Minutes of Regular Monthly Meeting
of the
Haworth Volunteer Fire Department
CALL TO ORDER
The Haworth Volunteer Fire Department held a regularly scheduled monthly business meeting on Tuesday, January 1, 2002 at the Haworth Fire Station.  Meeting was called to order at 6:39 p.m. by Chief Middleton.  Members present were: Marsh, Hattabaugh, Donaldson, Cowart, Ferguson, Middleton, M. Carrell, and Storey.  Guest present: David Smith.

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

FINANCIAL REPORT
Beginning Balance:    $    273.58
Income:                    $    102.59   
Expenses:                 $             0
Ending Balance:        $    376.17
Hattabaugh moved to accept finance report.  Marsh seconded.  All members in favor.  Finance report approved.

ACCEPT RESIGNATION OF FIREFIGHTER: STAPLES
Storey reported that Steven Staples had given a verbal resignation.  He cited his lack of time to devote to the department as his reason.  Marsh moved to accept the resignation.  Hattabaugh seconded.  All members in favor.  Resignation accepted.

OLD BUSINESS
None

NEW BUSINESS
Marsh stated that the department needed to appoint a new Safety Officer.  Clay moved to appoint Michael Carrell.  Cowart seconded.  All members in favor.  Michael Carrell appointed as Safety Officer.

Middleton requested Marsh pick up a box of flourescent light bulbs for the main station and a propane heater for the Redland Substation at Bailey Lumber.  Marsh agreed.

Members discussed repairing Truck-3.  No word from Mark Jennings on the replacement motor he had offered to purchase.

ADJOURN
Hattabaugh moved to adjourn.  Cowart seconded.  Meeting adjourned at 6:51 p.m.

Signed:
Floyd Middleton, Chief
Kyle Batson, Assistant Chief
Kirk Storey, Secretary/Treasurer