Riverwalk Commission — Naperville, IL
Date: 2022-09-14

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



 Meeting Agenda

 Riverwalk Commission

Wednesday, September 14, 2022 7:30 AM Municipal Center Lunchroom




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 Master Plan Signage - Bill Novack

 4. Riverwalk Master Plan CIP/budget review with City Council - Bill Novack

 5. Streambank erosion at the bend in the river adjacent to Sindt Woods - Bill
 Novack

 6. Eagle Street Gateway final design review - Brian Dusak


E. NEW BUSINESS:

F. REPORTS:

 1. Approval of Minutes - Pat Kennedy

 22-1115 Approve minutes from the August 10, 2022 Riverwalk Commission
 meeting

 2. Chairman - Pat Kennedy

 3. Finance - Bill Novack

 22-1116 Receive the August Riverwalk financial report



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 4. Park District - Tom Stibbe

 22-1117 Receive the monthly Park District report


 5. Riverwalk Foundation - John Cuff

 6. Donor Recognition - Rebecca DeLarme

 7. Public Relations - Valla Aguilar

 22-1118 Receive the monthly Public Relations report


 8. Planning, Design, and Construction - Jeff Friant

 22-1119 Receive the September 6, 2022 Riverwalk Planning, Design and
 Construction Committee draft meeting minutes

G. MEETING SCHEDULE:
 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, October 4, 2022, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, October 12, 2022, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, November 1, 2022, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, November 9, 2022, 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, September 14, 2022 7:30 AM Municipal Center Lunchroom


A. CALL TO ORDER:

 The Riverwalk Commission Chairman Kennedy called the September 14,
 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: Valla Aguilar; Pam Bartlett; John Cuff; Jeff Friant; Mary Gibson;
 Ian Holzhauer; Pat Kennedy, Chairman; Bill Novack; Tom Stibbe; Mike
 Sullivan; and Carl Wohlt

 Absent: Jan Erickson

 Also Present: Rebecca DeLarme, City Staff; Brian Dusak, ERA (arrived
 7:54 a.m.); Rick Hitchcock, former Riverwalk Commission Chairman; and
 Carl Peterson, GRWA (arrived 7:47 a.m.)

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

 There was no public forum.

D. OLD BUSINESS:

 1. Moser Tower Rehabilitation - Bill Novack

 Novack reported that work will continue once the temperatures fall below
 75 degrees to allow the contractor to apply the façade treatment and place
 the coping. Landscaping will follow and the work is scheduled to be
 completed this fall.
 2. Riverwalk Master Plan - Pat Kennedy

 Kennedy reported that the PowerPoint presentation has been created by
 the marketing firm and he, Erickson, Hitchcock, and John Joseph have
 reviewed it. Recommendations on community/civic groups to meet with
 and creating “leave behind” materials will be forthcoming. Meetings
 continue to be held with community members for input and to create
 awareness. Hitchcock noted that a continuing theme in discussions is the

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 relationship of the Master Plan to the City’s bicentennial with Kennedy
 noting the 2031 Master Plan was designed to align with the anniversary.
 They are discussing this with the marketing firm. Hitchcock added that it
 was a great way to engage members of the community that didn’t have an
 opportunity to participate in the earlier stages of the Riverwalk.

 Bartlett met with Katie Wood, former Executive Director of the Downtown
 Naperville Alliance (DNA), who expressed interest in participating in the
 task force/subcommittee for the Master Plan. Kennedy and Hitchcock
 noted that, in addition to the great work that John Joseph has done, he
 continues to be committed and engaged with the Riverwalk.
 3. Riverwalk Master Plan Signage - Bill Novack

 Novack reported that the vendor held their price for the sign additions but
 there are no plans to move forward due to the donate issue with the QR
 code.
 4. Riverwalk Master Plan CIP/budget review with City Council - Bill Novack

 All information has been submitted and the City’s Finance Department is
 currently reviewing the CIP budget. Novack advised that the CIP
 review/budget workshop with City Council will be held on October 24th at
 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.
 5. Streambank erosion at the bend in the river adjacent to Sindt Woods - Bill
 Novack

 Novack advised the object is still there and he will continue to work with the
 City’s Department of Public Works (DPW) to have it removed when the
 river flow is down.
 6. Eagle Street Gateway final design review - Brian Dusak

 This item was taken out of order and discussed after item F. 8. Dusak
 reviewed the exhibit with the Commission, noting it was no different that
 what was previously discussed. They anticipate having final
 pre-construction document submittal ready by late this year or early next
 year. Hitchcock inquired if they would bring back in progress documents to
 the Commission with Dusak advising they could. Discussion followed
 regarding the treatment under the bridge and possibly a 3D rendering of
 the project. Hitchcock noted it would be valuable to have an updated
 illustration. This will be discussed at next month’s PDC meeting. Cuff will
 introduce this illustration at the next Riverwalk Foundation Board of
 Directors meeting. Hitchcock noted the area under the bridge could be
 addressed as an enhancement project. Novack suggested that we may
 want to make sure we have power under the bridge for lighting. Discussion
 followed on the possibility of widening the walkway, with Peterson noting
 the same design challenges at Hillside Road under the bridge. Hitchcock

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 added there may be an opportunity with Century Walk or other
 organizations to address these areas.

