2021 February Agenda Minutes

AVENEL BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

Thursday, February 25, 2021 

 

AGENDA MEETING 6:00 P.M.

 

 

 

DEAN C. MANENTE, BOARD PRESIDENT

 

• Personnel

 

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• Fire Prevention Bureau.

 

• See F.O. report.

 

• Training.

 

• No report

 

• Year End Stipend.

 

• No report.

 

• Annual Budget / Workshop Hearing(s).

 

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• Map Books.

 

• See F.O. report.

 

• Personnel Appointment

• No report

 

            Other – Gave Fire Official’s report

                        Gave Commissioner Addie’s report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JOHN M. MITCH, 1^ST VICE PRESIDENT

 

 

1. Hydrants. Middlesex Water annual charges for 2021

 

 

 

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

 

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3. Work Crew.

 

• No report.

 

4. Website.

 

• Updates being added to website

 

5. Medical.

 

• No report

 

Other

• 5-4 involved in an incident at WaWa.
• Fire Elections – County Clerk’s office will handle the printing of the ballots this year
• Line item for L.S. Mechanical will be changed
• Proposing an organizational chart for the Dept. Put in Resolution for next month’s meeting

 

 

 

 

 

 

KEITH ADDIE SECRETARY (excused)

 

• Radio’s in the process of being programmed

 

 

 

 

BRUCE MIZAK, 2^ND VICE PRESIDENT

 

• Quick turn around with 5-4
• 5-3 – Absolute came out to fix the siren
• 5-2 ran out of the fuel additive.  It was refilled and Absolute came out to reset the computer
• Chris’s car – no update as of yet
• Quotes for Ladder testing from Diversified. They will call to schedule sometime in March
• Gear – Received Fire Dex gear. Will be moving forward with Fire Dex.

 

 

 

 

GREGORY CZOCH, TREASURER

 

• Buildings and Grounds.

 

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

 

• Radio Room Upgrades.

 

• No update.

 

Other.

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      4.   Communications / Correspondence.

 

 

 

CORY SPILLAR, FIRE OFFICIAL (excused)

• Received $2,212.50 Fire Zone Reimbursement – Township of Woodbridge September/October 2020
• Received $1500.00 penalty – TJ Maxx 901 St. Georges Ave. Blocked exits, blocked exit access. Third party complaint. Continuing Nature violation.
• Received $1250.00 penalty – Overnight Logistics. Blocked exits, dangerous conditions, storage of hazardous materials.
• 5-3-7 received IAAI – FIT recertification. Expires April 2024.
• Juvenile Fire Setter update – Chris – Nothing to report

 

 

AYMAN ELBAYAR, FIRE CHIEF 2020

 

 

• Calls for the month of February
• Three man recall on Feb. 18^th from 4:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
• Firefighter Deshefy resigned
• Wisol percentages are down. Had a meeting with him. Requested a 30 day leave of absence.
• Jerry Sternesky remains on light duty. Cleared respiratory test for the Fire Dept.
• Meeting with Pastor Bob went very well
• Have not heard about Fire Academy classes for the new members
• New member Roy Williams has been sworn in and received new gear.
• Asked about possibly doing a drive by for Easter.
• March 17^th drill rescheduled for March 10^th.
• FIT test machine – No updates
• Dodgeball match with Colonia FD scheduled Sat. Feb. 27^th. Will take an engine with us to respond to calls.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAVID EIDSON, BUSINESS ADMINISTATOR

• Waiting on Edmunds program
• Commissioners office may need Township Computers
• Respiratory protection
• Resolution to decommission un – used equipment
• Update – Police & Fire Retirement system
• Psychiatric services have been set up for incoming fire fighters
• Dennis (Cameras) coming on Sat. Feb. 26^th to clean out the cooling towers
• March 2^nd meeting with Union regarding the contract
• March 4^th firefighter candidates will be coming in for interviews

 

PUBLIC - No public present

 

 

 

Meeting Ended at 7:38 p.m.