2023 December Agenda Minutes
AVENEL BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
Thursday, December 21, 2023
AGENDA MEETING 6:00 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
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Other – Report given in Executive Session
JOHN M. MITCH, 2nd VICE PRESIDENT
- Hydrants. No Report
- Website.
- Medical. -
Other –
· Grant with Elizabethtown Gas
· Submitted Fire Rescue Grant
· L.A. Fitness has been calling us to break locks they do not have keys for
· Pumping water out of basements
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KEITH ADDIE SECRETARY
· Tablets will be purchased once budget is approved.
· Miniter 6 pagers seem to be having issues with batteries.
· E-Dispatch needs to be plugged into an outlet on the generator.
BRUCE MIZAK, 1st VICE PRESIDENT
· 5-1 accident damage has been repaired.
· 5-4 has a few minor issues.
· .5-2-5 will be getting a generator installed.
· Fire Prevention vehicles had dash cams installed.
· Boat has been repaired and is back in the Firehouse
· 5-3-1 has been detailed.
· F.F. Moreno’s gear has come in.
GREGORY CZOCH, TREASURER
- Buildings and Grounds.
· Fire Alarm System.
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· Sprinkler –
· Keyless entry system.
· No report.
· Security Camera system.
· Lawn Maintenance.
· Snow Removal.
Other. –
· Dumford has given us quotes to repair ice machine.
· Refrigerator in the basement no longer works
· Fire Inspection at the Firehouse and 105 Avenel St. has been done
· Airtec was out to fix the heater on the apparatus floor and to fix HVAC in the hall
· 5-1 door needs to be repaired. Received quote of $4400.00
4. Communications / Correspondence.
SPILLAR, FIRE OFFICIAL
· Attended zoom meeting today with Division of Fire Safety – adding and certifying the President of BOFC as BA for end of year report in new system.
· End of year report for Division is being worked on and will send to the state in the beginning of January.
· All 2023 Life hazard and Non – Life Hazard use inspections are completed.
· Received $675.50 in overtime reimbursement.
· Received $15,000 in 2023 penalties.
BOARD LIASON, CORY SPILLAR
· No report
JAMES BOELHOWER, CHIEF 2023
· Fire calls for November
· F.F. Rosato still completing drivers training on 5-1
· F.F. Finley is still completing drivers training on 5-2-5 with Capt. Mizak
· We will be providing a standby for District 12 on 12/22/23
· Would like to wish the Board a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
· Would like to thank everyone for the privilege of serving as Chief this past year.
PUBLIC –
· No public
A motion was made by Mitch to close the public section of the meeting. Second by Czoch.
Meeting Ended at 8:13p.m.