CALL TO ORDER
The Haworth Volunteer Firefighters Association held a regularly scheduled monthly business meeting on Tuesday, April 8, 2003 at the Haworth Fire Station.  Meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Storey.  Members present were: Middleton, Smith, Donaldson, Owens, Gray, Batson, Boyd, Storey, Ferguson, and Hall.
 
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Minutes from the previous meeting were read.  Donaldson moved to accept.  Smith seconded.  All members in favor.  Minutes approved.
 
PRESIDENT REPORT
None.
 
FINANCIAL REPORT
Beginning Balance:        $2,178.77
Incomes:                       $   726.60          Rural Water - $1 Donations
                                    $   800.00          Idabel Chamber of Commerce – 1^st Place Vol Firefighter Challenge
                                    $   125.00          Richard Owens – Sale of Surplus Uniden SMH1525 Radio
                                    $   100.00          Lilly Hill - Donation
Expenses:                     $   117.68          Wal-Mary – Two Batteries for Tank-1
                                    $     92.96         Choctaw Electric – Redland & Pollard Substations
                                    $   308.38          First State Bank – Loan Payment
                                   $    329.90         Universal Radio – Scanner Traded for Jaws of Life
                                    $     28.01         Haworth Imprints – Shipping on Trade-In Jaws Power Unit
                                    $     12.80         Wal-Mart – Latex Medical Gloves
                                    $   290.67          Wal-Mart – TV, VCR, & 2 Leaf Blowers
Ending Balance:            $2,749.97
 
Owens moved to accept finance report.  Middleton seconded.  All members in favor.  Report approved.
 
EXHAUST FAN FOR MAIN STATION
Members discussed the need to install a threshold in the doorway between the Fire Department and Town Hall, due to the strong odor of gasoline.  Gray volunteered to pick up and install the threshold.  Members also discussed installing a ventilation fan with a timer to remove vapors from the Fire Department.  Gray moved to authorize Boyd and Batson to purchase the necessary items to install the fan.  Hall seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion carried.
 
ELECTRONIC IGNITIONS FOR PUMPERS
Members discussed replacing the points, condenser, etc with an electronic ignition module on the Department’s pumpers.  Boyd reported that the replacement unit costs approximately $161.  Batson moved to purchase and install one unit to make sure it works before purchasing additional units.  Hall seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion carried.  Purchase approved.
 
OLD BUSINESS
Storey reported that the Resolution and other paperwork had been submitted to Rural Development regarding the Association’s Community Facilities grant application.  No further information on the application has been received.

The 2003 FIRE Act Grant application has been submitted to FEMA.  The total amount of the grant project is $136,500.  The Association will be responsible for providing $13,650 (10% of the total) as matching money.

Storey reported that the 80/20 Matching Grant from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture was still active.  The grant project totaled $7,500.  The Association will be responsible for providing $1,500 (20% of the project total).  The grant was awarded to purchase equipment for a new pumper/tanker if the department had been successful in the 2002 FIRE Act Grants.  Since the Department did not receive the 2002 FIRE Act Grant, members discussed using this grant money as matching funds for the Community Facilities and/or 2003 FIRE Act Grant.

Storey also reported that no word on the Bureau of Indian Affairs grant has been received.  The grant awards are expected to be announced very soon.

NEW BUSINESS
Holly Creek will host a Storm Spotter Course in the near future.
 
ADJOURN
Owens moved to adjourn.  Ferguson seconded.  Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
 
  Signed: