Haworth Volunteer Firefighters Association
Minutes of Regularly Scheduled Monthly Meeting


CALL TO ORDER:
    The Haworth Volunteer Firefighters Association held a regularly scheduled monthly business meeting on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 at the Haworth Fire Department.  President Chad Wright called the meeting to order at 6:59 p.m.  Members present were: Jimmy Ferguson, Vic Marsh, Richard Owens, Scott Smith, Kyle Batson, Floyd Middleton, Chad Wright, Mark Kates, John Coffman, Michael Carrell, Lyndon Farley and Kirk Storey. Junior Firefighters present were: Landon Middleton, Jarred Campbell, and Shane Farley.  Guest present: Scott Harris.


MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
    Minutes of the previous meeting were presented.  Batson moved to accept the minutes as written.  Middleton seconded.  All members in favor.  Minutes approved.


PRESIDENT’S REPORT:
    Wright discussed the progress on the Goals & Objectives for 2005.  Wright also discussed the need to do fire surveys of area businesses and public buildings.  The training/meeting room project is on hold until the OSB from Huber is obtained.  Wright reported that he had attended a recent Rural Water Board meeting to present the department’s need for additional fire hydrants in the district.  Board members were presented with the facts and figures relating to the issue and the matter was taken under advisement by the Board.


FINANCIAL REPORT:

  Beginning Balance: $11,174.59
  Income:            $   300.00    Idabel Chamber of Commerce – 2nd Place in Vol Firefighter Challenge
                     $   756.00    Rural Water - $1 Donations
  Expenses:          $    35.29    Choctaw Electric – Substations
                     $ 5,595.61    Cunningham Steel – Metal for New Redland Substation
                     $     9.00    Home Depot – Corner Rails for Truck-2
                     $   198.69    First State Bank – Loan Payment
                     $    27.00    259 1-Stop - Fuel
                     $    13.00    Rural Water – Pollard Water Bill
                     $    16.99    O’Reilly Auto – Parts
  Ending Balance:    $ 6,335.01
    Batson moved to accept financial report.  Owens seconded.  All members in favor.  Financial Report approved.


REDLAND SUBSTATION CONSTRUCTION PROJECT:
    Wright reported that he had purchased the metal for the new substation.  Donnie and Aubrey Gray have agreed to do the foundation work.  Work days will be scheduled after the slab is finished.


MOUNTS FOR NEW EXTRICATION TOOLS:
    Wright reported that he had located a mounting system for the new extrication tools.  The mount set for the department’s new tools will cost approximately $351.  It may be possible to trim down the cost.  Wright tabled the matter until other projects have been completed.


OLD BUSINESS:
    Middleton reported that he had spoken with the Bauer Compressor salesman concerning the matter of adapting the existing compressor and fill station to refill SCUBA cylinders.  The parts will cost approximately $500 and firefighters can do the upgrade without voiding the warranty.  Wright placed this project ahead of the tool mount project.
    Members discussed painting the steel for the new Redland Substation.
    Marsh reported that the Annual Fire Department Barbeque had been postponed, will possibly try to have it in conjunction with the Extrication Training in August.


NEW BUSINESS:
    Marsh stated that he wanted to hold a benefit for the Redland Substation project once the building is standing.


ADJOURN:
    Owens moved to adjourn.  Kates seconded.  All members in favor.  Meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
 

Chad Wright, President
Donnie Gray, Vice President
Kirk Storey, Secretary/Treasurer