Riverwalk Commission — Naperville, IL
Date: 2022-11-09

400 S. Eagle Street
 City of Naperville Naperville, IL 60540



 Meeting Agenda

 Riverwalk Commission

Wednesday, November 9, 2022 7:30 AM Municipal Center Lunchroom




A. CALL TO ORDER:

B. ROLL CALL:

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

D. OLD BUSINESS:

 1. Moser Tower Rehabilitation - Brian Dusak

 2. Riverwalk Master Plan - Pat Kennedy

 3. Riverwalk Bicentennial Fund - Pat Kennedy

 4. Riverwalk Master Plan CIP/budget review with City Council - Rebecca DeLarme

 5. Streambank erosion at the bend in the river adjacent to Sindt Woods - Tom
 Stibbe

E. NEW BUSINESS:

F. REPORTS:

 1. Approval of Minutes - Pat Kennedy

 22-1374 Approve minutes from the October 12, 2022 Riverwalk Commission
 meeting

 2. Chairman - Pat Kennedy

 3. Finance - Pat Kennedy for Bill Novack

 22-1375 Receive the October Riverwalk financial report


 4. Park District - Tom Stibbe



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 22-1376 Receive the monthly Park District report


 5. Riverwalk Foundation - John Cuff

 6. Donor Recognition - Rebecca DeLarme

 7. Public Relations - Valla Aguilar

 22-1377 Receive the monthly Public Relations report


 8. Planning, Design, and Construction - Jeff Friant

 22-1378 Receive the November 1, 2022 Riverwalk Planning, Design and
 Construction Committee draft meeting minutes

G. MEETING SCHEDULE:
 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, December 6, 2022, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, December 14, 2022, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, January 3, 2023, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, January 11, 2023, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL


H. ADJOURNMENT:
 Any individual with a disability requesting a reasonable accommodation in order to
 participate in a public meeting should contact the Communications Department at least
 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. The Communications Department can
 be reached in person at 400 S. Eagle Street, Naperville, IL., via telephone at
 630-420-6707 or 630-305-5205 (TDD) or via e-mail at info@naperville.il.us. Every effort
 will be made to allow for meeting participation.




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400 S. Eagle Street
 City of Naperville Naperville, IL 60540



 Meeting Minutes

 Riverwalk Commission


Wednesday, November 9, 2022 7:30 AM Municipal Center Lunchroom


A. CALL TO ORDER:

 The Riverwalk Commission Chairman Kennedy called the November 9,
 2022 Naperville Riverwalk Commission meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. The
 meeting was held in the lunchroom of the Naperville Municipal Center
 located at 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL.

B. ROLL CALL:

 Present: Pam Bartlett; John Cuff; Jan Erickson; Jeff Friant; Mary Gibson
 (until 8:26 a.m.); Pat Kennedy, Chairman; Leo Martinez; Tom Stibbe; Mike
 Sullivan; and Carl Wohlt

 Absent: Valla Aguilar; Ian Holzhauer; and Bill Novack

 Also Present: Rebecca DeLarme, City Staff; Brian Dusak, ERA; Monica
 Goshorn-Maroney, GRWA; and Carl Peterson, GRWA

 Chairman Kennedy welcomed Leo Martinez, Student Commissioner, to the
 Riverwalk Commission.

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

 There was no public forum.

D. OLD BUSINESS:

 1. Moser Tower Rehabilitation - Brian Dusak

 Dusak reported that the contractor completed the waterproofing and is
 finishing up the paver installation. Landscaping is scheduled for the
 following week and the project is expected to be completed soon.
 2. Riverwalk Master Plan - Pat Kennedy

 Kennedy provided an update on the work with Deborah Newman Marketing
 Communications, noting that the PowerPoint presentation and handout
 were completed and they are currently working on a video. The
 presentation and handout material will be shared with the Riverwalk
 Commission at next month’s meeting. If anyone needs access in the

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 meantime, please contact Erickson. Kennedy inquired if there were any
 other presentations planned. Erickson and Hitchcock were planning a
 presentation to the Downtown Advisory Committee that will need to be
 rescheduled. Bartlett will be presenting to the Downtown Naperville
 Alliance.
 3. Riverwalk Bicentennial Fund - Pat Kennedy

 Kennedy provided background on developing a task force that is focused
 on the fundraising related to the Master Plan. It was determined that the
 task force should develop a 501(c)(3) and a fund specifically related to the
 Master Plan and the capital improvement projects. The group, which
 consists of Kennedy, Erickson, John Joseph and Rick Hitchcock, is
 currently working on the charter and bylaws and will bring a summary to the
 Commission next month for endorsement. Kennedy noted this would
 operate side-by-side with the Naperville Riverwalk Foundation, which will
 continue their focus on preservation, education and honoring donors.
 4. Riverwalk Master Plan CIP/budget review with City Council - Rebecca DeLarme

 DeLarme advised that the budget workshops with City Council, scheduled
 for today and November 21st, will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers
 instead of 7:00 p.m. as previously reported.
 5. Streambank erosion at the bend in the river adjacent to Sindt Woods - Tom
 Stibbe

 Stibbe noted they were unable to remove the structure in the river that
 appears to be part of a past streambank stabilization project. This will be
 deferred to Novack for further recommendation.

