ROLL CALL ( meeting called to order 19:00 hrs. on 06/13/2024 by R. Wilsey)
| PRESENT | NAME | CAPACITY | NOTES |
| Yes | Baumer, Heidi | Treasurer | |
| Yes | Considine, Dan | Commissioner | |
| No | Fletcher, William | General Counsel | |
| Yes | Friedlander, David | MFD 1st Assistant Chief | |
| Yes | Joint, Richard | Commissioner | |
| Yes | Sellman, Tom | Secretary | |
| Yes | Shipe, John | Commissioner | |
| No | Shuler, Steve | Commissioner | |
| Yes | Tschiderer, Steve | MFD, Chief | |
| Yes | Wilsey, Ryan | Commissioner (Chairman) |
OTHER ATTENDEES NOTED
| NAME | CAPACITY | NOTES |
| Mike Arman | MFD President | Representing MFD Board of Directors |
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
CALENDAR / MEETING ROOM REQUEST REVIEW
There following meeting room requests (for year 2024) were submitted for approval.
D. Considine motioned to approve both events, then seconded by J. Shipe and passing with
unanimous consent of those present: 4-0-0
Sept. 12 Mendon Square HOA (Tom Lyons) 18:30 – 20:30
Nov. 19 & 20 EMS ACR/Zoll Training (Chief Tschiderer) 07:00 – 17:00
NOTE: Meeting interrupted by CO Alarm Fire Call at 19:03.
SECRETARY ITEMS
Past Meeting Minutes
R. Wilsey motioned to approve the May 16th 2024 District meeting minutes with a second by D. Joint.
The motion passed with unanimous consent of those present: 4-0-0
Correspondence
None.
MENDON FIRE DEPT BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT (President Arman)
- Department Public Fundraising Mailer : 140 responses, approximately $13K
- Members Building : Proposal from architect Rob Meehan received. Next step is to have
funds approved for drawings.
MENDON FIRE DEPT BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT (cont.)
- School Property Tax Exemptions and NYS Credits : President Arman reviewed status of HFL-
CSD member contact by MFD members. Preparatory plans/approach for presentation to HFL-
CSD (with assistance from Counsel Fletcher) discussed.
There was discussion reviewing the benefit to volunteer firefighters through tax incentives
including: (a) NYS Senate vote to raise the deduction from $200 to $800 and (b) the 10
percent property tax exemption (currently approved by Monroe and surrounding counties).
Considine’s question regarding review by the Dept. Treasurer Bendschneider shows
revenue down from 2023. This not unanticipated due to rising cost for raw material,
significant increase in spending for additional security and doubling the fireworks spend.
- Fire Department Annual Carnival : Early / incomplete review by the Dept. Treasurer
Bendschneider shows revenue down from 2023. This not unanticipated due to rising cost for
raw material, significant increase in spending for additional security and doubling the
fireworks spend. - Department Chainsaw donation: MFD purchased (to be donated to the District) a Stihl
chainsaw and extra chain to replace the Cutter’s Edge saw. There was discussion with respect
to making sure the new saw/blades are sufficient for the use-case of the Cutter’s Edge saw.
R. Wilsey motioned to approve the department’s donation with a second by J. Shipe and
passed by unanimous consent of those present: 4-0-0
CHIEF’S REPORT
Items in addition to those outlined in Chief Tschiderer’s report ( See Appendix C pages for content
presented).
Cascade / SCBA System
Chief summarized that after further consideration, he and the line officers don’t feel that there’s
enough value to spend the dollars ($12.5K as of the May meeting discussions) for a replacement
system. There was general discussion amongst the commissioners with how to evaluate the
cost/benefit analysis against the target pricing. This item remains pending further analysis. J. Shipe
raised a question regarding the SOP for transporting bottles in 367.
OSHA Fire Brigade Standard 1910.156
Chief remarked that more information keeps being made available for review and the comment
period has pushed out to July 22nd. Chief doesn’t anticipate many changes at the end of evaluations
and feels they may be more focused on staged roll-out of implementation.
367 Replacement and 3C-16 Truck Cap
Commissioner Joint requested printed copies of information that was previously circulated via email.
TREASURER’S REPORT
H. Baumer supplied the monthly vouchers for signature approval (which transpired – see Appendix
B. R. Wilsey motioned to approve payment for same, was seconded by J. Shipe and passed by
unanimous consent of those present: 4-0-0
Treasurer Baumer inquired if anyone anticipated any expenditure in the next 30 days that could
exceed $ 20K-30K and therefore change her plans for renewal of CD’s holding approximately $ 100K.
No one responded in the affirmative.
In answer to an inquiry, Secretary Sellman reminded everyone that the District Budget Workshop
was scheduled for Thursday, August 22nd from 18:00 – 20:00.
OPERATIONAL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Capital Projects / Special Projects / Buildings & Grounds (S. Shuler / J. Shipe)
Building Air Conditioning: Replacement of 2nd floor air conditioning approved at May meeting
completed. J. Shipe noticed some improvement opportunity for the insulation in that space and feels
it should be investigated in the fall (due to high heat at this time). Immediate tasks include
completion of ceiling (drop portion require due to system size) and new 60 amp service.
Apparatus
| Vehicle/Equip | Issues/Problems/Plans |
| 364 | No issue |
| 365 | In service but requires air condition repair. |
| 367 | No issue |
| 3617 | No issue |
| 3618 | No issue |
| Haul Trailer | No issue |
| 3c16 | No issue |
| 3c26 | No issue |
District Administrator’s Report:
See Appendix A for copy of the District Administrator’s report.
R. Wilsey made a motion to approve D. Sweet’s report with a second from J. Shipe. The motion passed by unanimous consent of those present: 4-0-0
Personnel
Leadership
There was a reminder of the upcoming leadership workshop on Thursday June 20th at 18:30 to
continue reviewing (a) proposed changes to OSHA 1910.156 regulations ( NFPA inclusions) and
(b) status / issues with respect to Joint Consolidation proposal ( Fishers Fire District, HF Fire Dept.,
Mendon Fire District, Mendon Fire Protection District).
Recruitment
Fitness Center : Maintenance performed. Belt systems for both treadmills replaced. Some
weight-pins on machines replaced. When asked about the stair-climber, the commentary was
that our model is a ‘dinosaur’, and although it would be expensive to replace – they generally last
a long time.
UDS Testing : Still some ongoing effort by service to contact district members. Once everyone
contacted, UDS will be able to present an aggregate- result of the diagnostic testing. Anecdotal
conversations from members indicate that people thought it was beneficial. UDS want’s to
present another service in the fall : a low energy X-ray that provides better, but less invasive
scans focusing on heart/lung systems.
Information/Technology (from R. Wilsey)
- Parts acquired to fix bulletin board and PowerPoint – swapping out computer. There’s an
ongoing effort to get Responder back to its expected performance. Lots of cross-pointing
between Monroe County and Alpine. - Need some measurements from Dale to determine projector configuration – anticipate $1500
cost for a good one. Applied Audio would be source for speakers once more analysis as to
projected use.
OLD BUSINESS
Consolidation
None.
NEW BUSINESS
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
MEETING ADJOURNMENT
At approximately 20:25, R. Wilsey made a motion to adjourn the meeting which was seconded by J.
Shipe, passing by unanimous consent of those present: 4-0-0
Respectfully Submitted by
Tom Sellman
District Secretary,
Mendon Fire District
APPENDIX A: (cont.) District Administrator Report ( Part 2 of 2 )
APPENDIX B: Treasurer’s Report Vouchers
APPENDIX C: Chief’s Monthly Report
