Riverwalk Commission — Naperville, IL
Date: 2024-06-12

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



 Meeting Agenda

 Riverwalk Commission

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 7:30 AM NEU




A. CALL TO ORDER:

B. ROLL CALL:

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

D. PROJECT UPDATES:

E. OLD BUSINESS:

 1. Riverwalk 2031 Fund Donor Policy - Grant Cowen and Bill Novack

 24-0694 Approve the proposed Donor Recognition Policy for the Riverwalk
 2031 Fund

F. NEW BUSINESS:

 1. Funding Requests for Naperville Riverwalk Capital Projects - Bill Novack

 24-0718 Receive the funding requests for the Naperville Riverwalk capital
 projects

G. REPORTS:

 1. Approval of Minutes - Pat Kennedy

 24-0732 Approve minutes from the May 8, 2024 Riverwalk Commission
 meeting

 24-0733 Approve summary from the April 18, 2024 Asset Management Plan
 Walk - West of Eagle Street

 24-0734 Approve summary from the May 1, 2024 Asset Management Plan
 Walk - East of Eagle Street

 2. Chairman - Pat Kennedy



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 3. Finance - Bill Novack

 4. Park District - Tiffani Picco

 24-0735 Receive the monthly Park District report


 5. Riverwalk Foundation - John Cuff

 6. Riverwalk 2031 Fund - Grant Cowen

 7. Donor Recognition - Rebecca DeLarme

 24-0736 Receive the monthly Donor Recognition report

 8. Planning, Design, and Construction - Jeff Friant

 24-0737 Receive the June 4, 2024 Riverwalk Planning, Design and
 Construction Committee draft meeting minutes

H. MEETING SCHEDULE:
 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, July 2, 2024, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center NEU, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, July 10, 2024, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center NEU, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, August 6, 2024, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center NEU, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, August 14, 2024, 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, June 12, 2024 7:30 AM NEU


A. CALL TO ORDER:

 Riverwalk Planning, Design and Construction (PDC) Committee Chairman
 Friant called the June 12, 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; Grant Cowen; John Cuff; Jan Erickson; Jeff Friant;
 Mary Gibson; Ian Holzhauer (arrived 7:34 a.m.); Bill Novack; Tiffani Picco;
 Johnna Shields; Mike Sullivan; and Carl Wohlt

 Absent: Pat Kennedy, Chairman

 Also Present: Jesus Cortez, NCTV; Rebecca DeLarme, City staff; Brian
 Dusak, ERA; Rick Hitchcock, former Riverwalk Commission Chairman;
 John Joseph, Riverwalk 2031 Fund; Peggy Motta, Naperville Park District;
 and Stephanie Penick, Naperville Riverwalk Foundation

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

 There was no public forum.

D. PROJECT UPDATES:

 There were no project updates.

E. OLD BUSINESS:

 1. Riverwalk 2031 Fund Donor Policy - Bill Novack


 Approve the proposed Donor Recognition Policy for the Riverwalk 2031 Fund
 Attachments: Riverwalk 2031 Fund Donor Recognition Policy

 Novack discussed the Riverwalk 2031 Fund Donor Policy that was
 introduced at last month’s Riverwalk Commission meeting and included in
 the agenda packet. John Joseph, Chairman of the Riverwalk 2031 Fund,

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 explained their responsibility to raise money for the Riverwalk 2031 Master
 Plan and reported on the Fund’s progress noting they were off to a good
 start with a solid marketing communications plan and that the website has
 launched. Social media will kick-off in the next two to three months.

 Friant shared comments received from Kennedy which 1) recommended
 shifting the table to reflect recognition requiring much larger donations; 2)
 questioned the future impact to the Riverwalk experience and value to
 donors with everything being named, including additional items that would
 need to be listed on the Riverwalk signage; and 3) suggested a single
 “Master Plan 2031 or Bicentennial Master Plan” Garden with a single stone
 or plaque that lists donor names and levels, or a single plaque associated
 with each major capital project in the Master Plan.

 Cuff noted concerns he’s received regarding the number of signs going on
 the Riverwalk. He reminded the group that the signs have to be maintained
 through the years and that while plaques were more durable, the
 Foundation spent $30K restoring plaques within the last few years.

 Picco commented on the longevity of naming some of the assets. Erickson
 discussed the Park District’s Remembrance Program noting that if a
 donated tree dies before five years, it will be replaced. If it dies after five
 years, the donor has the option of buying another one or paying for the
 replacement. Picco noted that the Park District is reviewing that program
 due to the maintenance of the plaques and the number of requests they
 receive throughout the parks. Gibson noted the number of requests they
 receive for trees on the Riverwalk.

 Erickson spoke of the Riverwalk Foundation’s cost for the commemorative
 bricks and benches and suggested universal pricing with the same rules for
 all Riverwalk assets.

 Cuff requested that the “Riverwalk Foundation” be changed to “Naperville
 Riverwalk Foundation”.

