MENDON FIRE DISTRICT MINUTES
January 14,2021
The meeting was called to order at 19:00 Hrs.
Attending: Art Morrell, Dan Considine, John Shipe, Steve Shuler, Ryan Wilsey, Secretary John McGinnis, Treasurer Heidi Baumer, William Fletcher, Counsel, P.Kester, L.Marchese
Public Comment: NTR
Calendar & Requests for Meeting Room: NTR
Correspondence: NTR
Board of Directors:
-The President reported that the Board of Directors met last week.
-The vice president is compiling a list of members whose status is being changed to “social members”.
-The president mentioned the possibility of the department getting 2 new recruits.
Chief’s Report:
–YTD Calls: 8 Damage: 0 Injury: 0
-Chief reported that live training is scheduled to begin week of January 18.
-Chief will see that the generator is returned.
Minutes
–S.Shuler made a motion to approve the December minutes, and the organizational meeting minutes, and the 12/30/30 special meeting minutes, 2nd by J.Shipe. Motion approved unanimously 5-0.
Treasurer’s Report:
–The annual audit is 1/27/2021.
-J.Shipe made a motion to appoint Dale Sweet as Deputy Treasurer, 2nd by S.Shuler. Motion approved unanimously 5-0. A letter will need to be written announcing this appointment.
-Referencing the selection of a District insurance agency for 2021, Dale currently has one quote and is evaluating it. D.Considine will set up a meeting with Mike
White or someone at McNeil.
-R.Wilsey made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s report, 2nd by S,Shuler. Motion approved unanimously 5-0.
Committee reports
Capital Projects/Special Projects:
-J.Shipe is to get a quote for painting the meeting room, S,Shuler also has 2
quotes plus quotes for new flooring in the chief’s office and the
commissioners’ room.
Apparatus:
-3C-26 and 3C-36 vehicles have been fixed.
Building Grounds:
-J.Shipe submitted a resolution to purchase the Electrolux (standard) washing
machine, 2nd by S.Shuler. Approved unanimously 5-0.
Personnel:
-Dale’s Report: No report due to quarantine.
-Leadership: Leadership Meeting 1/21 at 18:30hrs. D.Considine will
Send out agenda.
-Recruitment and Retention: A. Morrell made a motion to approve a
contract w/ G&G Fitness for annual maintenance of fitness equipment
for $516.60 per year, 2nd by S.Shuler. Unanimously approved 5-0.
-LOSAP: D.Considine reported that funding a program via standard
contribution is more common that using adjustable contributions, but
a program can be set up however we want it. He has a set-up quote
from Firefly for $3500.00.
Information Technology:
–The Key Fob system is installed and operational. There are still issues to be
worked out with group classifications.
-R.Wilsey is working with Larry Kaplan to fix backup battery problems with
Our electrical system.
-All phones have been replaced.
Old Business: NTR
New Business:
-J.Shipe reported that a contact tracing mechanism for persons entering the Mendon Fire Hall should be set-up as soon as possible. He suggested a method for doing this.
-The following hard copy items are attached to the District hard copy of the minutes:
1)Treasurer’s Report
Adjournment: A motion to adjourn was made by J.Shipe, 2nd by R.Wilsey
Motion approved unanimously 5-0, meeting adjourned at 20:17 hrs.
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.