Illinois Municipal League Conference (IML)
October 18th-20th was the 99th Annual Conference in Chicago where public officials throughout Illinois spend three days attending very informational one hour break-out sessions such as: Preparing for Video Gaming, Retail Economic Development, How to Resolve Council Wars and Power-Plays,Law enforcement training (synthetics) Understanding Prevailing Wage, Emergency Preparedness, Pension Reform Update, Effective Communication, Redeveloping Distressed Properties, OMA and FOIA Rules, ETC.
Several sessions take place at the same time, giving each official an opportunity to attend which session would best benefit them.
Attendees from Peru: Mayor Harl, Treasurer Hylla, Chief Bernabei, and Aldermen: Waldorf, Ferrari, Lukosus, Perez, and Radtke.
Few of the most popular sessions were:
Preparing for Video Gaming- Rules and Enforcement with Gaming License Holders; for example: Number of machines an establishment can have on premises- Liquor Pourers can have up to 5 machines, Non Liquor pourers can’t hold a gaming license; Exemption to this rule are Truck Stops which truck stops can have up to 3 machines.
Revenue a Municipality collects is 5% which can be used for anything that the municipality chooses to spend it on. These funds can’t be swept by the state and spent elsewhere; 30% the state collects places 25% into a Capital Improvement Account, then the State Comptroller pays 5% to the local municipality. Each municipality receives those funds each month following the collection. In addition 35% collected goes to Terminal Operator, then 35% to the location. The Gaming Board will be posting by location the amount generated by each establishment.
Qualifications to obtain a Gaming License are stricter than those who hold a liquor license. If an establishment for any reason loses a liquor license, automatically loses the gaming license.
Note: for more information on Video Gaming can be found on the IML website (look for the Gaming License link)
Pension Reform- Police, Fire and IMRF discussions. The difference between the two tier system: The new tier went into effect January 1st. 2011 which brought major changes such as Funding requirements- Quazi IMRF style enforcement for contributions, Actuarial Services area, Investment Return Assumptions, Salary Progression, etc.
Discussions also included Pension sweeteners, along with the State Legislation Constitutional Amendment Referendum on the November Ballot. Everyone voting must research this amendment... This is on the ballot.
Council Wars and Power Plays- Was another favorite of mine. Listening to others asking questions of what takes place amongst their fellow members and meetings, were very interesting.
4 comments:
Here is a wonderful idea. Since Peru is going to be receiving a percentage of legalized gambling revenue, why not have ALL PROCEEDS THAT PERU RECEIVES GO INTO THE POOL FUND. ITS REVENUE THAT THEY NEVER RECEIVED BEFORE. SO IT WOULDN'T BE MISSED. IN MY OPINION PERU WOULD GET IT'S POOL BUILT ALOT SOONER THAN A SNAILS PACE.
Forget the POOL it's a LUXURY and Peru cannot afford LUXURIES.
Why isn't that lot west of burger king not being cleaned up? What an eyesore.
4:25 AM
The last I heard on that is when it was sold either last year or the year before, it was purchased by the Mendota Bank and they were going to build a branch office.
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