Riverwalk Commission — Naperville, IL
Date: 2021-04-14

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



 Meeting Agenda

 Riverwalk Commission

Wednesday, April 14, 2021 7:30 AM On Zoom Due to COVID-19



CITY OF NAPERVILLE PUBLIC MEETINGS UPDATE:
On Friday, June 12, 2020, an amendment to the Open Meetings Act was signed into law. This
new law replaces the gubernatorial executive order concerning the Open Meetings Act and
allows public bodies to temporarily conduct meetings remotely during a state of emergency,
subject to certain requirements, including a determination by the head of the public body that an
in-person meeting is not practical or prudent.

Pursuant to Section 120/7(e) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act, the continuation of the Governor’s
disaster proclamation, and Mayor Chirico’s executive order determining that in-person public
meetings are not currently practical or prudent because of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are
holding April 14, 2021 Riverwalk Commission meeting remotely.

TO JOIN A MEETING: The meeting will be conducted using the Zoom Video Conferencing. You
do not need to download any software or create an account to participate.

To login on your computer or iPad:
Click the link to join the webinar, the password is provided on this agenda. Once connected, if
you choose to speak, click the “Raise Hand” button at the bottom of Zoom screen and wait for the
Chairman to recognize you. When it is your turn to speak, you will be unmuted. There will be a few
second delay after you are unmuted until your mic will be live. Please identify yourself for the
public record and speak clearly.

To login on your phone:
For iPhones, use the iPhone one-tap number provided on this agenda.
For telephones, dial one of the numbers provided and join the meeting by using meeting ID and
password provided on this agenda.
Once connected to the meeting, press *9 to “raise your hand” and wait for the Chairman to
recognize you. When it is your turn to speak, you will be unmuted. There will be a few second
delay after you are unmuted until your mic will be live. Please identify yourself for the public record
and speak clearly.

PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES: All viewpoints are welcome. Positive comments and constructive
criticism are encouraged. Speakers must refrain from harassing or directing threats or personal
attacks at Commissioners, staff, other speakers or members of the public. Comments made to
intentionally disrupt the meeting may be managed as necessary to maintain appropriate
decorum and allow for city business to be accomplished.



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You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
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A. CALL TO ORDER:

B. ROLL CALL:

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

D. OLD BUSINESS:

 1. Moser Tower Rehabilitation - Bill Novack

 2. Riverwalk Master Plan - Pat Kennedy

 3. Riverwalk "Welcome Back" for 2021 - Pam Bartlett


E. NEW BUSINESS:

F. REPORTS:

 1. Approval of Minutes - Pat Kennedy

 21-0487 Approve minutes from the March 10, 2021 Riverwalk Commission
 meeting

 2. Chairman - Pat Kennedy


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 3. Finance - Bill Novack

 21-0488 Receive the final December 2020 and March 2021 Riverwalk
 financial reports

 4. Park District - Tom Stibbe

 21-0489 Receive the monthly Park District report


 5. Riverwalk Foundation - John Cuff

 6. Donor Recognition - Rebecca DeLarme

 7. Public Relations - Valla Aguilar

 21-0490 Receive the March Public Relations reports


 8. Planning, Design, and Construction - Jeff Friant

 21-0491 Receive the April 6, 2021 Riverwalk Planning, Design &
 Construction Committee minutes

G. MEETING SCHEDULE:
 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, May 4, 2021, 7:30 a.m.
 On Zoom Video Conferencing App

 Riverwalk Commission, May 12, 2021, 7:30 a.m.
 On Zoom Video Conferencing App

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, June 1, 2021, 7:30 a.m.
 Either Zoom Video or Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, June 9, 2021, 7:30 a.m.
 Either Zoom Video or 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, April 14, 2021 7:30 AM On Zoom Due to COVID-19


CITY OF NAPERVILLE PUBLIC MEETINGS UPDATE:
On Friday, June 12, 2020, an amendment to the Open Meetings Act was signed into law. This
new law replaces the gubernatorial executive order concerning the Open Meetings Act and allows
public bodies to temporarily conduct meetings remotely during a state of emergency, subject to
certain requirements, including a determination by the head of the public body that an in-person
meeting is not practical or prudent.

Pursuant to Section 120/7(e) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act, the continuation of the Governor’s
disaster proclamation, and Mayor Chirico’s executive order determining that in-person public
meetings are not currently practical or prudent because of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are
holding the April 14, 2021 Riverwalk Commission meeting remotely.

TO JOIN A MEETING: The meeting will be conducted using the Zoom Video Conferencing. You
do not need to download any software or create an account to participate.

To login on your computer or iPad:
Click the link to join the webinar, the password is provided on this agenda. Once connected, if
you choose to speak, click the “Raise Hand” button at the bottom of Zoom screen and wait for the
Chairman to recognize you. When it is your turn to speak, you will be unmuted. There will be a few
second delay after you are unmuted until your mic will be live. Please identify yourself for the
public record and speak clearly.

