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, June 10, 2003 at the Haworth Fire
Station. Meeting was called to order at 8:18 p.m. by Boyd.
Members present were: Wright, Cowart, Batson, Owens, Ferguson, Boyd,
Carrell, and Storey.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Minutes from the previous meeting were read. Owens moved to
accept. Ferguson seconded. All members in favor.
Minutes approved.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Beginning Balance: $1,261.81
Income:
$ 0
Expense:
$ 0
Ending Balance:
$1,261.81
Cowart moved to accept report. Ferguson seconded. All
members in favor. Report approved.
OLD BUSINESS
Fund raiser scheduled to be held in June has been postponed. The
benefit Street Dance/Pie Walk will be rescheduled at a later date.
NEW BUSINESS
Ferguson inquired about getting a fire hydrant installed in the Harris
area. Boyd stated that Rural Water had given the department
permission to use flush valves on their water lines to refill
apparatus. Boyd said he would get a map showing the locations of
all flush valves.
Storey reported that the department had received a survey packet from
Insurance Services Office (ISO) and that it needs to be completed and
returned as soon as possible.
Carrell reported that the Town of Haworth would be ordering street
signs soon and asked if the department wanted to buy any “No Parking”
signs to place in front of the bays at the fire station. Boyd
moved to purchase five “No Parking” signs. Cowart seconded.
All members in favor. Motion carried.
Carrell suggested that all fire hydrants be painted yellow, since they
were more visible at night. Members agreed to the proposal.
Members discussed the matter of the fire department’s emergency phone
number being in the Shinewell Volunteer Fire Department’s burglar alarm
phone dialer. All members agreed that the emergency number should
be removed. Storey will notify the SVFD of the department’s
decision.
ADJOURN
Wright moved to adjourn. Batson seconded. Meeting adjourned
at 8:45 p.m.
Signed:
Jeff Boyd, Chief
Kyle Batson, Assistant Chief
Kirk Storey, Secretary/Treasurer