Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Mendon Fire District, located at 101 Mendon-Ionia Road; Mendon, New York 14506, the District is seeking sealed bids for: a Standing Seam Metal Roof Replacement and 62.1 kW DC Solar PV System Installation.
Arrangements to obtain the bid package and specifications may be made by either (a) calling the Mendon Fire District at (585)-624-1738 Monday thru Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM or, (b) direct a request to the District Administrator at email: [email protected].
Sealed Bids need to be returned to the Mendon Fire District no later than December 18, 2025. The bids will be publically opened at a TBD scheduled meeting of the Mendon Fire District Board of Commissioners (no earlier than December 20th, 2025).
The Mendon Fire District reserves the right to reject any or all bids offered. By order of the Mendon Fire District Dated: November 21, 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Election of the Mendon Fire District will take place on December 9, 2025 between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the Mendon Fire House located at 101 Mendon-Ionia Road, Mendon, New York 14506, for the purpose of electing one (1) Commissioner for a five (5) year term, commencing January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2030.
SE DA AVISO FORMAL que la elección anual del Distrito de bomberos de Mendon se llevará a cabo el 9 de Diciembre, 2025 entre las 3:00 pm y las 9:00 pm en el edificio de bomberos de Mendon ubicado en 101 Mendon Ionia Road, Mendon, NY 14506. El propósito es elegir un (1) Comisionado de bomberos por un periodo de cinco (5) años, comenzando el 1 de Enero de 2026 y terminará el 31 de Diciembre del 2030.
Only voters living in the Mendon Fire District (on or before November 9, 2025) and registered with the Monroe County Board of Elections on or before November 17, 2025 shall be eligible to vote.
Solo los votantes que viven en el Distrito de Bomberos de Mendon (en el 9 de Noviembre 2025 o antes) y estén registrados en la Junta electoral del condado de Monroe el 17 de Noviembre 2025 o antes, serán elegibles para votar.
Qualified Candidates for the Fire District Office shall have their name’s filed in petition form, signed by twenty five qualified voters of the district, with the Secretary of the Mendon Fire District, R. Thomas Sellman at the Mendon Fire House located at 101 Mendon-Ionia Road, Mendon, New York 14506 no later than 5 p.m. on November 19, 2025.
Los candidatos calificados para la oficina del Distrito de bomberos deberán presentar su nombre por medio de un formulario de petición, firmado por veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del distrito, antes de el secretario del distrito de bomberos de Mendon, R. Thomas Sellman en el edificio de los bomberos de Mendon ubicado en 101 Mendon Ionia Road, Mendon NY 14506, a mas tardar de las 5 pm el 19 de Noviembre de 2025.
Date: November 5, 2025 La Fecha: 5 de Noviembre de 2025
R. Thomas Sellman, Secretary BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS MENDON FIRE DISTRICT JUNTA DE COMISIONADOS DE BOMBEROS DISTRITO DE BOMBEROS DE MENDON 101 Mendon-Ionia Road Mendon, New York 14506
ROLL CALL (meeting called to order 19:10 hrs. on 10/21/2025 by R. Wilsey)
PRESENT
NAME
CAPACITY
NOTES
YES
Arman, Mike
MFD President
YES
Baumer, Heidi
Treasurer
YES
Considine, Dan
Commissioner
YES
Fletcher, William
General Counsel
YES
Friedlander, David
MFD Deputy Chief
YES
Joint, Richard
Commissioner
YES
Sellman, Tom
Secretary
YES
Shipe, John
Commissioner
YES
Shuler, Steve
Commissioner
YES
Tschiderer, Steve
MFD, Chief
YES
Wilsey, Ryan
Commissioner (Chairman)
PUBLIC COMMENT Meeting opened with request for public comment on the proposed budget (September 15th) that was posted on: (a) the District website from October 1st (b) on the station bulletin board (c) submitted to the Town Clerk and (d) posted by the Sentinel in the Oct 9th edition. With no immediate comments, the time for public comment on the proposed budget was extended until the Treasurer’s report.
CALENDAR / MEETING ROOM REQUEST REVIEW The following meeting room requests were submitted for approval. Secretary Sellman indicated calendar is free for them. S. Shuler moved to approved the requests. Seconded by J. Shipe and passed by unanimous consent: 5-0-0.
11-15-2025 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM NYS Alpine Ski Assoc. – Bruce Bolger ( J. Shipe ) 02-27-2026 5 – 9 PM Pack 105 Pinewood Derby Setup ( C. Fitzpatrick ) 02-28-2026 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM Pack 105 Pinewood Derby ( C. Fitzpatrick )
SECRETARY ITEMS Past Meeting Minutes: R. Wilsey motioned to approve the meeting minutes for the September 11th District meeting. This was seconded by J. Shipe and passed by unanimous consent: 5-0-0.
