HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 3899 - 5/13/2025 - AMENDING VILLAGE CODE FOR VILLAGE MANAGERS POWERS AND DUTIESORDINANCE NO. 3899
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1, SECTION 1-7A-6.1 (VILLAGE MANAGER'S
POWERS AND DUTIES) OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK
GROVE VILLAGE
WHEREAS, the Village of Elk Grove Village is a home rule municipality as set forth in
Article VII, Section 6(a) of the Illinois Constitution, and as such is enabled to adopt legislation
relating to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, home rule municipalities have the authority to vary by Ordinance, statutory
provisions concerning purchasing and public work contracts.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and DuPage, Illinois, in the exercise of its home
rule authority, as follows:
Section 1: That Section 1-7A-6.1 of Title I (Village Manager Powers and Duties) of the
Village Code be amended to be read as follows:
I. Direct and supervise the purchase of all materials, supplies, and equipment for which
funds are provided in the budget for amounts up to and including thirty-nine thousand,
nine hundred and ninety-nine dollars ($39,999). For expenditures equal to or greater than
fifteen thousand ($15,000) and up to and including twenty-five thousand dollars
($25,000), secure at least three (3) formal written quotations before making applicable
purchases, and if called upon by the Board of Trustees, be prepared to present the
quotations. For expenditures greater than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) and up
to and including thirty-nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine dollars ($39,999),
receive sealed bids for purchases or contracts, and if called upon by the Board of
Trustees, be prepared to present the bids. For purchases or contracts in excess of thirty-
nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine dollars ($39,999), receive sealed bids for
purchases or contracts and present them to the Village Board of Trustees for approval and
advise the Board on the advantages or disadvantages of contract and bid proposals.
If circumstances warrant, such as the use of joint/cooperative purchasing, a sole source
contract, or for professional services, the requirement for quotations and formal bidding
process may be waived by the Village Manager for expenditures up to and including
thirty-nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine dollars ($39,999), or by the Village
Board for expenditures greater than thirty-nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine
dollars ($39,999).
No purchase shall be made, contract let or obligation incurred for any item for service
which exceeds the current working budget without prior approval by the Board of
Trustees. No contract in excess of thirty-nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine
dollars ($39,999) shall be let except by the Board of Trustees. If circumstances warrant,
the Village may at its discretion issue request for sealed bids at a value lower than
twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).
The Village Manager may issue such rules governing purchasing procedures for the
Village within the context of the aforementioned regulations.
Section 2: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval, and publication according to the law.
VOTE: AYES: 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0
PASSED this 13' day of May 2025.
APPROVED this 13th day of May 2025.
APPROVED:
Mayor Craig B. Johnson
Village of Elk Grove Village
ATTEST:
Loretta M. Murphy, Village Clerk
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