Mendon Fire District Monthly Meeting December 13, 2022
ROLL CALL ( meeting called to order 19:04 hrs. on 12/13/2022 by A. Morrell )
| PRESENT | NAME | CAPACITY | NOTES |
| Yes | Baumer, Heidi | Treasurer | |
| Yes | Considine, Dan | Commissioner | |
| Yes | Fletcher, William | General Counsel | |
| Yes | McGinnis, John | Secretary | |
| Yes | Morrell, Art | Commissioner (Chair) | |
| Yes | Shipe, John | Commissioner | |
| Yes | Shuler, Steve | Commissioner | |
| Yes | Wilsey, Ryan | Commissioner | |
| Yes | Sellman, To | Deputy Secretary | Via Video Connection |
OTHER ATTENDEES NOTED
| NAME | CAPACITY | NOTES |
| Marcus Arduna | ||
| Greg Francesco | ||
| Lance Marchese |
PUBLIC COMMENT * ———–Nothing to report.
NEW MFD MEMBER REVIEW ——-Nothing to report.
CALENDAR & REQUESTS FOR MEETING ROOM : ——-Nothing to report.
CORRESPONDENCE : Nothing to report.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT :
-Members rejected locating a new ice maker upstairs. G.Francesco will go back and investigate where in the firehouse this could be located.
-Membership had a lot of questions about what constitutes an active member.
-Thanks to the outgoing members of the Board of Directors.
CHIEF’S REPORT ———————————————————————————
| CALLS (since Jan 1, 2022) | 325 |
| APPARATUS DAMAGE | None |
| INJURIES | None |
-367 Participated in the Honeoye Falls Christmas Parade.
-There was one barn fire.
MINUTES
-S.Shuler made a motion to approve the November, 2022 minutes , 2nd by R.Wilsey. Motion approved unanimously 5-0.
-A.Morrell made a motion to approve the November Special Meeting Minutes, 2nd by J.Shipe. Motion approved unanimously 5-0
Treasurer’s Report:
-David MacDonald retained as the accounting firm for 2023. Motion to approve this and the treasurer’s report by S.Shuler, 2nd, by J.Shipe. Motion approved unanimously 5-0.
-After discussion about LOSAP funding status, S.SHuler made a motion to put $65K into the reserve fund. 2nd by A.Morrell. Motion approved unanimously 5-0.
CAPITAL PROJECTS / SPECIAL PROJECTS
-At the 1/23 meeting J.Shipe and S.Shuler need to present a “Home Improvement” list for 2023.
-Question raised about the “Dry Hydrant Project” on Parrish Road. Does the District want to do it? What work has been done to date? Who did it? J.Shipe asked if it was the consensus of the Board to investigate south water resources, this was answered in the affirmative.
APPARATUS
| Vehicle/Equip | Issues/Problems/Plans |
| 365 | General Maintenance |
| 364 | General Maintenance |
| Tanker | Will be Getting 4 Tires |
-A.Morrell wants to completely document the condition of the chiefs’ vehicles and have them completely detailed.
-After much discussion, S.Shuler made a motion to remove the white car from the chief’s inventory and make it a dedicated EMS vehicle. Motion second by J.Shipe. Motion defeated by a 3-2 vote, S.Shuler and J.Shipe voting “yes” and D.Considine, A.Morrell and R.Wilsey voting “no”.
Building and Grounds———Nothing to report.
PERSONNEL ———————————————————————————–
Dale’s Report:
-S.Shuler made a motion to survey old turnout gear as “out of service”, 2nd by J.Shipe, motion approved unanimously 5-0.
-J.Shipe made a motion to approve purchase of size 15 boots and put them in inventory, 2nd by S.Shuler. Motion approved unanimously 5-0.
-Flower city needs to address pager problems.
-A.Morrell feels that two new thermal imaging cameras need to be purchased and the new line officers need to address this.
-Preliminary specs. Need to be developed for the projector screen in the meeting room.
-S.Shuler made a motion to approve Dale’s report, 2nd by A.Morrell. Motion approved unanimously 5-0.
Leadership:
-A training plan is needed for 2023. D.Considine is looking for an RFP on a training program and this shows that what constitutes an RFP is in dispute. The District need to put together an RFP. On this subject, R.Wilsey will investigate any agreement, pending agreement or imagined agreement between Mendon and Fishers Fire District, including consultation with the Citizens Advisory Committee including Muffy Meisenzahl. (spelling?}
Recruiting and Retention
–Outgoing chief’s recognition: this is the Department’s responsibility but the district will assist in looking into it.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY :
-R.Wilsey made a motion to make Brix available to the auxiliary, 2nd by S.Shuler. Motion approved unanimously 5-0.
OLD BUSINESS:
–Confusion continues over the definition of what constitutes an active member and tied in with this is the question of whether the service year should continue as December 1-November 30, or change to the calendar year Jan 1-December 31. The collective leadership of the line, Department and District need to address this.
NEW BUSINESS:
-There will be a Swearing-In Ceremony reception this year at 5pm at the Fire Hall as approved by a motion by J.Shipe, 2nd by A.Morrell and approved unanimously 5-0.
Adjournment
Motion to adjourn (at 20:35 hrs.) made by R.Wilsey. S.Shuler seconded the motion which passed unanimously ( 5-0 ).
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED TO HARD COPY OF THE MINUTES:
-Secretary’s meeting notes
-Dale’s Report
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED
John 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.