City Council

The Town of Fleming is governed by a mayor and six-member council. Open town council meetings are normally held on the first Tuesday of each month, and the town hall is staffed during business hours.

Summary of Town Council Meeting

The Town of Fleming met for its regular meeting on July 19, 2010 at 7:00 pm. Present for the meeting were Mayor Pro -Tem Larry Schaefer, Lon Comstock, Clay Gorman, Dan Conn, Stefan Betley, Sam Wolever, Jr. and Bill Helgoth. Mayor Bob Stone was absent. The meeting was called to order at 7:02

The minutes from the June council meeting were approved with a correction being made-under the cost of rocks for streets being $760.00 and not $7.60.

In Electric, Bill Helgoth made note of the storm the previous evening. He stated that there were a few power outages but overall considering the wind lately, Fleming is holding up very well. Bill did speak on the low voltage tap. Bill stated that the town needs a new regulator but the cost is significant and while the new capacitors will help they won't get us the 120 volts that we need. Mayor Pro-Tem Larry Schaefer suggested that the Town talk with Grainland about possible solutions.

In Streets and Alleys, a large hole by the school was repaired but a permanent repair is to be made with concrete and not asphalt. It will need three weeks to cure and the pour will take place before school starts in August. This is the main road in to the pond and Bill stated that it tends to wash out with any amount of rain. Bill stated that they are working on a permanent solution.

Recreation— The pond is currently at 11 acre feet and we probably need an additional 2 to 3 acre feet. Regarding the pond, public comment was given to Pat LaGuardia. Mr. LaGuardia stated that he was concerned about the fact that there are tires floating in the pond. Mr. LaGuardia stated that he has called the EPA over his concern of both the tires and the zinc wire holding the tires together and he was told that the zinc is such a low level that there wasn't a safety issue. In regards to the tires, Mr. LaGuardia stated that the EPA said they would make a trip out to Fleming to investigate the floating tires. Bill Helgoth responded to Mr. LaGuardia's comment by stating that the tires weren't floating in as much as the water level has yet to cover that specific area of the pond and it does look as if they are floating but he assured the Council that the tires were secure.

In Health and Safety, Fleming will continue with fogging twice a week as the current schedule has been very beneficial in keeping mosquitoes at bay.

Councilman Dan Conn submitted suggestions for rules concerning the fishing pond. The main issue is that there are absolutely no motorized craft on the pond. Mr. Conn stated he wanted to visit a few other local ponds to find out how well other communities address pond rules. The Council agreed to table a final copy of pond rules until next meeting. With regard to Medical Marijuana, the Council agreed to table the discussion until more information could be gathered with respect to State Legislation and an understanding of how dispensaries will impact Fleming. The Council agreed to a moratorium on any dispensaries until the issue could be researched fully. With there being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 pm.

Respectfully Submitted, Elizabeth Alvarez