Legal Notice

PUBLIC NOTICE OF CHANGE OF MEETING DATE FOR THE

MENDON FIRE DISTRICT

The regularly monthly meeting of the Mendon Fire District
scheduled for November 14, 2019 has been changed by order of
the Commissioners of the Mendon Fire District.
The date of the November Meeting is now 07:00 pm Tuesday,
November 19, 2019 at the Mendon Fire Hall; 101 Mendon-Ionia
Rd., Mendon, NY.

John McGinnis
Secretary
Mendon Fire District

MENDON FIRE DISTRICT MINUTES

September 12, 2019

 The meeting was called to order at 19:00 Hrs. 

Attending: Dan Considine, Art Morrell, Steven Shuler, John Shipe, Ryan Wilsey, Secretary John McGinnis, Treasurer Heidi Baumer, Counsel William Fletcher, P.Kester, Greg Francesco, L.Marchese

Public Comment:

-None

Correspondence: 

-None

Calendar and Request for Meeting Room: 

-Troop 105 for Tuesday evenings.

-10/3/19 MFD Explorers Recruiting.

-10/6/19 MFD Auxiliary 13:00-17:00hrs. Recruiting.

-10/11/19 HFL Cheerleaders 17:00-20:00 hrs.

-10/26/19 MFD Defensive Driving Course 08:00-16:30 Hrs.

-10/27/19 MFD Auxiliary Halloween 13:00-18:00Hrs.

-R.Wilsey made a motion to approve all the room requests, 2nd by S.Shuler. Motion approved unanimously.

 Board of Directors: 

-MFD BOD will work on changes to By-Laws suggested at department meeting.

-Annual Banquet looks like it will be at Ravenwood, to be finalized by the department.

Chief’s Report:

-YTD Calls: 214        Apparatus Damage: 0           Injuries: 1 (Non-duty Injury)

-S.Shuler made a motion to approve $200.00 fee to secure Perinton facility for burn drill w/HFFD, 2nd by D.Considine. Motion approved unanimously.

-The county is removing the MDT in October and not replacing it.  A.Morrell made a motion to spend up to $1K to obtain an MDT replacement, 2nd by D.Considine. Motion approved unanimously.

-The Chief reported an upcoming expense to plan for: repeater installation.

-Issues regarding fill-in personnel were addressed.

-Purchase requisition#19-25 for 4 radios, $15,141.60 was presented. Motion to approve by R.Wilsey, 2nd by J.Shipe. Motion approved unanimously.

-Purchase requisition #19-24.1 for new defibrillators, pads and batteries was presented, $14,258.00.  Motion to approve by R.Wilsey, 2nd by S.Shuler. Motion approved unanimously.  Outstanding purchase requisition 19-01 is cancelled.

-Purchase requisition#19-26 for the sprinkler system hydro test was presented. $900.00.  Motion to approve by S.Shuler, 2nd by D.Considine.  Motion approved unanimously.

Minutes:

–Motion to approve August minutes by J.Shipe, 2nd by S.Shuler.  Motion approved unanimously.

Treasurer’s Report:

–Motion to approve the treasurer’s report by J.Shipe, 2nd by S.Shuler. Motion approved unanimously.

-Budget approval meeting 10/15/19 at 19:00hrs.

-S.Shuler made a motion to approve the 2020 preliminary budget, 2nd by D.Considine.  Motion approved unanimously.

Committee reports

  Apparatus

–A.Morrell reported 364 will be going back to the manufacturer when 

Feasible.

-A.Morrell proposed Har-Rob as the approved vendor for doing the

Pump housing work and presented Purchase requisition#19-27 for

$1750.00 for the work. Motion to approve by A.Morrell, 2nd by J.Shipe. 

Motion approved unanimously.

  Building  Grounds:

-Quotes will be obtained for replacing bay doors next year; also for 

Painting bathrooms, apparatus bay and doors.

    Information and Technology

-Work will continue on deciding on outdoor sign.

Personnel:

-New fill-in candidate Anthony Militello was introduced; basic

Job description was discussed. A.Morrell made a motion to add

Mr.Militello to the fill-in staff, 2nd by J.Shipe. Motion approved

Unanimously.

-Dale’s Report: R.Wilsey made a motion to approve Dale’s report, 2nd  

             by S.Shuler. Motion approved  4-0, D.Considine abstained because 

he had not read the report.

-Leadership & Personnel: 

                         – It was suggested that the 3rd Thursday of every other month be

set for a leadership meeting.

-The chiefs’ reviews will be done during October and November.

                 -Health and Wellness: 

                         -In the future the title of this category will be changed to 

“Recruitment and Retention”

-D.Considine is looking into losap type benefits.

-Departmental Mental Health Awareness Meeting on 10/21/19. 