Calendar Reminders: Secretary Sellman reviewed several calendar items including:
Nov 20th November District Meeting
District Elections – Dec. 9th (Commissioner Shuler’s term expiration)
District Election Details
Secretary Sellman reviewed items of note related to the upcoming District Elections. It was noted that Mendon Fire District does not use absentee ballots. He also noted that the Fire District Board of Elections Chair was appointed (MFD President Arman) at the January 2025 organizational meeting with the authority to appoint the election inspectors / ballot clerks with a pay of $100. The legal notice of the election is prepared and will be released to the Sentinel, Mendon Town, and District website for publication on or immediately following Nov 5th. Petitions have been prepared for those with satisfactory credentials and will be available on Nov 5th as well. In answer to Treasurer Baumer, President Arman indicated a total of three checks for the Chair and two clerks will be needed the evening of the election ( clerks: Earl Bendschneider and Maureen Schueler).
District Correspondence:
Sept 25th 2025 : Certified letter notifying MFD of Fishers Fire District Notice of Cessation of Operations. (copy emailed to all Commissioners and MFD Chiefs).
Email and hard-copy flyer notice regarding ESIP Client Appreciation Dinner by McNeil & Co. Nov 14th 6:30pm at Symposium in the Sun — reservations require. This too was distributed to all Commissioners vi email from District Admin Oct 15.
Hard-copy flyer for Nov 1st Capital Area Fire Districts Fall Ed. Seminar. Hard-copy distributed to Commissioners via email.
MENDON FIRE DEPT BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT (Vice President Knapp)
Department Fall Festival: President Arman elaborated on the plans/dates/times for the upcoming Fall Festival / Food Truck / Recruiting Event (Oct 24th 5 – 8 PM).
Truck Bay Power Washer: Project Hardware as arrived.
New Members Building: Finger Lakes Construction expects to start Nov 10th.
Softball Field Update: Mike elaborated on the ‘Field of Dreams’ project, indicating lots accomplished the morning of clambake – new dirt delivered and generally spread (finish work needs to be completed). Working on some posting that would be distributed to the community detailing the renovation/refresh of the facility – that carnival proceeds and community donations were used in the project. Mike noted that there will be a need to develop a use/registration process and form. The need for prospective users/organizations will have to produce their own certificates of insurance to cover liability issues.
CHIEF’S REPORT See Appendix A for content presented in Chief Tschiderer’s report.
Purchase Orders
25-25 : Zipclean DECON seat covers for both 365 & 364 : initial exploratory pricing at $15,286.19. There was discussion regarding the next steps (e.g. the District Administrator will need to determine final pricing such that the required permissive referendum can be generated).
R. Wilsey motioned for approval of the District Administrator to move forward and determine final pricing. This was seconded by J. Shipe and passed by unanimous consent: 5-0-0.
Upcoming Officer Elections & Qualifications Secretary Sellman brought forth a recommendation proposed by Asst. Chief Kester (Nominating Chair) with respect to changes in the District’s Rule 125 (e.g. District’s Officer Qualifications) that would best serve the District/Dept. for the upcoming 2026 year. See Appendix E for email/contents & referenced spreadsheet of current officers & completed training matrix. Note that the training matrix is for current officers. Assist Chief Kester earlier expressed that of those listed, only M. Parker has indicated that he would not be interested in a line position for 2026. After discussion, R. Wilsey motioned that the policy amendment proposed by Kester and reviewed by Chief Tschiderer be incorporated into the District Rules & Regulations. This was seconded by J. Shipe and passed with unanimous consent: 5-0-0.
Fire Police Lieutenant Request Chief Tschiderer led a discussion with respect to his desire to provide more depth at the Fire Police officer level providing continuity in leadership. Sellman noted that a formal qualification standard was missing in the District Rules & Regulations. It was agreed by the Board and Chief that the training qualifications shall include (1) having successfully completed the OFPC Fire Police Class and (2) completed NYS Peace Officer registration with the Town of Mendon. This errata will be included into the District Rules & Regulations. It was also agreed that the Department By-Laws Article 3, Section 3, Sub-Section J provides the Chief with the authority to appoint additional officers as needed.
