Haworth Volunteer Fire Department
Minutes of Regularly Scheduled Monthly Meeting


CALL TO ORDER:
    The Haworth Volunteer Fire Department held a regularly scheduled monthly business meeting on Monday, June 13, 2005 at the Haworth Fire Department.  Chief Floyd Middleton called the meeting to order at 6:40 p.m.  Members present were: Floyd Middleton, Chad Wright, Scott Smith, Kyle Batson, Jimmy Ferguson, Keith Donaldson, David Smith, Chris Hall, Lyndon Farley, Donnie Gray, Aubrey Gray, Richard Owens, Vic Marsh, Ryan Scott, Clint Ebert, and Kirk Storey. Junior Firefighters present were: Landon Middleton, Jarred Campbell, and Shane Farley.  Guest present: Stuart Cowart.
    Marsh announced that he had resigned the position of Fire Chief and would resume his former rank of Captain.  The Haworth Town Council appointed Floyd Middleton as Chief at their June 7th meeting.


MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
    Minutes of the previous meeting were presented.  Jackson moved to accept the minutes as written.  Wright seconded.  All members in favor.  Minutes approved.


FINANCIAL REPORT:
  Beginning Balance: $13,569.13
  Income:            $   110.00    Town of Haworth Water Customers - $1 Donations
                     $ 2,000.00    Town of Haworth – Donation for New Pumper/Tanker
  Expenses:          $    23.68    FuelMan – Fuel
  Ending Balance:    $15,655.45
    Donaldson moved to accept financial report.  Hall seconded.  All members in favor.  Financial Report approved.


OLD BUSINESS:
    Members discussed the rescue training scheduled for July and August.  Due to several projects that are currently in progress, members felt the training should be cancelled.  Marsh moved to seek another department or the County Firefighter Association to sponsor the training.  Donnie Gray seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion carried.
    Middleton reported that Tank-2 needs further repairs on the tank.
    Members discussed the ceiling joists on the training room.  Those used for form material on the new Redland Substation were found to be rotten.  Member agreed that the joists already installed should be removed and alternative joists obtained.
    Donnie and Aubrey Gray poured and finished the foundation for the new Redland Substation.  Members recently held two workdays and erected the framework.  Additional workdays will be scheduled to hang the siding.


NEW BUSINESS:
     Aubrey Gray reported that he had lost his handheld radio.


ADJOURN:
    Donaldson moved to adjourn.  Wright seconded.  All members in favor.  Meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.

 
Floyd Middleton, Fire Chief
Kyle Batson, Assistant Chief
Kirk Storey, Secretary/Treasurer