AVENEL BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

Thursday, December 16, 2021 

AGENDA MEETING 6:00 P.M.

DEAN C. MANENTE, BOARD PRESIDENT (Excused)

• Personnel

• Fire Prevention Bureau.

• See F.O. report.

• Training.

• No report

• Year End Stipend.

• No report.

• Annual Budget / Workshop Hearing(s).

• Map Books.

• See F.O. report.

• Personnel Appointment

            Other –  

           

JOHN M. MITCH, 1^ST VICE PRESIDENT

1. Hydrants. No Report

2. Insurance (Comprehensive, Health, Life, etc.).

3. Work Crew.

• No report.

4. Website.

• Updates being added to website

 

5. Medical.

• No Report

Other

• Bruce Linger is our new contact at Lincoln Financial
• Approve the 2022 meeting schedule
• Historical Assoc. purchased plaques for the Fire house
• Ladies Aux. has been disbanded. Would like to thank them for their many years of service.
• Commissioners will be bringing in breakfast on Christmas morning.

KEITH ADDIE SECRETARY

• Ordered charging units
• Budgeted for 8 more radios in 2022
• New radios will be installed in all apparatus
• CAD screen for Radio Room 9 (take from the Radio budget)

 

BRUCE MIZAK, 2^ND VICE PRESIDENT

• 5-2-5 waiting on one more part to come in to repair the leaking valve
• 5-2-5 having some issues with left air bag
• 5-3 will be back in service
• Firefighter Devine’s gear has come in  
• Dryer has been ordered there is a 6-8week delivery
• TIC for Chief’s car was ordered
• Search rope
• 5-4 mechanical issue has been corrected
• Combo nozzle on truck out of service

GREGORY CZOCH, TREASURER

• Buildings and Grounds.

• • Fire Alarm System.
• Sprinkler System.
  • Keyless entry system.
    • No report.
  • Security Camera system.
    • No report.
  • Lawn Maintenance.
    • No report
  • Snow Removal.
    • No report.

• Radio Room Upgrades.

• No update.

Other.  –

• Inspections being completed at the firehouse & 105 Avenel St.
• Dunigan has fixed the urinals in the men’s upstairs and downstairs restrooms
•  Received a price on replacing the rubber in the stairwells ($26,000 will not be going forward with this)
• Ice machines are both working
• Roof update – railing needs to be completed. Siren is not working.

 

      4.   Communications / Correspondence.

 

SPILLAR, FIRE OFFICIAL

• One imminent hazard order issued; Dollar Tree – 1392 St. Georges Ave. Failure to maintain a working fire alarm system. They had 8 days to repair before closure
• Incoming Chief and Officers will be refreshed on Fire Official notification guidelines.
• End of year report for Division is being worked on and will send to state in beginning of January.
• All 2021 Life Hazard and Non – Life Hazard Use inspections are completed
• Will continue to do mostly virtual classes in the spring semester as informed by the Division
• Map Books/Hydrants – Chris
• Pre – Plans Danny
• Solar Panels – Frank

AYMAN ELBAYAR, FIRE CHIEF 2021

• Calls for the month
• Thanked the Board for a great year

FIREFIGHTER, MATT MIZAK

• EMS Bags

 

DAVID EIDSON, BUSINESS ADMINISTATOR

• Report given in Executive Session

 

 

PUBLIC - No public present

 

Meeting Ended at 6:48 p.m.

AVENEL BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

Thursday, November 18, 2021 

AGENDA MEETING 6:00 P.M.

DEAN C. MANENTE, BOARD PRESIDENT

• Personnel

• Report given in Executive Session

• Fire Prevention Bureau.

• See F.O. report.

• Training.

• No report

• Year End Stipend.

• No report.

• Annual Budget / Workshop Hearing(s).

• Map Books.

• See F.O. report.

• Personnel Appointment

            Other –  Military – requested use of Hall for Holiday Party

           

JOHN M. MITCH, 1^ST VICE PRESIDENT

1. Hydrants. No Report

2. Insurance (Comprehensive, Health, Life, etc.). Waiting on some quotes  

3. Work Crew.

• No report.

4. Website.

• Updates being added to website

 

5. Medical.

• No Report

Other

• Food Drive for Avenel Residents for Christmas. Will be storing the baskets here until they are distributed.

KEITH ADDIE SECRETARY

• Moving forward with the purchase of 10 spare batteries
• Ordering 8 charging stations

 

BRUCE MIZAK, 2^ND VICE PRESIDENT

• 5-2-5 has an issue with the monitor nozzle
• Fire Official vehicle needs 2 new tires
• Looking into purchasing a new Fire Prevention vehicle

GREGORY CZOCH, TREASURER

• Buildings and Grounds.

