2024 April Agenda Minutes

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

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            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.

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·         Sprinkler –

 

·         Keyless entry system.

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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.