[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Flossmoor as Ch. 8, Art. II, of the 1964 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Officers and employees — See Ch. 5.
[Amended 4-5-1976 by FMC-88]
A. 
Adoption of annual budget. The Village has heretofore adopted 65 ILCS 5/8-2-9.1 through 5/8-2-9.9 or 65 ILCS 5/8-2-9 et seq. providing for an annual municipal budget in lieu of the passage of an annual appropriation ordinance.
B. 
Budget Officer. The Village Manager shall serve as the Budget Officer and shall have the powers, duties and responsibilities enumerated in the above sections of the Illinois Revised Statues as they are now, or may hereafter be amended.
C. 
Compilation of annual budget. The Budget Officer shall compile a budget pursuant to the above sections of the Illinois Compiled Statutes as they are now, or may hereafter be amended, containing estimates of the revenues available to the municipality for the fiscal year to which it applies together with recommended expenditures for the municipality and all of its boards, commissions and departments. Said budget shall be adopted prior to May 1 of each fiscal year.
D. 
Public inspection, notice and hearing on budget. Copies of the tentative annual budget shall be made available as provided by statute.
[Amended 7-7-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-1783]
E. 
Revision of annual budget. The Village Board may delegate authority to heads of municipal departments, boards or commissions to delete, add to, or change items previously budgeted subject to such limitation or requirement for prior approval by the Budget Officer as the Village Board, upon a two-thirds vote of the Village Board, may establish. The annual budget may be revised by a vote of 2/3 of the Village Board by deleting, adding to or changing budgeted items. No revision of the budget shall be made increasing the budget in the event funds are not available to effectuate the purpose of the revision.
[Amended 7-7-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-1783]
[Amended 4-5-1979 by FMC-88; 7-7-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-1783]
A. 
A tax levy ordinance shall be enacted annually, as required by law, levying such taxes as may be needed to meet the anticipated expenses of the coming year, together with such taxes as may be required to meet outstanding bond issues, or for other purposes payable from special taxes properly authorized.
B. 
A certified copy of the tax levy ordinance shall be filed with the County Clerk at such time as is required by law.
[Amended 4-5-1976 by FMC-88]
No indebtedness shall be incurred, excepting such indebtedness as may be payable solely from the proceeds of a duly authorized bond issue or from a designated specified source, unless provided for in the current budget.
[Amended 8-2-1976 by FMC-92]
Any contract authorized by the corporate authorities may be signed on behalf of the Village by either the Mayor, the Village Manager or any other person designated by the Board of Trustees. No contract may be entered into without the authority of the corporate authorities, except by the Manager pursuant to, and within the limitations of, Chapter 5, Officers and Employees, § 5-6-4I, of this Code.
All bills payable by the Village, other than for the payment of salaries established by the corporate authorities, shall be submitted to the said corporate authorities for approval before payment except as allowed in the Village Board approved purchasing policy.
[Amended 7-7-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-1783]
The Treasurer shall pay out money in payment of all bills, or for salaries, or for any other purpose. The retirement of principal or interest on bonds or tax anticipation warrants shall be paid only upon warrant signed by the Mayor and the Clerk as provided by the statute. Such warrants shall designate the items to be paid and the funds from which they are to be paid.
[Amended 7-7-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-1783]
As soon as practicable at the close of each fiscal year, and no later than six months thereafter, there shall be an audit of all accounts of the Village made by a competent person authorized to act as an auditor under the laws of Illinois, to be designated by the corporate authorities. Copies of such audit report shall be filed with the Village Clerk and with the Comptroller and in such other places as may be required by law.
[Added 4-5-2021 by FMC-2021-2]
All work, public improvements, purchase contracts for either labor, materials or both, when the expense thereof shall exceed $25,000, shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder after advertising for bids in the manner set forth in § 25-2-2.
A. 
Publication. All proposals to award work, public improvements or purchase contracts for either labor, materials or both in excess of $25,000 shall be published once at least seven days in advance of the date announced for receiving bids in a newspaper of general circulation throughout the Village. Proposals may also be posted on the Village's website or in trade magazines.
B. 
Contents of advertisement. The advertisement shall describe the proposed public improvement, labor, services or materials in sufficient detail to enable bidders to understand the specific obligations to bid on either in the advertisement itself or by reference to detail plans and specifications on file with the Village. The advertisement shall also state the date, time and place assigned to submit bids and for the opening of bids.
C. 
Deposit on bids. A bid bond, a cashier's check, or certified check may be required as a deposit of good faith as stated in the advertisement.
D. 
Sealed bids. All sealed bids shall be opened publicly and shall be open for inspection after an award has been made.
E. 
Bid award. The award of any bid shall be made by the Mayor and Board of Trustees to the lowest responsible bidder.
A. 
Contracts for labor or services of individuals possessing a high degree of professional skill or ability or fitness of an individual;
B. 
Purchase contracts for materials, supplies, parts or equipment available from a single source;
C. 
Emergency purchases or contracts for work or services where there exists a threat to public health, safety and welfare or the expenditure is necessary to prevent a serious disruption in critical Village services that affect the public health, safety and welfare;
D. 
Any collective bargaining agreement or employment contracts to which the Village is a party;
E. 
Any purchase, sale or lease of real property to which the Village is a party;
F. 
Contracts involving Village grant or incentive programs;
G. 
Development agreements;
H. 
Contracts with or purchases from another governmental entity; or
I. 
Purchases made pursuant to any joint purchasing program sponsored by the state or other governmental agency or associations.