2025 March Agenda Minutes

AVENEL BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

Thursday, March 27, 2025 

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

 

            Other –

·          Second employment notification – form in Power DMS

 

·         Fire I & Fire II – delays in getting certificates

 

 

JOHN M. MITCH, 2^nd VICE PRESIDENT  

 

 

1. Hydrants. No report

 

 

2. Website.

 

3. Medical. –   

 

 

4. Insurance –

        

Other –

·          Bart & Bart new auditor

·          Fire Co. new member Diego Vazquez coming on in May

·         Van/Pick  up – pick up will be being lettered

·         Radio equipment will be coming out of the van

·         Court date was changed for the motor vehicle accident that damaged the landscaping

 

 

KEITH ADDIE SECRETARY  

 

·         Had some issues with microphone – it was replaced

·         Low voltage wire was hanging, crew on shift put it back up

·         Waiting to see if E-Dispatch received their payment.

 

 

 

BRUCE MIZAK, 1^st VICE PRESIDENT (excused)

 

·          SCBA bottles being hydro tested

·         Gas meter from 5-4 needs to be replaced. Received a quote.

·         Swearing in ceremony.

 

 

 

GREGORY CZOCH, TREASURER (excused)

 

• Buildings and Grounds.

 

·         Fire Alarm System.

·          

·         Sprinkler –

 

·         Keyless entry system.

No report.

·         Security Camera system.

 

·         Lawn Maintenance.

·         Snow Removal.

 

Other.  –

 

·         Bowco had come out for a mouse complaint.

·         Air & Gas repaired cascade

·         Cooper will be testing the generators at the Firehouse & First Aid Squad

·         Basement update – waiting on a quote from Dunigan for a new ejector pump

·         The Bay Door will need to be repaired. Received a quote from NJ Door Works

·         Sleeping quarters – preliminary walkthrough has been scheduled.

·         Day room window has been repaired.

 

 

      4.   Communications / Correspondence.

 

BOARD LIASON, CORY SPILLAR

·         No report

 

CORY SPILLAR, FIRE OFFICIAL

·         Received $4,657.00 from the Township – Fire Zone reimbursement Nov./Dec. 2024.

·         Received $500.00 penalty from Maple Tree Manor – failure to abate.

·         Received $136.00 in overtime reimbursement.

·         5-3-8 and 5-3-7 will be in classes 4/6 -4/9-10.

 

FRANK STRAIN, CHIEF 2025

 

·         Calls for the month

·         Auto Aid & Mutual Aid

·         Radio system having issues with mayday.

·         Jeremy Colon would like to attend some extra classes.

 

 

PUBLIC –

A motion was made by Mitch to close the public section of the meeting. Second by Addie.

 

 

Meeting Ended at 6:30 p.m.