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, November 14, 2005 at the Haworth Fire Department.  President Chad Wright called the meeting to order at 7:37 p.m.  Members present were: Eric Jackson, Lyndon Farley, Chad Wright, Jimmy Ferguson, Scott Smith, Floyd Middleton, Mark Kates, Kyle Batson, Clint Ebert, and Kirk Storey.  Junior Firefighters present: Landon Middleton, Shane Farley, and Jarred Campbell.


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


PRESIDENT’S REPORT:
    None.


FINANCIAL REPORT:
  Beginning Balance: $ 3,376.75
  Income:            $   766.80    Rural Water - $1 Donations
                     $ 1,608.51    Fundraiser – 10/08/05 Pie/Cake Walk at Pollard Substation
  Expenses:          $   198.69    First State Bank – Loan Payment
                     $    53.56    Choctaw Electric – Substations
                     $    13.00    Rural Water – Pollard Water Bill
                     $ 2,207.51    Bokhoma Masonic Lodge – Proceed from Fundraiser to be Matched
                     $    10.49    The Shipping Center – Shipped Radio for New Pumper/Tanker to EVO Texas
                     $    21.99    Crow Burlingame – Parts
  Ending Balance:    $ 3,246.82
    Middleton moved to accept financial report.  Ferguson seconded.  All members in favor.  Financial Report approved.


OLD BUSINESS:
    Storey reported that the department’s 2005 FIRE Act Grant application had been denied.
    Middleton reported that several changes had been made to the new Pumper/Tanker.  Most notably, the medical equipment originally ordered with the truck has been deleted and 6” hard suction hose added in its place.  A chrome grill was also ordered for the truck at a cost of $329.00.
    Wright stated that the Budget Committee needs to meet and prepare the 2006 Budget.


NEW BUSINESS:
    Members discussed which apparatus to sell upon delivery of the new Pumper/Tanker.  Middleton moved to sell the 1974 Ford Pumper (Engine-4) and the 1975 Dodge Mini-Pumper (Rescue-1) and purchase a Midi-Pumper that could serve as both a rescue truck and reserve pumper.  Kates seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion carried.
    Middleton stated that since the chrome grill for the new Pumper/Tanker was not included on the original contract, the Association would need to provide payment.  Middleton moved to pay $329.00 to EVO Texas for the chrome grill.  Ferguson seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion carried.


ADJOURN:
    Jackson moved to adjourn.  Kates seconded.  All members in favor.  Meeting adjourned at 7:57 p.m.
 

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