2022 September Agenda Minutes

AVENEL BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

Thursday, September 22, 2022 

6:00 P.M. opened the public meeting, suspended normal order of Business to enter Executive Session

Motion was made by Comm. Czoch and seconded by Comm. Mizak to reconvene the agenda meeting at 7:05 P.M.

AGENDA MEETING 7:05 P.M.

DEAN C. MANENTE, BOARD PRESIDENT

• Fire Prevention Bureau.

• See F.O. report.

• Training.

• No report

• Year End Stipend.

• No report.

• Annual Budget / Workshop Hearing(s).

• No report

• Map Books.

• See F.O. report.

• Personnel Appointment

            Other – Servers have been updated.

                        We will be installing crash ware

• Board approved the contract with Local 290 with a roll call vote taking place. All Commissioners were in favor.

JOHN M. MITCH, 2^nd VICE PRESIDENT

1. Hydrants. No Report

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

• No report

3. Work Crew.

• No report.

4. Website.

• Updates being added to website

 

5. Medical.

• No Report

• Other
• Firefighter Galvez has resigned
• Thanked the board Attorney Eric Lange for all his hard work put in to getting the contract completed

             

KEITH ADDIE SECRETARY (Excused)

• No Report

BRUCE MIZAK, 1^st VICE PRESIDENT

• Ladder truck still needs to get PM done  
• Fire Department in Pittsburgh seems interested in 5-3
• All pump and flow tests have been completed

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.

Other.  –

• Stair treads are in. C. Pennell will be putting us on the schedule.
• Dunnigan went to 105 Avenel St. to repair a urinal
• Dunnigan repaired the sump pump at the firehouse
• Airtec was out to look at one of the units
• Lawn sprinklers will be turned off in October

      4.   Communications / Correspondence.

SPILLAR, FIRE OFFICIAL

• Received $484.50 Fire Zone Reimbursement April/May
• Received $5,819.00 in permit monies for September
• Open House is scheduled for Saturday 10/15 from 10 am – 1 pm
• 5-3-7 and 5-3-8 have numerous virtual/in person CEU classes scheduled for the fall.
• Would like to incorporate Axon BWC into budget, quote is attached.

JIM BOELHOWER, ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF 2022

• Calls for the month
•  C.A.D. unit is not working
• Auto Aid – using new roll call sheets to track calls
• Asked about an update for a motor for the rescue boat
• Two volunteers have started the FFI and FFII class
• One volunteer has resigned
• GPS unit mounted on dashboard
• Tesla will be doing training on how to put out Electric car fires. Tentative date 10-18-22 at Iselin 11

FIREFIGHTER M. MIZAK

• Thanked the Board for allowing him to attend training at the Convention

DAVID EIDSON, BUSINESS ADMINISTATOR

• Report given in Executive Session

CAPTAIN D. MIZAK

• Training classes are underway. Flow tests are now required by the Fire Academy

PUBLIC – No public present

 

Meeting Ended at 7:56 p.m.