CALL TO ORDER
    The Haworth Volunteer Firefighters Association held a regularly scheduled monthly business meeting on Tuesday, January 1, 2002 at the Haworth Fire Station.  Meeting was called to order at 6:55 p.m. by Vice President Donaldson.  Members present were: Marsh, Hattabaugh, Donaldson, Cowart, Ferguson, Middleton, M. Carrell, and Storey.  Guest present: David Smith.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
    Minutes of the previous meeting were read.  Hattabaugh moved to accept.  M. Carrell  seconded.  All members in favor.  Minutes approved.

PRESIDENT REPORT
    None

FINANCIAL REPORT
    Beginning Balance:    $8,053.74
    Income:                    $   721.20    Rural Water - $1 Donations
                                    $   230.09    Hilltop Lumber - Refund of Unused Materials for Pollard Station
                                    $     50.00    Idabel Chamber of Commerce - Christmas Parade
    Expenses:                 $     89.30    Wal-Mart - Christmas Lights, Battery Charger, Extension Cord
                                    $     32.00    Haworth Post Office - P.O. Box Rent
                                    $     11.64    Crow-Burlingame  - Parts
                                    $     17.95    Lindsey Communication - Power Supply for Charger
                                    $5,760.00    Chief Fire & Safety - 9 Sets Bunker Gear
                                    $     23.09    Haworth Station - Fuel
                                    $     16.50    Quick Stop - Fuel
                                    $   100.10    Country Store - Fuel
                                    $     35.57    Choctaw Electric - Redland & Pollard Substations
                                    $   277.95    First State Bank - Loan Payment
                                    $   674.78    Bailey Lumber - Building Supplies - Pollard Substation
    Ending Balance:        $2,016.15
    Hattabaugh moved to accept.  Cowart seconded.  All members in favor.  Report approved.

REFINANCING LOAN
    Storey reported that the Association owes approximately $580 on the existing loan.  The final payment will be issued in March.  Members discussed refinancing the loan to obtain funds needed to match Bureau of Indian Affairs grant for the wildland apparatus.  In the event that the grant is not awarded, the loan could be refinanced so that a replacement pumper for the Pollard Substation and a used 4x4 brush truck could be purchased.  Issue tabled until official notification of the outcome of the BIA grant.

OLD BUSINESS
    Middleton reported that 9 sets of new bunker gear had been delivered and that payment had been issued.  The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture will issue reimbursement of $2,500.00 for the purchase (maximum amount of Title IV 50/50 Matching Grant).

NEW BUSINESS
    None.

ADJOURN
    Ferguson moved to adjourn.  Cowart seconded.  Meeting adjourned at 7:17 p.m.

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