Qualified Apparatus Drivers Chief Tschiderer requested that District Rule 109, section 4 (Qualified Apparatus Drivers) be amended to include individuals that are 20 years of age (or older) that possess a valid and clear NYS Commercial Driver’s License. After discussion, R. Wilsey motioned that the aforementioned Rule 109, section 4 be amended as detailed. J. Shipe seconded the motion which passed by unanimous consent: 5-0-0.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Voucher & Reconciliation Review Treasurer Baumer reviewed the voucher and reconciliation statements. See Appendix B for submitted content.
Treasurer Baumer initiated a discussion to review several year-end expenses to make sure what had been budgeted for was all accounted for. Items spoken about were final invoices for the new 367 replacement truck, and an accounting for remaining 5” hose replacement. As detailed above, the amount for an anticipated permissive referendum for the DECON seat covers remains to be determined by more purchase analysis by the District Administrator.
Proposed 2026 District Budget
At the end of the treasurer’s report, S. Shuler, motioned to (a) close the public hearing for the proposed 2026 District Budget and adopt it as presented, and (b) accept the treasurer’s report and pay the bills, This was seconded by J. Shipe and passed by unanimous consent: 5-0-0. See Appendix D for the final adopted 2026 budget.
OPERATIONAL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Capital Projects / Special Projects (S. Shuler)
NYS VFIRE Grant Project Status
S. Shuler led a discussion regarding status of the Grant Project, indicating there is an upcoming building scan (Friday 10/24) to ascertain more information that the building inspector and architect require to flush out more options.
Apparatus
Vehicle/Equip
Issues/Problems/Plans
364
No issue
365
No issue
367
No issue
3617
No issue
3618
No issue
Haul Trailer
No issue
3c16
No issue
3c26
No issue
Buildings and Grounds (S. Shuler)
Steve started a discussion with regards to the Solar Proposal from Energyware to install a solar panel system on the roof of the station in conjunction with a roof replacement effort that the company would apply a significant discount to. Multiple questions with respect to dates of acceptance required for the proposal and due diligence in vendor evaluation were explored – as was life expectancy of panels and construction techniques to preserve roof integrity. How to pay for such a project and details with specific respect to roof replacement were also discussed.
At the end of discussion, S. Shuler motioned that the District sign a letter of intent to move forward with the exploration of the proposal pending a more detailed examination and approval of the LOI by the District General Counsel. Signing the LOI would constrain the District from looking at a competitor for 45 days. This was seconded by J. Shipe and passed by unanimous consent: 5-0-0.
R. Wilsey expressed a desire that given the recent water-flow alarm at the station, it would be good to have some additional training on the sprinkler system as it relates to alarms.
Personnel & Leadership
District Administrator’s Report S. Shuler motioned that the District Administrator’s report (see Appendix C) be approved. This was seconded by J. Shipe and passed by unanimous consent: 5-0-0
Leadership Dan is looking at getting a mental health session scheduled as well as a leadership workshop in Janurary 2026 — Dan to send Secretary Sellman details as they become more firm.
S. Shuler briefly discussed dues for the IAFC membership – he’ll wait until the Florida conference completes in case they have some promotional discounting. Steve also confirmed that B. Cook is going to replace Dan for the Florida Conference – registration and airline details taken care of.
Information/Technology (R. Wilsey) Ryan investigating new hardware solution to replace the laptop enclosed station kiosk that had a heat issue. Initial survey looks like a replacement may be available for $2K or less.
OLD BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
At 20:21, R. Wilsey made a motion for the Board to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing employment opportunities and personnel. This was seconded by S. Shuler and passed with unanimous consent: 5-0-0.
At 20:45, the Board exited Executive Session and the regular meeting resumed. R. Wilsey made a motion that the District would move forward with an exploration of a full-time and part-time civil service position for a paid training employee. This was seconded by D. Considine and passed with by unanimous consent: 5-0-0.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
MEETING ADJOURNMENT At 20:49 R. Wilsey motioned to adjourn, seconded by S. Shuler, passing by unanimous consent: 5-0-0.
Minutes Respectfully Submitted by Tom Sellman, District Secretary Mendon Fire District
The proposed 2026 budget of the Mendon Fire District has been completed and is on file at the Mendon Fire House and the Town of Mendon Clerks office. It is available for review during normal business hours at either location. The budget is also available as part of the September 11th District Meeting minutes (Appendix D) on the District website: www.mendonfd.org.
The commissioners of the Mendon Fire District will be present the preliminary budget at a public hearing to be held at the Mendon Fire House Tuesday, October 21, 2025. Said hearing is 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 4nd , 2025.
