AUGUST 2020 NEWSLETTER To promote, educate and advocate for the Residential Building & Remodeling Industry; providing resources that benefit industry professionals and consumers in the communities we serve. Farewell to our dear friend, Art Stumpf. Art quickly left us on July 22nd after a short battle with liver cancer. Art joined our organization in 2010 and couldn’t be prouder to have served on our Board of Directors for 5 years with a great impact on our industry and all levels of the association. The HBR was honored to have Art in our ranks. His legacy of dedication, wit and kindness will continue at our events and work ahead as he remains in so many hearts. WHATS INSIDE 1st Place Team with a score of 52 MIDWEST BLOCK & BRICK Herschel E. Johnson Golf Classic review Upcoming Event Registrations Aug 6 - Bury the Hatchet / Axe Throwing Sep 18 - Sport Clay Shoot Challenge In memory of Art Stumpf Home Building Impact of Jobs & Wages Membership Renewals & New Members Membership Incentive - Get 3 yours is FREE Member Discounts - BF Goodrich Tires Statewide Sexual Harassment Training IRS Reporting for COVID Medical & Sick Leave NAHB International Builder Show Around town events attended by HBR Illinois Policy Institute - Backtracking Page 1
I have never met a more genuine person in our industry than Art. He truly wanted the best for his customers, his peers, and all those around him. He was here because he wanted to be and that was part of what made him so special. Art was admired for his hard work and dedication with our organization and often paid for his sponsorships and advertising out of his own pocket which came back ten fold. Art was such a kind man and always made an effort to talk to me and everyone around him at HBR events. He will be greatly missed by the association. Art was such a witty, smart, wonderful gentleman. He always had a smile to share and positive thoughts for everyone he met. He was an absolute fascinating man! His background in serving our country was always so interesting and he always had a great story to share about his experiences. Art didn’t need to work, he loved to work and it truly showed. He knew his products and always delivered with customer service beyond expectations. So interesting and so friendly. I always gravitated to him at any event I showed up at because I knew he’d talk to me. Page 2
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2nd Place A Flight 3rd Place A Flight First Mid Bank & Trust—Score 52 Ambassador Floor—Score 55 1st Place B Flight 2nd Place B Flight FCB Banks—Score 61 Roofers Mart—Score 61 3rd Place B Flight Carrollton Bank—Score 62 Longest Drive: Straightest Drive: Longest Putt: Closest to the Pin: On the Green: In the Ring: Chip Shot: Ryan Rau Alex Anderson Clark Maurer Eric Timmerman Ryan Wertz Terry Henson Mike Maxedon Mike Geller Paul Seiberlich Marshmallow Drive: Dominic Macaluso Scattered Flags: Josh Vick Lenny Colbert Doug Peters Mark LaPlantz Zack Johnson Paul Seiberlich Courtney Johnson Brian Gaskill Dustin Jumper Vic Alacon 50/50 raffle of $315: Greg Mueller (who graciously donated back to the PWB Scholarship fund) Skins ($700): Midwest Block & Brick Page 4
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1st National Bank of ABC Supply company Arrowhead Building Supply Bank of Hillsboro & Pella BOS Bank of Springfield Belfor Property Restoration Belfor Property Restoration C.A. Jones Crown C. Supply Eagle Flooring Fulford Home Remodeling Garrett E. & Herschel E. Johnson Goley Insulation Page 6 Greater Gateway Assoc. of REALTORS
Thank You sponsors! We couldn't have done it without you ARROWHEAD BUILDING SUPPLY BELLEVILLE SUPPLY CO. CHESLEY FENCE CUSTOM MARBLE NEW AMERICAN FUNDING PRO. WOMEN IN BUILDING COUNCIL R.P. LUMBER COMPANY J.A. PAINTING VOGT BUILDERS WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE AMBASSADOR FLOOR AUTOCO HOME APPLIANCES BELFOR PROPERTY RESTORATION CERTAINTEED MARTIN GLASS GUARANTEED RATE PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK SLD ENTERPRISES WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE 1ST NATIONAL BANK OF WATERLOO ABC SUPPLY ALLEN ROOFING & SIDING APPLIANCE DISCOUNTERS ARROWHEAD BUILDING SUPPLY BELLVILLE NEWS-DEMOCRAT BANK OF SPRINGFIELD—BOS BROADVIEW SCREEN BUSEY BANK CARROLLTON BANK DRAKE CONSTRUCTION EARTHWORKS, INC. Page 7 FIRST MID BANK & TRUST GARRETT E. & HERCHEL E. JOHNSON R.E. DEV GREATER GATEWAY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS HEARTLAND TURF FARMS HELITECH WATERPROOFING & FOUNDATION REPAIR KERBER, ECK, & BRAECKEL REALTORS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTWESTERN IL SCHMITT’S TROY GARAGE DOOR SCI ENGINEERING SUPERIOR HOME PRODUCTS WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE WILKE WINDOW & DOOR
