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, February 10, 2004 at the Haworth Fire Station.  Assistant Chief Kyle Batson called the meeting to order at 6:39 p.m.  Members present were: Cowart, Ebert, Batson, Smith, Gray, Middleton, Ferguson, Carrell, Wright, Farley, and Storey.  Guests present: Landon Middleton, Eric Jackson, and John Coffman.
 
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
       Minutes of the previous meeting were presented.  Cowart moved to accept the minutes as written.  Wright seconded.  All members in favor.  Minutes approved.
 
FINANCIAL REPORT:
 Beginning Balance:  $24,855.49
 Income:             $    20.00     David Delozier – Water Haul Fee
                     $    69.00     Town Water Customers - $1 Donations
 Expenses:           $   123.26     FuelMan - Fuel
 Ending Balance      $24,821.23
       Cowart moved to accept financial report.  Gray seconded.  Financial Report approved.
 
RESIGNATION OF BOYD:
       Storey reported that Jeff Boyd had resigned the position of Fire Chief.  Boyd’s letter of resignation was read to members.  Storey reported that the Town of Haworth Board of Trustees had accepted his resignation and appointed Vic Marsh as Acting Chief until their March meeting.  Batson moved to confirm Marsh as Chief.  Wright seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion carried.
 
1986 CHEVROLET – TRUCK-4:
       Members discussed the condition of Truck-4.  Storey reported that the truck had been taken to the shop to repair the starting system, but it still would not start properly.  Wright moved to return the truck to State Forestry.  Ferguson seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion carried.
       Middleton moved to sell the new tires on the truck for $40 each prior to returning it.  Smith seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion carried.
 
CHANGE DATES OF REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS:
       Members discussed changing meeting dates to enable members to attend McCurtain County Firefighters Association meetings.  Wright moved to change the meeting date to the second Monday of each month.  Smith seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion carried.
 
OLD BUSINESS:
       Storey presented a sample Identification Card for member approval.  All members felt the card would be sufficient.  Ferguson stated that Choctaw Electric owned an ID Card maker and he would check into borrowing it to produce the cards.
 
NEW BUSINESS:
       Members were reminded of the upcoming training at Broken Bow.
       Storey reported that Marsh wanted to hold a workday on Saturday, February 21, in order to change the oil and service apparatus.  Members requested that the workday be rescheduled for an evening.
       Storey also reported that EMS had agreed to provide the department with a KED, C-Collars, and Backboard, but wanted to train members in their proper use before turning them over to the department.  Marsh will schedule the training and Storey will notify members.
       Wright suggested that the department seek funding to construct a Substation at Redland similar to the one at Pollard. 
 
ADJOURN:
       Cowart moved to adjourn.  Ebert seconded.  All members in favor.  Meeting adjourned at 7:44 p.m.


Signed:
Vic Marsh, Chief
Kyle Batson, Assistant Chief
Kirk Storey, Secretary/Treasurer