2022 January Agenda Minutes

AVENEL BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

Thursday, January 28, 2022 

AGENDA MEETING 6:00 P.M.

DEAN C. MANENTE, BOARD PRESIDENT

• Personnel

• Report given in Executive Session

• Fire Prevention Bureau.

• See F.O. report.

• Training.

• No report

• Year End Stipend.

• No report.

• Annual Budget / Workshop Hearing(s).

• Map Books.

• See F.O. report.

• Personnel Appointment

            Other –  

       

JOHN M. MITCH, 1^ST VICE PRESIDENT

1. Hydrants. No Report

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

3. Work Crew.

  No report.

4. Website.

• Updates being added to website

 

5. Medical.

• No Report

Other

All reports given in Executive Session

KEITH ADDIE SECRETARY

• Battery charging issues

BRUCE MIZAK, 2^ND VICE PRESIDENT

• Report given in Exec. Session

GREGORY CZOCH, TREASURER

• Buildings and Grounds.

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

• Radio Room Upgrades.

• No update.

Other.  –

• Stair treads  

      4.   Communications / Correspondence.

SPILLAR, FIRE OFFICIAL

• End of the year report has been certified by FO and President of BOFC and has been submitted to the Division.
• Received $3,041.50 Fire Zone Reimbursement September/October 2021
• Received $112.32 overtime reimbursement – off hour imminent hazard reopening inspection – 449 Blair Rd.
• Holiday Fire Zone Enforcement
  • 64 summonses issued, numerous warnings
  • 19 summonses issued during the standard off – hour enforcement
• Scanner for site plans is in full operation with the goal to be all paperless in next several months
• As in the past, we have booked the bounce house for field day at AMS
• DFO Neroda has 1 active juvenile fire setter
• Map Books / Hydrants – Chris. Will look into doing a full update in the spring as projects come to completion.
• Pre – Planning / Tablets – Danny
• Solar Panels Franks – Large amount of CO’s are still coming in during the winter months.

FRANK STRAIN, FIRE CHIEF 2022

• 49 total calls for December 2021 & January 2022
• 3 man recall
• Jan. 13^th 2 man recall for fire in District 2
• Jan. 19^th 3 man recall for the fire in Ideal
• Would like to change the Career Captains call signs
• Firefighter Finley would like to attend Fire II
• Would like to purchase a large new Halogen bar (Comm. Mizak would like to hold off for now)
• Lost one air bottle during the Ideal Mobile Home fire
• Met with Chief in Dist.1. We will be covering part of Dist. 1 for reported smoke and or structure fire.
• Met with Dist. 9, we will help cover part of District for reported smoke and or structure fires.

FIREFIGHTER, MATT MIZAK

• O2 Bags not in service yet, waiting on quotes for nasal canuel
• Winter hats, hats are on back order. Will look into ordering hats on Amazon

DAVID EIDSON, BUSINESS ADMINISTATOR

Report was given in Executive Session

 

PUBLIC - No public present

Meeting Ended at 6:56 p.m.