ROLL CALL (meeting called to order 19:00 hrs. on 09/11/2025 by R. Wilsey)
PRESENT
NAME
CAPACITY
NOTES
YES
Arman, Mike
President
YES
Baumer, Heidi
Treasurer
YES
Considine, Dan
Commissioner
YES
Fletcher, William
General Counsel
YES
Friedlander, David
MFD Deputy Chief
YES
Joint, Richard
Commissioner
YES
Sellman, Tom
Secretary
YES
Shipe, John
Commissioner
YES
Shuler, Steve
Commissioner
YES
Tschiderer, Steve
MFD, Chief
YES
Wilsey, Ryan
Commissioner (Chairman)
OTHER ATTENDEES NOTED
NAME
CAPACITY
NOTES
Greg Francesco
MFD Member
Newly elected Lieutenant
Matthew Brassie
New MF Department RAM Member
Board Introduction
PUBLIC COMMENT Dept. President Arman introduced Matthew Brassie, a new (but third generation) member candidate introduced at the Sept 8th Mendon Fire Department meeting. Matt gave a brief summary of his background as an incoming freshman at FLCC, studying cybersecurity – looking to go into law enforcement. It was noted that his father David and grandfather Larry Pierce were members.
CALENDAR / MEETING ROOM REQUEST REVIEW The following meeting room requests (for year 2025) were submitted for approval. Secretary Sellman indicated calendar is free for them. S. Shuler moved to approved the requests. Seconded by J. Shipe and passed by unanimous consent: 5-0-0.
09-17 Moving party for Anne Eilinger – ( Debbie Hastings ) 10-10 HFL Youth Cheerleading – pizza bonding event ( Danielle Liberatore) 12-06 Mendon Community Nursery School – gingerbread houses (Amy Tschiderer)
SECRETARY ITEMS Past Meeting Minutes: S. Shuler motioned to approve the V2 version of the meeting minutes for the August 14th District meeting. Seconded by J. Shipe and passed by unanimous consent: 5-0-0.
Calendar Reminders: Secretary Sellman reviewed several calendar items coming up in the next couple months including:
AFDSNY annual meeting in Saratoga Springs Oct. 2nd – 4th
Budget Hearing & District Meeting – Oct 21st
Nov 20th November District Meeting
District Elections – Dec 9th (Commissioner Shuler’s term expiration)
Terminology Synchronization
Secretary Sellman noted that Department By-Laws and District Rules and Regulations are out of sync on a given officer position. By-Laws reference a ‘Deputy Chief and Assistant Chief’ whereas Rules and Regulations reference ‘1st Assistant Chief and 2nd Assistant Chief’. R. Wilsey motioned that the District Rules & Regulations be brought in sync with the Department By-Laws. Seconded by J. Shipe and passed by unanimous consent: 5-0-0.
District Correspondence:
Note was received from Penflex confirming a deposit of the LOSAP funding (invoiced in June).
MENDON FIRE DEPT BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT (Vice President Knapp)
Members Building President Arman summarized a report given at the Sept Department meeting. Drawing have been received from contractor allowing pursuit of all required permits. The current building needs to be cleaned out – J. Hastings to perform demolition. 30% down has been given to FLC. Electric to current building shut down. J. Shipe inquired as to competitive pricing pursued with respect to site work and interior work. Mike explained that there had been three quotes when a ‘renovation’ approach was planned. With the ‘replacement’ approach, not so much. The Department ended up using one of the ‘renovation’ contractors.
Recruiting / Retention NYS Grant
Mike explained that there was a late start in trying to apply for recruitment/retention grant brought to the Departments attention by Senator Helming. The 7 to 10 days necessary to qualify as a volunteer department was in excess of the deadline. Mike felt there was good learning as to the process and information required, and that MDF Board member B. Schmitt would be in a good position for the next time.
Mike has become aware of an open house at HFL high school with an invitation to talk about our Explorer program. Mike is speaking with firefighter Yates (recent RAM) about perhaps participating.
CHIEF’S REPORT See Appendix A for content presented in Chief Tschiderer’s report.
25-23: Striping/Lettering for new 367 truck Ewing Graphics : $ 1412.79
R. Wilsey motioned to accept the purchase orders – seconded by J. Shipe and passed by unanimous consent: 5-0-0.
Officer Election/Nomination Confirmation Chief introduced the nomination (e.g. election) by the Department for Greg Francesco to be a Lieutenant. – R. Wilsey motioned that G. Francesco be confirmed as a District Lieutenant. This was seconded by S. Shuler and passed by unanimous consent: 5-0-0.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Voucher & Reconciliation Review Treasurer Baumer reviewed the voucher and reconciliation statements. See Appendix B for submitted content.
