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 Monday, June 13, 2005 at the Haworth Fire Department.  President Chad Wright called the meeting to order at 6:56 p.m.  Members present were: Floyd Middleton, Chad Wright, Scott Smith, Kyle Batson, Jimmy Ferguson, Keith Donaldson, David Smith, Chris Hall, Lyndon Farley, Donnie Gray, Aubrey Gray, Richard Owens, Vic Marsh, Ryan Scott, Clint Ebert, and Kirk Storey. Junior Firefighters present were: Landon Middleton, Jarred Campbell, and Shane Farley.  Guest present: Stuart Cowart.


MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
    Minutes of the previous meeting were presented.  Hall moved to accept the minutes as written.  Donnie Gray 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: $ 6,335.01
  Income:            $    25.00    McCurtain Co. Election Board – Polling Place Fee
                     $   756.00    Rural Water - $1 Donations
                     $   100.00    Quality Rock – Donation
                     $   100.00    Lillie Hill - Donation
  Expenses:          $   198.69    First State Bank – Loan Payment
                     $    48.98    Choctaw Electric – Substations
                     $ 1,436.50    Broken Bow Redi-Mix – Concrete for New Redland Substation
                     $    13.00    Rural Water – Pollard Water Bill
                     $    57.01    Redland Store – Food & Drinks for Workers at Redland Substation
  Ending Balance:    $ 5,561.83
    Middleton moved to accept financial report.  Donaldson seconded.  All members in favor.  Financial Report approved.


OLD BUSINESS:
    Wright reported that he had obtained materials to construct mounts for the new extrication tools.
    Members discussed progress on the new Redland Substation.  Middleton moved to purchase overhead doors from Pollard Garage Doors and have Mr. Pollard install them.  Hall seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion carried.
    Members discussed the training/meeting room situation and the need for new joists.  Prices on C purling and lumber will be obtained.


NEW BUSINESS:
    None.


ADJOURN:
    Donaldson moved to adjourn.  Farley seconded.  All members in favor.  Meeting adjourned at 7:37 p.m.
 

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