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ORDINANCE #427

 

 

            WHEREAS, the State of Illinois has enacted “An Act regulating wages of laborers, mechanics, and other workers employed in any public works by the State, a county, city or any public body or any political subdivision or by any one under contract for public works, “approved June 26, 1941, codified as amended, 820 ILC 130/1 et seq.  (1993), formerly Ill. Rev. Stat., Ch. 48, par. 39s-1 et seq. and

 

            WHEREAS, the aforesaid Act requires that the Village of Cerro Gordo investigate and ascertain the prevailing rate of wages as defined in said act for laborers, mechanics and other workers in the locality of Piatt County employed in performing construction of public works, for said Village.

 

            NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF CERRO GORDO:

 

            SECTION 1:  To the extent and as required by “An Act regulating wages of laborers, mechanics and other workers employed in any public works by State, county, city or any public body or any political subdivision or by anyone under contract for public works,” approved June 26, 1941, as amended, the general prevailing rate of wages in this locality for laborers, mechanics and other workers engaged in construction of public works coming under the jurisdiction of the Village is hereby ascertained to be the same as the prevailing rate of wages for construction work in Piatt County area as determined by the Department of Labor of the State of Illinois as of June, 1996, a copy of that determination being attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.  As required by said Act, any and all revisions of the prevailing rate of wages by the Department of Labor of the State of Illinois shall supersede the Department’s June determination and apply to any and all public works construction undertaken by the Village.  The definition of any terms appearing in this Ordinance which are also used in aforesaid Act shall be the same as in said Act.

 

            SECTION 2:  Nothing herein contained shall be construed to apply said general prevailing rate of wages as herein ascertained to any work or employment except public works construction of the Village to the extent required by the aforesaid Act.

 

            SECTION 3:  The Village shall publicly post or keep available for inspection by any interested party in the main office of the Village this determination or any revisions of such prevailing rate of wage.  A copy of this determination or of the current revised determination of prevailing rate of wages then in effect shall be attached to all contract specifications.

 

            SECTION 4:  The Village shall mail a copy of this determination to any employer, and to any association of employers and to any person or association of employees who have filed their names and addresses, requesting copies of any determination stating the particular rates and the particular class of workers whose wages will be affected by such rates.

 

            SECTION 5:  The Village shall promptly file a certified copy of this Ordinance with both the Secretary of State Index Division and the Department of Labor of the State of Illinois.

 

            SECTION 6:  The Village shall cause to be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the area a copy of this Ordinance, and such publication shall constitute notice that the determination is effective and that this is the determination of this public body.

 

            PASSED THIS 17th day of June, 1996.

 

ATTEST:                                                                     APPROVED:

 

 

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                  Village Clerk                                                               Village President