2015 BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION PRESENTED TO Illinois For the Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2014 Executive Director The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) presented a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to Chicago Park District, Illinois for its annual budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2014. In order to receive this award, a governmental unit must publish a budget document that meets program criteria as a policy document, as an operations guide, as a financial plan, and as a communications device. This award is valid for a period of one year only. We believe our current budget continues to conform to program requirements, and we are submitting it to GFOA to determine its eligibility for another award. Table of Contents Districtwide 1 Jesse White Community Center …………………………………………………………………….75 Districtwide Summary 2 Kedvale …………………………………………………………………………..76 Community Recreation - Aquatics…………………………..…………………………………………………………………4 Kelly (Edward J.) Park……………...…....……………………...…….……..77 Community Recreation - Athletics……………………………. …………………………………………………………………6 Kennicott Park……………...…....………………………………..…….. 78 Community Recreation - Gymnastics ……………………..…………………………………………………………………8 Kenwood Community Park……………...…....................………….……..79 Community Recreation - Special Recreation…………..…………………………………………………………………9 La Follette Park……………...…………………......………….………….80 Community Recreation - Sports 37………………………….…………………………………………………………………11 Lake Meadows Park ……………...……………………….....………….……..81 Community Recreation - Wellness…………………………..…………………………………………………………………13 Lake Shore Park……………...…....…………………………………….….……..82 Cultural, Arts and Nature ………………………………………………………..15 Le Claire-Hearst Community Center……………...…....………….……..83 Facilities Management - Specialty Trades…………………………...…………...……….18 Maggie Daley ………………………………………………………………. 84 Grant Park Music Festival………...……….…...…………………………………22 Mandrake Park …………………………………………........…………………………………………………………………85 Human Resources…………..…….…………………………………..….. 23 McGuane Park……………...…....………….……..........…………………………………………………………………86 Marketing ……………………………………………………………………………..24 McKinley Park………………………………………….………....………….88 Natural Resources - Conservatories………………………………….. 25 Moore Park……………...…....………….……………………...…………89 Natural Resources………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………27 National Teachers Academy………………………........…………………………………………………………………90 Park Services - Security ……………………….………………………...…….……..29 Northerly Island……………...…....………….………...........…………………………………………………………………91 Workforce Development ………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………30 Ping Tom Memorial Park…………………………………........…………………………………………………………………92 Piotrowski Park……………...…....………….……………………….…...93 Central Region 32 Pulaski Park……………...…....………….………………………………....95 Central Region Parks 33 Seward Park ……………...…....………….………………………...….. 96 Central Region – Summary ...……...……..........................…………………………………………………………………35 Shedd Park……………...…....………….……………………...…..........…………………………………………………………………97 Central Region – Administration………............................…………………………………………………………………36 Sheridan Park……………...…....………….…………..…..........…………………………………………………………………98 Altgeld Park………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………40 Skinner Park……………...…....………….………………...…..........…………………………………………………………………99 Anderson Park……………………………………………………………… 41 Smith Park……………...…....………………………..……..........…………………………………………………………………100 Archer Park………………………………………………....……......................................................42 South Loop/Women's Park ……………………..……...…....………….……..101 Armour Square Park……......................................................43 Stanton Park ……………...…....………….…………………............…………………………………………………………………102 Augusta Playground……......................................................44 Sumner School Park……………………………………….........…………………………………………………………………103 Austin Town Hall……...............................................................45 Taylor Park…………………………………....................................…104 Bosley Park………………………………..…….............................................................47 Taylor-Lauridsen Park……………...…....………………………...….……..105 Chicago Women's Park and Gardens 48 Tilton Park……………...…....………….…………………..…..........…………………………………………………………………106 Clark (John) Park……............................................................49 Union Park……………...…....………….……………….........…………………………………………………………………107 Columbus Park………….…..…...………….…................................................................................50 Vittum Park……………...…....………….…………..........