By Donald McBrayer

The Peru Town Board held their regular meeting on Monday, August 22nd. Everyone was in attendance.

There was a discussion on an imbalance in regards to the shared services contract with the Town of Jay. Highway Superintendent Mike Farrell claims overtime and other expenses in the area of $33,000 are owed to Peru for services performed in Jay. Farrell explained that much of it involved excessive winter snow removal. He went to report that FEMA was not covering expenses incurred during that time period. Mr. Farrell said he very much values the relationship the two towns have and hopes the board will work to resolve the imbalance in a way that preserves that relationship. Town Councilor Jim Douglass suggested that the board contact Jay to suggest doubling up the two towns paving crews and equipment to expedite planned paving projects in Peru helping to offset the imbalance. No action was taken.

Mr. Farrell then informed the board that insurance would not cover the cost of fixing the highway garage roof. The roof leaks during winter snow buildups allowing water to seep into the garage’s electrical panel box. He went on to say more support was needed for the roof either in the way of more trusses or by some other means. He indicated he was not sure what action to take.  Town Supervisor Peter Glushko suggested that he contact the Town Engineer Peter Gibbs to determine the best approach to resolving the leak.

In other action:

• Water Superintendent Greg Timmons informed the board that the work along Locust Drive and Main Street was progressing well and should be completed soon. Timmons also reported that water would soon be switched to the new 12” main on River Road now that it has passed its final inspections.
• The board was encouraged to attend the Comprehensive Planning Board Meeting this Thursday at 6:30 PM to discuss the proposed agricultural overlay maps being planned for the new zoning ordinance.
• Dog Control Officer Kelly Allen presented a notice she plans to use for the dog census that will be conducted later this year. There was some discussion as to the options one has to license their dog. Town Clerk Kathy Flynn said applications for dog licensing can be mailed in, left in the drop box, or brought in during her scheduled hour.
• Town Councilor Susan Polhemus expressed concern about $12,000 in Park Reserve money that has yet to be transferred to the appropriate accounts. Mr. Glushko said that the process to transfer the funds was slow due to poor accounting practices in the past and that it would take time to sort out. Mrs. Polhemus countered, suggesting that two years was more than enough time to complete the transfer. Mr. Glushko again reiterated that the money was there, but more time was needed to track everything that was done with it.
• The board approved minutes for the 08/08/2011 meeting. They can be found at: http://www.perutown.com/min11.htm
• The board was reminded that Bootleg would be performing Sunday the 28th at the Gazebo for this summer’s final gazebo concert.

The Meeting was adjourned at 8:55 PM.

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Due to a schedule conflict with the usage of the Peru Town Hall building, the Peru Democratic Party meeting that had been scheduled for August 25th, has been rescheduled to September 1st, 2011 at 7;00 PM. The meeting will be held upstairs in the Peru Town Hall. 

PLEASE BRING A BAG OF CANDY FOR APPLFEST PARADE.

Reminder: There is a  Clinton County Democratic Meeting Tuesday August 23rd  at 7:00 at the American Legion on the Quarry Rd. in Plattsburgh.

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AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING

August 22, 2011 @ 7:00 PM 

1. Call Meeting To Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. MOTION: Approval of Minutes from August 8, 2011 Regular Meeting.
5. Community Input and Questions.
6. DISCUSSION:  Water Quality Update.
7. DISCUSSION:  Sewer Projects Update
8. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Heyworth Mason Park Phase I Development Engineering and Testing Proposal Acceptance.
9. DISCUSSION:  Town of Jay Highway Work.
10. DISCUSSION:  Highway Garage Roof Issues.
11. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Internal Audit Update.
12. DISCUSSION/MOTION:  Adjourn to Executive Session.
13. DISCUSSION/MOTION: Return to Regular Session.
14. DISCUSSION:  Town Hall Grounds Clean Up Update.
15. DISCUSSION:  Employee Benefit Statement Update.
16. DISCUSSION:  Agricultural Overlay District Meeting.
17. DISCUSSION:  Babbie Farm Thank You Letter.
18. DISCUSSION:  2% Tax Cap Training on August 25.
19. DISCUSSION:  Other Business.
20. DISCUSSION:  Public Comments on Agenda Items Only.
21. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Approve/Pay Bills

            MOTION:     Adjourn

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The Peru Lions Club will be hosting its 17^th Annual Stanley Hughes Golf Classic on Sunday, September 11^th at The Barracks Golf and Country Club at 12:00 p.m. The tournament is a four-person scramble with a team handicap of 40+.  Cash prizes are awarded for 1^st,  2^nd and 3^rd places.  There will also be prizes for closest to the pin and closest to the line.  A buffet dinner will follow the round.  Cost is $65 per person.  Barracks members are $35.

For tee times or information please contact: Jim Kieslich 643-2482 , Dave Dalton 643-9618, Ed Eisele 643-2865

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PLATTSBURGH – Congressman Bill Owens today announced a secretarial disaster designation for Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Oswego, Oneida and Lewis counties.  The designation from USDA immediately triggers the availability of low-interest emergency loans from the Farm Services Agency (FSA) and the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program (SURE) to eligible agricultural producers in all primary and contiguous counties to help them recover from production and physical losses.  Physical losses include, but are not limited to, dead livestock and collapsed buildings.  Read more »

Rich Sutphen, Gary VanCour, Justin VanCour, Miles Moody & Dennis Hulbert

The Town of Peru Concert Series continues on Sunday, August 21st with the music of Towne Meeting. Towne Meeting is a 5-member band with powerful vocal harmonies. Their musical roots are in folk but the band branches out into many other genres, from acoustic rock to country.  Formed in Plattsburgh, NY, in 2006, the band has gained a following throughout northern New York, as well as the capital region and northern Vermont. The concerts are free and begin at 6 p.m. at the Little Ausable River Park Gazebo in the center of Peru.

VIOLATION NOTICE

The Town of Peru has to sample quarterly for total trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids to comply with the disinfection by-products rule for E.P.A. and New York State.

Test results for the 2^nd quarter of 2011 exceeded the allowable maximum contaminant levels.   Results are calculated by averaging the previous 4 quarters’ results.  The current results represent the average of the 3^rd & 4^th quarters of 2010 and 1^st & 2^nd quarter of 2011. Read more »

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