Riverwalk Commission — Naperville, IL
Date: 2024-11-13

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



 Meeting Agenda

 Riverwalk Commission

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 7:30 AM NEU




A. CALL TO ORDER:

B. ROLL CALL:

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

D. PROJECT UPDATES:

E. OLD BUSINESS:

F. NEW BUSINESS:

G. REPORTS:

 1. Approval of Minutes - Pat Kennedy

 24-1331 Approve minutes from the October 9, 2024 Riverwalk Commission
 meeting

 2. Chairman - Pat Kennedy

 3. Park District - Tiffani Picco

 24-1332 Receive the monthly Park District report


 4. Riverwalk Foundation - John Cuff

 5. Riverwalk 2031 Fund - Grant Cowen

 6. Donor Recognition - Rebecca DeLarme

 24-1333 Receive the monthly Donor Recognition report

 7. Planning, Design, and Construction - Jan Erickson




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 24-1334 Receive the November 5, 2024 Riverwalk Planning, Design and
 Construction Committee draft meeting minutes

H. MEETING SCHEDULE:
 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, December 3, 2024, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center NEU, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, December 11, 2024, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center NEU, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 **Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, December 31, 2024, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center NEU, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, January 8, 2025, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center NEU, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL


I. 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 13, 2024 7:30 AM NEU


A. CALL TO ORDER:

 Chairman Kennedy called the November 13, 2024 Naperville Riverwalk
 Commission meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. The meeting was held in the
 Naperville Employee University (NEU) at the Naperville Municipal Center
 located at 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL.

B. ROLL CALL:

 Present: Pam Bartlett; Hannah Brauer; John Cuff; Grant Cowen; Jan
 Erickson; Mary Gibson; Ian Holzhauer (arrived 7:33 a.m.); Pat Kennedy,
 Chairman; Bill Novack; Tiffani Picco; Johnna Shields; Mike Sullivan; and
 Carl Wohlt

 Absent: Aarav Khullar, Student Commissioner; and Kyle Wang, Student
 Commissioner

 Also Present: Tim Ball, GRWA; Rebecca DeLarme, City staff; Brian
 Dusak, ERA; Rick Hitchcock, former Riverwalk Commission Chairman;
 John Joseph, Riverwalk 2031 Fund Chairman; Peggy Motta, Naperville
 Park District; Stephanie Penick, Naperville Riverwalk Foundation; and
 Geoff Roehll, former Riverwalk Commission Chairman

 Kennedy welcomed Hannah Brauer as the new Riverwalk Commissioner.
 A brief introduction was provided by each member of the group at this time.

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

 Geoff Roehll, former Riverwalk Commission Chairman, spoke in honor of
 Kennedy’s last meeting as Riverwalk Commissioner and thanked him for
 all of the great work he has done. Kennedy thanked Roehll for his
 comments. Additional public comments were made in honor of Kennedy
 during the Chairman’s Report, item G. 2.

D. PROJECT UPDATES:

 There were no project updates.

E. OLD BUSINESS:

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 There was no old business to discuss.


F. NEW BUSINESS:

 There was no new business.

G. REPORTS:

 1. Approval of Minutes - Pat Kennedy


 Approve minutes from the October 9, 2024 Riverwalk Commission meeting
 Attachments: 24RWCMinutes1009

 A motion to approve the October 9, 2024 Riverwalk Commission meeting
 minutes was made by Erickson and seconded by Shields. MOTION
 CARRIED with Cuff, Kennedy, Novack, Picco and Sullivan abstaining
 2. Chairman - Pat Kennedy

 Kennedy addressed the group stating that it was a great seven years
 serving on the Riverwalk Commission. He spoke of the history, hard work,
 and passion for the Riverwalk in Naperville and that it was a privilege to
 keep that going forward. He added that he learned a lot from many and
 how Naperville residents were lucky to have Novack and Picco, as all they
 do for the Riverwalk goes far beyond a job. He thanked the group for
 making the Riverwalk Commission great.

 Hitchcock commented that many wonderful people were a part of the
 commission over the years, as some are legends and their names are
 inscribed along the Riverwalk. He noted all of the work that Kennedy put in
 behind the scenes, thanking him for his leadership and all of his efforts with
 the Riverwalk 2031 Master Plan, recognizing the dream of how to build it,
 and his work to build consensus, gain advocacy and encouragement of
 others to devote their time.

 Joseph, former Riverwalk Commissioner and Chair of the 2031 Fund,
 noted that he joined the commission at the same time with Kennedy. He
 shared three words that he felt captured Kennedy: vision, drive and
 passion. He spoke of the hallmarks of a great leader, noting that Kennedy
 espoused them every step of the way. He thanked Kennedy for all that he
 has done for the Riverwalk Commission.

