Town Council Approves Summer Program, Hires Lifeguards, and Mayor Looks For Replacement for Councilman McDunn
Dutton Country Courier
The Dutton Town Council in May approved the Summer School Program to use the Pool & Rec Park again this summer. The school program begins June 16th and runs through July 31st. The Council also reviewed applications and hired 3 general summer help employees and 4 lifeguards.
Councilman Dave McDunn announced that he would be moving to Bozeman. Mayor Fleshman will appoint another community member to complete his term.
Minutes from the May meeting:
Mayor Fleshman called the meeting of May 5, 2008 to order at 7:30 pm at the Dutton Town Hall
Present: Fleshman, Tharp, McDunn, DeMars, Dauwalder, Schoonover, Steve Madsen, Kathy DeMars, & Grahm DeMars
Minutes of April 7th, 2008 were read and approved as read
Motion by Dauwalder, Second by Tharp, carried to pay claims as reported:
Claims are listed on the Official Minutes at Town Hall.
Mayor’s Report
Mayor Fleshman reported that the setscrews on the south pump needed to
be replaced. Sewer Lagoon cell two has been dumped and we are
transferring cell one now. The windmill on the north side is not
working and Kronebusch Electric has ordered the parts needed and will
be down to fix it. Cell one needs to have the south bank built up.
Ernie will be coming the week of the 19th of May to help Behm repair
this and gravel the road to the lagoon. Dish TV will be here to hook
up the Senior Citizens Center, our rental and the Town Office.
Councilman McDunn informed the Mayor he will be resigning from the
Dutton Town Council as he and his wife Kathy are moving to Bozeman.
The Mayor will find a community member to complete his term. Mayor
Fleshman will fill in for McDunn on the Teton County Planning Board.
We have been reseeding grass where it is needed and Lanny Christman is
working on the sprinkler systems in the parks. The Mayor would like to
have the batting cage poles removed, as the batting cage is no longer
being used. Cement picnic tables will be placed in this area.
Brandvold Construction Application
Motion by DeMars, Second by McDunn, carried to approve Brandvold’s
construction application for an addition on the north and south side of
his house.
Campbell Construction Application
Motion by DeMars, Second by McDunn, carried to approve Campbell’s
construction application to build a ramp on the front (east) side of
his home.
Summer School Program June 16 – July 31
Kathy Demars reported that the Summer School Program would run from
June 16 through July 31 except for the week of July 14th, when the
churches hold Bible School. The school would like to use the park
again and the program holds summer school Monday through Thursday.
Their field trips would be on Thursdays. The Council approved the
school summer program to be held at the recreational park.
Summer Employment
The Council reviewed the summer employment applications. Motion by
McDunn, Second by Dauwalder; DeMars abstained, Motion carried to hire
Grahm DeMars, Ben Ward and Samantha Carter.
The Council reviewed the summer swim pool applications. Motion by McDunn, Second by DeMars, Motion carried to hire Carissa Storle as head lifeguard; Stacy Pilgeram, Ellie Duty and Emily Smith as lifeguards.
Upcoming Events
Up coming events are as follows:
- Fire Hydrants will be flushed on Tuesday May 13th by the Fire Department starting at meeting time
- Arbor Day will be celebrated on May 14, 2008
- Dog Days will be May 19th from 2-5pm at the town shop.
- The pool clean up will not be Saturday May 17th as DeMars will be out of town. The town will start pumping the pool on Monday May 12, 2008 and will try to clean it during regular working hours.
Public Comment
There were no public comments
Council Comment
Tharp reported that on May 2, 2008 the school had a very successful
clean up day with cleaning of both parks, picking up garbage around
town and the road to the Café. They were also able to pick up the
interstate one mile both directions of the Dutton turn off. He
reported the school sign will be installed on May 9th on the EMS
property and the EMS fundraiser has been rescheduled for June 1, 2008.
The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 9:05pm.
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Susan Fleshman, Mayor Jean L. Schoonover, Clerk
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