Article 25. Boone County Community Building Complex  

    (70 ILCS 200/25-1)
    Sec. 25-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the Community Building Complex Committee of Boone County Law of 1997.
(Source: P.A. 90-328, eff. 1-1-98.)

    (70 ILCS 200/25-5)
    Sec. 25-5. Purpose. The purpose of this Article is to allow the Citizens of Boone County to maintain, operate and enhance the existing community building complex and property geographically situated in Belvidere, Illinois.
(Source: P.A. 90-328, eff. 1-1-98.)

    (70 ILCS 200/25-10)
    Sec. 25-10. Definitions. In this Article:
    "Committee" means the Community Building Complex Committee of Boone County.
    "Committee" means the governing and administrative body of the Community Building Complex Committee of Boone County.
    "Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State of Illinois lying within the corporate boundaries of Boone County.
    "Community organization" means a not for profit organization that has been registered with this State for at least 5 years as a not for profit organization, qualifies for tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has been established in Boone County for at least 5 years; such as the YMCA and the Boone County Arts Council.
(Source: P.A. 90-328, eff. 1-1-98.)

    (70 ILCS 200/25-15)
    Sec. 25-15. Creation of Committee.
    (a) The Community Building Complex Committee of Boone County is created as a political subdivision, body politic, and municipal corporation.
    (b) The principal office of the Committee shall be in Boone County.
(Source: P.A. 90-328, eff. 1-1-98.)

    (70 ILCS 200/25-20)
    Sec. 25-20. Duties. The Committee shall promote, operate, and maintain civic meetings and theatrical, sports, and cultural activities from time to time in the Boone County area. In connection with its duties, the Committee shall arrange, finance, and maintain industrial, cultural, educational, theatrical, sports, trade, and scientific exhibits and shall construct, equip, and maintain auditorium, exposition, recreational, and office buildings for those purposes. Providing office space for lease and rental and leasing air space over and appurtenant to those structures are integral functions of the Committee. The Committee is granted all rights and powers necessary to perform its duties.
(Source: P.A. 90-328, eff. 1-1-98.)

    (70 ILCS 200/25-25)
    Sec. 25-25. Powers. The Committee has the following powers:
    (a) To acquire, purchase, own, construct, lease as lessee, or in any other way acquire, improve, extend, repair, reconstruct, regulate, operate, equip, and maintain the Community Building Complex including sites, parking areas, and commercial facilities for those structures, located within Boone County.
    (b) To plan for grounds, centers, and auditoriums; to plan, sponsor, hold, arrange, and finance fairs, industrial, cultural, educational, trade, and scientific exhibits, shows, and events; and to use or allow the use of those grounds, centers, and auditoriums for the holding of fairs, exhibits, shows, and events, whether conducted by the Committee or some other person or governmental agency.
    (c) To fix and collect just, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory (i) charges and rents for the use of its parking areas and facilities, grounds, centers, buildings, and auditoriums and (ii) admission charges to fairs, shows, exhibits, and events sponsored or held by the Committee. The charges collected may be made available to defray the reasonable expenses of the Committee and to pay the principal of and interest on any bonds issued by the Committee.
    (d) To enter into contracts treating in any manner with the objects and purposes of this Article.
(Source: P.A. 90-328, eff. 1-1-98.)

    (70 ILCS 200/25-27)
    Sec. 25-27. Acquisition of property. The Committee has the power (i) to acquire and accept by purchase, lease, gift, or otherwise any property or rights from any person or persons, or from any municipal corporation, or body politic, (ii) to apply for and accept grants, matching grants, or loans from the State of Illinois or any agency or instrumentality of the State to be used for any of the purposes of the Committee other than capital development, and (iii) to enter into any agreement with the State of Illinois in relation to those grants, matching grants, or loans.
(Source: P.A. 90-328, eff. 1-1-98.)

    (70 ILCS 200/25-30)
    Sec. 25-30. Food and beverage tax.
    (a) For the sole purpose of obtaining funds for the support, construction, maintenance, or financing of a facility of the Committee, the city council of the City of Belvidere, within the city, and the county board of Boone County, within those areas of the county outside the City of Belvidere, may jointly impose a tax on the retail sale of food and beverages that have been prepared for immediate consumption. The tax shall not exceed the rate of 1% of the selling price of such food and beverages. A tax imposed under this Section shall be in addition to any other taxes imposed on food and beverages.
    (b) The purchaser of food and beverages shall be liable for the payment of a tax imposed under this Section. The city council of the City of Belvidere and the county board of Boone County may, however, jointly require that any person engaged in the business of making retail sales that are subject to the tax must collect the tax and pay over the proceeds of the tax as prescribed by ordinances of the city council and county board.
    (c) For the purposes of this Section, the support, construction, maintenance, or financing of a facility of the Committee may include the establishment of reserve funds and the expenditure of funds under an intergovernmental agreement for those purposes.
    (d) The authority to impose a tax under this Section terminates 10 years after the effective date of the ordinance authorizing the tax unless (i) a continuation of the tax is approved by the voters of Boone County by referendum conducted in accordance with the general election law or (ii) there are outstanding bonds of the Committee.
(Source: P.A. 90-328, eff. 1-1-98.)

    (70 ILCS 200/25-35)
    Sec. 25-35. Creation of the Committee. The governing and administrative body of the Committee shall consist of 11 members and shall be known as the Community Building Complex Committee. The members of the Committee shall be individuals of generally recognized ability and integrity.
(Source: P.A. 90-328, eff. 1-1-98.)

