2019 October Public Minutes
AVENEL BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
Thursday, September 26, 2019
AGENDA MEETING 6:00 P.M.
DEAN C. MANENTE, BOARD PRESIDENT
- Personnel.
- Report was given during executive session
- See O.S. report
- Fire Prevention Bureau.
- See F.O. report.
- Training.
- No report
- Year End Stipend.
- No report.
- Annual Budget / Workshop Hearing(s).
- Budget workshop to be held on October 30, 2019 @ 6:p.m.
- Map Books.
- See F.O. report.
- Personnel Appointment
- No report
Other
JOHN M. MITCH, 1ST VICE PRESIDENT
- Hydrants. No report
- Insurance (Comprehensive, Health, Life, etc.).
- Rates will be going up on life insurance
- Work Crew.
- No report.
- Website.
- Updated regularly
- Medical.
- Other
- Closed on 105 Avenel St. and a file has been created, invoices will be mailed on the 15th of the month. Parking behind First Aid squad will be revenue. It will be a 50/50 split with us and the Parking Authority
- Water Company had not put in for an increase as of now.
- Firefighter Swearer has resigned from the Fire Co.
KEITH ADDIE (SECRETARY)
- Received Swearer’s pager back
- LOSAP – non vested members
- E-Dispatch
BRUCE MIZAK, 2ND VICE PRESIDENT
- Woodbridge was to supply a pumper to Wilentz, we lent them an engine and they will pay a stipend
- Monday – truck will go out for PM
- 5-1 on going with Stevenson – release check
- Cory’s window had an issue
- Chris’s car out for oil change
- Frank’s car has been fixed
GREGORY CZOCH, TREASURER
- Buildings and Grounds.
- Fire Alarm System.
- Sprinkler System.
- Winter shut off
- Keyless entry system.
- No report.
- Security Camera system.
- No report.
- Lawn Maintenance.
- No report
- Snow Removal.
- No report.
- Radio Room Upgrades.
- No update.
- Other.
- Upstairs cooler is not working/looking into getting a new one.
- Air & Gas did bottle test
- Hamilton doing work in 3 weeks on Squad, and Firehouse. Boiler and water heater
- Issue with generator lost power, a new 800 amp breaker will be around $3000.00
- Door will be done third week of November on Rt 1 side
- Hood testing
- Communications / Correspondence.
FRANK NADJAVESTKY, SUPERVISOR OF OPERATIONS
- Work Crew / Personnel.
- No report
- Hall Rentals.
- No report
- No report
CORY SPILLAR, FIRE OFFICIAL
- 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 Committee Head as well as the entire Bureau staff for multiple Fire Prevention details.
- 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
- Conducted 3 Fire Prevention details @ Home Depot, K- Mart, and Trunk or Treating at school 4&5 tomorrow night (apparatus)
- Will be attending the League of Municipalities conference 11/18-11/21
- Received $3000.00 penalty – Terreno Realty 7C Terminal Way; blocked exits
- Received $3000.00 penalty – Spice Chain 7C Terminal Way; blocked exits
- Received $1500.00 penalty – Plaza 35 failure to maintain fire/sprinkler
- Received $81.20 overtime reimbursement – Amazon275 Omar. After hour drills
- Status of School inspections
- Juvenile Fire Setter update – Chris
- Map Books/Hydrants – Chris is working on map books to update the relocation of the hydrants. Still working on the large maps with MWC.
- Pre – Plans Danny
- Solar – Panels Frank
DAN MIZAK, FIRE CHIEF 2019 excused report given by Asst. Chief
- September fire calls
- Cosentino should have Fire II certified
- Finley has passed all classes waiting on certs
- Triantafillidis advised to re-test
- Holland & Singh finished I – 300
- Napolitano & Ayman attended I400
- CEVO material ordered still waiting on a few things
- Swearer resigned
- Need to hold a hazmat IC class
PUBLIC - No public
Meeting Ended at 7:00 P.M.