Riverwalk Commission — Naperville, IL
Date: 2021-11-10

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



 Meeting Agenda

 Riverwalk Commission

Wednesday, November 10, 2021 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


E. NEW BUSINESS:

F. REPORTS:

 1. Approval of Minutes - Pat Kennedy

 21-1470 Approve the minutes from the October 13, 2021 Riverwalk
 Commission meeting

 2. Chairman - Pat Kennedy

 3. Finance - Bill Novack

 21-1471 Receive the October 2021 Riverwalk financial report


 4. Park District - Mike DiCristina

 21-1472 Receive the monthly Park District report


 5. Riverwalk Foundation - John Cuff

 6. Donor Recognition - Rebecca DeLarme




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 7. Public Relations - Valla Aguilar

 21-1473 Receive the October Public Relations reports


 8. Planning, Design, and Construction - Jeff Friant

 21-1474 Receive the November 2, 2021 Riverwalk Planning, Design and
 Construction Committee meeting minutes

G. MEETING SCHEDULE:
 **Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, November 30, 2021, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, December 8, 2021, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

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

 Riverwalk Commission, January 12, 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, November 10, 2021 7:30 AM Municipal Center Lunchroom


A. CALL TO ORDER:

 The Riverwalk Commission Chairman Kennedy called the November 10,
 2021 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; John Joseph (arrived 7:31 a.m.); Pat Kennedy, Chairman;
 Bill Novack; and Matthew Ru, Student Commissioner

 Absent: Jan Erickson; Debra Lellbach; and Tom Stibbe

 Also Present: Rebecca DeLarme, City Staff; Mike DiCristina, Naperville
 Park District; and Rick Hitchcock, former Riverwalk Commission Chairman

 Kennedy welcomed Ru and the Commissioners and other members
 introduced themselves.

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

 No one from the public wished to address the Commission.

D. OLD BUSINESS:

 1. Moser Tower Rehabilitation - Bill Novack

 Novack reported that the contractor continues to make good progress and
 they are currently in the process of removing and replacing the stairs and
 landings. A change order will be prepared for City Council for an extension
 as most of the construction will be completed this year but the landscaping
 and waterproofing may have to wait until next year.

 Dusak added that the beam removal and replacement for the Eagle Street
 walkway repair was scheduled to begin today and carry through until
 Friday, weather permitting.


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 2. Riverwalk Master Plan - Pat Kennedy

 Kennedy provided an update on the discussions from the previous week’s
 Planning, Design and Construction Committee (PDC) meeting regarding
 the need to identify resources, scoping and understanding costs for a
 public relations package. He will discuss further with Joseph. He has met
 with the Mayor and Council members to review the concept of goal
 alignment and project readiness. Budgeting requests have been made for
 design and permitting for the Eagle Street Gateway project, preliminary
 design for the South Gateway project, and exploratory work for the Grand
 Pavilion Parking and Plaza.

 The QR code sign additions were also discussed and are targeted for the
 spring of 2022. Kennedy will meet with the Riverwalk Foundation and City
 staff to begin discussions on the background and processes for use of the
 QR codes.

 Bartlett advised that she spoke with the Chair of the Naperville Chamber,
 Christina Caton Kitchel, who expressed interest in further discussions.
 Kennedy suggested including her in a tour of the Riverwalk with Bartlett,
 Rick Hitchcock and Danielle Tufano, the new Downtown Naperville Alliance
 (DNA) Executive Director. Holzhauer suggested also including Kaylin
 Risvold, Naperville Chamber President and CEO.

 Bartlett noted that the DNA Facebook page and newsletter would be a
 good place to provide information on the Master Plan. Friant suggested
 also including the Naperville Chamber.

 Holzhauer advised that he and Erickson will be giving a thirty minute
 presentation on the Riverwalk Master Plan on January 13th at 7:30 a.m. to
 the Young Professionals Network of the Naperville Chamber. He will
 advise of the meeting location at the next Commission meeting as the
 Commissioners are invited to attend but will need to register and can use
 member pricing as a Commission of the City of Naperville.


E. NEW BUSINESS:

 There was no new business to discuss.

