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, July 12, 2004 at the Haworth Senior Citizen Center.  Chief Vic Marsh called the meeting to order at 6:50 p.m.  Members present were: Jim Ferguson, John Coffman, Chris Hall, Aubrey Gray, Eric Jackson, Donnie Gray, David Smith, Vic Marsh, Floyd Middleton, Ryan Scott, Clint Ebert, and Kirk Storey.  Junior Firefighters present were: Landon Middleton and Kyle Gray.
 
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
       Minutes of the previous meeting were presented.  Hall moved to accept the minutes as written.  Donnie Gray seconded.  All members in favor.  Minutes approved.
 
FINANCIAL REPORT:
 Beginning Balance:  $  1,381.48
 Income:             $         0     
 Expenses:           $         0     
 Ending Balance      $  1,381.48
       Middleton moved to accept financial report.  Hall seconded.  Financial Report approved.
 
JUNIOR FIREFIGHTER PROGRAM:
       a) LIABILITY WAIVER & RELEASE:  Storey presented a Liability Waiver & Release for participants of the Junior Firefighter Program.  Storey reported that attorney Jon Ed Brown had reviewed the document and found it to be acceptable.  After members reviewed the form, Donnie Gray moved to approve the form.  Hall seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion carried.
       b) STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINES:  Storey presented a set of Standard Operating Guidelines for the Junior Firefighter Program.  Members reviewed the guidelines and determined they were acceptable.  Hall moved to accept the SOGs.  Donnie Gray seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion carried.
       c) APPOINTMENT OF JUNIOR ADVISOR:  Marsh reported that Captain Floyd Middleton had agreed to serve as Junior Advisor.  Hall moved to approve Captain Middleton as Junior Advisor.  Smith seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion carried.
       d) APPOINTMENT OF JUNIOR FIREFIGHTER CAPTAIN:  Marsh reported that he was appointing Landon Middleton as Junior Firefighter Captain due to his experience and participation.
 
HIRE FIREFIGHTER:
       Storey reported that the department had one active application; Ryan Scott.  Aubrey Gray moved to hire Scott.  Hall seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion carried.  Scott hired as a volunteer firefighter effective as of this date.
 
OLD BUSINESS:
       Donnie Gray reported that Instructor Dave Nichols provided two possible dates for rescheduling the Vehicle Extrication Course: September 11 & 12 or October 16 & 17.  Smith moved to reschedule the training for September 11 & 12.  Jackson seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion carried.
       Donnie Gray stated that he would like to re-implement the Vehicle Maintenance Program.  He suggested preparing updated checklists for each apparatus and assigning personnel to perform the checks.  Storey will update checklists, which will be placed on clipboards in the Stations.
  
NEW BUSINESS:
       Middleton suggested that Chief Marsh contact County Commissioner Aubrey Thompson and request six new tires (four mud tires and two steering tires) for Engine-3.  Chief Marsh agreed to contact Thompson.
       Members discussed disposing of the four factory tires taken off Truck-3.  Donnie Gray moved to sell the tires for $50.00 each.  Smith seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion carried.
       Chief Marsh reported that he had spoken with US Forest Service officials about installing the department’s repeater system on the tower at the Tiak Work Center.  USFS officials will submit the necessary paperwork to get official approval.  The department may be required to sign a Mutual Aid Agreement with the USFS as a term of the agreement.
       Storey reported that he had received the legal description for the land where the new Redland Substation will be located.  A lease will be prepared and submitted to the land owners.  The department will apply for an 80/20 grant through Oklahoma State Forestry to construct the new structure, which will be a 30’x40’ metal building on a concrete foundation with two 12’x12’ overhead doors.  An additional 10’x10’ overhead door will be framed in, but will not be installed at this time.
           
ADJOURN:
       Jackson moved to adjourn.  Aubrey Gray seconded.  All members in favor.  Meeting adjourned at 7:34 p.m.

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