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, December 12, 2005 at the Haworth Fire Department.  President Chad Wright called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m.  Members present were: Chad Wright, Chris Hall, Lyndon Farley, Eric Jackson, Michael Carrell, Floyd Middleton, Aubrey Gray, Clint Ebert, Donnie Gray, Kyle Batson, and Kirk Storey.  Junior Firefighters present: Landon Middleton, Shane Farley, Kyle Gray, and Jarred Campbell.


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


PRESIDENT’S REPORT:
    None.


FINANCIAL REPORT:
  Beginning Balance: $ 3,246.82
  Income:            $   767.40    Rural Water - $1 Donations
                     $   695.05    OK Dept of Agriculture – Partial Yearly Operational Grant
                     $ 4,134.00    Bokhoma Masonic Lodge – Fundraiser Proceeds & Lodge Match
                     $   150.00    Bokhoma Masonic Lodge – Fundraiser Proceeds Not Matched
                     $   250.00    Earl Holloway - Donation
  Expenses:          $   329.00    Emergency Vehicles of Texas – Chrome Grill for Engine-1
                     $ 3,500.00    SCUBA Toys – SCUBA Diving Gear
                     $   264.82    Tescorp – Parts for Breathing Air Compressor System
                     $   198.69    First State Bank – Loan Payment
                     $    42.57    Choctaw Electric – Substations
                     $    61.00    OK Tax Commission – Tag & Title for 2005 Freightliner (Engine-1)
                     $    13.00    Rural Water – Pollard Water Bill
                     $    60.68    Crow Burlingame – Parts
                     $    13.47    Bailey Lumber – Florescent Bulbs
                     $    36.00    Haworth Post Office – P.O. Box Rent
  Ending Balance:    $ 4,724.04
    Middleton moved to accept financial report.  Hall seconded.  All members in favor.  Financial Report approved.


DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS APPARATUS:
    Middleton reported that some firefighters expressed an interest in stationing Rescue-1 at the Pollard Substation.  Members discussed the proposal, but felt that due to EMS refusal to notify the department of vehicle accidents, it would be best to sell the truck.  Middleton stated that a price on the 1974 Ford Pumper and the 1975 Dodge rescue needed to be established.  He also stated that he would like to include the old set of Hurst extrication tools currently on the Redland pumper with the rescue.  Wright moved to ask $12,000 for the rescue with the extrication tools and $3,500 for the 1974 pumper, but take $2,500 if pumper is sold to a local fire department and that the proceeds from the sales be used to pay-off the existing bank loan and purchase equipment.  Aubrey Gray seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion carried.


2006 BUDGET:
    Wright presented the Association’s proposed 2006 Projected Budget.

INCOMES:
    Rural Water - $1 Donations                           $ 8,750
    OK Dept of Ag – Yearly Operational Grant             $   600
    Foreman United Fund – Domtar Employee Contributions  $ 1,000
    Sale of Surplus Apparatus/Equipment                  $12,000
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total Projected Income                               $22,350

EXPENSES:
     APPARATUS:
    Oil, Grease, & Antifreeze                            $   300
    Insurance                                            $ 2,500
    Parts                                                $ 1,500
    Loan Payment                                         $ 2,400
     STATIONS:
    Electricity                                          $   600
    Water                                                $   160
    Propane                                              $ 1,000
    Materials & Supplies                                 $ 2,500
     PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
    Purchase of PPE                                      $   250
    Testing of SCBA Cylinders                            $   250
     EQUIPMENT:
    Purchase of Equipment (Hose & Brackets)              $ 1,500
    Communications                                       $ 3,300
     MISCELLANEOUS:
    P.O. Box Rent, Shipping, Etc.                        $   350
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    Total Projected Expenses                             $16,610
    Donnie Gray moved to approve the proposed budget.  Jackson seconded.  All members in favor.  Budget approved.


OLD BUSINESS:
    None.


NEW BUSINESS:
    Middleton reported that Weyerhaeuser had donated their surplus computers to area fire departments and that the County Firefighter Association was having the computers serviced prior to distributing them.
    Middleton also reported that the chain hoist come-alongs that were on Rescue-1 are missing.  He advised that if anyone had them to bring them back to the station.
    Ebert stated he had several sheets of OSB that could be used in the construction of the new training/meeting room.


ADJOURN:
    Middleton moved to adjourn.  Jackson seconded.  All members in favor.  Meeting adjourned at 7:27 p.m.


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