1 00:00:00,710 --> 00:00:12,630 Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. Welcome to the happy place. Chicago Park District Board hearing. Let's see, whatever one please, join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. 2 00:00:38,340 --> 00:00:48,180 held at 9.57 AM. This Wednesday, December 11, 2024, regarding the supplemental appropriation 3 00:00:48,180 --> 00:00:53,720 ordinance of the Chicago Part District for additional 2024 revenues and expenditures. 4 00:00:55,540 --> 00:01:00,200 Notice how this public hearing was published on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, 5 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:05,800 in the Chicago Sun Times. A newspaper of general circulation within the Chicago area 6 00:01:05,800 --> 00:01:08,920 and was also made available on Chicago Part District's website, 7 00:01:09,580 --> 00:01:14,100 additionally, three copies were available for public inspection in the office of the 8 00:01:14,100 --> 00:01:20,720 sit secretary. Will the secretary please take a roll call of the commissioners? 9 00:01:21,120 --> 00:01:23,880 Commissioner Puzzle, Commissioner Casinata, 10 00:01:24,320 --> 00:01:29,400 President, Commissioner Garrett, Commissioner Jackson, Commissioner Jackson is not present, 11 00:01:29,960 --> 00:01:35,020 Commissioner Bush, Vice President Baiye, President, and President Everett, 12 00:01:35,020 --> 00:01:35,860 President. 13 00:01:36,780 --> 00:01:37,540 Quorum is present. 14 00:01:37,820 --> 00:01:41,640 However, please be advised that this hearing is informational and for the purposes of hearing 15 00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:42,420 public input. 16 00:01:42,900 --> 00:01:47,780 But the record reflect that the General Superintendent and CEO Rosa Escarino is also in attendance. 17 00:01:51,860 --> 00:01:53,780 This hearing is hereby called to order. 18 00:01:54,740 --> 00:01:56,800 We will now open the hearing to public discussion. 19 00:01:57,280 --> 00:02:01,620 Well, Secretary, call the names of those who have signed up to speak for the public hearing. 20 00:02:02,440 --> 00:02:07,940 Please note that those who signed up to speak at this regular board at this 21 00:02:07,940 --> 00:02:12,580 Some military meeting will be called to speak during the regular board meetings. 22 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:15,800 We ask that you please limit your comments to two minutes. 23 00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:19,460 Our first and only speaker today for the public hearing, Kenneth Newman. 24 00:02:19,720 --> 00:02:21,060 If you could please proceed to the podium. 25 00:02:25,160 --> 00:02:25,760 Welcome, Ken. 26 00:02:26,340 --> 00:02:27,360 Good morning, commissioners. 27 00:02:28,220 --> 00:02:30,980 President of a different tend to ask where we know. 28 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:37,360 I have taken a very interesting look at this and look at all the financials. 29 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:57,980 And all I'll say is, while there are many separate financial categories that this money could have spent been spent on, I believe the greatest use of it would have been for lighting athletic fields, ice rinks or tennis courts. 30 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:06,020 There are numerous tennis courts, many of which I taught tennis on this past summer, through 31 00:03:06,020 --> 00:03:12,920 the USDA for the Park District Day camps, and those courts are only usable until seven 32 00:03:12,920 --> 00:03:19,320 eight o'clock at night during the summer, and as darkness falls, but the weather is still warm 33 00:03:19,320 --> 00:03:25,320 enough, because I used to play tennis when it was 45-50 degrees outside, there were numerous 34 00:03:25,320 --> 00:03:32,500 courts throughout the city. Starting with, I'm in I park, both Harold Washington Park and 35 00:03:32,500 --> 00:03:37,680 Nichols Park, both have tennis courts that are unlighted. I taught at Marquette Park, 36 00:03:38,120 --> 00:03:45,280 both courts are unlighted. At Abbott Park, Graver Park, Fernwood Park, and there are parks 37 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:50,060 throughout the city that could use lights. The ice skating rinks need much brighter 38 00:03:50,060 --> 00:03:56,700 lights, including the midway, which I have both worked at, and has been skating on since 39 00:03:56,700 --> 00:03:57,900 I was a toddler. 40 00:03:59,100 --> 00:04:03,780 Now we have of course we have a much better rink there with a pipe underneath a zambony. 41 00:04:04,800 --> 00:04:10,420 So all I'd say is that capital improvements for supplemental money, and I believe there will 42 00:04:10,420 --> 00:04:18,840 be future more supplemental money as some of the things that I want to see done in parks. 