(75 ILCS 16/40-5)
Sec. 40-5.
Buildings and equipment.
(a) Whenever the board
determines or resolves to erect a building to
be used as a library, purchase a site for erecting such a
building, purchase a
building, repair, remodel, or improve an existing library building, build an addition to an existing library building,
furnish necessary equipment for a library building,
or acquire library materials (such as books, periodicals, films,
and recordings)
and electronic data storage and retrieval facilities in connection with
either the purchase or construction of a new library building or the expansion
of an existing library building, the trustees
shall proceed as follows:
(1) If a new building is to be erected or purchased |
| or an existing library building is to be purchased, remodeled, repaired, improved, or an addition to an existing library building is to be erected, or necessary equipment is to be furnished, the board of trustees shall prepare a plan and an estimate of the cost. If a site or a building is to be purchased, the trustees shall make an estimate of the cost of the site or building.
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(2) The trustees may then determine the funds that
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| will be available from accumulations and the amount to be raised from a bond issue, by annual certification or by a mortgage.
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(3) The trustees shall further determine the maximum
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| term, not to exceed 20 years, over which they shall spread the collection of the cost of erecting a new building, remodeling, repairing, or improving an existing library building, erecting an addition to an existing library building, furnishing necessary equipment, purchasing and improving a site or building, or acquiring library materials (such as books, periodicals, films, and recordings) and electronic data storage and retrieval facilities in connection with either the purchase or construction of a new library building or the expansion of an existing library building.
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(b) The secretary shall thereupon post notice of these proceedings and of
the meeting when the financing of the acquisition or other project shall be determined. The notice
shall specify the place where the plan and estimate are available for
public inspection.
(c) For the purpose of Sections 40-5 through 40-30, the acquisition
of library materials (such as books, periodicals, films, and recordings)
and electronic data storage and retrieval facilities is considered to be
in connection with the purchase or construction of a new library building
or the expansion of an existing library building if the determination of
the board of trustees to acquire the library materials is made within 5
years from the date that a new library building or the expansion of an existing
library building is completed.
(Source: P.A. 87-1277 .)
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(75 ILCS 16/40-15)
Sec. 40-15.
Voter approval of bonds.
(a) Bonds shall not be
issued, nor the special tax imposed, until
the proposition to issue the bonds has been submitted to and approved
by a majority of the voters of the district voting upon the proposition
at a regular election
provided that notice of the bond referendum, if
held before July 1, 1999,
has been given in accordance with the provisions of Section
12-5
of the Election Code in effect at the time of the bond referendum, at least
10 and not more than 45 days before the date of
the election, notwithstanding the time for publication otherwise imposed by
Section 12-5.
Notices required in connection with the submission of public questions
on or after July 1, 1999 shall be as set forth in Section 12-5 of the Election
Code.
The board shall by ordinance
designate the election at which the proposition
is to be submitted and the amount of the bonds and their purpose.
The board shall certify the proposition to the proper election
authority,
who shall submit the proposition in accordance with the Election Code,
subject to the notice provisions set forth in this Section.
(b) The proposition to issue bonds shall be in substantially the following
form:
Shall the bonds of (name of public library district), |
| (location), Illinois, in the amount of $(amount) be issued for the purpose of (state one or more purposes authorized in Section 40-5)?
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(c) When so authorized, the bonds shall be issued in the name of the
district, signed by the president and secretary, and countersigned by the
treasurer, with the seal of the district affixed.
(Source: P.A. 90-812, eff. 1-26-99; 91-57, eff. 6-30-99.)
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(75 ILCS 16/40-25)
Sec. 40-25.
Mortgage on library building or site.
If the trustees deem it best, in order to provide and secure
the necessary money to do any or all of the things they are authorized
to do in this Article, they may, at
any time, borrow money and execute a
mortgage on a library building or site owned or being purchased or on a
library building being constructed for
the district for an amount not
exceeding 75% of the value of the building or site as
improved by the plan. The
money so obtained shall be used exclusively for purchasing a site
or a building, constructing a
building for library purposes, remodeling, repairing, or improving an existing library
building,
building an addition to an existing library building, erecting a new library building,
or purchasing necessary
equipment for the library, as provided in the plan. The trustees shall
determine and certify, by ordinance, the amount of the mortgage and the
amount of principal and interest to be retired each year for a specified
number of years. The board shall, in each succeeding annual
appropriation ordinance, include the amount so certified and shall, for
the amount so certified, include that amount in the annual library tax
levy or levy (in addition to the other library taxes for the
district) a special tax to pay that amount.
(Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
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(75 ILCS 16/40-30)
Sec. 40-30.
Special tax rate; referendum.
(a) No board or district may
levy the special tax
provided for in Section 40-20 or 40-25 unless the ordinance
authorizing the special tax is submitted to and approved by a majority
of the voters voting on the question at an
election.
(b) The special tax shall be levied at a
rate of not more than 0.0833% of the value of all
taxable property in the district, as equalized
and assessed by the Department of Revenue in any one
year, and shall be in addition to the tax otherwise authorized to be levied
and collected for library purposes. The special tax shall
not be levied for more
than the number of years into which the trustees have divided the cost
of the plan.
(c) Submission of the special tax levy to the voters of the
district shall be authorized by an
ordinance enacted by the board. The ordinance shall
designate the election at which
the proposition is to be submitted, the total
cost of the project,
the amount of the annual levy to be certified, and the number of years
the levy is to be made. The board shall certify the proposition to the
proper election authority, who shall submit the
proposition in accordance
with the Election Code.
(d) The proposition shall be substantially in
the following form:
Shall Ordinance No. (number of ordinance), dated |
| (date of enactment), of (name of public library district), (location), Illinois, providing for a total expenditure of $(amount) for (state one or more purposes authorized in Section 40-20 or 40-25), and for the levy of a special annual tax in the amount of $(amount) for (number of years), be approved?
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(Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
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(75 ILCS 16/40-45)
Sec. 40-45. Bids for construction, improvements, or equipment purchases.
(a) When the trustees determine to commence constructing the
building, purchasing a site or a building, remodeling,
repairing, or improving an existing library building, erecting
an addition to an existing library building, or
purchasing the necessary equipment for the
library, they may then revise the plan or adopt a new plan and
provide estimates of the costs of the revised or new plan.
(b) The board shall, when the cost is in
excess of $25,000, advertise for bids for constructing the building,
remodeling, repairing, or improving of an existing library building, erecting
an addition to an existing library building, or purchasing the necessary
equipment for the library and shall let the contract or contracts for the
project, when the cost is in excess of $25,000, to the lowest responsible
bidder or bidders. The board shall not be required to accept a bid that does not meet the library's established specifications, terms of delivery, quality, and serviceability requirements. Contracts which, by their nature, are not adapted to award by competitive bidding, are not subject to competitive bidding, including, but not limited to: (1) contracts for the services of individuals |
| possessing a high degree of professional skill where the ability or fitness of the individual plays an important part;
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(2) contracts for the printing of finance committee
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(3) contracts for the printing or engraving of bonds,
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| tax warrants and other evidences of indebtedness;
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(4) contracts for the maintenance or servicing of,
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| or provision of repair parts for, equipment which are made with the manufacturer or authorized service agent of that equipment where the provision of parts, maintenance, or servicing can best be performed by the manufacturer or authorized service agent;
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(5) purchases and contracts for the use, purchase,
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| delivery, movement, or installation of data processing equipment, software, or services and telecommunications and interconnect equipment, software, and services;
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(6) contracts for duplicating machines and supplies;
(7) contracts for utility services such as water,
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| light, heat, telephone or telegraph;
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(8) contracts for goods or services procured from
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(9) purchases of equipment previously owned by some
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(10) contracts for goods or services which are
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| economically procurable from only one source, such as for the purchase of magazines, books, periodicals, pamphlets, and reports.
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Contracts for emergency expenditures are also exempt from competitive bidding when the emergency expenditure is approved by 3/4 of the members of the board.
The board shall require from the bidders security for
the performance of the bids determined by the board pursuant to law.
The trustees may let the contract or contracts to one or more bidders as
they determine.
(Source: P.A. 100-338, eff. 8-25-17.)
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