Proposed 2026 District Budget
Treasurer Baumer began a discussion (with thanks to all that participated) to review the results of the September 4th District Budget Workshop. The workshop identified some surplus for 2025 that can be used for some capital items using this year’s budget. There will be a need to generate a corresponding permissive referendum to support the draw against reserves. The items (with final pricing still in progress) include 5” hose and DCON seats for the engines.
Heidi continued to review the various line items and adjustments (up & down) that were identified via the workshop. She also identified the projected $ 50K transfer to capital. See Appendix D for the proposed 2026 budget.
At the end of discussion, R. Wilsey, motioned to (a) accept the treasurer’s report and pay the bills, and (b) adopt the proposed 2026 budget. This was seconded by J. Shipe and passed by unanimous consent: 5-0-0.
OPERATIONAL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Capital Projects / Special Projects (S. Shuler)
NYS VFIRE Grant Project Status
S. Shuler led a discussion regarding status of the Grant Project, indicating that of the three organizations that had expressed possible interest in the project, two ( Taylor, and DGA Builders either backed out or had a conflict). The remaining firm ( Nichols Construction ) submitted a proposal that he’ll distribute to everyone that’s currently involved (or interested ). There was preliminary discussion about an initial meeting of folks to start moving forward – looking like around Sept 25th.
Apparatus
Vehicle/Equip
Issues/Problems/Plans
364
No issue
365
No issue
367
No issue
3617
No issue
3618
No issue
Haul Trailer
No issue
3c16
No issue
3c26
No issue
All trucks have been inspected. 3c26 got new front brakes.
Buildings and Grounds (S. Shuler)
3 year interval reached to start re-bid process for mowing & snow plowing contracts. RFP’s expected
to be sent out soon to Collins, Josh, and Moreland.
J. Shipe suggested (from the budget workshop talks) that perhaps with the new members building project (with concrete apron) – it might be wise to defer the driveway sealing until spring of 2026.
Personnel & Leadership
District Administrator’s Report S. Shuler motioned that the District Administrator’s report (see Appendix C) be approved. This was seconded by J. Shipe and passed by unanimous consent: 5-0-0
Leadership Dan indicated he’s looking at calendar to come up with the next workshop.
Information/Technology (R. Wilsey) Anticipating delivery of some new laptop computers next week. Ryan indicated he’s still working through issues dealing with the newest Dell representative with respect to contract pricing.
OLD BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT
G. Francesco expressed his thanks for all who have supported him and appreciation for the confirmation as Lieutenant.
MEETING ADJOURNMENT At 20:47 R. Wilsey motioned to adjourn, seconded by S. Shuler, passing by unanimous consent: 5-0- 0.
Minutes Respectfully Submitted by Tom Sellman, District Secretary Mendon Fire District
See PDF below to download a copy of the minutes and view Appendices.
ROLL CALL (meeting called to order 19:00 hrs. on 08/14/2025 by R. Wilsey)
PRESENT
NAME
CAPACITY
NOTES
NO
Baumer, Heidi
Treasurer
OOT Business
NO
Considine, Dan
Commissioner
YES
Fletcher, William
General Counsel
YES
Friedlander, David
MFD Deputy Chief
YES
Joint, Richard
Commissioner
YES
Sellman, Tom
Secretary
YES
Shipe, John
Commissioner
YES
Shuler, Steve
Commissioner
YES
Tschiderer, Steve
MFD, Chief
YES
Wilsey, Ryan
Commissioner (Chairman)
OTHER ATTENDEES NOTED
NAME
CAPACITY
NOTES
Chip Knapp
MFD Vice-President
Representing MFD Board of Directors
Casey Fitzpatrick
MFD Lieutenant
Lucas Fitzpatrick
Boy Scout Troop 105
Citizenship in Community Merit Badge
Greg Francesco
MFD Member
Sam Jokl
New MF Department RAM Member
Board Introduction
PUBLIC COMMENT VP Knapp introduced Sam Jokl, a new RAM voted into the Mendon Fire Department at their meeting the prior week. Sam gave a brief summary of his background as a senior student athlete at Honeoye Falls High and Eagle Scout – with a Q&A session and congratulations extended.
CALENDAR / MEETING ROOM REQUEST REVIEW None.
SECRETARY ITEMS Past Meeting Minutes: S. Shuler motioned to approve the meeting minutes for the July 10th District meeting. This was seconded by J. Shipe and passed with unanimous consent of those present: 4-0-0.