    (70 ILCS 200/25-40)
    Sec. 25-40. Members of the Committee. Within 60 days after September 3, 1991 (the effective date of Article 1 of Public Act 87-230), the appointing authorities shall appoint the initial members of the Committee as follows:
        (1) The chairman of the county board of Boone County,

    (70 ILCS 200/25-45)
    Sec. 25-45. Removal of Board members. The appointing authority may remove any member of the Committee in case of incompetency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office, after service on the member, by registered United States mail, return receipt requested, of a copy of the written charges against the member and after an opportunity to be publicly heard in person or by counsel in his or her own defense upon being notified not less than 10 days before the hearing.
(Source: P.A. 90-328, eff. 1-1-98.)

    (70 ILCS 200/25-50)
    Sec. 25-50. Quorum; action by 6 Board members; approval by chairman. Six members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. All actions of the Committee shall be by ordinance or resolution, and the affirmative vote of at least 6 members shall be necessary for the adoption of any ordinance or resolution. Before taking effect, all ordinances and resolutions shall be approved by the chairman of the Committee by signing the ordinance or resolution. If the chairman does not approve of an ordinance or resolution, he shall return it to the Committee with written objections at the next regular meeting of the Committee after the passage of the ordinance or resolution. If the chairman fails to return the ordinance or resolution with written objections at that meeting, the ordinance or resolution takes effect as if the chairman had approved it. Upon the return of a resolution or ordinance by the chairman with written objections, the Committee shall reconsider its vote. If upon reconsideration the resolution or ordinance passes with at least 7 votes, it shall take effect notwithstanding the veto of the chairman.
(Source: P.A. 90-328, eff. 1-1-98.)

    (70 ILCS 200/25-55)
    Sec. 25-55. Contracts.
    (a) All contracts for the sale of property of a value of more than $10,000 or for a concession in or lease of property, including air rights, of the Committee for a term of more than one year shall be awarded to the highest responsible bidder after advertising for bids. All construction contracts and contracts for supplies, materials, equipment, and services, when the expense will exceed $10,000, shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder after advertising for bids, except (i) when repair parts, accessories, equipment, or services are required for equipment or services previously furnished or contracted for, (ii) when the nature of the services required is such that competitive bidding is not in the best interest of the public, including without limitation the services of accountants, architects, attorneys, engineers, physicians, superintendents of construction, and others possessing a high degree of skill, and (iii) when services such as water, light, heat, power, telephone, or telegraph are required.
    (b) All contracts involving less than $10,000 shall be let by competitive bidding to the lowest responsible bidder whenever possible and, in any event, in a manner calculated to ensure the best interests of the public. Competitive bidding is not required for the lease of real estate or buildings owned or controlled by the Committee. The Committee is empowered to offer those leases upon terms it deems advisable.
    (c) In determining the responsibility of any bidder, the Committee may take into account the past records of dealings with the bidder, the bidder's experience, adequacy of equipment, and ability to complete performance within the time set, and other factors besides financial responsibility, but in no case shall any contracts be awarded to any other than the highest bidder (in case of sale, concession, or lease) or the lowest bidder (in case of purchase or expenditure) unless authorized or approved by a vote of at least 7 members of the Committee and unless the action is accompanied by a statement in writing setting forth the reasons for not awarding the contract to the highest or lowest bidder, as the case may be, which statement shall be kept on file in the principal office of the Committee and open to public inspection.
    (d) Members of the Committee, officers and employees of the Committee, and their relatives within the third degree of consanguinity by the terms of the civil law are forbidden to be interested directly or indirectly in any contract for construction or maintenance work or for the delivery of materials, supplies, or equipment.
    (e) The Committee shall have the right to reject all bids and to readvertise for bids. If no responsible and satisfactory bid within the terms of the advertisement is received, the Committee may award the contract without competitive bidding if the contract is not less advantageous to the Committee than any valid bid received in response to advertisement.
    (f) The Committee shall adopt rules and regulations to carry into effect the provisions of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 93-491, eff. 1-1-04.)

    (70 ILCS 200/25-60)
    Sec. 25-60. State appropriations for capital development prohibited. The Committee is prohibited from receiving or accepting any funds appropriated by the General Assembly to the Committee for the purpose of capital development.
(Source: P.A. 90-328, eff. 1-1-98.)

    (70 ILCS 200/25-65)
    Sec. 25-65. Standard civic center provisions incorporated by reference. The following Sections of this Code are incorporated by reference into this Article:
    Section 2-5. Definitions.
    Section 2-10. Lawsuits; common seal.
    Section 2-25. Incurring obligations.
    Section 2-30. Prompt payment.
    Section 2-40. Federal money.
    Section 2-45. Insurance.
    Section 2-50. Borrowing; revenue bonds; suits to compel performance.
    Section 2-55. Bonds; nature of indebtedness.
    Section 2-60. Investment in bonds.
    Section 2-75. Board members; financial matters; conflict of interest.
    Section 2-80. Board members' oath.
    Section 2-85. Board members; vacancy in office.
    Section 2-90. Organization of the Board.
    Section 2-97. Board meetings; public records.
    Section 2-100. Secretary; treasurer.
    Section 2-105. Funds.
    Section 2-110. Signatures on checks or drafts.
    Section 2-115. General manager; other appointments.
    Section 2-122. Rules and regulations; penalties.
    Section 2-130. Bids and advertisements.
    Section 2-132. Bidders; civil action to compel compliance.
    Section 2-135. Report and financial statement.
    Section 2-145. Anti-trust laws.
    Section 2-150. Tax exemption.
(Source: P.A. 90-328, eff. 1-1-98.)