PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: Due to the COVID19 Pandemic and pursuant to the open public meetings act of New Jersey c. 231 PL 1975, the Fire Commissioners of Toms River Township, District No. 2 will change their regular meetings of Wednesday, April 1, 2020 and April 15, 2020 to Zoom which will be open to the public to view.  Anyone wishing to view the meeting can log into Zoom on the web and utilize the code https://zoom.us/j/3884793037 Meeting ID 388 479 3037 at 19:30 hours.  The agenda is as follows:

1. Call to order
2. President’s statement
3. Roll call
4. Application for membership
5. Receipt of bids (when applicable)
6. Minutes of the previous meeting
7. Review and payment of bills
8. Correspondence
9. Reports of committees (commissioners)
10. Reports of Chiefs
11. Report of Administrator
12. Unfinished business
13. New business
14. Adopt resolution to hold closed session (when required)
15. Address to Board by members of the public
16. Adjournment

Formal action may be taken on any and all issues brought up as with any other regular meeting of the Toms River Fire Commissioners, District No. 2.

Craig Bierbaum

Clerk

TOMS RIVER FIRE COMMISSIONERS, DISTRICT NO. 2
Pleasant Plains Fire Dept. Clayton Avenue, Toms River, NJ

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
257 WARNER STREET TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY 08755
732-363-2245 Fax: 732-363-2695

PRESS RELEASE

Silverton Fire Company Kettle Creek Road, Toms River, NJ

March 18, 2020 To: The General Public Subject: Calling 911 Amid Coronavirus Pandemic and Response of Emergency Units Contact: District Office 732-363-2245

CALLING 911 AMID CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC AND RESPONSE OF EMERGENCY UNITS
In light of the recent Coronavirus Pandemic, the Toms River Fire District #2 asks that if you should have the need for a response to please inform the 911 Dispatcher if you or anyone you are with is feeling ill. In order for us to remain at optimal performance we need to ensure the equal safety of our Firefighters. Please keep any crowds away from Firefighters and Fire Apparatus during emergencies and follow the verbal directions of the Emergency Personnel on scene.

2020 Election Results

Membership to the Board of Fire Commissioners for a Three Year Term:

Joseph G. Duff          492      votes

Jason Kaye                295      votes

James J. Quinlisk      506      votes

Michael C. Willson    503      votes

James J. Quinlisk and Michael C. Willson have been elected to a 3 year term each.

Question #1:   Shall the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire District No. 2 in Toms River Township be authorized to expend $3,419,207 in Budget Year 2020 with $2,834,415.00 being the amount to be raised by taxation?

Yes – 512                    No –572          Failed

Question #3:  Shall the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire District No. 2 in Toms River Township be authorized to appropriate $32,400 representing Fire District No. 2’s share of the total cost of $90,000 for the purchase of replacement of Fire Prevention Bureau vehicles?

Yes –772                     No –313          Passed

Question #4:  Shall the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire District No. 2 in Toms River Township be authorized to appropriate $36,000 representing Fire District No. 2’s share of the total cost of $100,000 for a third floor burn room, burn building exterior overhang over the safety station in the current burn building and additional upgrades at the Toms River Township Fire Training Center?

Yes –730                     No –342          Passed

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: That pursuant to the open public meetings act of New Jersey

c.231 PL 1975, the Fire Commissioners of Toms River Township, District No. 2 are cancelling the

following meetings scheduled at the Pleasant Plains Firehouse at 6:00 p.m. as follows:

Thursday, September 19, 2019
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Thursday, February 20, 2020

and are rescheduling them be held at the Pleasant Plains Firehouse at 7:30 p.m. as follows:

Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Wednesday, January 15, 2019
Wednesday, February 19, 2019

The order of business for regular meetings of the Board are:

A. Call to order
B. President’s statement
C. Roll call
D. Application for membership
E. Receipts of bids (when applicable)
F. Minutes of the previous meeting
G. Review and payment of bills
H. Correspondence
I. Reports of committees (commissioners)
J. Reports of chiefs
K. Report of administrator
L. Unfinished business
M. New business
N. Adopt resolution to hold closed session (when required)
O. Address to the Board by members of the public
P. Adjournment

Formal action may be taken.

Christopher Silva
Clerk