To login on your phone:
For iPhones, use the iPhone one-tap number provided on this agenda.
For telephones, dial one of the numbers provided and join the meeting by using meeting ID and
password provided on this agenda.
Once connected to the meeting, press *9 to “raise your hand” and wait for the Chairman to
recognize you. When it is your turn to speak, you will be unmuted. There will be a few second
delay after you are unmuted until your mic will be live. Please identify yourself for the public record
and speak clearly.

PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES: All viewpoints are welcome. Positive comments and constructive
criticism are encouraged. Speakers must refrain from harassing or directing threats or personal
attacks at Commissioners, staff, other speakers or members of the public. Comments made to
intentionally disrupt the meeting may be managed as necessary to maintain appropriate decorum
and allow for city business to be accomplished.


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You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Apr 14, 2021 07:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Riverwalk Commission

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
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Or One tap mobile :
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+16465588656,,86870945035#,,,,*999999#
Or Telephone:
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 US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 669 900 9128 or +1
253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799
Webinar ID: 868 7094 5035
Passcode: 999999
  International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kfMz6tSpI

A. CALL TO ORDER:

 Chairman Kennedy called the April 14, 2021 Naperville Riverwalk
 Commission meeting to order at 7:31 a.m. Kennedy read a statement
 explaining that due to the shelter-in-place directive, the meeting was held
 via Zoom Video Conferencing App.

B. ROLL CALL:

 Present: Valla Aguilar; Judy Brodhead; John Cuff; Jan Erickson; Jeff
 Friant; John Joseph; Pat Kennedy, Commission Chairman; Debra
 Lellbach; Josh McBroom; and Bill Novack

 Absent: Pam Bartlett and Tom Stibbe

 Also Present: Christian Canizal, NCTV; Rebecca DeLarme, City Staff;
 Brian Dusak, ERA; Monica Goshorn-Maroney, GRWA; Rick Hitchcock,
 former Riverwalk Commission Chairman; Julie Landry, City Staff; Laura
 McSweeney, City Staff; Tiffani Picco, Naperville Park District; Marilyn
 Schweitzer, resident; and Jake Wolf, ERA

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

 No one from the public wished to address the Commission.

D. OLD BUSINESS:

 1. Moser Tower Rehabilitation - Bill Novack


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 Novack reported that the plans should be completed within the next two
 weeks and opening bids are expected on May 19, 2021, with City Council
 voting to award the construction contract in June.

 Kennedy provided an update from the previous week’s Planning, Design &
 Construction Committee (PDC) meeting about discussions on the
 architectural component of the lower level of the tower. He advised that a
 smaller group would be meeting with the design team to evaluate
 alternatives and decide on the architectural element of the formliner.

 Schweitzer expressed concern about the proposed changes, noting that
 any changes should benefit the area, both visually and functionally. She
 discussed the current openness of the base and suggested that the area
 remain open since it is an active space that is used for many different
 events. She stated that the redesign should take into consideration areas
 where signage and equipment for events may be placed. Other
 suggestions included not removing the handrail and not obscuring the area
 with fences or planters. She mentioned the downtown streetscape as being
 much more modern and having the planters replicated to match that
 standard.

 Erickson suggested that the Riverwalk standard should be followed instead
 of the downtown streetscape. She also thanked Schweitzer for her
 comments.

 Kennedy thanked Schweitzer for her feedback and explained the reasons
 for having a working session with a smaller group that will report back to
 the PDC Committee. He noted that the formliner is the product from a
 structural, waterproofing and engineering standpoint and bid specifications
 can be written in such a way to cover the elements that are being
 discussed with aesthetic items being addressed within an appropriate
 price range in the bidding process. Novack added that the project needs
 to go out to bid prior to the next PDC meeting due to minimum bid lengths.
 He stated that the majority of the repair costs would involve structural
 repairs and an addendum can be added to the bid that states the bottom
 formliner pattern has not yet been selected. The goal is for construction to
 be completed in 2021 with no concrete work being done in inclement
 weather or dealing with the need to address cold weather protection of the
 concrete.
 2. Riverwalk Master Plan - Pat Kennedy

 Joseph reviewed the most recent updates to the Communications Team’s
 plan, explaining their five strategies which are 1) to create a
 communications toolkit; 2) increase residents’ and primary target audience
 understanding of the Riverwalk 2031 Master Plan; 3) implement ongoing

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 communications activities; 4) leverage geo-specific locations to increase
 Master Plan awareness; and 5) to support the communications and
 presentations to large, prospective donors. The theme is “Creating a Path
 Forward”.

 Joseph reviewed several items that need to be developed including an
 identity/logo to be used when addressing the Riverwalk Master Plan,
 updating the current Riverwalk website, creating a media list and a list of
 influencers to reach out to on a regular basis. He discussed the need to
 create new signage that includes QR codes and new signage to show
 where capital improvement projects are located. A presentation and
 one-page handout also needs to be developed.

 The Communications Team’s next steps are to meet with City staff, the
 Park District and the Riverwalk Foundation to discuss resources for
 execution of the plan.

