(65 ILCS 5/9-3-32) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-32)
Sec. 9-3-32.
Within 30 days after the completion of the work, the committee
on local improvements shall certify the fact that the work has been
completed and accepted by the corporate authorities of such municipality,
setting forth the total amount due the contractor for the construction of
the work, the amount of the vouchers payable either in cash or bonds that
have been delivered to the contractor from time to time as the work
progressed, and the amount still due the contractor. The corporate
authorities upon receipt of the certificate shall set a date for
consideration and hearing upon the question of whether or not the work has
been completed in substantial compliance with the plans, specifications and
contract for the construction thereof, and shall direct the clerk to give
notice of the date set for the hearing. Such notice shall be published at
least once each week for 2 successive weeks in a daily or weekly newspaper
published and of general circulation in such municipality, if there is such
a newspaper. If there is no such newspaper, then notice shall be given by
posting in not less than 4 public places in such municipality, and in at
least 4 places within the boundaries of the area designated by the
committee on local improvements as probably benefited by the improvement.
The first publication or the first posting of such notice shall be at least
15 days prior to the date fixed for such hearing. Any person interested
may, prior to the date fixed for such hearing, file written objections to
the acceptance of such work, stating specifically the reasons therefor, and
shall have the right to be heard at the time and place fixed by the
governing body to hear and consider the same. At the time and place fixed,
the corporate authorities shall hear any and all objections that have been
filed in writing to the acceptance of the completed work and the corporate
authorities shall have authority to continue the hearing from time to time,
but for a period of not more than 30 days from the date set for such
hearing, to consider written objections filed to the acceptance of the work
and to give all persons an opportunity to be heard thereon. At such hearing
the certificate of the committee on local improvements shall be prima facie
evidence that the matter and things stated therein are true, but if any
parts thereof are controverted by written objections duly filed, the
corporate authorities shall hear and determine the same in a summary manner
and shall enter an order according to the facts. Such order shall be
conclusive upon all parties and no party shall be allowed to review or
reverse the order of the corporate authorities. If upon such hearing the
corporate authorities shall find the allegations of the certificate to be
incorrect, it shall enter an order accordingly and it shall then be the
duty of the committee on local improvements to procure the completion of
such improvement in substantial compliance with the ordinance and the plans
and specifications therefor. The committee on local improvements shall from
time to time file additional or supplemental applications to the corporate
authorities for final acceptance of the work until the corporate
authorities shall eventually be satisfied that the allegations in such
certificates are true and that the improvement has been constructed in
substantial compliance with the plans, specification and ordinance.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
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