Calendar Reminders: Secretary Sellman reviewed several calendar items coming up in the next couple months including:
Budget Workshop – Sept. 4th
AFDSNY annual meeting in Saratoga Springs Oct. 2nd– 4th
Budget Hearing & District Meeting – Oct 21st
District Elections – Dec. 9th (Commissioner Shuler’s term expiration)
Secretary Sellman noted a conflict with the scheduled November District Meeting ( Nov 13th ) falling in the same time-frame as the Symposium in the Sun Conference. After discussion, it was decided to reschedule the District Meeting to November 20th, 2025.
District Correspondence:
A couple items were received from Chief Tschiderer: Proposed update to the Fire Police SOG, and a PO request (with sizing question) for exterior PPE gear (all to be handled later in the meeting).
A response was received (see Appendix E) from HFL-CSD Board with respect to the Department’s presentation and lobby effort at their May 2025 Board Meeting. Mendon Fire Department was asking for them to consider enacting a 10% Tax Exemption for Volunteer Firefighters (as done by Monroe County). The request was declined by the HFL-CSD Board.
MENDON FIRE DEPT BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT (Vice President Knapp)
Members Building Chip asked Lieutenant Fitzpatrick to review status with respect to Department’s plan for replacement of the members outbuilding. Several issues were raised that the Department wanted to ask the District for permission / consensus approval (and guidelines) as it involves the District resources. First was the use of the metered electric circuit from the station to the existing building. Exploration of adaptation from street transformer was prohibitively expensive. At the end of discussion, there was no objection to keeping the existing circuit. Secondly, the Department wanted approval for a concrete apron from the planned new antique truck bay to the existing station parking lot. This too was approved with the caveat that it will incorporate the necessary drainage (similar to that in the existing concrete sidewalk leading from the parking lot to the current members building).
C. Fitzpatrick also reviewed his conversation with Mendon Code Enforcement Officer Corey Gates to discuss (a) the process of obtaining all required permits and that given preliminary plans there were no problems foreseen, and (b) any consideration of future water/sanitary planning ( e.g. plumbing, etc. for bathroom) was ill-advised due to the typical property use and commensurate highway-rated construction requirements of a full septic system – resulting in an untenable financial impact.
Power-Washer Project Chip initiated discussion with respect to obtaining the District approval for installation of the power- washer system that the Department recently approved for purchase with the stipulation that the District must approve and would also fund the annual maintenance cost ( quoted at $ 306.25 annually). Location of the unit (with it’s small footprint : 34”x24”x37” ) centered on where the yellow cascade tanks are – with other factors (existing workbench, step ladders, station electric supply / breakers, county radio systems and the anticipation of the antique truck relocating to the new members building) brought up. When questioned about community benefit (by J. Shipe), the reply was (a) better cleaning and therefore longevity of equipment/trucks (b) service as another benefit that contributes to member retention. Concerns were expressed regarding possible negative impact on station doors, vehicles grease fittings. After all discussion, S. Shuler motioned that the District approve the installation (by the Fire Department) of their power washer system into the station and that the District will pay up to $300 for the annual maintenance. This was seconded by R. Wilsey and approved by majority vote of those present: 3 – Yes (Wilsey, Shuler, Joint), 1 – No (Shipe), No Abstentions.
Department Events Chip gave a summary report of the Carnival Volunteer and Sponsor Appreciation event. He also briefed the Board on preliminary thoughts/plans for the Department’s Fall Festival ( inclusion of food-truck rodeo aspect, focused activities with respect to adult recruiting.
CHIEF’S REPORT See Appendix A for content presented in Chief Tschiderer’s report.
Chief was directed to follow up on missed Healthworks appointment by firefighter.
Purchase Orders
1 Set (coat/pant) Viking exterior PPE (for firefighter Oppelt) : contract pricing @ $1600
J. Shipe motioned to accept the purchase orders – seconded by D. Joint and passed by unanimous consent: 4-0-0.
SOG : 5020 Fire Police Operations Chief Tschiderer submitted a revised SOG for approval. After a lengthy and vigorous discussion, the SOG submitted was not approved by the majority of those present: 0 – Yes, 3 – No ( Shipe, Shuler, Joint), 1 – Abstention (Wilsey). Therefore, the directive submitted at the August Department meeting is rescinded and the SOG as written prior to the new submission becomes the effective one.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Voucher & Reconciliation Review
After review of the voucher and reconciliation by the Board members present, D. Joint motioned to accept the treasurer’s report and pay the bills – seconded by J. Shipe and passed by unanimous consent of those present: 4-0-0. See Appendix B for submitted content.
