CALL TO ORDER
    The Haworth Volunteer Firefighters Association held a regularly scheduled monthly business meeting on Tuesday, August 6, 2002 at the Haworth Fire Station.  Meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. by President Marsh.  Members present were: Batson, Marsh, Wright, Smith, Ebert, Donaldson, Cowart, Ferguson, Middleton, and Storey.
   
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
    Minutes of the previous meeting were read.  Batson moved to accept.  Hall seconded.  All members in favor.  Minutes approved.
   
PRESIDENT REPORT
    None.
   
FINANCIAL REPORT
    Beginning Balance:    $  3,141.80
    Income:                     $     727.80        Rural Water - $1 Donations
                                     $  2,500.00        Plum Creek – Donation for New Wildland Vehicle Project
    Expenses:                 $       35.59       Wal-Mart – Disposable Cameras and padlock
                                     $       28.50       OK Tax Commission – Tag & Title for 2002 F250
                                     $     200.00        McCurtain Co. FF Assoc. – 2002 Dues
                                     $       24.67       Crow-Burlingame - Parts
                                     $       19.95       Haworth Station - Fuel
                                     $         2.00       O’Reilly’s Auto – See note below
                                     $       51.00       Redland Store - Fuel
                                     $       27.12       Choctaw Electric – Redland & Pollard Substations
                                      $  2,500.00        1^st State Bank – Plum Creek Grant Paid on Loan
                                      $     864.00        Risk Management – Liability Insurance
                                      $       55.73       Bailey Lumber – Tow Chains for Pollard
                                      $     308.38        1^st State Bank - Loan Payment
                                      $     217.51        Country Store - Fuel
   Ending Balance:            $  2,035.15
    Note: Incorrect amount recorded for payment issued to O’Reilly’s Auto on 05-05-02 (check #909).  Amount recorded was $71.10; actual amount of payment was $73.10. 
    Batson moved to accept.  Middleton seconded.  All members in favor.  Report approved.
 
 
OLD BUSINESS
    None.

NEW BUSINESS
    Members discussed acquiring a GPS unit for the department.  Hall and Wright are to research this issue and report back to the members.
    Middleton reported that he had been contacted by Jerry Ellis regarding additional state funding.  Middleton had been requested to submit a list of equipment that the money would be used to purchase.  A request for $2,500 to fund the purchase of 4 handheld radios was submitted.
    Ferguson asked about moving the department’s repeater to the Rural Water Tower at Union Grove. 
    Members discussed the repairs needed on the Redland Hydrant.  Middleton reported that the hydrant has not worked properly since it was reinstalled over a year ago.  Members want to know if Rural Water will charge the department for the repairs, since they are the result of an improper installation.  Storey will inquire.
    Members discussed installing brush guard bumper on Truck-3.  Kyle reported that a heavy duty, full size model would cost $1,100.00.  He also reported that one identical to the one on Idabel’s new brush truck would cost $687.00, but that James Hodge Ford agreed to let us pay it out in three monthly payments.  Cowart moved to purchase the bumper from Hodge Ford.  Hattabaugh seconded.  8 members in favor; 2 opposed.  Motion carried.
    Wright moved that all proceeds from the fundraiser at the political speaking be applied toward the cost of the bumper.  Hattabaugh seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion carried.
 
ADJOURN
    Cowart moved to adjourn.  Wright seconded.  Meeting adjourned at 8:58 p.m.

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