CALL TO ORDER
    The Haworth Volunteer Firefighters Association held a regularly scheduled monthly business meeting on Tuesday, November 5, 2002 at the Haworth Fire Station.  Meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Vice President Wright.  Members present were: Storey, Owens, Hattabaugh, Cowart, Donaldson, Middleton, Batson, Wright, Ebert, Hall, & M. Carrell.
 
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
    Minutes of the previous meeting were read.  Hattabaugh moved to accept.  Cowart seconded.  All members in favor.  Minutes approved.
 
PRESIDENT REPORT
    None.
 
FINANCIAL REPORT
    Beginning Balance:    $  4,336.87
    Income:                     $    727.80        Rural Water - $1 Donations
                                     $ 1,407.20        Proceeds from Pollard Fundraiser
                                     $      50.00       Donation to Pollard Fundraiser
                                     $  2,500.00       OK Dept of Ag – NFP Grant for Radios
                                     $  2,500.00       OK Dept of Ag – Title II Grant for Radios
    Expenses:                 $     215.12       James Hodge Ford – Final Payment on Bumper for Trk-3
                                     $  2,500.00       Bokhoma Masonic Lodge – Pollard Benefit Proceeds to be matched
                                     $       58.01       FuelMan - Fuel
                                     $   7,000.00      Alphabet Electronics – Partial Payment for new Radios
                                     $        34.24      Crow-Burlingame - Parts
                                     $        10.58      Bailey Lumber – Paint and Brush
                                     $        29.46      Choctaw Electric – Redland & Pollard Substations
                                     $       308.38      1^st State Bank - Loan Payment
   Ending Balance:          $    1,366.08
    Cowart moved to accept.  Hattabaugh seconded.  All members in favor.  Report approved.
 
DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS RADIOS
    Members discussed the sale of surplus departmental radios.  Wright moved to sell two Uniden SMH1525 mobile radios for $125.00 each.  Donaldson seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion approved.
    Donaldson moved to sell the handheld radios as one lot and to ask $1,200 for the entire lot.  Owens seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion approved.
 
JAWS OF LIFE
    Storey reported that he had located two sets of Hurst hydraulic extrication tools.  The first set is owned by the Winchester Fire Department in Winchester, Massachusetts.  Their Fire Chief had offered to trade their surplus power unit, hoses, spreader, and extra tips for a new Bearcat 780XLT scanner (will cost approximately $350-$400) and they will pay shipping costs.  The second set of tools is owned by the Ashland Fire Department in Ashland, Massachusetts.  The set includes a power unit (with a new Honda engine), cutter, spreader, hoses.  Their Fire Chief offered to donate the entire set to the Haworth Volunteer Fire Department if we would be willing to pay for shipping costs.  Cowart moved to purchase the scanner and trade for the first set and pay for shipping costs on the second set.  Wright seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion approved.
 
OLD BUSINESS
Storey reported that he had submitted a grant application to the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Rural Development Division for a “Community Facilities Grant” in the amount of $40,000.  The federal share would be $30,000 and the Association would be responsible for providing $10,000.  The grant will be used to purchase a new 1-ton Ford 4x4.  The bed and pump on Truck-2 would be removed, reconditioned, and installed on the new 1-ton.  Truck-2 would then be equipped as a grass unit.

NEW BUSINESS
    None
 
ADJOURN
    Cowart moved to adjourn.  Donaldson seconded.  Meeting adjourned at 7:32 p.m.
 
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