OPERATIONAL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Capital Projects / Special Projects (S. Shuler)
NYS VFIRE Grant Project Status
S. Shuler led a discussion regarding status of the Grant Project, indicating he had received three responses of which one turned the project down based on additional information. The two remaining entities were DGA and the Nichols team. Steve Shuler elaborated that in discussions, four items/areas were prioritized: (1) sleeping space for four people, (2) changes in the Boardroom to create better office space, (3) creation of a mezzanine for storage in the station, and (4) shower upstairs.
Chief Tschiderer voiced a strong concern that the Operations-side of the District wasn’t included in the discussions despite months of requests to participate and assurances by the Board for inclusion. Chief also express a concern that the vendors would be predisposed to a set of ideas and project direction without wider input. R. Wilsey suggested (1) a list of priorities be constructed by the Line and given to the Board, then (2) once the vendor is selected (using the RFP as the more general criteria), a meeting of the wider audience of participants could take place to address priorities / ideas.
Apparatus
Vehicle/Equip
Issues/Problems/Plans
364
No issue
365
No issue
367
No issue
3617
No issue
3618
No issue
Haul Trailer
No issue
3c16
No issue
3c26
No issue
367 Squad Truck Replacement: New 367 in the station truck bay.
Buildings and Grounds (S. Shuler)
Nothing new… just standard mowing / grounds / window maintenance.
Personnel & Leadership
District Administrator’s Report S. Shuler motioned that the District Administrator’s report (see Appendix D) be approved. This was seconded by J. Shipe and passed by unanimous consent of those present: 4-0-0
Leadership D. Considine out – no report.
Information/Technology (R. Wilsey) Anticipating need to acquire $3K on new computers – Ryan indicated had contact with the newest Dell representative work some issues. Looking at straightening out process in addition to some tablet and projector equipment concerns.
Brief update given on recent network outage issues with a possible ramification of looking at competitive suppliers (e.g. StarLink).
OLD BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Chief Tschiderer noted a couple miscommunications between District personnel as it related to the NY State Grant handling and name recognition that he perceived as being divisive. G. Franscesco also called for more calm, honest and well-mannered conversation during discussions between participants when there are differences in opinions.
MEETING ADJOURNMENT At 20:44 R. Wilsey motioned to adjourn, seconded by S. Shuler, passing by unanimous consent: 4-0- 0.
CHANGES Draft V2: (08/27/2025) Section NYS VFIRE Grant Project Status : Chief requested his commentary be more explicitly stated regarding discussion inclusion.
Minutes Respectfully Submitted by Tom Sellman, District Secretary Mendon Fire District
The regular monthly meeting of the Mendon Fire District scheduled for November 13, 2025 has been changed by order of the Commissioners of the Mendon Fire District.
The new date of the November Meeting is now 07:00 pm Thursday, November 20, 2025 at the Mendon Fire Hall; 101 Mendon-Ionia Rd., Mendon, NY.
ROLL CALL (meeting called to order 19:00 hrs. on 07/10/2025 by R. Wilsey)
PRESENT
NAME
CAPACITY
NOTES
YES
Baumer, Heidi
Treasurer
YES
Considine, Dan
Commissioner
YES
Fletcher, William
General Counsel
YES
Friedlander, David
MFD Deputy Chief
YES
Joint, Richard
Commissioner
YES
Sellman, Tom
Secretary
YES
Shipe, John
Commissioner
YES
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
Greg Francesco
MFD Member
Peter Kester
MFD Member
PUBLIC COMMENT None.
CALENDAR / MEETING ROOM REQUEST REVIEW None.
SECRETARY ITEMS Past Meeting Minutes: S. Shuler motioned to approve the meeting minutes for the June 12th District meeting. This was seconded by R. Joint and passed with unanimous consent: 5-0-0.
Budget Process Calendar: Secretary Sellman reviewed the previously distributed proposed schedule looking for a consensus (based on everyone’s schedules and possible conflicts). At the end of discussion, the consensus was to have a combined Budget Hearing and normal monthly District Meeting together on Oct 21st, 2025. Secretary Sellman will notify the District newspaper of the changes and to post them on the web-site. See Appendix F for the consensus schedule.
AFDSNY Annual Meeting: Sellman reminded the Board of the AFDSNY annual meeting to be held in Saratoga Springs October 2nd through the 4th.
District Correspondence:
None.
MENDON FIRE DEPT BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT (President Arman)
Arman briefly reviewed a selection of major expenditures the Department has approved and await final approval by the Board of Directors. This includes approximately $ 250K for a member’s building renovation (clean-slate build) and $ 20K for a power-washer system.
CHIEF’S REPORT See Appendix A for content presented in Chief Tschiderer’s report.
