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 Tuesday, September 9, 2003 at the Haworth Fire Station.  Meeting was called to order at 8:04 p.m. by Boyd.  Members present were: Owens, Donaldson, Marsh, Boyd, Smith, Hall, Wright, Gray, Ferguson, Middleton, Batson, Cowart, Carrell, Storey, Hattabaugh, and Farley.  Guests present were: Richard Owens Jr. and Clay Carter.
                                                                                               
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
        Minutes from the August regular monthly meeting were presented.  Owens moved to accept.  Wright seconded.  All members in favor.  Minutes approved.
        Minutes from the August special meeting were presented.  Marsh moved to accept.  Wright seconded.  All members in favor.  Minutes approved.
 
FINANCIAL REPORT
            Beginning Balance:         $      705.50
            Income:                         $117,450.00      FEMA – 2003 FIRE Act Grant
            Expense:                       $              0
            Ending Balance:             $118,155.50
            Gray moved to accept report.  Smith seconded.  All members in favor.  Report approved.
 
PURCHASE OF PPE, SCBA, COMPRESSOR, ETC
            Members discussed the purchase of the breathing air compressor, two bottle fill station, and four bottle cascade system.  Wright moved to purchase the Bauer compressor, fill station and cascade system from Tescorp. Marsh seconded.  All members in favor.  Purchase approved.
            Clay Carter from Wayest Safety stated that he would bring sizing boots to the department to determine what sizes were needed.
            Members discussed having “HAWORTH” and firefighter’s name placed on the backs of the new bunker coats.  Wright moved to approve the addition.  Marsh seconded.
            Members also approved the purchase of two sets of wildland firefighting protective gear; one for Gray and one for Smith.
 
VOTE ON PROBATIONARY MEMBER: DAVID SMITH
        Storey reported that Smith had completed his one year probationary period.  Middleton moved to grant full membership.  Wright seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion carried.
 
OLD BUSINESS
        None.
 
NEW BUSINESS
        Ferguson moved to purchase two extra boxes of filters for smoke respirators.  Hall seconded.  All members in favor.  Purchase approved.
        Wright reported that the department had been given permission to use the Burn Building at the Domtar Mill in Ashdown, Arkansas.  Boyd suggested that the department check into the legal aspects of crossing state lines for training.
        Boyd reported that officials at the Huber Plant in Broken Bow had expressed an interest in purchasing Engine-4.  Members agreed to look into the possibility, but would only be interested in selling the Engine if a better engine could be purchased.
 
ADJOURN
        Marsh moved to adjourn.  Wright seconded.  Meeting adjourned at 8:44 p.m.

Signed:

Jeff Boyd, Chief

Kyle Batson, Assistant Chief

Kirk Storey, Secretary/Treasurer