E. NEW BUSINESS:

 There was no new business to discuss.

F. REPORTS:

 1. Approval of Minutes - Pat Kennedy


 Approve minutes from the October 12, 2022 Riverwalk Commission meeting
 Attachments: 22RWCMinutes1012

 A motion to approve the October 12, 2022 Riverwalk Commission meeting
 minutes was made by Friant, seconded by Cuff. MOTION CARRIED with
 Erickson and Sullivan abstaining
 2. Chairman - Pat Kennedy

 There was no Chairman’s Report.

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 3. Finance - Pat Kennedy for Bill Novack


 Receive the October Riverwalk financial report
 Attachments: 22RWCFinancials10

 Kennedy reviewed the financial report through October 31, 2022 that was
 included in the agenda packet.
 4. Park District - Tom Stibbe


 Receive the monthly Park District report
 Attachments: 22ParkDistrictMemo1109

 Stibbe reviewed the following highlights from the monthly Park District
 report, included with the agenda packet:

 a. Field Report
 Staff is wrapping up mowing and weeding. General maintenance
 continues. Mums are out and bulbs have been planted. All of the
 pavilions have been painted to include the ceiling of the Grand
 Pavilion. Several areas in Section 5 have been relandscaped. All
 overgrown plants along Jackson Avenue have been removed and
 redone.
 5. Riverwalk Foundation - John Cuff

 Cuff noted the presentation he provided at last week’s PDC meeting
 regarding Fredenhagen Park renovations and the Foundation’s goal to
 move more toward enhancement projects. He referred to the recent
 Naperville Sun article on the Park District’s budget for 2023 and their plans
 to update the Riverwalk agreement. He added that he hopes there is an
 opportunity for an expanded budget with regard to Riverwalk maintenance.
 After a brief explanation of the existing agreement, Kennedy noted that it
 would be a good opportunity for the Commission to better understand the
 maintenance agreement in 2023.
 6. Donor Recognition - Rebecca DeLarme

 DeLarme reported that the Fall ’22 commemorative brick order was ready
 and scheduled for pick-up this afternoon. She will be meeting with the Park
 District staff and several of the donors at Fredenhagen Park tomorrow
 morning for installation. The Spring ’23 order deadline is March 15th and
 currently consists of twenty-five 4” x 8” and three 8” x 8” commemorative
 brick orders. Discussion followed on the costs and procedures relating to
 the Legacy Gift program.


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 7. Public Relations - Pat Kennedy for Valla Aguilar


 Receive the monthly Public Relations report
 Attachments: 22PublicRelationsReport1109

 Kennedy reviewed Aguilar’s report that was included with the agenda
 packet. The Naperville Riverwalk was mentioned in 31 articles, 97 social
 media posts and 0 broadcasts during the month of October. Highlights
 included Halloween events, Mobile Nature Scavenger Hunt, Former
 Naperville Man Recaptures Memory on Riverwalk Bench, and Naperville
 Best City in U.S. for Mental Well-Being.
 8. Planning, Design, and Construction - Jeff Friant


 Receive the November 1, 2022 Riverwalk Planning, Design and Construction
 Committee draft meeting minutes
 Attachments: 22PDCMinutes1101Draft

 Friant reported on some of the major topics from last week’s PDC meeting
 to include Fredenhagen Park renovations and maintenance of existing
 assets, the accessibility audit of the Riverwalk, the process for updating the
 Master Plan, and the preliminary design discussions regarding the South
 Gateway. All items will be included on next month’s agenda for further
 discussion and recommendations will be brought to the Commission.
 Friant and Kennedy will be meeting with Edward Hospital in December and
 requested updated visuals from Dusak.

 With regard to reviewing the Master Plan annually, Kennedy requested the
 Commission consider if there were any new projects to add or any existing
 projects that may need to be refreshed.

G. MEETING SCHEDULE:

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, December 6, 2022, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, December 14, 2022, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, January 3, 2023, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, January 11, 2023, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

H. ADJOURNMENT:

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 A motion to adjourn was made by Sullivan and seconded by Martinez. The
 meeting adjourned at 8:30 a.m. MOTION CARRIED

 Respectfully submitted by
 Rebecca DeLarme, City Staff




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