CALL TO ORDER
The Haworth Volunteer Fire Department held a regular monthly business meeting on Tuesday, September 5, 2000 at the Haworth Fire Station.  Meeting was called to order at 6:32 p.m. by Chief Middleton.  Members present were: Storey, Owens, White, Hattabaugh, Middleton, Kates, Batson, Cowart, Donaldson, Marsh, Bennett, and Ferguson.  Others present: Mike Carrell.

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

FINANCIAL REPORT
Storey reported that he did not have a current financial statement from the Town.  He will contact the Town Clerk and request a current report to present at the next meeting.

VOTE ON PROBATIONARY MEMBERS: TEEL & HATTABAUGH
Storey reported that two members have completed their one year probationary period: Jason Teel and Clay Hattabaugh.  Owens moved to grant both firefighters full membership.  Batson seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS
Middleton reported that the brakes on Truck-3 have been repaired.

Middleton also reported that the Fire Hydrant at Redland had been installed.  He reminded members present that the hydrant’s opening valve is a “left hand thread”.

NEW BUSINESS
Middleton reported that the department had received a letter from Rural Water District #1, stating that a new policy regarding the installation of fire hydrants had been implemented.  The new policy states, “Fire hydrants and/or flush valves can only be established in front of a fire station and/or a school.  Fire hydrants can only be installed on a 6 inch line or greater.”

Marsh reported that he had visited with County Commissioner Aubrey Thompson about the REAP grant for the Pollard Substation.  Thompson stated that the County will apply for either a $25,000 or a $15,000 grant for this project, but that it is more likely that the department will receive the $15,000 grant..

Middleton presented an “Automatic Aid Agreement” with the Shinewell Volunteer Fire Department for the approval of fire department members.  The agreement states that when either of the departments receives a report of a structure fire, the other department will “automatically” dispatch apparatus (especially tankers) to the fire scene.  Cowart moved to approve the agreement.  Owens seconded.  All members in favor.  Agreement approved.

Storey reported that the Beacon Ray rotating light had been swapped to Michael Hodgson in North Carolina for 10 Uniden SPH-58E handheld radios, 4 speaker mics, and two drop-in chargers.  Six of the radios, all of the speaker mics, and both chargers are in working condition.   Originally, the swap only included two of the handheld radios w/accessories, but Hodgson later decided to send all of the radios and accessories that he had available.

ADJOURN
Batson moved to adjourn.  Owens seconded.  Meeting adjourned at 7:04 p.m.
 

Signed,

    Floyd Middleton, Chief

    Kyle Batson, Assistant Chief

    Kirk Storey, Secretary/Treasurer