D.Considine made a motion to pay for dinner for attendees, 2nd by

S.Shuler.  Motion approved unanimously.

-There will be another Karen Galvin session in December.

-D.Considine made a motion to pay up to $500.00 for firefighters

To participate in the annual stair climb, 2nd by A.Morrell. Motion

Approved unanimously.

Capital Projects/Special Projects:

-Nothing to report.

Old Business: 

-Nothing to report.

 New Business:

-Items to be forwarded to the District Administrator: (1)Purchase Requisitions

#19-25, 19-24.1, 19-26, 19-27

-J.Shipe made a motion, 2nd by R.Wilsey for A.Morrell to contact APD

Engineering regarding Firehouse print and digital files.

Attachments

-The following hard copy items are attached to the District hard copy of the minutes: 

1)Dale’s Report

2)Treasurer’s Report

3)Proposed 2020 Budget

Adjournment: A motion to adjourn was made by R.Wilsey, 2nd by D.Considine at 20:20 Hrs.  Approved Unanimously 5-0, meeting adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted,

John M. McGinnis

Secretary

Mendon Fire District

*The intent of public comment time is to allow a non-commission member to comment on any topic. The commenter may not receive an answer to their question or a response to their comment, as the board may need to research a subject or confer with counsel on the topic prior to giving a response.  The time allotted for each person commenting is limited to three (3) minutes.

Legal Notice

NOTICE IS HEARBY GIVEN OF A PUBLIC HEARING

OF THE MENDON FIRE DISTRICT

The proposed 2020 budget of the Mendon Fire District has been
completed and is on file at the Mendon Fire House and the Town
of Mendon Clerk’s office. It is available for review during normal
business hours at either location. The commissioners of the
Mendon Fire District will present the preliminary budget at a
public hearing to be held at the Mendon Fire House Tuesday,
October 15, 2019. The time of said hearing to begin at 7pm local
time. The Mendon Fire House is located at 101 Mendon–Ionia Rd.,
Mendon New York. The budget proposed is draft and comments
will be considered when the budget is finalized prior to November
4, 2019.

John McGinnis
Secretary
Mendon Fire District

LEGAL NOTICE

2019 ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE MENDON FIRE DISTRICT

On December 10, 2019

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Election of the Mendon Fire District will take
place on December 10, 2019 between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the Mendon Fire House
located at 101 Mendon-Ionia Road, for the purpose of electing one Commissioner for a five (5) year term,
commencing January 1, 2020 All voters living in the Mendon Fire District and registered with the
Monroe County Board of Elections shall be eligible to vote.
Candidate Petitions may be obtained by contacting John McGinnis @ 585-734-0692. Candidates
for District Office shall have filed their Petitions with the Secretary of the Mendon Fire District, at the
Fire House at 101 Mendon-Ionia Road, no later than 3pm, 20 days before the election: November 20,
2019.
Date: 10/15/2019

JOHN M. McGINNIS, SECRETARY
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
MENDON FIRE DISTRICT

LEGAL NOTICE

2020 Organizational Meeting of the Mendon Fire District

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Mendon Fire
District will hold the 2020 Organizational Meeting at 4:00 PM on Wednesday,
January 1, 2020.
The meeting will be held in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room at the Mendon
Fire House, 101 Mendon-Ionia Rd.; Mendon, NY 14506.
Following the Organizational Meeting new Commission members and Mendon
Fire Department Chief Officers for 2020 will be sworn in during a reception in the
main Fire Department Meeting Room from 5 PM to 6 PM.
By Order of the Mendon Fire District Board of Commissioners,
John McGinnis
Secretary
Mendon Fire District
12/1/2019

MENDON FIRE DISTRICT MINUTES
August 8, 2019

The meeting was called to order at 19:00 Hrs.

Attending: Art Morrell, Steven Shuler, John Shipe, Ryan Wilsey, Secretary John McGinnis, Treasurer Heidi Baumer, Counsel William Fletcher, P.Kester, Dave Friedlander, Greg Francesco, J.Rosenshein

Absent: Dan Considine

Public Comment:
-Earl Bendschneider had questions about an item in the District Policies and Procedures that appears to be an inconsistency. The board will look into this. Mr. Bendschneider also questioned where his copies of the minutes have been. It was pointed out that the approved minutes have been posted on the bulletin board, nevertheless the Secretary will Email copies of 2019 minutes to Mr. Bendschneider.

Correspondence:
-A letter was received from McNeil & Co. regarding an insurance claim by Amanda Mason. The copy of this letter will be forwarded to Commissioner Considine.
-A note from the District Administrator to the Board was received detailing damage to the bay doors and the course of action that has been taken.
-A letter from Chief Kester to Joseph Rosenshein was submitted detailing his suspension, until further notice, for a driving incident.

