2024 May Agenda Meeting Minutes

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

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            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.

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·         Sprinkler –

 

·         Keyless entry system.

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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.