 Erickson noted in addition to the City of Naperville Riverwalk web page, we
 also own the URL for NapervilleRiverwalk.com. It was noted that both
 pages need to be updated. Novack requested that suggested changes be
 given to him so he can work with the appropriate City staff to update.
 Aguillar added that their goal is to use the same web pages, just update
 the current information.

 Hitchcock expressed his appreciation to the Communications Team and
 Riverwalk Commission. He noted there were many examples around the
 country of larger scale master plan communication initiatives, specifically
 about riverfronts where funding is primarily through private sector
 contributions. Kennedy thanked Hitchcock for his input and assistance.
 Schweitzer expressed her appreciation and offered her assistance.
 Brodhead also thanked the Communications Team for their efforts.
 3. Riverwalk "Welcome Back" for 2021 - Pam Bartlett

 Bartlett was not in attendance for an update. Kennedy will ask Bartlett to
 follow up and this will be discussed at next month’s meeting.

E. NEW BUSINESS:

 There was no new business to discuss.

F. REPORTS:

 1. Approval of Minutes - Pat Kennedy


 Approve minutes from the March 10, 2021 Riverwalk Commission meeting
 Attachments: 21RWCMinutes0310

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 A motion to approve the March 10, 2021 Riverwalk Commission meeting
 minutes was made by Erickson, seconded by Friant. MOTION CARRIED
 2. Finance - Bill Novack


 Receive the final December 2020 and March 2021 Riverwalk financial reports
 Attachments: 20RWCFinancials12Final
 21RWCFinancials03

 Novack reviewed both the Final December 2020 and the March 2021
 finance reports that were included in the agenda packet.
 3. Park District - Tom Stibbe


 Receive the monthly Park District report
 Attachments: 21ParkDistrictMemo0414

 Picco reviewed the following highlights from the Park District report:

 a. Field Report for March:
 Maintenance is full-speed. Sled hill fence has been removed. Invasive
 plants and dead trees were removed from the north side of the
 Paddleboat Quarry and they will continue to monitor the area over the
 summer to remove additional invasives and add plants where needed.
 b. Carillon Concerts
 Carillon concerts began April 3rd and will continue through May.
 c. Beach Clean-up
 Beach clean-up is finishing up. Filling should happen in the next week
 after maintenance is completed.
 d. Tulip Bulb Sale
 The bulb sale tentatively scheduled for May 14th may be pushed back
 one week. The sale will be online.

 Kennedy reminded the Commission of the Asset Management Plan Walk,
 scheduled for May 7th at 3:00 p.m.


 4. Riverwalk Foundation - John Cuff

 The Riverwalk Foundation will be holding their next meeting on May 11,
 2021. Cuff expressed his appreciation to Joseph and team for the
 Communications plan and is looking forward to meeting with them.
 6. Donor Recognition - Rebecca DeLarme

 Twenty-two bricks and two benches were ordered for the spring 2021
 installation. There are currently two brick orders for the fall 2021
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 installation.
 6. Public Relations - Valla Aguilar


 Receive the March Public Relations reports
 Attachments: 21PublicRelationsReport0414

 Aguilar reported that the Naperville Riverwalk was mentioned in 29 articles,
 75 social media posts and 0 broadcast during the month of March.
 Highlights included Porter Moser Loyola Basketball Coach articles, Rally to
 Reopen Schools and Anti-Asian Racism Rally.
 7. Planning, Design, and Construction - Jeff Friant


 Receive the April 6, 2021 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction Committee
 minutes
 Attachments: 21PDCMinutes0406

 Friant reported that the major topics of last week’s PDC meeting included
 a presentation and review of the Communications plan, a detailed
 discussion with feedback from participants regarding the Moser Tower
 Rehabilitation, and the scheduling of the Asset Management Plan Walk for
 May 7th.
 8. Chairman - Pat Kennedy

 Kennedy acknowledged Councilwoman Brodhead’s last meeting with the
 Riverwalk Commission. The Commission and attendees expressed their
 appreciation for her commitment and dedication to the City of Naperville.

G. MEETING SCHEDULE:

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, May 4, 2021, 7:30 a.m.
 On Zoom Video Conferencing App

 Riverwalk Commission Annual Asset Management Walk, May 7, 2021,
 3:00 p.m.
 Meet at Naperville Jaycees Park, north lawn of Municipal Center, 400 S.
 Eagle St., Naperville, IL, weather permitting

 Riverwalk Commission, May 12, 2021, 7:30 a.m.
 On Zoom Video Conferencing App

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, June 1, 2021, 7:30 a.m.
 On Zoom Video Conferencing App

 Riverwalk Commission, June 9, 2021, 7:30 a.m.

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 Either Zoom Video or Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St.,
 Naperville, IL

H. ADJOURNMENT:

 A motion to adjourn was made by Lellbach and seconded by Friant. The
 meeting adjourned at 8:41 a.m. MOTION CARRIED

 Respectfully submitted by
 Rebecca DeLarme, City Staff




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