2018 October Agenda Minutes

AVENEL BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

Thursday, October 25, 2018

AGENDA MEETING 6:00 P.M.

DEAN C. MANENTE, BOARD PRESIDENT (excused)

 

• Personnel.

 

• See O.S. report.

 

• Fire Prevention Bureau.

 

• See F.O. report.
• Fire Prevention week and Open House went well. Would like to thank BOFC’s allowing the extra manpower on during the work crew day. Fire Inspector Neroda did a wonderful job as Fire Company Committee Head as well as the entire Bureau Staff for multiple Fire Prevention details.
• Will be using some more of my itemized line items to purchase low stocked supplies once October’s bills are processed and I can see what I have left.
• I will submit bills to WTJBOFC for their annual reimbursement of Fire Prevention monies
• Conducted 4 Fire Prevention details at Home Depot , K – Mart, Community Service Awards and Trunk or Treating at School 4 & 5
• Will be attending League of Municipalities conference 11/15 – 11/18
• Status of School Inspections
• Juvenile Fire Setter Updates – Chris. Hydrant markers are back on hydrants
• Pre – Plans Danny
• Solar Panels – Frank

 

• Training.

 

• No report

 

• Year End Stipend.

 

• No report.

 

• Annual Budget / Workshop Hearing(s).

 

• No report.

 

• Map Books.

 

• See F.O. report.

 

• Personnel Appointment

• No report

 

           Other –

 

 

 

JOHN M. MITCH, 1^STVICE PRESIDENT

 

1. Hydrants.

 

 

 

1. Insurance (Comprehensive, Health, Life, Dapper Bus Co., etc.).

 

• No report.

 

 

1. Work Crew.

 

• No report.

 

1. Website.

 

• Updated regularly

 

1. Medical.

 

• No report

 

1. Other

 

• Reimbursement from FEMA 5915-89 for Superstorm Sandy
• Marquis still not working. More parts were ordered
• Reminder October 29, 2018 Budget meeting at 6:00 P.M.
• Feb election Ballots need to be printed in three languages
• Draft copy from VFIS has been received

 

 

 

 

KEITH ADDIE (SECRETARY)

 

• Past weeks guys are going through radio batteries Frank ordered more
• Suggested rotating the batteries that are always charging in the engines

 

 

 

 

BRUCE MIZAK, 2^NDVICE PRESIDENT

 

• Air leak on 5-2-5 has been repaired  

• Chris’s car needed a new battery
• Two AED’s are not charging to replace them would cost $764.00 each under State contract
• Danny met with Mike to go over specs based on 2018 pricing
• New hose was ordered and should be coming in  
• Hand held TIC demo for a week
• Danny would like a definite answer on members over 65 years of age. Can they be interior or exterior only?
• Would like the Bureau and Officer’s to attend November meeting

 

 

GREGORY CZOCH, TREASURER

 

1. Buildings and Grounds.

 

• Fire Alarm System.

• Sprinkler System.
  • End of year maintenance was completed

• Keyless entry system.

• No report.

• Security Camera system.

• No report.

• Lawn Maintenance.

• Sprinklers inspected and will be turned off mid – October

• Snow Removal.

• No report.

 

1. Radio Room Upgrades.

 

• No update.

 

1. Other.

• Kitchen is complete. Final invoice wil be about $6000.00 - $7000.00.
• NJ Door works recommend changing motors in doors.
• Kitchen storage was cleaned out
• Air bottle compressor came back ok during inspection
• HVAC maint was done

 

4. Communications / Correspondence.

 

 

 

 

FRANK NADJAVESTKY, SUPERVISOR OF OPERATIONS

 

1. Work Crew / Personnel.

 

• No report

 

1. Hall Rentals.

 

• No hall rentals

 

• No report

 

 

 

CORY SPILLAR, FIRE OFFICIAL

• Fire Prevention Week and Open House went well. Would like to thank BOFC’s for allowing the extra manpower on during the work crew day. Fire Inspector Neroda did a wonderful job as Fire Company Committee head as well as the entire Bureau staff for multiple Fire prevention details.
• Will be using some more of my itemized line items to purchase low stocked supplies once October bills are processed and I can see what I have left
• I will submit bills to WTJBOFC for their annual reimbursement of Fire Prevention monies
• Conducted four Fire Prevention details at Home Depot, K- Mart, Community Service awards and Trunk or Treating at School 4 & 5
• Will be attending League of Municipalities conference 11/15-11/18
• Status of School inspections. Schools have not been done since March 2017. State wants schools inspected by June1, 2019
• Map Books/ Hydrants – Chris
• Pre – Plans – Danny

 

• Solar panels – Frank

 

 

 

MIKE HAMILTON, FIRE CHIEF 2018 (excused)

• September fire calls given by Capt. Mizak

 

PUBLIC

 

 

Meeting Ended at 6:41 P.M.