2018 September Agenda Minutes

AVENEL BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

Thursday, September 27, 2018

AGENDA MEETING 6:00 P.M.

DEAN C. MANENTE, BOARD PRESIDENT

• Personnel.

• See O.S. report.
• Executive session

• Fire Prevention Bureau. (Fire Official Cory Spillar excused)

• See F.O. report.
• Fire Prevention week is scheduled with the schools
• 4^thquarter LEA rebate

• 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 –

• Frank Strain asked to use 5-2 at Sewaren park to take wedding photos in November.
• Budget workshop – October 29^that 6:00 p.m. and November 10^that 8:00 a.m.

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

• New member Finley
• Marquis still not working. More parts were ordered
• Joint Board meeting / guest speaker about holding a membership drive
• Mitch and Manente met with VFIS consultant about doing an evaluation, report will be done in about 3 weeks
• Reviewed ISO report from 2011
• Annual tree lighting scheduled

 

 

KEITH ADDIE (SECRETARY)

• Purchased new clips for Miniter 6 pagers
• Had batteries returned will have them recycled

 

 

 

 

 

BRUCE MIZAK, 2^NDVICE PRESIDENT

 

•  All support vehicles went out for preventative maintenance

• Frank’s truck had transmission lines replaced
• Hose was ordered that needed to be replaced
• NJ Fire Equip will meet with Danny to go over specs
• 5-4 hit a pot hole had crack in the fiber glass oil pan
• 5-2 had some issues with the lights fixed
• Truck had problems with air suspension leaking
• Went to Fire Academy for live burn training

 

 

 

GREGORY CZOCH, TREASURER

 

1. Buildings and Grounds.

 

• Fire Alarm System.

• Sprinkler System.
  • No report

• 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 should be completed in the next week
• Got a price for creating an entrance to fit new door was $13,500.00
• Air & Gas di their inspection. Suggested valves be changed out gave price of $1700.00

 

 

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 (Excused)

• Fire Prevention Week is scheduled with the schools
• Open House is all set
• Attended and passed 16 hour tested training – NFPA1033 Fire Investigation
• Received 4^thquarter LEA rebate – 2018 $21,797.12 $88651.10 – 2018 up from

$78, 805 – 2017

• Received $500.00 penalty from 19 Petroleum 1090 Rt. 1 locked/bolted exit
• 5-3-5 started IAAI 80 class as well as tested and passed 3 classes from CFI Trainer
• Map Books – Chris
• Pre – Plans – Danny
• Solar panels – Frank

 

 

 

MIKE HAMILTON, FIRE CHIEF 2018

• August fire calls
• Percentages through the end of October
• Water coming out of hydrant, called Middlesex Water

 

PUBLIC

 

 

Meeting Ended at 6:42 P.M.