President