The Peru Gazette

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By John T. Ryan

• Rebidding Main Street Enhancement Project Authorized 
• Paving Plans Announced 
• Vandals Hit Laphams Mills Park 
• Equipment Trailer to be Purchased 
• Highway Department Position to be Filled 

The Board authorized rebidding the Main Street Enhancement Project. Plans will be available online on July 25th and bids are due by August 10th at 10AM. The latest specifications include less expensive curbing and a reduced scope.  The project will take place from Stewart’s intersection to the vicinity of the Town Hall. 

Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell plans to pave 5.5 to 6 miles of town highways this year to include the Patent Road, Ormsby Circle, School Street, the Denton Road and the Brand Hollow Road from Route 22B to the Clark Road. 

Vandals removed equipment from the Laphams Mills Park dugouts last weekend. Nothing appeared to be missing. The NYS Police will be asked to increase patrols and installation of a camera security system will be investigated. 

Michael Farrell asked the Board for permission to purchase a new 25 ton capacity equipment trailer to the Highway Department’s haul a paver and roller. The Department’s very aged trailer was damaged beyond repair in a recent accident. Farrell said NYS Consolidates Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) monies could pay for the trailer; however, using the money would mean not paving approximately one-half miles of streets/roads this summer.  Bid specifications will be drawn for approval at the Board’s next meeting. 

The Highway Department is interviewing for the medium equipment operator position. 

Dog Control Officer David Drollette reported picking up six dogs this past weekend. Drollette responds at any time of day or night. Eight more dogs have also been licensed. 

Counselor James Douglass was excused from attending the meeting. 

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PLATTSBURGH, NY – The Strand Center for the Arts is excited to announce, Magician Mike Super will be performing at the Strand Center Theatre at 25 Brinkerhoff Street, Plattsburgh. Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.

Mike Super’s life has been characterized by an obsession and passion for magic. His performance can only be summed up with one word…  LAVENOUS! (inside show joke) Mike’s ever-growing popularity has garnered him many prestigious awards and honors, including being the only magician in history to win a LIVE magic competition on primetime US network television. In addition, his other accomplishments include being named Entertainer of the Year, Best Performing Artist of the Year, Best Novelty Performer of the Year AND he was voted America’s Favorite Mystifier on NBC’s hit TV Show.

This one-night-only show will be at the Strand Center Theatre at 25 Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh on July 28, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets prices vary, $10-$30. The Strand Center for the Arts’ member discount applies.  The prices for all tickets increase $5 on the day of the show. All ticket sales, including service fees, are final and non-refundable.

For tickets and more information on this and upcoming events, exhibits, concerts, or classes happening at The Strand Center for the Arts, please call 518-563-1604 (ext. 105) or visit www.strandcenter.org.

The North Country Mission of Hope 14th Annual MOH Golf Classic is scheduled for August 10, 2018 (registration 11:00 am, 12:30 pm shotgun start) at the Barracks Country Club. This is our largest single fundraising event. All proceeds benefit our Children’s Food Program. We invite you to play in the golf tournament.

Last year, tee times completely sold out, so if you are planning on playing, PLEASE register early. It’s a fun, stress free afternoon, with prizes in various categories, and is followed by a dinner at the clubhouse provided by McSweeney’s Red Hot’s. Please call 518-643-5572 for information or mail your player registration and sponsorship check to:
Mission of Hope, 3452 State Route 22, Peru , NY 12972

For more information about the Mission and what we do, please visit our website at www.ncmissionofhope.org
We appreciate your support.

With the community’s help, the North Country Mission of Hope has been assisting the poorest of the poor in Nicaragua for the past 20 years. We feed 7,000 children a day, provide free healthcare for thousands more, and have built over 750 home shelters. Additionally, the Mission has exposed almost 1,900 adults and students to a broader global perspective, making them more community engaged individuals and benefiting our own communities when they return home.

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JULY 23, 2018 @ 7:00 PM

1. Call Meeting To Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. MOTION:  Approval of Minutes for the July 9, 2018 Regular Board Meeting.

5. Community Input

6. DISCUSSION:  Lapham Mills Park Vandalism. 

7. DISCUSSION:  Permission to Request Bids for the Purchase of 25 Ton Equipment Trailer.                                    

8. DISCUSSION:  NYSDEC Comprehensive Compliance Inspection Report for Valcour Sewer Facility.

9. DISCUSSION:  Main Street Enhancement Project Re-Bid.

10. DISCUSSION:  Other Business.

11. DISCUSSION:  Public Comments on Agenda Items Only.

12. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Approve/Pay Bills.

MOTION:     Adjourn

The Peru School Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 4:30 PM in the school district’s Community Room, adjacent to the main entrance of Peru Jr/Sr High School.  It is anticipated that the Board will immediately convene in Executive Session to discuss the employment history of a particular person.  The Board is expected to reconvene for public session at approximately 5:00 PM.

Anticipated Topics Include:

*Discuss the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

*Discuss District Goals and the Strategic Plan

At this time, no other District business is anticipated for this meeting.

The full Board agenda is available on the District’s website.

All are welcome.

At the conclusion of this meeting, the Board is anticipated to conduct a Board Retreat for the purpose of developing/improving team building, communication skills and/or interpersonal relations, and to gain education and training related to school board service. The Retreat is not open to the public.

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AGENDA – ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, WEDNESDAY, July 18, 2018 @ 7:00 PM

TOWN OF PERU

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. APPROVAL of April 18, 2018 minutes.
5. OPEN FLOOR to public hearing
6. APPLICATION:

1. 1. 1. 1. Area Variance: Z-2018-034 Dale McKee

Area Variance – Relief of Side Setback of 25 feet. Seeking a Variance of 10 feet on a side setback (south side)

6 Jane Ln.

Peru, NY 12972

6. 0. 0. 2. Area Variance: Z-2018-035 Leeward Lamoy

Area Variance – Flag and Key-Hole Lot

561 Fuller Rd.

Peru, NY 12972

7. ANY FURTHER BUSINESS
8. CEO REPORT:
9. ADJOURNMENT

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