2025 February Agenda Minutes

AVENEL BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

Thursday, February 27, 2025 

 

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 –

·          Gym equipment and floor mats will be ordered

·         Downstairs refrigerator location TBD

·         Furniture (Black Chairs)

·         Will be getting rid of a few things in the day room

·         Windows in the day room need to be repaired. There’s a draft.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JOHN M. MITCH, 2^nd VICE PRESIDENT  

 

 

1. Hydrants. No report

 

 

2. Website.

 

3. Medical. –   

 

 

4. Insurance –

        

Other –

·         Cancer screening for fire fighters. We have been registered on simply gov

·          Received credit from Branna Insurance

·         Auto insurance has increased due to past incidents

·         The chief had a minor motor vehicle accident, which has been reported to Branna.

·         New member applicant Diego Vasquez, we have not heard back from him yet.

·         Increasing the rent at 105 Avenel St.  Sending a letter to notify them the increase will take effect July 1, 2025.

·         Proposals for Aquila has increased to $1050.00 per month.

·         New auditor – Bart & Bart will send us a proposal.

 

 

 

KEITH ADDIE SECRETARY  

 

·         No report

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BRUCE MIZAK, 1^st VICE PRESIDENT

 

·          Three fire fighters will be starting at the Fire Academy.

·         New pick up – Waiting for equipment to come in from AK

·         Spoke to the rep from Absolute regarding a new engine.

 

 

 

 

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.  –

 

·         Bunk room – had some issues with dust

·         Moving along with renovations. They are on target for the end of April.

·         Called Dunnigan for a quote on a new pump.

 

 

      4.   Communications / Correspondence.

 

BOARD LIASON, CORY SPILLAR

·         No report

CORY SPILLAR, FIRE OFFICIAL

·         Received $1500.00 penalty from Dollar Tree, continuing nature violations.

·         Received $2500.00 penalty from Extra space. Failure to abate.

·         Expected 2025 – 2^nd quarter LEA rebate $29,240.00.

·         5-3-7 & 5-3-8 attending International IAAI conference in Atlantic City, Cory from April 6^th – April 9^th and Chris from April 6^th – April 10^th.

 

FRANK STRAIN, CHIEF 2025

·         Calls for the month

·         Volunteer FF Jordan Fountain would like to take Fire II

·         Radio issues

 

CAPTAIN ADAM KARLIN

·         Pre – plan system, quote was received for pre -plan mobile.

CAPTAIN DAN MIZAK

·         Arthur Nebus will not be attending the EMS class

·         New hires started at the academy this week

 

PUBLIC –

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

 

 

Meeting Ended at 7:25 p.m.