Peoria Standard

Village of Tremont Board of Trustees met April 16.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

President Todd Bong called to order this regular meeting of the Tremont Village Board at 7:00 pm, Monday, April 16, 2018, at the Tremont Village Hall.

Present: President Bong, Trustees Scott, Zuercher, Replogle, Getz, Harding, Scranton Absent: None

Village Clerk: J. Madsen Attorney: R. Wherry

Guests: Eric Hansen, Mary Ann Vance, Ashok Patel

Pledge of Allegiance.

Minutes:

Trustee Replogle moved to approve the minutes for the regular meeting of April 2, 2018, and Getz seconded.

Ayes: All Nays: None Pass: Harding Motion carried.

Trustee Zuercher moved to approve the April 2 Executive Session minutes, and Replogle seconded.

Ayes: All Nays: None Pass: Harding, Scranton Motion carried.

Bills:

Trustee Zuercher moved to approve all bills incurred since April 2, 2018, and Getz seconded.

Ayes: All Nays: None Motion carried.

Trustee Replogle reminded the Board that the Zoning Code hearing will be held on Thursday, April 26, at the Community Center.

Trustee Harding moved to transfer $9801.11 from General Savings to Police Oper- ations Checking to cover bills and payroll. Zuercher seconded.

Ayes: All Nays: None Motion carried.

Trustee Getz reporterd that he and Eric Hansen will meet to create guidelines regarding alley maintenance and sidewalk reimbursements.

Trustee Zuercher moved to approve Ordinance 18-107 establishing a hotel tax within the city limits of Tremont, Illinois. Getz seconded.

Ayes: All Nays: None Motion carried.

Trustee Replogle moved to approve the following liquor and gaming licenses as recommended by the Tremont Liquor Commission, and Zuercher seconded.

Class A and Video Gaming: Yokel Inn, 121 Club, Perdues

Class B: Tremont Liquor and Smoke Shop

Class F: Jack’s Café

Class G: Casey’s General Store, Stop 24

Ashok Patel was present to request a Class A liquor license so as to be able to have video gaming at Stop 24. A Class A liquor license is required for a gaming license in Tremont. Also, Stop 24 does not maintain the proper distance requirement (between the establish- ment and any church or school.) Because legal requirements would need to changed, Trustee Getz moved to table any action until required changes could be further studied. Replogle seconded.

Ayes: All Nays: None Motion carried.

Trustee Scranton moved to approve CMT’s engineering contract for the Sanitary Sewer Phase II Improvements, and Getz seconded.

Ayes: All Nays: None Motion carried.

Trustee Zuercher moved to adjourn to Executive Session to discuss employee compensation and benefits. Scott seconded.

Ayes: All Nays: None Motion carried.

Adjourn to Executive Session at 7:28 pm.

Reconvene at 8:19 pm.

All Present.

Trustee Scott moved to approve and finalize the following employee benefits, effective May 1, 2018, and Harding seconded:

1. The employee share of insurance cost will move to 10% from 7%.

2. Glen Gullette’s salary will move to $500 from $450 per month.

3. Diane Vetroczky will move to $12.25/hr from $12.00/hr.

4. The following employees will receive a 1% raise as shown below:

Mike Dodwell from $26.50 to $26.75

Nate Troyer from $23.80 to $24.05

Brian Hild from $27.60 to $27.90

Russ Boston from $18.95 to $20.05

Kim Marron from $18.65 to $18.85

Justin McKinley from $19.60 to $19.80

Motion to adjourn.

Adjourn at 8:31 pm.

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