CALL TO ORDER
The Haworth Volunteer Firefighters Association held a regularly scheduled business meeting on Tuesday, September 7, 1999 at the Haworth Fire Station.  Meeting was called to order at 7:22 p.m. by Secretary/Treasurer Storey.  Members present were: Storey, Middleton, Smith, Farley, Donaldson, Batson, White, Owens, Teel, and Hattabaugh.  Others present were: Ricky Dale Callahan and Mike Kupke.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Minutes of the previous meeting were read.  Middleton moved to accept.  White seconded.  All members in favor.  Minutes approved.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Due to absence of President, no report given.

FINANCIAL REPORT
Beginning Balance: $1,641.53
Expenses:              $     15.00  (John’s Locksmith: 15 Keys for New Station)
                             $     22.01  (McCurtain Auto: Parts)
                             $     74.28  (Fleet Credit: Payment for Rough Touch Scrubs)
                             $   588.00  (Risk Management: Liability Insurance on Apparatus)
                             $     13.27  (Choctaw Electric: Redland Substation)
                             $   398.53  (Payless Cashways: Electrical Parts and Supplies)
                             $     79.82  (Lowe’s: Electrical Parts and Supplies)
                             $4,185.19  (Town of Haworth, Fire Department: Transfer of Money
                                                 to Pay-Off Balance Owed on New Station)
                             $     12.66  (Arrowhead Electric: Conduit Sweeps)
                             $   188.72  (Haworth Station: 2 New Tires for Truck-2)
                             $     62.92  (T.C.’s Truck Parts: 4 External Radio Speakers)
Income:                 $     35.00  (Blanch Citty: Donation)
                             $   718.80  (Rural Water: $1 Donations)
                             $7,500.00  (First State Bank: Loan)
Ending Balance:     $4,254.93
Middleton moved to accept.  Smith seconded.  All members in favor.  Report approved.
 

NEW STATION CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
Members discussed purchasing necessary supplies to construct separating firewall between the fire station and town hall.  Smith moved to purchase the treated floorplates and supplies needed to build the wall.  White seconded.  All members in favor.  Purchase approved.

Storey reported that he had been informed by Town Board of Trustee Chairman Brown that in order for the Town to be able to reimburse the expenditures relating to the new town hall/fire station, the money would need to be deposited in the Fire Department account and paid to Midwest Steel.  Members agreed to the transfer of the $4,185.19 to the Fire Department’s account.

OCTOBER BEAN DINNER
Members discussed holding the annual bean dinner on the Saturday of Fire Prevention Week.  Instead of charging for the meal, members decided to advertise the dinner as “donations accepted” and to have a donation box at the dinner.  The beans and other items will be purchased locally.

OLD BUSINESS
Storey reported that he had ordered 250 coloring books from Stevens Publishing for 42¢ each, and 500 1"x1" telephone number stickers from Oklahoma State Industries for 10¢ each, for the Fire Prevention presentation at Haworth Elementary.  Owens asked about the “Child Locator” stickers previously discussed.  Members discussed seeking local support to finance the project.  Members will ask area businesses to provide the necessary funding.

NEW BUSINESS
None

ADJOURN
Owens moved to adjourn.  Farley seconded.  Meeting adjourned at 7:39 p.m.

Signed,

    Jeff Boyd, President

    Chris Hall, Vice-President

    Kirk L. Storey, Secretary/Treasurer