• • Fire Alarm System.
• Sprinkler System.
  • Keyless entry system.
    • No report.
  • Security Camera system.
    • No report.
  • Lawn Maintenance.
    • No report
  • Snow Removal.
    • No report.

• Radio Room Upgrades.

• No update.

Other.  –

• Chuck Pinell to look at the steps at 105 Avenel St.
• Dunnigan was called for valves on apparatus floor
• Vaughn Group has some ideas for the bathrooms
• Roof update – still need to address a few things

 

      4.   Communications / Correspondence.

 

SPILLAR, FIRE OFFICIAL

• Received $28,641.61 1^st Quarter LEA rebate
• Holiday Overtime schedule is posted on the big board. Same schedule as previous years, Saturdays, and Sundays.
• One hydrant removed from the dead end of Edgerton and a new additional hydrant installed at FDC to 355 Edgerton Blvd – The Boulevard East. Hydrant located on Yardley Ave.
• One juvenile incendiary incident at LeGrand Park. Case turned over to Woodbridge PD Juvenile Bureau.
• All 4 Inspectors have been taking on-line CEU classes with Division of Fire Safety.
• Attended League of Municipalities seminar and convention.
• Map Books/Hydrants – will update most recent hydrant changes.
• Pre – Plans – Danny
• Solar Panels – Frank

 

AYMAN ELBAYAR, FIRE CHIEF 2021

• Calls for the month
• 5-3 is out of service to get ready for the Light Parade and Township Christmas Parade on December 5^th.
• Gas Meter for Chief’s car
• Still looking into gear for one our female volunteer firefighters
• Handed out all T – Shirts and Sweatshirts. Thanked the Board for these.

FIREFIGHTER, MATT MIZAK

• Posting on social media about upcoming events
• Inquiring to get medical bags updated. Comm. Addie will get a list of what should be in the bag.
• CPR refresher, all firefighters will be recertified by March 2022.
• Carpet tiles are coming up by the elevator

DAVID EIDSON, BUSINESS ADMINISTATOR

• Report given in Executive Session

 

PUBLIC - No public present

 

Meeting Ended at 8:17 p.m.

AVENEL BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

Thursday, October 28, 2021 

AGENDA MEETING 6:00 P.M.

 

DEAN C. MANENTE, BOARD PRESIDENT

 

• Personnel

 

• Report given in Executive Session

 

• Fire Prevention Bureau.

 

• See F.O. report.

 

• Training.

 

• No report

 

• Year End Stipend.

 

• No report.

 

• Annual Budget / Workshop Hearing(s).

 

• Map Books.

 

• See F.O. report.

 

• Personnel Appointment

 

            Other – Next month’s meeting – talk about the Volunteer Stipend. Last week – Queens Gardens (Fire Watch) they have been invoiced for the Overtime.

           

JOHN M. MITCH, 1^ST VICE PRESIDENT

 

1. Hydrants. No Report

 

2. Insurance (Comprehensive, Health, Life, etc.). Increase in Workers Comp insurance due to the increase in personnel

 

3. Work Crew

No report.

 

4. Website.

• Updates being added to website

 

5. Medical.

 

• No Report

 

Other

• Report given in Executive Session

 

KEITH ADDIE SECRETARY

• There was an issue in 5-1 with the tablet. Wireless Communication came out
• Looking to get another docking station in 5-2  

 

BRUCE MIZAK, 2^ND VICE PRESIDENT

• 5-2-5 Valve has been ordered
• Pump and Hose Test coming up in November
• Downsizing our fleet. Would like to sell 5-3 as it is rarely used.

 

 

GREGORY CZOCH, TREASURER

• Buildings and Grounds.
• Fire Alarm System.
  •  
• Sprinkler System.
  • Keyless entry system.
    • No report.
  • Security Camera system.
    • No report.
  • Lawn Maintenance.
    • Lawn Sprinklers will be turned off for the winter
  • Snow Removal.
    • No report.
• Radio Room Upgrades.
• No update.

Other.  –

• Coming to fix the dryer tomorrow
• 105 Avenel St. steps

      4.   Communications / Correspondence.

 

SPILLAR, FIRE OFFICIAL (Excused) Report read by Comm. Manente

• Fire Prevention Week and open House went well. Visited each classroom one by one for a Fire Safety Talk.
• Will be using some more of my itemized line item 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.
• Received $1,309.00 Fire Zone Reimbursement – Township of Woodbridge
• Will be attending the League of Municipalities 11/15 -011/18
• Queens Gardens Firewatch completed. In hands of the Township and Property owner. Awaiting reimbursement.
• Several on – line classes taken and scheduled for CEU’s
• Christmas Tree will be put up on Nov. 8, being lit on Nov. 28^th
• Juvenile Fire Setter
• Map Books/Hydrants – Chris
• Pre – plans – Danny
• Solar Panels – Frank

 

AYMAN ELBAYAR, FIRE CHIEF 2021

• Calls for Sept. and October.
• 4 recalls between 9/24-10/28
• Gas Meter is expired in Chief’s car
• Thermal Image Camera
• Flag for 5-2-5 approximate cost $625.00
• Second Live Burn 10/13 and Second Extrication Drill 10/27
• Received a Proclamation for the Woodbine Ave. Fire
• Probationary Firefighter – gear is too big
• Received James Karlbon resignation letter October 31, 2021
• Some of the Gear on the racks are outdated
• CPR refresher course
• Thanked the Board for the shirts
• Nov. 17^th drill will be cancelled
• Nov. 2^nd Pump Test
• Nov. 11^th Hose Test

 

FIREFIGHTER, MATT MIZAK

• Port Reading and Woodbridge dropped gear off to be washed. Our washed destroyed one set of Port Reading’s gear. Need to replace the liner.
• Look into getting heated drying racks to dry the gear. Comm. Addie will get information about a walk-in dryer.
• Older gear can be sent out to get re certified and inspected.

 

DAVID EIDSON, BUSINESS ADMINISTATOR

• Camera’s have been adjusted on the building
• Report given in Executive Session

 

PUBLIC - No public present

 

 

Meeting Ended at 6:40 p.m.

 

 

 

AVENEL BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

Thursday, September 23, 2021 

AGENDA MEETING 6:00 P.M.

 

DEAN C. MANENTE, BOARD PRESIDENT

 

• Personnel

 

• Report given in Executive Session

 

• Fire Prevention Bureau.

 

• See F.O. report.

 

• Training.

 

• No report

 

• Year End Stipend.

 

• No report.

 

• Annual Budget / Workshop Hearing(s).

​​​​​​​

• Map Books.

 

• See F.O. report.

 

• Personnel Appointment

•  

            Other –

          

JOHN M. MITCH, 1^ST VICE PRESIDENT (Excused) Report given by Comm. Manente

 

1. Hydrants. No Report

 

2. Insurance (Comprehensive, Health, Life, etc.). Increase in Workers Comp insurance due to the increase in personnel

 

3. Work Crew.

 

• No report.

 

4. Website.

 

• Updates being added to website

 

5. Medical.

 

• No Report

 

Other

• Received a check from the Township Parking Utility
• Increase in rent by 2% for 105 Avenel Street

 

KEITH ADDIE SECRETARY

 

•  Fire Official’s radio has been repaired

 

BRUCE MIZAK, 2^ND VICE PRESIDENT

 

• Contacted the Boat company. Will have to bring the boat down to Cape May to be repaired.

 

GREGORY CZOCH, TREASURER

• Buildings and Grounds.
• Fire Alarm System.
  •  
• Sprinkler System.
  •  
  • Keyless entry system.
    • No report.
  • Security Camera system.
    • No report.
  • Lawn Maintenance.
    •  
  • Snow Removal.
    • No report.
  •  
• Radio Room Upgrades.
• No update.

Other.  

• Roof update

      4.   Communications / Correspondence.

 

SPILLAR, FIRE OFFICIAL

• Discussed with Principals Fire Prevention. No assemblies this year. Will visit individual classrooms to discuss. Fire Drill and apparatus tour will go as normal.
• Open House is on. Masks will be optional.
• 5-3-7 and 5-3-8 have numerous all virtual CEU classes scheduled for the fall.
• Map Books – Chris
• Pre – Plans – Danny
• Solar Panels – Frank

 

AYMAN ELBAYAR, FIRE CHIEF 2021

• Calls for the month
• Holiday motorcade

 

FIREFIGHTER, MATT MIZAK

• Social Media posts
• Need to update EMS Bags
•  

DAVID EIDSON, BUSINESS ADMINISTATOR

• Edmund’s program will be going Live in October
• Need to purchase a desk top document scanner (will get a price)

PUBLIC - No public present

Meeting Ended at 8:00 p.m.