2024 October Agenda Minutes

AVENEL BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

Thursday, October 24, 2024 

 

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

 

            Other –

·         Patrick Fee will need CPR his cert is expiring. He signed up to go in Nov.

·         Spoke with Brian Austin about IT and shared services

·         Revised shift schedules for 2025

·         Went over all Kelly time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JOHN M. MITCH, 2^nd VICE PRESIDENT  

 

 

1. Hydrants. No report

 

 

 

 

2. Website.

 

3. Medical. –   

 

 

4. Insurance –

        

Other –

·         Budget hearing Nov. 13^th at 6 p.m.

·          State health benefits increased

·         Workers Comp insurance has increased

·         Pick up truck is gone. We received the check from the insurance company.

·         Darren Holland was injured during the drill.

·         Aquila is being paid to repair damages from the accident.

 

 

KEITH ADDIE SECRETARY (Excused)

 

·         Took radio out of the pickup truck

·         All is going well with tablets and radios.

 

 

 

BRUCE MIZAK, 1^st VICE PRESIDENT

 

·         5-2-5 PM was completed.

·         5-4 has a few things that need to be done.

·         Mutual Aid

·         Deputy Chief car has been repaired.

 

 

 

 

 

GREGORY CZOCH, TREASURER

 

• Buildings and Grounds.

 

·         Fire Alarm System.

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·         Sprinkler –

 

·         Keyless entry system.

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No report.

·         Security Camera system.

 

·         Lawn Maintenance.

·         Snow Removal.

 

Other.  –

 

·          The elevator phone has been changed out.

·         Dunnigan has repaired the toilet.

·         Air & Gas was out to replace a compressor.

·         Bunk room & lockers update.

 

 

      4.   Communications / Correspondence.

 

SPILLAR, FIRE OFFICIAL

·         Fire Prevention Week and Open House were a huge success. Thanks to Chris, the career division and volunteers for a job well done.

·         2 Fire Prevention Details

1.      Home Depot

2.      School 4&5 Trunk or Treat

·         I will submit bills to WTJBOFC for their reimbursement of fire prevention monies.

·         Received $2,121.50 in Fire Zone Reimbursement – June, July, and August 2024.

·         Anticipated 2025 LEA rebate $102,074.02

·         I will be attending the League of Municipalities conference 11/18 – 11/21

·         5-3-7 & 5-3-8 will be attending a 16-hour tested training, NFPA Standard for Fire Investigation units.

·         Holiday overtime will begin in November and commence through 1/4 - 1/5

 

BOARD LIASON, CORY SPILLAR

·         Quote for key fob upgrade has been received and given to Board President

·         Had an annual meeting with Power DMS. Put them into contact with Capt. Mizak as they have new training programs to incorporate into the program.

 

FRANK STRAIN, CHIEF 2024

·         Calls for the month of September

·         Auto Aid

·         Auto Aid concerns

·         Inserts for glasses in the face masks

 

PUBLIC –

·         No report

 

A motion was made by Mitch to close the public section of the meeting. Second by Mizak.

 

 

Meeting Ended at 7:03 p.m.