GOLF OUTING SPONSORSHIP FUN & TEAM SCORES Company Midwest Block & Brick First Mid Bank & Trust Ambassador Floor J.A. Painting Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Red-E-Mix Eagle Flooring Outlet ABC Supply Helitech Waterproofing & Foundation Repair Halloran Construction Fulford Home Remodeling Yaekel & Associates Greater Gateway Association of REALTORS Wilke Window & Door, Inc. Timmermann Concrete Liese Lumber C.A. Jones, Inc. FCB Banks Roofer's Mart Carrollon Bank Belfor Property Restoration - Team 1 Providence Bank Peoples National Bank 1st National Bank of Waterloo Metro Marble & Granite BOS - Bank of Springfield Belfor Property Restoration - Team 2 Sherwin Williams Bank of Hilsboro / Pella Windows & Doors Henges Interiors Arrowhead Building Supply 1 US Bank Garrett E. & Herschel E. Johnson RE & Dev Goley Insulation Arrowhead Building Supply 2 Crown C Supply Page 8 Score 52 52 55 56 58 58 58 58 58 58 58 59 59 60 60 60 60 61 61 62 63 63 64 64 65 65 66 66 66 68 68 70 72 no score no score no score
Halloran Construction Helitech Waterproofing & Henges Interiors J.A. Painting Liese Lumber Metro Marble & Glass Peoples National Bank Providence Bank Red-E-Mix Sherwin Williams Timmerman Construction US Bank Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Wilke Windows and Door Page 9 Yaekel and Associates
The Home Builders & Remodelers Association recently conducted this report thru the NAHB to capture the effect of construction activity, the ripple impact and ongoing impact that results from new homes becoming occupied. Below is a detailed breakdown of each phase for the local wages & salaries side of this impact. We will continue to share this information, in parts, for you to know that our industry has one of the biggest roles in our local economy. This information is available to our members and will be shared with our municipalities in the near future. Wages & Salaries start turning around during the Ripple & Occupancy phases for: Communications ~ Utilities ~ Finance & Insurance ~ Real Estate ~ Personal & Repair Services ~ Eating & Drinking Places ~ Automotive ~ Entertainment ~ Health, Education & Social Services ~ Local Government ….. just around 9 months after the construction of the home begins, not a bad story or timeline. This supports a total of 383 jobs which averages out to $53k per person. Page 10
NEW MEMBERS RENEWING MEMBERS Archway Coolling & Heating - 37 years AUTCO Home Appliances - 10 years Belfor Property Restoration - 3 years BOS Bank of Springfield - 5 years Busey Bank - 26 years C.A. Jones, Inc. - 25 years Carrollton Bank - 1 year D&F Home Buildllers - 21 years D/Knows Exterior Construction - 1 year Fairway Ind. Mortgage - 4 years First Mid Bank & Trust - 4 years Foundation Building Materials - 19 years Hallmark Stone - 12 years Jacob Family Enterprises - 38 years Klein’s Brank Source - 19 yeyars Lantz Jones - 3 years Market Place Magazine - 3 years Martin Glass Company - 15 years Metro Marble & Granite - 3 years New Tradition Homes - 16 years O’Fallon Electric - 33 years Osborn Homes - 18 years Sandberg Phoenix von Gontard PC - 14 years Town and Country Bank - 2 years Tyler Painting & Drywall - 2 years REMODELERS COUNCIL Landscapes Unlimited Sutton Siding & Remodeling PROFESSIONAL WOMEN Drake Construction IN BUILDING COUNCIL Tony Schult 301 Industrial Park Rd Boonsville, MS 38829 O: 662.728.6261 C: 330.231.2751 tony.schult@provia.com www.provia.com Adam Timmermann 109 E 1st Street O’Fallon, IL 62269 O: 618.540.5850 C: 618.578.1011 tmanncrete@live.com Page 11
The Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) released its model Sexual Harassment Prevention Training program for Illinois employers to comply with Public Act 101-0221 (commonly referred to as the Workplace Transparency Act). Under this Act, Illinois employers are required to train employees on sexual harassment prevention by December 31, 2020, and on an annual basis thereafter. This requirement applies to all employers with employees working in this State. Employers must either develop their own sexual harassment prevention training program that equals or exceeds the minimum standards for sexual harassment prevention training outlined in Section 2-109(B) of the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA), or they may use the model training provided by the IDHR. Download the Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Download the model Sexual Harassment Prevention Training program in PowerPoint format. Alternatively, you can download the training in a PDF format. Employers Required to Provide Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for All Employees •Every employer in the State of Illinois is required to provide employees with sexual harassment prevention training that complies with section 20198 of the Illinois Human Rights Act. •All employees regardless of their status (i.e. short-term, part-time, or intern) must be trained. •If an employer has an independent contractor working on-site with employer’s staff, the independent contractor should receive sexual harassment prevention training. Record of Compliance Employers should keep an internal record of training compliance to be made available for IDHR inspection upon request. Records that reflect compliance may include but are not limited to, a certificate of participation, a signed employee acknowledgement, or training sign-in worksheets. A record of training should include the names of employees trained, the date of training, the sign-in worksheets, copies of certificates of participation issued, and a copy of all written or recorded materials that comprise the training as well as the name of the training provider, if applicable. Records may be paper based or electronic. Documentation of the training should not be sent to IDHR unless requested but should be kept on the employer's premises. Page 12
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IRS Instructs Employers on Reporting COVID Medical & Sick Leave Wages The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Notice 2020-54 (PDF), which requires employers to report the amount of qualified sick and family leave wages paid to employees under the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). FFCRA generally requires employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide their employees with paid leave because of certain COVID-19-related circumstances occurring in 2020. Employers are entitled to receive a refundable tax credit equal to the amount of qualified wages, including employer-paid health plan expenses, paid under this temporary mandate. Employers will be required to report these amounts either on Form W-2, Box 14, or in a statement provided with the Form W-2. The guidance also provides employers with optional language to use in the Form W-2 instructions for employees. Additional information on the FFCRA medical and sick leave tax credits can be found here. Page 14
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Small Gatherings around town attended by HBR HBR was personally invited by Congressman Shimkus to dinner supporting the campaign of Justice David Overstreet. This election to the Supreme Court is vitally important to administer the law fairly and impartially. Justice Overstreet portrayed these characteristics with high principles and compassion. DOWNSTATE GOP COUNTRY CLASSIC AT THE HISTORIC MEIER HOMESTEAD State Representatives were in abundance at this event with the Illinois House Republican Leader, Jim Durkin, sharing that the House filed a resolution to call for the immediate resignation of House Speaker Mike Madigan. The event included many friends and new connections for our organization to associate with as we continue to strengthen our recognition with our State Legislators. CONGRATULATIONS! Jan Johnson & Jerry Geolat tied the knot in O’Fallon at a beautiful ceremony with family and friends. Then off to the reception at their home that offered a full day of love, joy and happiness. Jan & Jerry have been part of each others lives for years and got engaged last November. These two have made each other so happy to find love together and it is contagious when you are any where near them. They are truly blessed to have found each other and enjoy the many journeys ahead. Page 16
