2022 April Agenda Meeting Minutes

AVENEL BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONER

Thursday, April 28, 2022 

AGENDA MEETING 6:00 P.M.

DEAN C. MANENTE, BOARD PRESIDENT (Excused)

• 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 – Had suggested the on-duty Captains attend the Commissioner’s meetings

JOHN M. MITCH, 2^nd VICE PRESIDENT

1. Hydrants. No Report

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

• Received the check for the F.O. vehicle

3. Work Crew.

• No report.

4. Website.

• Updates being added to website

5. Medical.

• No Report

Other – Made a few changes to the bill list

KEITH ADDIE SECRETARY

• No Report

BRUCE MIZAK, 1^st VICE PRESIDENT

• E – Dispatch question
• Had potential buyer for 5-3 (has not heard back)
• Drying rack (still waiting, possibly June or July)
• Siren on Chief’s car has been repaired. Cannot be running continuously.
• Billy Karlbon – Volunteering to take engines to Absolute when needed.

GREGORY CZOCH, TREASURER

• Buildings and Grounds.

• • Fire Alarm System.
• Sprinkler System.

• • Keyless entry system.
    • No report.
  • Security Camera system.
    • No report.
  • Lawn Maintenance.
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  • Snow Removal.
    • No report.

• Radio Room Upgrades.

• No update.

Other.  –

• Sewer line backed up at 105 Avenel St.
• C. Pennell installed the T.V. brackets in the Day Room
• Clean Air cleaned the exhaust on 5-4
• Estimates for bathroom (Lowest estimate was $12,000.00)

      4.   Communications / Correspondence.

SPILLAR, FIRE OFFICIAL

• Received $1,347.50 Fire Zone Reimbursement – Township of Woodbridge for December 2020
• Received $ 9,725.00 Fire Zone reimbursement for 2021. That will be higher but outstanding 2021 summons will be filed in with 2022 calendar year.
• Received $1000.00 penalty from Forest Shipping – 5AB Terminal Way. Blocked egress. Continuing nature violations.
• Received $625.00 penalty, reduced from $1,250.00. Silencing system, failure to evacuate, tampering with sprinkler system.
• All Bureau staff in ongoing virtual CEU training with Division
• 2 Imminent Hazards posted:
• Savino Del Bene – failure to evacuate, silencing system prior to arrival, tampering with sprinkler system.
• Forest Shipping – Blocked egress, continuing nature violations
• All scans have been scanned and are on file. Closet has been cleared out. Back room in Hall, all archived scans have been scanned and on file. N process of destroying all fire reports from 1995 – 2011.Machine works phenomenally.

FRANK STRAIN, FIRE CHIEF 2022

•  Calls for the month March 2022
•  Billy Karlbon would like to volunteer to take engines to Absolute when needed
• Rope Bag came in (4 man operation)
• Mutual Aid vs. Automatic Aid calls questions
• May 3, 2022, Firefighters will receive proclamations From Mayr McCormac for the McKinley Ave. Fire
• Looking for motor for the Zodiac Boat
• Looking to purchase equipment for flooded roadways

 

CAPT. BARRY

• Mutual Aid protocol – looking to finalize. Will follow existing protocol for now. Policy will need to be re – written.
• Need at least one radio to be able to get the Perth Amboy frequency. Comm. Addie will look into getting this done.
• Capt. Adam Karlin had asked if David is in the office could he help with re – calls if needed.
• Would like to know if they can attend the presentation at Woodbridge High School about the Seton Hall Fire.
• FF. Mizak – Tablet charging base in 5-1 no longer works. Wireless Communication does not service these.

 

DAVID EIDSON, BUSINESS ADMINISTATOR

• No report

 

PUBLIC – No Public

Meeting Ended at 7:39 p.m