 Erickson added that Kennedy always had a moral compass, knowing the
 right thing to do and how to accomplish it without “stepping on toes”.
 Holzhauer spoke to Kennedy’s excellent leadership and Sullivan spoke of
 the precedent Kennedy set for a cohesive and cooperative group where all

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 ideas are welcomed. Novack thanked Kennedy and spoke of the years
 working together, his excellent leadership, and ability to recognize
 opportunities and how to nurture them.
 3. Park District - Tiffani Picco


 Receive the monthly Park District report
 Attachments: 24ParkDistrictMemo1113

 Picco thanked Kennedy for his leadership and expressed her appreciation
 for all that he has done for the Riverwalk. She reported on the following
 highlights from the Park District report, included with the agenda packet.

 Staff has finished aerating, fertilizing and seeding the turf on the Riverwalk.
 They are in the process of planting the tulip bulbs, and twelve trees were
 planted in October in sections 2, 3 and 8.

 Staff has started repainting some of the shepherd’s crook light poles. Ten
 were sandblasted and powder coated, and another ten will be done this
 winter. There are three hundred shepherd’s crook lights on the Riverwalk
 and staff will continue the process, starting at Jefferson Avenue, and
 identifying poles most in need of repainting.

 Annual flowers have been ordered and some perennial plants and shrubs
 have been filled in areas in existing beds. Staff is also starting to design
 and think of areas to enhance, as was discussed at the previous week’s
 Planning, Design and Construction (PDC) Committee meeting.

 The sled hill fence was installed and the ice rink boards will be going up
 today.
 4. Riverwalk Foundation - John Cuff

 There was no report. Kennedy thanked Cuff and Penick for their focus to
 honor and preserve what we have on the Riverwalk and acknowledged the
 funding provided by the Naperville Riverwalk Foundation for some of the
 projects.
 5. Riverwalk 2031 Fund - Grant Cowen

 Cowen thanked Kennedy for his guidance and reported that the Riverwalk
 2031 Fund continues to focus on the fundraising phase and advance their
 social media campaign. Kennedy encouraged the group to contact
 members of the Fund with any questions. Erickson added that they plan to
 coordinate marketing with the City and Park District to raise awareness on
 the Master Plan projects.


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 6. Donor Recognition - Rebecca DeLarme


 Receive the monthly Donor Recognition report

 DeLarme reported that the Spring 2025 Legacy Gift order deadline is
 March 15, 2025 and currently consists of one 4” x 8” commemorative brick
 and one 8” x 8” commemorative brick. The Fall 2024 order was completed
 and installation occurred with the donors and Park District staff on
 November 6th. Thirty additional 8” x 8” replacement bricks were ordered to
 replace existing worn/faded bricks around the Exchange Club Memories
 Fountain. It was noted that Legacy Gift information/order forms can be
 found at napervilleriverwalk.com and napervilleriverwalkfoundation.org.
 7. Planning, Design, and Construction - Jan Erickson


 Receive the November 5, 2024 Riverwalk Planning, Design and Construction
 Committee draft meeting minutes
 Attachments: 24PDCMinutes1105Draft

 Erickson reviewed the following items that were discussed in detail at last
 week’s PDC Committee meeting.

 South Extension Project Update: Hitchcock met with the consultants and
 shared suggestions for the South Gateway project that included adding
 more undulating areas, adding more trees and adding another stone wall.

 Park District Enhancement Projects: Erickson spoke of the enhancement
 projects that are being proposed by Park District Staff, noting that they
 enhance the Riverwalk 2031 Master Plan. At last week’s meeting, Picco
 shared the projects proposed that included replacing turf with native
 vegetation in the Harmony Park area, similar to the Prairie Nature Garden;
 removing and replacing overgrown areas on the east side of the Dandelion
 Fountain area; and refreshing the landscape by Main Street and the Horse
 Trough Fountain. The Naperville Riverwalk Foundation has offered to
 provide funding for these projects.

 Riverwalk Accessibility Assessment: The occupational therapy students
 from North Central College presented an accessibility assessment of the
 Naperville Riverwalk. Five recommendations were made to include more
 seating options, repairing uneven pathways, additional lighting on
 overhead signs, extending the railing or adding a bumper curb on the ramp
 near Main Street, and adding warning signs at entrance and exit areas.
 The group also discussed the AccessNow mobile app.

H. MEETING SCHEDULE:


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 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, December 3, 2024, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center NEU, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, December 11, 2024, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center NEU, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 **Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, December 31, 2024, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center NEU, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, January 8, 2025, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center NEU, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

I. ADJOURNMENT:

 A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Holzhauer and seconded by
 Sullivan. The meeting was adjourned at 8:08 a.m. MOTION CARRIED

 Respectfully submitted by
 Rebecca DeLarme, City Staff




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