Purchase Orders
Quantity 60 – Combination of exterior and interior Nomex turnout hoods : Dival Safety & Supplies @ ODSP Fire Rochester pricing : total price $3211.20
D. Considine motioned to accept the purchase orders – seconded by S. Shuler and passed by unanimous consent: 5-0-0.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Voucher & Reconciliation Review
Treasurer Baumer supplied checking account and bank statement reconciliation reports for June with the usual voucher listing, billing from credit cards & autopay. She also supplied a Payroll Certification Report and reminded everyone of the necessary payroll audit at year’s end. Treasurer Baumer noted that a wire of funds for the deposit of the Iconic X Truck Pack was sent.
See Appendix B for content.
S. Shuler motioned to accept the treasurer’s report and pay the bills – seconded by J. Shipe and passed by unanimous consent: 5-0-0.
OPERATIONAL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Capital Projects / Special Projects (S. Shuler)
NYS VFIRE Grant Project Status
S. Shuler led a discussion regarding the initial RFP proposed at last month’s meeting, asking if there were any new changes not addressed at that time (see Appendix C for final version). He pointed out the six week timeframe for possible candidates to review and submit their RFP. The goal would be to review submissions and select from the candidate firms such that the winner could be hired in the September meeting. S. Shuler made a motion to accept, adopt and start the distribution/availability of the RFP request document as presented. R. Wilsey seconded the motion which passed by unanimous consent: 5-0-0. Secretary Sellman noted he would construct the Legal Notice and submit it for publication to the Sentinel paper. He would also make it available (the Notice with imbedded reference to the aforementioned RFP document) on the District website and station bulletin board.
Apparatus
Vehicle/Equip
Issues/Problems/Plans
364
No issue
365
Damaged fender
367
No issue
3617
No issue
3618
No issue
Haul Trailer
No issue
3c16
No issue
3c26
Repair scheduled for Monday of gas tank fill-tube.
367 Squad Truck Replacement: R. Joint was notified just before the meeting that the truck has arrived at the suppliers location.
Buildings and Grounds (S. Shuler)
Nothing new… just standard mowing / grounds work.
Personnel & Leadership
District Administrator’s Report D. Considine motioned that the District Administrator’s report (see Appendix D) be approved. This was seconded by S. Shuler and passed by unanimous consent: 5-0-0
Leadership D. Considine noted he will be formulating and agenda and time for the next leadership workshop.
Information/Technology (R. Wilsey) No new status to report. When prompted regarding acquisition of laptop for Tom May (Training), Ryan indicated he will be checking with Dell.
When prompted by M. Arman, Ryan indicated he also needed to do some follow-up regarding the speaker system for the public community room.
OLD BUSINESS
Ryan noted that included in the District Administrator’s report was a page showing firehose that has been identified to be either surveyed out of service, or to be kept in reserve (see Appendix E). S. Shuler motioned that the hose identified in the July 10th memorandum to be surveyed out of service be processed in that regard. The motion was seconded by R. Wilsey and passed by unanimous consent: 5-0-0.
NEW BUSINESS
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
MEETING ADJOURNMENT At 19:27, J. Shipe motioned to adjourn, was seconded by S. Shuler, passing by unanimous consent: 5-0-0.
Minutes Respectfully Submitted by Tom Sellman, District Secretary Mendon Fire District
Corrections: Draft V2 : 07/12/2025 section: NYS VFIRE Grant Project Status – projected hire date misspoken as December : intention was September.
The combined regular monthly meeting, and 2025 Budget Hearing of the Mendon Fire District scheduled for October 16, 2025 has been changed by order of the Commissioners of the Mendon Fire District.
The new date of the October Meeting is now 07:00 pm Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at the Mendon Fire Hall; 101 Mendon-Ionia Rd., Mendon, NY.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Mendon Fire District, located at 101 Mendon-Ionia Road; Mendon, New York 14506, the District is requesting proposals (RFP) from qualified Design-Build teams to provide comprehensive design and construction services for fire station renovations made possible through the NY State Volunteer Fire Infrastructure & Response Equipment (V-FIRE) Grant Program.
A stipulation of such funding (via NY State Executive Law 15-A) is the promotion of opportunities for the participation of certified minority or women owned business enterprises.
The renovation project has an anticipated budget of $ 288,249 with an estimated start date of October 1, 2025, concluding June 30, 2026. A key component of the project is the addition of dedicated bunk space to accommodate overnight staffing.
Arrangements to obtain more details may be made by (A) contacting either of the two individuals listed above, or (B) calling the Mendon Fire District at (585)-624-1738, Monday thru Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM.
