CALL TO ORDER
The Haworth Volunteer Firefighters Association held a regularly scheduled monthly business meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 2003 at the Haworth Fire Station.  Meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Storey.  Members present were: Boyd, Ferguson, Carrell, Batson, Hattabaugh, Cowart, Owens, Donaldson, and Storey.
 
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Minutes from the previous meeting were read.  Donaldson moved to accept.  Cowart seconded.  All members in favor.  Minutes approved.
 
PRESIDENT REPORT
None.
 
FINANCIAL REPORT
Beginning Balance:        $2,749.97
Incomes:                       $   726.60          Rural Water - $1 Donations
                                    $     50.00         Kates Quick Stop – Donation
Expenses:                     $     37.74         M&M Grocery - Supplies
                                    $     34.80         Dollar Storey - Supplies
                                    $     40.72         Sav-A-Lot - Supplies
                                    $     22.99         Wal-Mart - Supplies
                                    $     57.65         Piggly Wiggly - Supplies
                                    $     10.45         Redland Store - Supplies
                                    $     21.25         Idabel National Bank – Check Order
                                    $   308.38          First State Bank – Loan Payment
                                    $     24.66         Choctaw Electric – Redland & Pollard Substations
                                    $   210.15          Crow-Burlingame - Parts
                                    $     10.36         Country Store - Fuel
                                    $     24.41         Kates Quick Stop – Supplies
Ending Balance:            $2,723.01
 
Cowart moved to accept finance report.  Donaldson seconded.  All members in favor.  Report approved.
   
PURCHASING RESCUE EQUIPMENT
Members discussed the need for additional equipment to perform vehicle extrication.  A list of equipment was prepared.  Cowart moved to purchase up to $1,500 of the most essential equipment and purchase a generator when the grant money from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture is received.  Carrell seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion carried.  Purchases approved.
   
OLD BUSINESS
Storey reported that the Bureau of Indian Affairs grant application had been denied.

Storey reported that he had spoken with Rural Development concerning the Department’s application for a Community Facilities grant and was told that it would be approximately two months before a decision is known.

Storey reported that FEMA will begin awarding the FIRE Act Grants in mid June.

NEW BUSINESS
Members discussed holding a fund raiser in June.  Ferguson stated he would ask the Bokhoma Masonic Lodge about providing matching funding for the fundraiser.  Members discussed holding a Street Dance and Pie Walk on June 14^th at the Haworth Fire Station.  Members also discussed selling fireworks in July.

Carrell reported that he had installed a lightbar and siren on Tank-3.

Boyd reported that Tyson’s had donated a large amount of chicken to the tornado recovery efforts in Broken Bow and that the Broken Bow Fire Department had distributed the left over chicken to area fire departments.  Boyd instructed members to pick up their chicken at Batson’s house.
  
ADJOURN
Cowart moved to adjourn.  Batson seconded.  Meeting adjourned at 8:11 p.m.
 
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