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 Monday,
June 14, 2004 at the
Haworth Fire Station. Assistant Chief Kyle
Batson called the
meeting to order at 6:33 p.m. Members
present were: Richard
Owens, Eric Jackson, Jim Ferguson, Aubrey Gray, Donnie Gray, Chad
Wright, Kyle
Batson, Floyd Middleton, John Coffman, and Kirk Storey.
Junior Firefighters present were: Landon Middleton,
Kyle Gray, and Jarred Campbell. Guest
Present: Ryan Scott.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
Minutes of the previous meeting were presented.
Wright moved to accept the minutes as
written. Donnie Gray seconded. All members in favor. Minutes
approved.
FINANCIAL REPORT:
Beginning
Balance: $22,235.48
Income:
$ 146.00 Town Water Customers - $1 Donations
Expenses: $21,000.00 Wayest Safety – Extrication Suits,
Boots,
Gloves, SCBAs, etc.
Ending
Balance $ 1,381.48
Ferguson
moved to accept financial report. Aubrey
Gray seconded. Financial Report
approved.
OLD BUSINESS:
Storey reported that the Extrication Suits, two SCBAs,
two spare cylinders, wildland boots, gloves, nomex hoods, helmets, etc
will be
delivered June 28th. He also
reported that Wayest had mistakenly ordered red extrication suits
instead of
the khaki colored ones. Members agreed
to accept the red suits.
Storey presented a “Liability Release and Waiver” for the
Junior Firefighter Program. Donnie Gray
stated he would have his wife to get a lawyer to look over the form to
make
sure it was acceptable.
Donnie Gray suggested moving the upcoming Introduction to
Technical Rescue training to an air conditioned building.
Ferguson agreed to secure the school cafeteria
for the
training.
Donnie Gray reported that the Practical portion of the
Vehicle Extrication Training would be held at Charlie Johnson’s wrecker
service
in Idabel.
Donnie Gray also reported that he may be able to obtain
the charcoal cooker from Tyson Foods for the department’s July 19th
fundraiser. Members authorized him to
check on its availability.
NEW BUSINESS:
None.
ADJOURN:
Ferguson
moved to adjourn. Wright seconded. All members in favor. Meeting
adjourned at 7:09p.m.
Signed:
Vic Marsh, Chief
Kyle Batson, Assistant Chief
Kirk Storey, Secretary/Treasurer