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Received reports from all departments/officers including Dog Control.
Conducted a moment of silence in honor of the victims in the Tucson, Arizona shootings. Supervisor Peter Glushko said the Town Flag will fly at half-mast until sunset on January 14^th per order of the Governor Cuomo.
Discussed upcoming repairs to a Highway Department 2005 International truck. Superintendent Michael Farrell will try to hold off the repairs until spring because the truck in needed more during the winter months. Repairs will cost between $2,300 and $2,500.
Discussed purchasing diesel fuel and gasoline through a Clinton County contract rather than the current New York State contract. The county’s price is $.10 less per gallon. Farrell would like to make the change when the state contracts run out in late summer. In the eleven months ending November 30^th the highway department used 22,309 gallons of diesel fuel and approximately 1,600 gallons of gasoline. Farrell said all fuel costs are expected to be extremely volitile in the next several months.
Supervisor Glushko said he has received many compliments regarding the town’s sidewalk plowing program. He is concerned about people plugging sidewalks when they plow their driveways. This matter will be discussed at the next board meeting.
Received Roy Zalis’ resignation from the Zoning Board of Appeals and approved the appointment of Donald McBrayer to complete Mr. Zalis’ term of office. There are currently two Zoning Board Alternate positions and one Planning Board alternate positions open.
Approved the reappointment of Richard Williams to the Planning Board and Leon Blair to the Zoning Board for seven year terms of office.
Adjourned into Executive session to discuss employee employment histories and litigation.
Supervisor Glushko stated that the New York State Association of Towns will conduct town official training in New York City from February 20-February 23, 2011. Glushko said the classes and courses are very beneficial and there is the opportunity to meet with other town officials. Several local towns usually travel together by bus to the training.
Received a letter from the JCEO requesting support in the ongoing “Pepsi Refresh” contest. People are needed to vote for the JCEO via the internet.
Supervisor Glushko stated that the town will receive $2,500 from Clinton County to help pay for the last election expense. The town budgeted $6,000 and the actual cost totaled $14,703. Glushko commented on the cost of the scanning machine voting system and unfunded mandates.
The town’s records clean-up work is expected to begin in April.
There were 29,000 visits to the town website in 2010

Here are the links to the two meeting recordings.
Organizational Meeting: http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/OganizationalMeetingJanuary10-2011.WAV
Regular Meeting: http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/TBM-Jan10-2010.WAV

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Posted: January 12th, 2011 under Town Board News.
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Salaries set and appointments made

By John T. Ryan

The Peru Town Board conducted its 2011 Organizational Meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, January 10, 2010. Actions included the following:

Approved a resolution setting 2011 salaries for elected positions: $6,298.50 council members, Supervisor $22,179, Town Clerk-Tax Collector $21,969, Town Justice $16,614.50, Highway Superintendent $50,638.

Approved a resolution setting salaries/wage rates for appointed officials: Water-Sewer Treatment Superintendent $58,873, Code-Zoning Enforcement Officer $41,375, Supervisor’s Confidential Secretary $34,608, Receptionist $14.31/hr., Clerk to Town Justices $37,700, Deputy Supervisor $1,224, Budget Officer $1,224, Zoning Planning Typist $11.27/hr., Water-Sewer Typist $16.53/hr., Deputy Town Clerk-Tax Collector $15.00/hr., Recreation Director $18,027, Assistant Recreation Director $1,500, Dog Control Officer $9,368.

Appointed council members as liaisons to the various departments/positions:

Planning and Zoning – Jim Douglass and Susan Polhemus
Water & Sewer – Jim Douglass and Kregg Bruno
Highway – Brandy McDonald and Susan Polhemus
Parks & Recreation – Brandy McDonald and Kregg Bruno
Youth Commission – Jim Douglass and Brandy McDonald
Comprehensive Planning – Brandy McDonald and Kregg Bruno
Library – Susan Polhemus
Dog Control – Kregg Bruno
Town Justices – Jim Douglass and Susan Polhemus

Set 2011 meeting dates and times. All meetings with the exception of October 6^th and December 30^th will be held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Meetings will begin at 7 p.m. with the exception of December 30^th when the meeting will be held at 8 a.m.

Approved all 2011 contracts regrading JCEO, Webmaster, town hall cleaning, legal, engineering, etc.

Approved an employee milage reimbursement rate of $.50 per mile

The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.

Posted: January 12th, 2011 under Town Board News.
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Posted: January 11th, 2011 under General News.
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Syracuse superintendent will propose closing two schools – cuts 450 jobs last year. Hundreds more expected to be cut this year

The Post Standard reports

Posted: January 8th, 2011 under General News.
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