43 00:04:18,840 --> 00:04:23,640 I believe that more income will be coming to the Park District, and I hope that it's used for 44 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:25,320 capital improvements. Thank you. 45 00:04:26,620 --> 00:04:26,720 Thank you. 46 00:04:26,720 --> 00:04:32,060 I appreciate your comments, I agree. I hope you are right about future supplemental income coming 47 00:04:32,060 --> 00:04:40,720 to the Park District because we need it. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Newman. At this time, 48 00:04:41,040 --> 00:04:45,340 the Director Scott Green from Budget and Management will address the commissioners. 49 00:04:47,920 --> 00:04:51,380 Good morning President Everett Vice President by Board of Commissioners. 50 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:54,780 My name is Scott Green and I'm the Director of Budget and Management for the Chicago 51 00:04:54,780 --> 00:04:55,520 Park District. 52 00:04:56,160 --> 00:04:59,120 In front of you today is a request to approve a supplemental order. 53 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:14,540 For fiscal year 2024's annual operating budget for $10 million to increase the FI-24 budget from $575.9 million to $584.9 million. 54 00:05:15,680 --> 00:05:26,260 The appropriation per poses at the corporate fund increases from $379 million to $389.9 million. 55 00:05:26,260 --> 00:05:33,320 In Schedule 1, estimate A of the ordinance, the additional revenues is classified as other 56 00:05:33,320 --> 00:05:39,900 revenues, however, the increase in revenue is due to manage assets over performing their 57 00:05:39,900 --> 00:05:42,880 original FY24 budget estimates. 58 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:48,440 Solge your field, golf, and sports centers, mainly at McFetch Ridge, are the main drivers 59 00:05:48,440 --> 00:05:49,940 of this additional revenue. 60 00:05:49,940 --> 00:06:09,360 I would also like to note that these additional revenues in managed assets have also led to additional costs that have decreased the amount of year-end non-personals salvage that could be utilized in a transfer of appropriation or ordinance, which I will speak about later today. 61 00:06:09,360 --> 00:06:14,240 The additional revenues will cover the district, 62 00:06:14,360 --> 00:06:22,020 will cover, sorry, additional costs for the districts as we're estimating our close out for FY204, 63 00:06:22,560 --> 00:06:25,840 which in schedule 2, appropriation A of the ordinance, 64 00:06:26,440 --> 00:06:33,960 you will see there is a recommendation to increase the corporate fund personnel services line by $10 million 65 00:06:33,960 --> 00:06:40,200 do to increase costs and salaries and wages and health benefits. Thank you for your consideration 66 00:06:40,200 --> 00:06:43,940 of this ordinance and I'm have a answer and any question that you may have. 67 00:06:45,990 --> 00:06:47,010 I understand historically 68 00:06:47,010 --> 00:06:53,150 since I've been on this board that these adjustments take place every year. As you prepare the 69 00:06:53,150 --> 00:07:01,630 budget for 2025, how has this right-sizing impacted the bigger budget that's coming to us for approval? 70 00:07:01,630 --> 00:07:08,110 Thank you for the question. This year an estimating has helped in former F.L.I. 25 71 00:07:08,110 --> 00:07:14,070 budget recommendation. Part, particularly, I spoke to the rising costs and health benefits. 72 00:07:14,530 --> 00:07:20,570 You'll hold notice in F.L.I. 25 where we're proposing a $3 million. And increase our 12% 73 00:07:20,570 --> 00:07:26,850 and increase on that line. And we have much more predictable per person outclass 74 00:07:26,850 --> 00:07:29,070 coming in for the next year too. 75 00:07:32,330 --> 00:07:33,530 Yeah, the commissioners. 76 00:07:35,350 --> 00:07:35,650 Okay. 77 00:07:36,070 --> 00:07:36,490 Thank you. 78 00:07:36,490 --> 00:07:37,030 Thank you, Scott. 79 00:07:41,600 --> 00:07:41,920 Okay. 80 00:07:43,640 --> 00:07:45,660 This will conclude our public hearing. 81 00:07:46,120 --> 00:07:48,560 Can I please have a motion to adjourn? 82 00:07:49,320 --> 00:07:50,080 It's all moved. 83 00:07:51,040 --> 00:07:51,680 Back and done. 84 00:07:53,710 --> 00:07:55,250 Motion has been moved in second. 85 00:07:57,070 --> 00:07:58,390 There's no debate. 86 00:07:59,570 --> 00:08:00,110 Motion carries. 87 00:08:01,850 --> 00:08:02,550 Oh, take that back. 88 00:08:02,670 --> 00:08:03,130 All in favor. 89 00:08:06,450 --> 00:08:08,230 Okay, motion carries. 90 00:08:09,950 --> 00:08:10,510 Okay, very good. 91 00:08:10,690 --> 00:08:12,230 This concludes the public hearing. 92 00:08:12,790 --> 00:08:15,270 This hearing portion of the meeting is now adjourned.