2022 August Agenda Minutes

 

AVENEL BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

Thursday, August 25, 2022 

AGENDA MEETING 6:00 P.M.

DEAN C. MANENTE, BOARD PRESIDENT (Excused)

• 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 –

JOHN M. MITCH, 2^nd VICE PRESIDENT

1. Hydrants. No Report

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

• No report

3. Work Crew.

• No report.

4. Website.

• Updates being added to website

 

5. Medical.

• No Report

• Other – Recliners downstairs (found them at PC Richard)

 

• Will be getting a quote from Aguilla Landscaping, no longer happy with Jensen Landscaping.

 

• Accident with 5-2 with a Corvette

 

• Accident during driver training

 

• Thanked Board Administrator David Eidson for working with Valic

             

KEITH ADDIE SECRETARY (Excused)

• Headsets still have a buzzing sound
• Still waiting on the chargers

BRUCE MIZAK, 1^st VICE PRESIDENT

• 5-2-5 needed new tires
• 5-1 needed tired on the front
• 5-1 & 5-4 will need new tires by the winter
• Pump test was rescheduled
• Flow tests were completed
• 5-2-5 needs to have PM done
• 5-2 out of service. Steering wheel is not working correctly.
• Valve was leaking on 5-2

GREGORY CZOCH, TREASURER

• Buildings and Grounds.

• • Fire Alarm System.
• Sprinkler System.

• • Keyless entry system.
    • No report.
  • Security Camera system.
    • No report.
  • Lawn Maintenance.
  • Snow Removal.
    • No report.

Other.  –

• Airtec was here to install the new unit in the Day Room
• Clean Air was here for the hose on 5-1
• C. Pennell finished the bathrooms and will come out to repair the window in the Commissioner’s office.

      4.   Communications / Correspondence.

SPILLAR, FIRE OFFICIAL

• Received $30,722.32 4^th Quarter LEA reimbursement – 2022 LEA rebates totaling $109,184.78
• Chris attended and passed CFI training – Lithium – Ion battery fires
• Fire Prevention Week will be a full go, confirmed by Superintendent
• Construction update:
  1. 1. 1. Morris Properties – 1289 Rahway Ave. has utilities. Entrance from Rahway Ave. leads you to an emergency access route up to the building.
        2. 2 Paddock St Freeze Pak will be getting utilities soon

 

• Bureau coverage set with Mutual Aid, if needed during Convention

FRANK STRAIN, FIRE CHIEF 2022

• July Fire Calls
• New roll call sheet
• New percentage sheet
• New Roster count
• Lists every call to date
• 3 Firefighters with start FFI & FFII
• Ralph Latshaw in the hospital
• F.F. Finley to start driver training
• F.F. Holland is off suspension
• Wildwood weekend – have no volunteer drivers and short on Career drivers as well

 

DAVID EIDSON, BUSINESS ADMINISTATOR

• Report given in Executive Session

 

PUBLIC – No public present

 

Meeting Ended at 7:00 p.m.