Minutes of Regular Monthly Meeting
of the
Haworth Volunteer Fire Department

CALL TO ORDER
The Haworth Volunteer Fire Department held a regularly scheduled business meeting on Tuesday, February 1, 2000 at the Haworth Fire Station.  Meeting was called to order at 6:50 p.m. by Chief Middleton.  Members present were: Middleton, White, Batson, Farley, Bennett, Storey, Owens, and Smith.

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

FINANCIAL REPORT
        Beginning Balance: $     640.29
        Expenses:              $     555.00   (OK State Firefighters Assoc - 2000 Dues)
                                     $     103.75   (Country Store: Fuel - December)
                                     $     148.53   (Country Store: Fuel - January)
                                     $       50.84   (Quick Stop: Fuel)
                                     $         8.55   (Haworth Station: Fuel)
        Income:                 $       24.14   (Foreman United Fund - Ashdown GP)
                                     $     250.00   (Farmers Union Insurance - L. Thompson Fire)
        Ending Balance:     $       47.76
Smith moved to approve financial report.  Batson seconded.  All members in favor.  Report approved.

1999 FINANCIAL REPORT
Storey presented the Department’s 1999 Financial Statement.  Smith moved to accept.  White seconded.  All members in favor.  Report approved.

SURPLUS HOSE REELS
Middleton reported that the Shinewell Volunteer Fire Department needed two hose reels and proposed giving them the two reels off of the tank in Jack Brown’s field.  Smith moved to give the reels to Shinewell.  White seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion approved.

OLD BUSINESS
None.

NEW BUSINESS
Smith inquired about approaching the Town Council about placing a $1 per month donation on the Town’s water bills, similar to that on Rural Water’s bills.  All members agreed on the proposal.  Smith and White are to handle the matter.

ADJOURN
Smith moved to adjourn.  White seconded.  Meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.

Signed,

    Floyd Middleton, Chief

    Richard Smith, Assistant Chief

    Kirk Storey, Secretary/Treasurer