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, August 8, 2005 at the Haworth Fire Department.  President Chad Wright called the meeting to order at 7:28 p.m.  Members present were: Eric Jackson, Floyd Middleton, Scott Smith, Jimmy Ferguson, John Coffman, Chad Wright, Lyndon Farley,  Kyle Batson, and Kirk Storey.  Junior Firefighters present were: Landon Middleton, Shane Farley, and Jarred Campbell.


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


PRESIDENT’S REPORT:
    Wright inquired about what types of training members wanted.  Training in basic firefighting skills will be scheduled before deer season.


FINANCIAL REPORT:
  Beginning Balance: $ 4,608.17
  Income:            $   759.60    Rural Water - $1 Donations
                     $    50.00    Herron Industries – Donation
  Expenses:          $ 1,300.00    Pollard Garage Doors – Overhead Doors for Redland Substation
                     $   198.69    First State Bank – Loan Payment
                     $    23.67    Choctaw Electric – Substations
                     $    13.00    Rural Water – Pollard Water Bill
                     $   453.33    Stuart Irby – Materials for New Redland Substation
                     $   558.00    Risk Management – Liability Insurance
                     $   222.00    Risk Management – Comprehensive & Collision Insurance
  Ending Balance:    $ 2,649.08
    Middleton moved to accept financial report.  Ferguson seconded.  All members in favor.  Financial Report approved.


REDLAND SUBSTATION UPDATE:
    Wright reported that the Redland Substation construction project has been completed.  $10,000 was allocated for the project.  The expenditures were:
    $5,595.61    Cunningham Steel – Structural Steel and Siding
    $1,436.50    Broken Bow Redi Mix – Concrete
    $   57.01    Redland Store – Supplies
    $   91.84    Wholesale Electric – Electrical Materials
    $   35.00    Choctaw Electric – Meter Moving Fee
    $  138.37    Hilltop Lumber – Lumber and Materials
    $   53.13    Moyer Equipment Rental – Rental of Concrete Finishing Equipment
    $   51.48    Wal-Mart – Supplies
    $1,300.00    Pollard Garage Doors – Overhead Doors
    $  453.33    Stuart Irby – Electrical Materials
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    $9,212.27    Total Expenditures.


SCUBA CYLINDER REFILL EUIPMENT:
    Wright stated that the Redland Substation project had been completed and, as previously discussed, the parts necessary to adapt the department’s breathing air fill station to accommodate SCUBA cylinders can be ordered and the compressor should be serviced.


REAP GRANT:
    Storey reported that the REAP Grant application period had opened.  Member discussed applying for the grant and decided to apply for the same projects as the 80/20 and 50/50 grants.


OLD BUSINESS:
    None.


NEW BUSINESS:
    Wright inquired about using the scraps and excess building materials from the Redland Substation to build new doors for the storm shelter at the Redland Community Center.  Ferguson moved to use the materials to construct the doors.  Coffman seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion carried.


ADJOURN:
    Ferguson moved to adjourn.  Jackson seconded.  All members in favor.  Meeting adjourned at 7:59 p.m.
 

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