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, September 12, 2005 at the Haworth Fire Department.  Chief Floyd Middleton called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.  Members present were: Michael Carrell, Chad Wright, Mark Kates, Floyd Middleton, Kyle Batson, Chris Hall, Keith Donaldson, Clint Ebert, Lyndon Farley, and Kirk Storey.  Junior Firefighter present: Shane Farley.


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


FINANCIAL REPORT:
    Beginning Balance:  $15,610.48
    Income:             $   110.00    Town Water Customers - $1 Donations
                        $   130.00    Town Water Customers - $1 Donations
    Expenses:           $    74.78    FuelMan – Fuel
                        $   161.32    FuelMan – Fuel
                        $   383.00    Risk Management – Property Insurance
    Ending Balance:     $15,231.38
    Hall moved to approve the financial report.  Donaldson seconded.  All members in favor.  Report approved.


GRANTS:
    Storey reported that Larry Morgan from KEDDO had contacted him and advised that the department had been awarded two of the grants.  The department will receive an 80/20 matching grant for $6,000 and must provide approximately $1,500 in matching funds.  This grant is to be used to construct a meeting/training room, install central heat/air, and finish the kitchenette.  The department will also receive a 50/50 matching grant for $2,500 and must provide $2,500 in matching funds.  This grant will be used to purchase four new handheld radios, re-coordinate the department’s radio frequencies, and purchase a new set of duplexors.


OLD BUSINESS:
    Storey reported that Ed Beene with Emergency Vehicles of Texas advised the new pumper/tanker was scheduled for completion on September 24th at the Rosenbauer production facility.  The truck will then be shipped to Fort Worth for the final detail work, such as decals and striping, and equipment mounting.
    Wright stated that he had checked the price on the electric cord reels and felt the cost was not warranted, therefore he did not purchase any for the new Redland Substation.  Members agreed.
    Middleton reported that he had not contacted EMS about the matters discussed at the August meeting.  He stated another department in the county had taken issue with EMS about a similar matter and did not want it to appear as though this department was acting in concert with the other department.  All members felt it would be best to drop the matter.


NEW BUSINESS:
    Middleton reported that he had checked Rescue-1 and learned that, when not traveling, it must be idled at 1500 RPM or it would overheat.
    Middleton reported that Danny Roberts with Rural Water District #1 had contacted him about the possibility of replacing the meter which connects the Town of Haworth water system to the Rural Water system.  Currently, a 4-inch meter is installed, but Rural Water would like to install a 2-inch meter.  Middleton informed him that the larger meter was needed to sustain the necessary water flow to maintain the department’s current ISO rating.  Roberts agreed to retain the existing meter.
 

ADJOURN:
    Kates moved to adjourn.  Wright seconded.  All members in favor.  Meeting adjourned at 6:59 p.m.


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