1992-11-13 MinutesMINUTES OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
NORTHEAST FIRE TRAINING ASSOCIATION, INC.
On November 13, 1992, the Undersigned, being the persons named
as Directors in the Articles of Incorporation of NORTHEAST FIRE
TRAINING ASSOCIATION, INC. (the "Association"), which Articles were
approved by and filed in the office of the .Secretary of State of
Texas on September 25, 1992, met for 'the purpose of an
organizational meeting of the Association and adopted the following
resolutions:
1. Charter
RESOLVED, that the duplicate original of the Articles of
Incorporation together with the Certificate of Incorporation
issued by the Secretary of State be placed in the minute book of
this Association.
2. Directors
RESOLVED that the undersigned: Joe Erwin, Stan R. Gertz
and Bill Powers, being the three persons named as Directors of the
Association in the Articles of Incorporation, hereby accept
appointment to such office, and hereby agree to begin the discharge
of their duties and agree to serve as Directors of the Association
until the first annual meeting of the Association and until their
successors shall have been duly elected and qualified or until
their earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or
removal from office.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that
the unincorporated association
Association, Stan R. Gertz, and
departments of the member cities
E. M. Bilger
Darrel Bailey
Lee Koontz
Bill Powers
Jerry McEntire
Joe Erwin
Kelly B. King
Stan R. Gertz
Greg Tucker
Jerry Williams
Bobby R. Whitmire
the immediate Past President of
which is predecessor to the
the serving chiefs of the fire
of the Association, namely:
Bedford
- Colleyville
- Euless
- Grapevine
- Haltom City
- Hurst
- Keller
- North Richland Hills
- Richland Hills
- Southlake
- Watauga
be, and they are hereby, elected as Directors of the Association to
serve as Directors of the Association until the first annual
meeting of the Association and until their successors shall have
been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death,
resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal from office.
3. Bylaws
RESOLVED, that Bylaws in the form attached hereto be, and
the same hereby are, in all respects, approved and adopted as the
Bylaws of the Association, and the Secretary of the Association is
instructed to detach such Bylaws and to insert same in the
appropriate section of the minute book of the Association.
4. Officers
RESOLVED, that the following persons be, and each of them
hereby is, elected to the office or offices set forth below
opposite their respective names to serve until the first annual
meeting of the Association or until their successors are elected
and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation,
retirement, disqualification or removal from office:
President: Stan R. Gertz
Vice President: Joe Erwin
Secretary: Rick Nash
Treasurer: Pat Hughes
5. Books and Records
RESOLVED, that the Secretary of the Association be, and
hereby is, authorized, empowered and directed, on behalf of the
Association, to procure all necessary books and records for the
Association.
6. Corporate Seal
RESOLVED, that the necessity of a Corporate seal be
dispensed with.
7. Fiscal Year
RESOLVED, that the fiscal year of the Association shall
begin on the first day of October each year and shall end on the
last day of September of the following year; and that the proper
officers of the Association be, and they hereby are, authorized,
empowered and directed on behalf of the Association, to keep the
books of account and financial records of the Association in
accordance with such fiscal year.
8. Depository and Borrowing Resolutions
RESOLVED, that a regular bank account in the name of the
Association be opened in such depositories as the officers of the
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Association shall from time to time designate, wherein may be
deposited any of the funds of the Association from which
withdrawals are hereby authorized in the name of the Association by
the signature of any of the officers of the Association.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Secretary of the Association
be, and he hereby is, authorized, empowered and directed to certify
to such bank resolutions authorizing and opening such bank accounts
in such form as said bank may customarily require, and such
resolutions shall be deemed to be copies in these minutes as if set
forth herein in full.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the President of the Association
be, and he hereby is, authorized from time to time to borrow money
in the name of the Association from such lenders as he deems
necessary or appropriate and in the best interest of the
Association and to issue notes of the Association therefor in such
amounts, for such time and at such rate of interest as may be
designated in such notes, and upon such terms and conditions as he
shall deem necessary and appropriate for the operation of the
business of the Association.
9. Incorporators Actions Ratified
RESOLVED, that all acts taken by the incorporators of the
Association be, and they hereby are ratified, approved and adopted
as the acts of the Association.
13. Organization Expenses
RESOLVED, that the Secretary of the Association be, and
hereby is, authorized, empowered and directed, on behalf of the
Association, to pay all fees, expenses and costs incident to or
necessary for the incorporation and organization of the
Association.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this
consent as of, although not necessarily on, the date first above
written.
E. M. Bilger
Lee Koontz
Jerry McEntire
Kelly B. King
Greg Tucker
Bobby R. Whitmire
Darrel Bailey
Bill Powers
Joe Erwin
Stan R. Gertz
Jerry Williams