CALL TO ORDER
    The Haworth Volunteer Firefighters Association held a regularly scheduled monthly business meeting on Tuesday, September 3, 2002 at the Haworth Fire Station.  Meeting was called to order at 7:06 p.m. by President Marsh.  Members present were: Storey, Middleton, Marsh, Wright, Cowart, Ferguson, Batson, Donaldson, and Owens.
 
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
    Minutes of the previous meeting were read.  Wright moved to accept.  Batson seconded.  All members in favor.  Minutes approved.
 
PRESIDENT REPORT
    None.
 
FINANCIAL REPORT
    Beginning Balance:    $  2,035.15
    Income:                    $     727.20        Rural Water - $1 Donations
    Expenses:                $     211.94        James Hodge Ford – Payment 1 of 3 for Bumper on Truck-3.
                                    $     105.60        Chief Fire & Safety – Gloves, Nozzles, Adapter
                                    $       80.32       Kendoo Technology – 2 P1225 Batteries
                                    $       28.33       Choctaw Electric – Redland & Pollard Substations
                                    $     308.38        1^st State Bank - Loan Payment
                                    $         7.88       Crow-Burlingame - Parts
                                    $      211.94        James Hodge Ford – Payment 2 of 3 for Bumper on Truck-3.
   Ending Balance:          $   1,807.96
    Cowart moved to accept.  Middleton seconded.  All members in favor.  Report approved.
 
BOOSTER HOSE FOR TRUCK-4
    Members discussed purchasing new booster hose for Truck-4, but decided to wait until after recently awarded grants are completed before moving forward with the purchase.
 
POLLARD SUBSTATION FUNDRAISER
    Marsh reported that the Annual Pollard Substation Fundraiser will be held on October 4^th at 6:00 pm.  Benefit will be a pie/cake walk and auction.  The Bokhoma Masonic lodge may match up to $2,500, but that must be approved at their next meeting.  Proceeds from the benefit are to be used to buy one (possibly two) used sets of hydraulic extrication tools (Jaws of Life) and a cascade system.  Members also discussed the possibility of using a portion of the proceeds to provide matching funds for the grants recently awarded to the Fire Department.  Members agreed to the proposal if no other source of funding could be secured.
 
OLD BUSINESS
    Middleton reported that Rural Water had agreed to check the Redland hydrant once their line upgrade project has been completed.  He also informed Rural Water that the Fire Department/Association would not be willing to pay for repairs, due to malfunction resulting from improper installation of hydrant.

NEW BUSINESS
    Members discussed grants awarded to the Fire Department by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture.  Two of the grants will be used to purchase sixteen (16) radios: thirteen (13) Motorola P1225 handhelds and three (3) Motorola M1225 mobiles.  Members formulated a plan on how the new radios would be issued.  Members that will be issued a new Motorola P1225 are: Middleton, Batson, Farley, Donaldson, Hall, Marsh, Owens, Hattabaugh, M. Carrell, Boyd, Ferguson, Cowart, and Wright.  Members that will be issued an old P1225 are: Ebert and Smith.  The plan also calls for Kates to receive a SPH255; S. Carrell will be issued a SPH155; and White will keep his current radio.   Cowart moved to accept the proposal.  Owens seconded.  All in favor.  Plan Approved.

ADJOURN
    Wright moved to adjourn.  Batson seconded.  Meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.

  Signed: