HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - R-18-012-1 - 06/04/2018 - FOIA OfficersCITY OF MCHENRY
MCHENRY COUNTY
STATE OF ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION- R-18-012
A Resolution Regarding Prevailing Wage Act
Adopted by the
Mayor and City Council
of the
City of McHenry
McHenry County
State of Illinois
August 6, 2018
Published in pamphlet form by authority of the Mayor and City Council of the City
of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois this 6th day of August, 2018.
Draft July 31, 2018
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A Resolution Regarding Prevailing Wage Act Compliance
WHEREAS, the City of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois, is a home rule municipality as
contemplated under Article VII, Section 6, of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and the passage of this
Resolution constitutes an exercise ofthe City's home rule powers and functions as granted in the Constitution
of the State of Illinois;
WHEREAS, on July 10, 2018 the City adopted Ordinance Number MC-18-1174 requiring that, to the
extent required by the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (the "Act"), 820 ILCS 13 0.1, et. seq., prevailing wages are
required to be paid for certain workers as required by the Act, prevailing wages shall be paid;
WHEREAS, the City Council in general does not agree with the Act that requires it to pay higher
wages on public works projects, when the work can be constructed for less, to the benefit ofthe residents ofthe
City. However, despite its displeasure with the unfunded nature of the Prevailing Wage Act mandate, the City
has reluctantly complied with the Act by adoption of the above referenced Ordinance and it will also post
prevailing wage information on its website and as otherwise required by the Act;
WHEREAS, Section 9 of the Act requires the City to investigate and ascertain the prevailing rate of
wages in June of each year and to notify the Department of Labor of that determination by July 15 of each year,
but that Section also provides that if the City body does not do that, then the "default" prevailing wage is that
determined by the Department of Labor;
WHEREAS, by codification of the above -referenced ordinance in the City's municipal code, the City
now requires that the applicable prevailing wage in the City shall be as determined by the Department of Labor
and shall be required in conformance with the Act; and
WHEREAS, because this is now the law of the City and will be codified as such, the City Council
hereby determines that it is not necessary to pass an additional, annual ordinance ascertaining the prevailing
wage because the Act provides for a default prevailing wage rate and because the City has explicitly adopted
that rate.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF MCHENRY,
McHenry County, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1: The City staff is directed to send a copy of this Resolution along with the recently adopted
Ordinance No. MC-18-1174 to the Illinois Department of Labor.
Voting Aye: V 0 t-e Ql�C1
Voting Nay:
Absent:
Abstain:
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
Deputy City Clerk Debra Meadows
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Draft August 7, 2018
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A Resolution Regarding Prevailing Wage Act Compliance
WHEREAS, the City of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois, is a home rule municipality as
contemplated under Article VII, Section 6, of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and the passage of this
Resolution constitutes an exercise of the City's home rule powers and functions as granted in the Constitution
of the State of Illinois;
WHEREAS, on July 10, 2018 the City adopted Ordinance Number MC-18-1174 requiring that, to the
extent required by the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (the "Act"), 820 ILCS 130.1, et. seq., prevailing wages are
required to be paid for certain workers as required by the Act, prevailing wages shall be paid;
WHEREAS, the City Council in general does not agree with the Act that requires it to pay higher
wages on public works projects, when the work can be constructed for less, to the benefit of the residents of the
City. However, despite its displeasure with the unfunded nature of the Prevailing Wage Act mandate, the City
has reluctantly complied with the Act by adoption of the above referenced Ordinance and it will also post
prevailing wage information on its website and as otherwise required by the Act;
WHEREAS, Section 9 of the Act requires the City to investigate and ascertain the prevailing rate of
wages in June of each year and to notify the Department of Labor of that determination by July 15 of each year,
but that Section also provides that if the City body does not do that, then the "default" prevailing wage is that
determined by the Department of Labor;
WHEREAS, by codification of the above -referenced ordinance in the City's municipal code, the City
now requires that the applicable prevailing wage in the City shall be as determined by the Department of Labor
and shall be required in conformance with the Act; and
WHEREAS, because this is now the law of the City and will be codified as such, the City Council
hereby determines that it is not necessary to pass an additional, annual ordinance ascertaining the prevailing
wage because the Act provides for a default prevailing wage rate and because the City has explicitly adopted
that rate.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF McHENRY,
McHenry County, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1: The City staff is directed to send a copy of this Resolution along with the recently adopted
Ordinance No. MC-18-1174 to the Illinois Department of Labor.
Voting Aye: Alderwoman Condon, Aldermen: Devine, Mihevc, Curry, Schaefer, Glab and Santi.
Voting Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Abstain: 0
APPROVED:
(SEAL) Mayor Wayne Jett
ATTEST:
Deputy City Clerk Debra Meadows
Passed:
Approved:
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