F. REPORTS:

 1. Approval of Minutes - Pat Kennedy


 Approve the minutes from the October 13, 2021 Riverwalk Commission meeting
 Attachments: 21RWCMinutes1013

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 A motion to approve the October 13, 2021 Riverwalk Commission meeting
 minutes was made by Friant, seconded by Novack. MOTION CARRIED
 with Joseph abstaining
 2. Chairman - Pat Kennedy

 Kennedy expressed his appreciation to the Commissioners and members
 for their efforts, noting that it is an exciting time as there is a lot of
 momentum and energy around the Riverwalk Master Plan.
 3. Finance - Bill Novack


 Receive the October 2021 Riverwalk financial report
 Attachments: 21RWCFinancials10

 Novack presented the financial report through October 31, 2021 that was
 included in the agenda packet. He noted that the PA022 amount was still
 showing $0, but the pavement patching and re-striping costs for the Sindt
 Woods parking lot came to over $30K. The remainder of PA022 funds will
 be used to procure materials for the renovation of the Fredenhagen Park
 restrooms.
 4. Park District - Mike DiCristina


 Receive the monthly Park District report
 Attachments: 21ParkDistrictMemo1110

 DiCristina reviewed the following highlights from the Park District report:

 a. Planting for Spring
 Staff is in the process of pulling out the annual flowers. They have
 completed the tulip bulb planting for spring, with 5,000 bulbs being
 planted in two days. Annual flower designs for next year are being
 completed.
 b. Recent Vandalism
 Reporting and repairing recent vandalism at various locations on the
 Riverwalk has been an issue.
 c. Irrigation System/Fountains
 Park District staff completed the process of closing down the
 irrigation system and winterizing fountains.
 d. Fall Banners
 The new fall banners have been designed and installed. Tiffany
 Picco made updates to the previous designs which now include an
 artist’s rendition of actual pictures of the Riverwalk. Joseph inquired
 about the banners and will work with Sameera Luthman on providing
 this content for the Riverwalk’s website.

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 e. Paddleboat/Kayak Rentals
 All boats have been removed as this is closed for the season.

 Discussion followed about Santa’s Workshop that will be held at the
 Riverwalk Café. This year, visitors will be allowed in the building and
 advanced registration/time reservation will be required. More information
 can be found on the Naperville Park District’s web page.
 5. Riverwalk Foundation - John Cuff

 Cuff reported that new donor plaques were ordered for the lamp posts
 around the Quarry and should be placed by Park District staff by spring.
 The Foundation is working with Stibbe and DiCristina on potential projects
 they may want to address in 2022.
 6. Donor Recognition - Rebecca DeLarme

 DeLarme reported that the fall brick installation has been delayed due to a
 supply chain issue with the engraving materials. The order should be ready
 within the next three weeks but they may not be able to be installed until
 next spring, depending on the condition of the ground. A total of eighteen
 bricks, two benches and twenty-eight replacement bricks were in this order.
 Five bricks have already been ordered for spring of 2022.
 7. Public Relations - Valla Aguilar


 Receive the October Public Relations reports
 Attachments: 21PublicRelationsReport1110

 Aguilar reported the Naperville Riverwalk was mentioned in 17 articles, 64
 social media posts, and 2 broadcasts during the month of October.
 Highlights included Halloween/Fall Events and the Rally for Women’s
 Rights.
 8. Planning, Design, and Construction - Jeff Friant


 Receive the November 2, 2021 Riverwalk Planning, Design and Construction
 Committee meeting minutes
 Attachments: 21PDCMinutes1102

 Friant advised that most of the information discussed at the last PDC
 meeting was previously addressed but added that the estimated removal
 of the scaffolding at Moser Tower was discussed as occurring in
 December, and procuring the materials for the Fredenhagen restroom
 renovations was also discussed.




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G. MEETING SCHEDULE:

 **Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, November 30, 2021, 7:30
 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, December 8, 2021, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL 7:30 a.m.

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

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

H. ADJOURNMENT:

 A motion to adjourn was made by Friant and seconded by Joseph. The
 meeting adjourned at 8:06 a.m. MOTION CARRIED

 Respectfully submitted by
 Rebecca DeLarme, City Staff




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