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 12, 2006 at the Haworth Fire Department.  President Chad Wright called the meeting to order at 7:09 p.m.  Members present were: Lyndon Farley, Scott Smith, Landon Middleton, Chad Wright, Floyd Middleton, Eric Jackson, Michael Carrell, Jim Ferguson, Kyle Batson, and Kirk Storey.  Junior Firefighters present: Shane Farley.


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


PRESIDENT’S REPORT:
    Wright urged members to watch for signs and symptoms of heat related illness when fighting fires.


FINANCIAL REPORT:
  Beginning Balance: $ 9,400.17
  Income:            $   762.60    Rural Water - $1 Donations
                     $ 5,142.86    OK Dept of Agriculture – Operational Expense Grant
                     $ 5,789.00    OK Dept of Agriculture – Reimbursement on 80/20 Grant (Tng Room)
                     $ 2,473.47    OK Dept of Agriculture – Reimbursement on 50/50 Grant (Radios)
  Expenses:          $     3.14    Smith Equipment – Parts
                     $   198.69    First State Bank – Loan Payment
                     $    45.50    Deluxe Checks – Check Order
                     $    36.59    Choctaw Electric – Substations
                     $    90.00    Wayest Safety – Name Panels for Bunkers
                     $   145.00    Crow-Burlingame – Battery for Engine-2
                     $    15.50    Rural Water – Pollard Water Bill
                     $   164.40    Wal-Mart – Batteries for Tank-1 and Engine-3
                     $   272.38    Motion Industries – Blades for K12 Saw
  Ending Balance:    $22,596.90
    Jackson moved to accept financial report.  L. Middleton seconded.  All members in favor.  Financial Report approved.


OLD BUSINESS:
    Storey reported that grant money had been received and deposited.  Members discussed available options for upgrading repeater performance.  Pine Cable reported that we could only move up an additional 55 feet on the existing tower, but Sonny Grams (Alphabet Electronics) stated that the slight gain would not be worth the expense.  Members decided to apply for a new frequency pair and try to install a second repeater in the Tiak forestry tower, if the department’s lease was still in effect.  Middleton moved to proceed with recoordinating for new frequencies in lease still active.  Jackson seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion approved.


NEW BUSINESS:
    Ferguson suggested holding a fundraiser during the political campaign.  He will contact Democratic Party about scheduling a political speaking/fundraiser.  Members agreed to have a pie/cake auction.
    Members discussed placing the Mini-Pumper back in service until it is sold.  All members agreed.  It will be stationed  at the Pollard Substation until sold.
    Members discussed the unserviceable pumper beside the main station.  No departments have expressed interest in it due to its condition.  Jackson and Ferguson agreed to dispose of the truck.


ADJOURN:
    Ferguson moved to adjourn.  Jackson seconded.  All members in favor.  Meeting adjourned at 7:51 p.m.


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