CALL TO ORDER
The Haworth Volunteer Fire Department held a regularly scheduled business meeting on Tuesday, August 3, 1999 at the Haworth Fire Station.  Meeting was called to order at 6:39 p.m. by Chief Middleton. Members present were: Storey, Middleton, Batson, Boyd, Farley, White & Bennett.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Minutes of the previous meeting were read.  Boyd moved to accept.  Batson seconded.  All members in favor.  Minutes approved.

FINANCIAL REPORT
Beginning Balance:    $15,259.55
Expenses:                  $      33.14 First State Bank  (New Checks for F.D. Account)
                                 $ 2,000.00 Bill Kupke  (Contract Work on Station - Concrete Forms)
                                 $ 3,875.00 Bill Kupke  (Contract Work on Station - Concrete Forms)
                                 $ 6,326.42 Broken Bow RediMix  (Concrete)
Income:                     $             0
Ending Balance:         $ 3,024.99
White moved to accept.  Farley seconded.  All members in favor.  Report approved.
Storey reported that the yearly Operational Grant should be received in a couple weeks.  This year, the grants are for $2,243.21.  Members agreed to table considerations on what to allocate the grant money for until the next meeting.

DISMISSAL OF FIREFIGHTER
Middleton reported that firefighter James Johnson had moved to Arkansas and was no longer eligible to serve on the Department.  He reported that he had went to Johnson’s new residence and collected his radio equipment.  Johnson agreed to return his bunker gear, which was at another location, as soon as possible.  Middleton moved to dismiss Johnson.  White seconded.  All members in favor.  Johnson dismissed as of 08/03/99.

NEW STATION CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
Middleton reported that construction had begun on the new station.  He also reported that electric door openers had been added to the project at a cost of $1,750.00 ($340.00 per door).  Boyd reported that the initial bid for the building included roll-up (can) overhead doors, but insulated overhead track doors had been substituted.

OLD BUSINESS
Storey reported that a letter from the Southwestern Bell Company Foundation had been received.   The Foundation had declined to provide financial support for the purpose of purchasing a hydraulic extrication tool.

NEW BUSINESS
Storey reported that the Liability Insurance on Departmental apparatus would be due by August 31.  The cost is $84.00 per vehicle, for a total of $588.00.  Middleton moved to use part of the Operational Grant to pay for the insurance.  Boyd seconded.  All members in favor.  Payment approved.

ADJOURN
Boyd moved to adjourn.  Middleton seconded.  Meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.

Signed,

    Floyd Middleton, Chief

    Richard Smith, Assistant Chief

    Kirk Storey, Secretary/Treasurer