 A motion to table this item until the August 14, 2024 Riverwalk Commission
 meeting and have representatives from the Naperville Riverwalk
 Foundation, the Riverwalk 2031 Fund, the City and Park District meet to
 develop a consistent plan that works for all groups was made by Novack
 and seconded by Erickson. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

F. NEW BUSINESS:

 1. Funding Requests for Naperville Riverwalk Capital Projects - Bill Novack


 Receive the funding requests for the Naperville Riverwalk capital projects

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 Attachments: Riverwalk 1 - Grand Pavilion
 Riverwalk 2 - Ecological Enhancements
 Riverwalk 3 - Eagle Street Gateway
 Riverwalk 4 - Hillside Road Gateway
 Riverwalk 5 - South Gateway

 Novack reviewed the funding requests for capital projects that were
 developed by the City’s Communications Department as a one-page flyer
 for various capital projects. Included with the agenda packet were copies
 that related specifically to the Naperville Riverwalk and the Riverwalk 2031
 Master Plan. Novack noted that the information originally was obtained
 from our consultants and the Riverwalk 2031 Fund and that the dollar value
 indicated on the flyers was for the remaining unfunded portions of those
 costs. The group expressed their appreciation for the City’s efforts.

G. REPORTS:

 1. Approval of Minutes - Jeff Friant for Pat Kennedy


 Approve minutes from the May 8, 2024 Riverwalk Commission meeting
 Attachments: 24RWCMinutes0508

 A motion to approve the May 8, 2024 Riverwalk Commission meeting
 minutes was made by Erickson and seconded by Sullivan. MOTION
 CARRIED with Cowan and Novack abstaining

 Approve summary from the April 18, 2024 Asset Management Plan Walk - West
 of Eagle Street
 Attachments: 24RWCAMPWalk0418WestofEagleSt

 A motion to approve the April 18, 2024 Asset Management Plan Walk
 (West of Eagle Street) summary was made by Picco and seconded by
 Barlett. MOTION CARRIED with Erickson, Friant, Gibson, Holzhauer,
 Novack, Shields and Sullivan abstaining

 Approve summary from the May 1, 2024 Asset Management Plan Walk - East of
 Eagle Street
 Attachments: 24RWCAMPWalk0501EastofEagleSt

 A motion to approve the May 1, 2024 Asset Management Plan Walk (East
 of Eagle Street) summary was made by Shields and seconded by Sullivan.
 MOTION CARRIED with Bartlett, Erickson, Friant, Gibson, Holzhauer and
 Novack abstaining
 2. Chairman - Jeff Friant for Pat Kennedy


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 There was no Chairman’s report.

 3. Finance - Bill Novack

 Novack advised that work has begun on the 2025 Capital Improvement
 Program and he will be providing a framework for the 2025 CIP budget at
 the July PDC Committee and Riverwalk Commission meetings.
 4. Park District - Tiffani Picco


 Receive the monthly Park District report
 Attachments: 24ParkDistrictMemo0612

 Picco reported on highlights from the monthly Park District report included
 in the agenda packet. They are continuing to experience a higher level of
 vandalism on the Riverwalk. On two separate occasions, a backless
 bench was pulled out from the existing pavers and thrown into the river.
 Garbage cans have been tipped over and nuisance activity has taken
 place in the Fredenhagen Park restrooms, which will now close at 8:00
 p.m.

 The Prairie Nature Garden island area was planted last week by a group of
 Girl Scout volunteers. The two benches were installed yesterday. The
 cover crop has started to grow in.

 Erickson inquired about the potential for cameras at Fredenhagen Park
 with Picco noting it is still being discussed.

 Picco noted that a generous donor through the Conservation Foundation
 provided funds to purchase 1,600 native plugs on the riverbank slope by
 the metal bridge. They removed a lot of invasive plants in that area so this
 will help stabilize the slope.
 5. Riverwalk Foundation - John Cuff

 There was no report.

 6. Riverwalk 2031 Fund - Grant Cowen

 Cowen noted their focus continues to be on the development of the
 Riverwalk 2031 Fund Donor Policy and working toward obtaining donors.
 7. Donor Recognition - Rebecca DeLarme


 Receive the monthly Donor Recognition report

 DeLarme reviewed the Riverwalk Commission Donor Recognition report
 included in the agenda packet. The Spring 2024 Legacy Gift Order

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 installation was held with the donors and the Park District staff on Friday,
 May 10th. The Fall 2024 Legacy Gift Order deadline is September 1st and
 consists of eighteen 4” x 8” and one 8” x 8” commemorative bricks.
 8. Planning, Design, and Construction - Jeff Friant


 Receive the June 4, 2024 Riverwalk Planning, Design and Construction
 Committee draft meeting minutes
 Attachments: 24PDCMinutes0604Draft

 Friant reported that the majority of discussion at the June 4th PDC
 Committee meeting focused on the 430 South Washington Street project
 as they are looking to revisit some of the designs with the progression of
 the Washington Street bridge construction.

H. MEETING SCHEDULE:

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, July 2, 2024, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center NEU, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, July 10, 2024, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center NEU, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, August 6, 2024, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center NEU, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, August 14, 2024, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center NEU, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

I. ADJOURNMENT:

 A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Erickson and seconded by
 Shields. The meeting was adjourned at 8:26 a.m. MOTION CARRIED

 Respectfully submitted by
 Rebecca DeLarme, City Staff




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