E. NEW BUSINESS:

 There was no new business to discuss.

F. REPORTS:

 1. Approval of Minutes - Pat Kennedy


 Approve minutes from the August 10, 2022 Riverwalk Commission meeting
 Attachments: 22RWCMinutes0810

 A motion to approve the August 10, 2022 Riverwalk Commission meeting
 minutes was made by Friant, seconded by Sullivan. MOTION CARRIED
 2. Chairman - Pat Kennedy

 There was no Chairman’s Report.

 3. Finance - Bill Novack


 Receive the August Riverwalk financial report
 Attachments: 22RWCFinancials08

 Novack reviewed the financial report through August 31, 2022 that was
 included in the agenda packet. Capital is 60% spent for the year. They will
 be going to bid soon for the reroofing of the Moser Bridge behind 430
 South Washington Street and the Grand Pavilion. The west parking lot
 BMP improvement was held back and will be moved to next year due to
 assistance needed with final engineering and inspections of Moser Tower.
 Discussion followed about how the parking lot improvements would fit with
 the Grand Pavilion Parking and Plaza project. Novack advised these
 would be dealt with independently based on the timing of the projects in the
 CIP budget and stormwater funding through DuPage County.
 4. Park District - Tom Stibbe


 Receive the monthly Park District report
 Attachments: 22ParkDistrictMemo0914

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

 a. Events/Field Report
 India Day was held on August 14th and was a success with no major

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 maintenance issues. Staff helped out with setting up flags for the
 September 11th Remembrance Ceremony. Staff is continuing with
 normal invasive removals and clean up. A volunteer group has done
 a significant amount of work in section 8 and a contractor has been
 working in section 5. The Park District recently filled a Park
 Maintenance IV position and hired another full-time Park Specialist.
 b. Fredenhagen Fountain
 They have received the report from Fountain Technologies and Eric
 Shutes should be contacting Novack to discuss.
 c. Office Renovations
 Stibbe’s staff has temporarily moved out of their shop at 219 S. Mill
 St. The sidewalk is currently missing and they are getting a new
 water service. The Riverwalk maintenance crew will be operating
 out of the Sindt Woods property and Stibbe and his assistant will be
 located in the Visitor Center. The north parks staff will be operating
 out of the Nike Sports Complex.
 5. Riverwalk Foundation - John Cuff

 Cuff advised that the next Riverwalk Foundation Board of Directors
 meeting would be held in October. The date of the meeting is Wednesday,
 October 5th at 6:00 p.m. in the NEU room at the Municipal Center
 (originally reported as October 6th).
 6. Donor Recognition - Rebecca DeLarme

 DeLarme reported that the Fall ’22 order will include six 4” x 8” and thirteen
 8” x 8” commemorative bricks. At least twenty-five 8” x 8” bricks will be
 replaced on the east extension, in front of benches and at the Exchange
 Club Memories Fountain. The donor bricks being replaced with this order
 were per the request of John Cuff and the Riverwalk Foundation.
 7. Public Relations - Valla Aguilar


 Receive the monthly Public Relations report
 Attachments: 22PublicRelationsReport0914

 Aguilar reported the Naperville Riverwalk was mentioned in 34 articles, 54
 social media posts and 10 broadcasts during the month of August.
 Highlights included the Last Fling and Naperville Best Places to Live - # 4
 on Livability.com.
 8. Planning, Design, and Construction - Jeff Friant


 Receive the September 6, 2022 Riverwalk Planning, Design and Construction
 Committee draft meeting minutes
 Attachments: 22PDCMinutes0906

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 Friant advised that most information from the last PDC meeting was
 already discussed as the meeting agendas are mostly aligned at this time.
 The preliminary design for the Eagle Street Gateway project was reviewed
 and will be discussed next in this meeting. Their October agenda will
 include Riverwalk accessibility and possible modifications to the Riverwalk
 2031 Master Plan.

 Kennedy provided background on discussions that have come up in their
 Master Plan meetings with different groups regarding accessibility in all
 aspects of the Riverwalk to include parking, strollers, manageable steps,
 different slopes, etc. They will be discussing the possibility of having an
 audit performed to verify access points and then communicating
 suggestions with these groups through the website. Novack spoke of the
 Naperville Environment and Sustainable Task Force that has presented a
 Naperville Walkability Study with North Central College to the
 Transportation Advisory Board that identifies areas of the City that are
 more pedestrian friendly than others.

 Kennedy congratulated Novack and his team on obtaining the right of ways
 for the Washington Street bridge replacement project. Construction is
 scheduled to begin in 2023.

G. MEETING SCHEDULE:

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, October 4, 2022, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, October 12, 2022, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, November 1, 2022, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, November 9, 2022, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

H. ADJOURNMENT:

 A motion to adjourn was made by Novack and seconded by Friant. The
 meeting adjourned at 8:28 a.m. MOTION CARRIED

 Respectfully submitted by
 Rebecca DeLarme, City Staff




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