The Peru Gazette

By Donald McBrayer  (Corrected 1/10/10)

The Regular Town Board Meeting was held on Monday, March 8 at 7:00 PM.
Minutes for the February 22 meeting were approved and can be found at: http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/min10/02-22-2010-RM.pdf

All Department Reports were approved and can be found at the town website. A partial Dog Control Officer Report was received which will be completed and placed on the town website.
http://www.perutown.com/town.htm

It was noted the voting order by the Board would now be alphabetically rather than “around-the-table”.

In action the Board:

• Tabled a decision on the Community Development Block Grant till the March 22 Meeting.
• Passed a resolution to award a bid for $186,447 to RR Charlie Boys in Vermont for the purchase of a 2011 MM2112V tandem dump truck with plow. RR Charlie Boys was the lowest bid of five by $93. $210,000 was budgeted for the purchase.
• Approved a motion to post weight limits on town roads for the spring thawing season.
• Approved contracts for Elmore SPCA and Engineering Ventures.
• Appointed Brian Marino to the Youth Commission.
• Appointed Kathy Flynn as Assistant Youth Director.
• Town Supervisor Peter Glushko recommended a review of payroll procedures for the Seasonal Youth Program Employees.
• Discussed possibly placing a no-right-on-red sign at the red-light on Bear Swamp Road and Rt. 22. Highway Superintendent Mike Farrell explained that both roads were state roads; therefore, this would be a DOT decision, not the board’s.
• Discussed expanding business hours at the Town Hall. A suggestion to construct a drop-box for the purpose of receiving water payments and the like seemed to be an accepted alternative to expanded hours. Further discussion on this will be on the next agenda.
• Appointed Councilor Kregg Bruno to be the liaison to Charter Communications.  The Town Board is requesting that Charter Communications extend service to the Parsons and Peasleeville Roads. (3/10/10 – Correction from original Gazette report that Charter has indicated a willingness to extend service to these roads.)

The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 PM.