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker made an unqualified demand for state Sen. Tom Cullerton’s resignation after he was indicted on bribery charges. He made an unqualified demand for state Sen. Martin Sandoval’s resignation as a committee chair after his office was raided by federal agents. He made an unqualified demand for state Rep. Luis Arroyo’s resignation as a committee chair after he was charged with bribery. On the day federal prosecutors revealed Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan was at the center of a massive bribery scheme, Pritzker’s response July 17 was more nuanced, a qualified call for a resignation – if true. “If these allegations of wrongdoing by the Speaker are true, there is no question that he will have betrayed the public trust and he must resign therefore,” Pritzker said. Pritzker in January explained his standard, saying he called on Cullerton, Sandoval and Arroyo to resign when there was “clear” evidence of targeting by criminal investigators. “That’s the point at which folks should step aside,” he told Springfield political blogger Rich Miller. The Madigan “if” came from Pritzker after federal prosecutors released details about Commonwealth Edison agreeing to a $200 million fine for a bribery scheme intended to influence Madigan and obtain his support on key bills. The scheme included $1.3 million in contracts and payments to Madigan cronies, as well as hiring Madigan’s picks for ComEd jobs from meter reader on up. Madigan’s office was also served July 17 with a grand jury subpoena for documents related to the federal probe. Only two Democrats, state Sen. Melinda Bush, D-Grayslake, and Rep. Anne Stava-Murray, D-Naperville, called for Madigan’s resignation without “if true” statements. State Sen. Heather Steans called on Madigan to resign from his leadership posts as speaker and chairman of the Democratic Party of Illinois, writing: “Some will argue that the Speaker is innocent until charges are filed and he’s proven guilty. But those are not the standards that should apply to his leadership role. Serving as Speaker is not a right; it’s a privilege. “A leader’s actions must avoid even the perception of wrongdoing. Speaker Madigan repeatedly has violated that trust.” Fifteen members of Madigan’s caucus were more “iffy” on his resignation, just like Pritzker. Despite campaigning on a pledge of independence from Madigan, Pritzker has repeatedly shown deference to the “Velvet Hammer,” hiring or appointing at least 35 people from Madigan’s “clout list” to jobs of their choosing. Besides the ComEd probe, federal agents have for several years been closing in on Madigan, raiding homes and offices of six people with ties to Madigan. An FBI informant was wearing a wire during a conversation at Madigan’s law office. AT&T also received subpoenas this year as part of the federal probe of its ties to Madigan, with the utility hiring many of the same Madigan staffers and state lawmakers that ComEd hired. AT&T’s Illinois president once worked for Madigan. Madigan has weathered other scandals, including sexual harassment allegations involving his staffers and allies. ComEd lobbyists funneled at least $30,000 to a Madigan state and political aide, Kevin Quinn, after he was fired for repeated unwanted sexual advances to a female campaign worker. About $875,000 from Madigan’s funds was paid to the young worker, her lawyers and Madigan’s lawyers to settle the case. Quinn’s home was one of the six raided by the FBI. Illinois’ culture of corruption costs the state at least $550 million a year in lost economic opportunity, and that’s just the illegal acts. Legal corruption, including cronyism, costs the state much more and is part of the reason Illinois ranks as second-most corrupt state in the nation. Reform is possible, but it requires changing the Illinois House Rules that allowed Madigan to gather so much power that even governors fear speaking out against him. Illinois should: • Stop killing bills in the Rules Committee • Stop letting one person appoint committee chairs • Stop letting one man choose who votes in committee • Put an end to shell bills to rush major legislation • Stop letting one man decide when to call bills for a vote • Put term limits on the House leadership Brad Weisenstein, Editor Page 17
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