Calendar and Request for Meeting Room:
-A request from Bill Harvey of the HFL-CSD for the meeting room and kitchen on 8/27/19 from 08:00-15:00 hrs. Motion to approve by R.Wilsey, 2nd by S.Shuler. Motion approved unanimously 4-0.
-The scouts have requested meeting room use from 18:30-21:00 every Thursday beginning the first Thursday in September.

Board of Directors:
-The president reported 100 T-Shirts have been ordered. Requests for fall and winter clothing will be forthcoming.
-Revised Department by-laws have been circulated with the plan for the Board of Directors to vote for approval in September and present to the membership in October. The Commissioners need to review these and coordinate with District Policies and Procedures before presentation to the membership.

-The Annual Banquet will be on 1/25/202, tentatively at Ravenwood Country Club pending the receipt of three price quotations by the Board. President Rosenshein presented 4 event menus from Ravenwood for review, the Department Directors favor the third option.
-The clambake will be 10/12/2019.

Chiefs Report:
-YTD Calls: 189 Apparatus Damage: 1 Injuries: 0
-Joe Rosenshein will be going on medical leave effective immediately. It will not affect his duties as Department President. In light of this his suspension is rescinded.
-The Chief submitted three purchase requisition related to the new radios for $46.34, $56.14, and $678.01 respectively. R.Wilsey made a motion to approve these requisitions, 2nd by A.Morrell. Motion approved unanimously 4-0.
-There is still no information from Phillips about resolution to their AED production problems. In light of this the Chief, at the previous request of the Board, submitted 3 new quotations for a new AED supplier. The best price quote is from Shock-For-Life for $9,000.00. District cost will be reduced by the application of a $3000.00 grant. A.Morrell made a motion to approve the purchase of these AED’s (pending the submission of a completed purchase requisition to the District Administrator), 2nd by S.Shuler. Motion approved unanimously 4-0.

Minutes:
-S.Shuler made a motion to approve the June 2019 minutes, 2nd by A.Morrell. Motion approved unanimously 4-0. S.Shuler made a motion to approve the July 2019 minutes, 2nd by A.Morrell. Motion approved unanimously 4-0.
-R.Wilsey will instruct the Secretary on how to post the minutes to the District’s Website.

Treasurer’s Report:
-S.Shuler made a motion to approve the treasurer’s report, 2nd by J.Shipe. Motion approved unanimously 4-0.

Committee reports
Apparatus
-A.Morrell reported that 364’s windshield saga is still ongoing.
-A.Morrell will look into backup camera for the Explorer vehicle.
-A.Morrell explained the work General Tire will do with apparatus tires.

Building Grounds:
-S.Shuler and J.Shipe provided updates on parking lot work and landscaping maintenance.

Information and Technology
-R.Wilsey will dispose of the printer in the Chief’s office.
-The Board is now aware that all passwords are now held by both Ryan and Dale.
-The Alpine software for PCR’s needs to be updated.
-R.Wilsey will look into server backup.

Personnel:
-Dales Report: R.Wilsey made a motion to approve Dale’s report, 2nd by
A.Morrell. Motion approved unanimously 4-0.
-Leadership & Personnel:
– NTR
-Health and Wellness:
-Commissioner Considine missed his appointment for his annual
Physical and Healthworks has billed the District for the missed
Appointment.

Capital Projects/Special Projects:
-Commissioner Shipe will begin looking into all the variables associated with purchasing and installing new Bay doors.

Old Business:
-Uniforms: Commissioner Shipe will look into new vendors (preferably local
or in the area vendors) for new uniforms and uniform brass and badges.

New Business:
-Commissioners received a revised “Pavilion Use Application” from legal
Which addresses dram shop liability. This needs to be reviewed by the next
Meeting and coordinated with the Department’s Rules and Regulations.
-Details for the Clearwater Seminar need to be arranged. S.Shuler will handle.
-Items to be forwarded to the District Administrator: (1)Purchase Requisitions
#19-21, 19-22, 19-23 (2) 3 AED quotes.

Attachments
-The following hard copy items are attached to the District hard copy of the minutes:
1)Dale’s Report
2)Purchase Request Tracking Report.
3)Treasurer’s Report
4)Communication about Overhead Door Damage
5)Letter from McNeil & Co
6)Pavilion Use Application for Review
7)Ravenwood Banquet Options
8)Chief’s letter to J.Rosenshein

Adjournment: A motion to adjourn was made by R.Wilsey, 2nd by S.Shuler at 20:36 Hrs. Approved Unanimously 4-0, meeting adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted,
John M. McGinnis
Secretary
Mendon Fire District

*The intent of public comment time is to allow a non-commission member to comment on any topic. The commenter may not receive an answer to their question or a response to their comment, as the board may need to research a subject or confer with counsel on the topic prior to giving a response. The time allotted for each person commenting is limited to three (3) minutes.

