The Haworth Volunteer Fire Department held a Regular Monthly Meeting on Tuesday, February 2, 1998 at the Haworth Fire Department. Meeting was called to order at 6:31 p.m. by Chief Floyd Middleton. Members present were: Batson, Boyd, Johnson, Middleton, Smith, Storey, White, Wilcox, and Carrell. Others present: Chris Hall and Lyndon Farley.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read. Boyd moved to accept. Batson seconded. All members were in favor. Minutes approved.
Storey reported that the Department's only impending expense for the previous month is: $100.00 to the IMSA/IAFC for recoordination of the department's repeater frequency so that the repeater can be moved to the Pine Cellular TOwer on the North side of Haworth. There was no income for the previous month. Current Balance is $1,124.44. Middleton moved to accept the financial report. Batson seconded. All members in favor. Financial report approved.
Disposing of the Gama Goat (Truck-2) was discussed. Middleton and Smith stated that it would be in the department's best interest to dispose of the truck due to safety and maintenance considerations. Middleton reported that he had visited with Larry Morgan about transferring the truck to another department. He requested Morgan to secure a 1-ton or 3/4 ton truck to replace it with. Morgan will notify him as soon as another department wanting the truck is located and a replaced truck is acquired. All members agreed. Transfer of the Gama Goat approved.
Designating a Safety Officer was discussed. Middleton cited the need for a Safety Officer, stating that several forms have requested the information. Members present agreed with electing a Safety Officer. Smith nominated Middleton. Boyd seconded. Middleton nominated Boyd. No second was obtained. Storey moved to elect Middleton by acclamation. Smith seconded. All members in favor, Middleton elected Safety Officer.
Middleton reported that there were three openings on the department. Storey reported that there were currently four applications on file: Chris Hall, Lyndon Farley, Mark Kates, and Sandra Cofer. Storey reported that Cofer's application was now considered inactive due to the fact that she resided outside the department's acceptable mileage limit from the station. Middleton moved to hire Hall, Farley, and Kates. Batson seconded. All members in favor. Hall, Farley, and Kates hired as firefighters effective this date.
Storey reported that there were no inactive firefighters this month.
Old Business: Storey reported that Larry Zerger had contacted him recently about the booster hose reels. He stated that he had a department in his district that would possibly be interested in purchasing two at a price of $300.00 each. Members present agreed that the lowest acceptable price for the hose reels was $750.00 each, if purchased in pairs. Storey is to notify Zerger of the decision.
New Business: Smith reported that OSU-FST would be offering a Wildland Firefighting course at the Shinewell Fire Department on March 3, 6, 9, and 10 from 6:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. each night. Members urged to attend, as this will be a good opportunity to acquire the required 12 hours of OSU-FST training.
Storey reported that Peggy Barnhardt had requested the department to make another walk-through tour of the Haworth Telephone Office on April 7th, at 7:00 p.m. Members agreed to the training.
Storey reported that it would be necessary to reschedule the March meeting in order to accommodate the training being offered at Shinewell, as it falls on the same night as the regular meeting date. Middleton requested the meeting be held on Monday, March 2, at the regular times.
Middleton reported that the Town of Haworth had tentatively scheduled a meeting for Thursday, February 5 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss the condition of the Town Hall/Fire Station and the possibility of acquiring funds for the construction of a new building.
Smith moved to adjourn. Boyd seconded. All members in favor. Meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
Signed,
Floyd Middleton, Chief
Richard Smith, Assistant Chief
Kirk Storey, Secretary/Treasurer