Minutes of Regular Monthly Meeting
of the
Haworth Volunteer Fire Department

CALL TO ORDER:
       The Haworth Volunteer Fire Department held a rescheduled monthly business meeting on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 at the Haworth Fire Department.  Chief Vic Marsh called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.  Members present were: Kirk Storey, Vic Marsh, Keith Donaldson, Chad Wright, Eric Jackson, David Smith, Lyndon Farley, Mark Kates, Floyd Middleton, and Chris Hall.  Junior Firefighters present were: Landon Middleton, Jarred Campbell, and Shane Farley.
 
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
       Minutes of the previous meeting were presented.  Wright moved to accept the minutes as written.  Jackson seconded.  All members in favor.  Minutes approved.
 
FINANCIAL REPORT:
 Beginning Balance:     $  1,013.24
 Income:                $         0     
 Expenses:              $    232.00      Battery Zone – 5 P1225 Radio Batteries
 Ending Balance         $    781.24
       Donaldson moved to accept financial report.  Jackson seconded.  All members in favor.  Financial Report approved.
 
HIRE/FIRE FIREFIGHTER:
       Tabled, due to absence of applicant.
 
OLD BUSINESS:
       Storey reported that Tony Tunnell had donated the 2”x12” lumber for the new training/meeting room.  Wright agreed to get the lumber and store it at the fire station.
       Storey reported that no official notification has been received on the 2004 Assistance to Firefighters Grant.  Marsh stated that the matching funds have almost been raised; the Weyerhaeuser Foundation will provide $5,000, the Valliant Weyerhaeuser Complex will supply $2,000, and the Choctaw Nations will donate $7,000 toward the project.  Storey stated that he was still waiting to hear from a few more possible sponsors.  Storey also reported that the Department’s 2003 AFG has been closed out.
 
NEW BUSINESS:
       Marsh stated that the loan at First State Bank is almost paid off, and that he would like to begin replacing our pumpers with newer models.
       Marsh also reported that he had sign the lease agreement with the US Forest Service on the Tiak Tower.  After the lease is approved, we can move forward with plans to move the Department’s repeater system to the tower.
       Storey stated that he had been unable to make contact with the land owner where the Redland Substation is currently located.  Due to his unwillingness to sign the long term lease, it may be necessary to build the new substation beside the Redland Community Building.
           
ADJOURN:
       Donaldson moved to adjourn.  Wright seconded.  All members in favor.  Meeting adjourned at 6:51 p.m.

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