MENDON FIRE DISTRICT MINUTES
July 11, 2019

The meeting was called to order at 19:00 Hrs.

Attending: Dan Considine, Art Morrell, Steven Shuler, John Shipe, Secretary John McGinnis, Treasurer Heidi Baumer, Counsel William Fletcher, P.Kester, J.Rosenshein

Absent: Ryan Wilsey

Public Comment:
-No public comment.

New Member Introduction:
-Warren (Chip) Knapp was introduced as a tentative new member of the Mendon Fire Department.

Correspondence: Nothing to report.

Calendar and Request for Meeting Room:
-Request from Marcus Orduna for meeting room and kitchen from 08:30-11:00 hrs. on 7/13/19. Motion to approve by J.Shipe, 2nd by D.Considine. Motion approved unanimously 4-0.

Board of Directors:
-The president reported that T-Shirts have been ordered.

Chiefs Report:
-YTD Calls: 168 Apparatus Damage: No Injuries: 0
-District Secretary J.McGinnis reported he will be going on medical leave from the Department effective immediately until approximately mid January 2020 per doctor’s order about unresolved cardiac issues.
-Motion by S.Shuler to spend $5,329.50 for 17 vehicle radio chargers at $313.50 each from Flower City; 2nd by D.Considine. Motion approved unanimously 4-0. Questions remain unanswered about the repeaters and dongles.

Minutes:
-Some members had not reviewed the minutes, approval postponed until August meeting.

Treasurer’s Report:
-J.Shipe made a motion to approve the treasurer’s report, 2nd by S.Shuler. Motion approved unanimously 4-0.

Committee reports
Apparatus
-A.Morrell reported that 364’s windshield has been fixed (again). Quote
For Pump enclosure has been received from Churchville, waiting on a
Quote from Har-Rob.
-A.Morrell is securing a vendor to monitor vehicle tires.

Building Grounds:
-S.Shuler made a motion to approve Bella Paving to do parking lot
Sealing and striping, 2nd by J.Shipe. Motion approved unanimously 4-0.

Information and Technology
-Station Board trial period expires 8/1/2019, $1K/yr. to keep This
Feature. S.Shuler made a motion to retain this feature, 2nd by
D.Considine. Motion approved unanimously 4-0.
-Alpine CAD reports will cost $350/year. S.Shuler made a motion to
Retain this feature, 2nd by A.Morrell. Motion approved unanimously 4-0.

Personnel:
-Dales Report: S.Shuler made a motion to approve Dale’s report, 2nd by
D.Considine. Motion approved unanimously 4-0.
-Leadership & Personnel:
– There is a need to schedule another Rules and Regulations
Workshop to finish up pending matters. D,Considine will set a date
For this. It was suggested to be held after school starts.
-Health and Wellness:
-There was agreement for a second mental health/awareness
Training session. This will cost $1500.00. The Chief made a
Suggestion that this be held in December. S.Shuler made a motion
To approve the second session, 2nd by J.Shipe. Approved
Unanimously 4-0.
-D.Considine made a motion to continue Eke’s workout program
Including Saturday off-site sessions providing a drill sheet is
Completed for the Saturday sessions. 2nd by J.Shipe. Motion
Approved unanimously 4-0.

Capital Projects/Special Projects:
-NTR

Old Business:
-Heart Start invoice issue still open because of manufacturer’s continued
Backorder. The Chief will work on securing quotes from new suppliers.
-A.Morrell asked that legal look into the Antique Truck Model contract.

New Business:
-Pending Carnival insurance claim: Hammeral has not heard anything to date.
Respective insurance carriers have been notified.
-D.Considine made a motion to approve spending up to $500.00 for purchase
Of a plaque in recognition for the work on the basement fitness area; 2nd
By A.Morrell. Motion approved unanimously 4-0.
-Chief Kester will work on bringing the Badges of past chief’s up-to-date in
The shadow box.
-Items to be forwarded to the District Administrator: (1)Purchase Request for
Vehicles chargers. (2)Bella Paving Quote.

Attachments
-The following hard copy items are attached to the District hard copy of the minutes:
1)Dale’s Report
2)Purchase Request Tracking Report
3)Treasurer’s Report

Adjournment: A motion to adjourn was made by A.Morrell, 2nd by J.Shipe at 20:21 Hrs. Approved Unanimously 4-0, meeting adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted,
John M. McGinnis
Secretary
Mendon Fire District

*The intent of public comment time is to allow a non-commission member to comment on any topic. The commenter may not receive an answer to their question or a response to their comment, as the board may need to research a subject or confer with counsel on the topic prior to giving a response. The time allotted for each person commenting is limited to three (3) minutes.