…………………………………………………………………108 Columbus Park Refectory…….........................................................51 Washtenaw Park……………...…....………….……..........…………………………………………………………………110 Commercial Club Playground……...……….……..……...……….……..52 Wentworth Gardens Park……………...…….....………….…….. 111 Cornell Square Park……...……….……..……...……….……..…………………………………………………………………53 Wicker Park……………...…....………….………….........…………………………………………………………………112 Curie Park……...……….……..……...……….………………………………………………………………………………………54 Williams Park……………...…....………….……..........…………………………………………………………………113 Davis Square Park……...................................................... 55 Wilson Community Center…………………………….…....………….……..114 Donovan Park……......................................................…………………………………………………………………57 Wilson Park ……………...…....…………….……...……..........…………115 Douglas Park……..............................................................…………………………………………………………………58 Dvorak Park……..............................................................…………………………………………………………………60 Eckhart Park……..............................................................…………………………………………………………………61 Fosco Park……………………….……......................................................63 Franklin Park……..............................................................…………………………………………………………………64 Fuller Park…………………………………………….......................................................65 Garfield Park……..............................................................…………………………………………………………………66 Haines School Park ………………………………………………………………….67 Harrison Park……..............................................................…………………………………………………………………68 Homan Square Park……......................................................71 Humboldt Park……………...…....………………...…….……..........…………………………………………………………………73 Table of Contents North Region 117 Jensen Park …………………………………..…………...........…………………………………………………………………167 North Region Parks 118 Kelvyn Park …….……………….………………….…........…………………………………………………………………168 North Region - Summary………………………………………………...……….……..……..….….120 Ken-Well Park ……………………………….………….……........…………………………………………………………………169 North Region – Administration……………………………………………………………...……...……….….121 Kilbourn Park …………….……………………….……...…........…………………………………………………………………170 Adams (George & Adele) Park ……………..………..………..……124 Kosciuszko Park ………………....…………………………..…........…………………………………………………………………171 Amundsen Park ……………..………..………..……………..........…………………………………………………………………125 Lincoln Park Cultural Center……………………………..….…………..173 Athletic Field Park ……………..………………….…...……..………………………………………………………..126 Loyola Park ………………….………………………………….…..........…………………………………………………………………174 Avondale Park……………..……...……..……………………...………..128 Maplewood Park ……………………………………..…..……..........…………………………………………………………………176 Bell Park……………..……...……………..……...……..………........…………………………………………………………………129 Margate Park Fieldhouse………………………………………..……….177 Berger Park……………..……...……..……………………..……...……..………130 Mather Park ……………………………………………………...…..........…………………………………………………………………178 Blackhawk Park……………..……...……..……………………………………………………………………….131 Mayfair Park ………………………………………………….………………………179 Brands Park……………..……...………...…………………………...……132 Merrimac Park ……………………………………………..……………..180 Broadway Armory……………..………………………….....……..……………………..……...……..……………….133 Mozart Park ……………………………………………..………........…………………………………………………………………181 Brooks (Oscar) Park……………..……...……..……………………..……...……..………134 Norwood Park ………………………………………………………………..……...…..182 California Park/McFetridge Sports Center……………..……...……..……………………..……...……..……135 Olympia Park ………………….……………………………….……........…………………………………………………………………184 Chase Park ……………..……...……..……………………..……...……..………….136 Oriole Park …………………………………………………………….………………………….185 Chippewa Park……………..……...……..……………………..……...……..………138 Oz Park ………………………………………………………...…….…........…………………………………………………………………186 Chopin Park……………..……...……..……………………..……...……..…………..139 Paschen Park ………………………………………………………………………………………………..187 Clarendon Community Center …………..…...……….........…………………………………………………………………140 Peterson Park ……………………………………………..……………………………….188 Clark (Richard) Park…………………………………………………………………….141 Portage Park ……………………...………………………………………………………………...…189 Cragin Park ……………………..……….…..…………………..……...……..………142 Pottawattomie Park ………………...………………………..........…………………………………………………………………191 Dunham Park ……………………………….…...….……………..……...……..……….143 Revere Park….………………………………..……...……........…………………………………………………………………192 Edgebrook Park……………………………...………………………..……...……..………144 Riis Park….……………………...……………………………...……………………………….…193 Edison Park …………………………………..…………………………...…145 River Park ….……………………...…………………………………...………………………………………………………………194 Emmerson Park ………………………...…….……………………………...…146 Rogers Park ………………………………………………………...……………………………………………………………..195