Riverwalk Commission — Naperville, IL
Date: 2020-07-08

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



 Meeting Agenda

 Riverwalk Commission

Wednesday, July 8, 2020 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.

On Tuesday, June 16, 2020, Mayor Chirico issued an executive order determining that in-person
meetings of the City Council and the City’s boards and commissions are not currently practical or
prudent due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Accordingly, the Riverwalk Commission meeting
scheduled for July 8, 2020 will be conducted remotely. The means by which the public may watch,
listen, and/or participate in the meeting are described below.

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: Jul 8, 2020 07:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Riverwalk Commission

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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 2031 Master Plan - Pat Kennedy

 20-761 Receive the most current version of the Draft Riverwalk 2031
 Master Plan.

E. NEW BUSINESS:

F. REPORTS:

 1. Approval of Minutes - Geoff Roehll

 20-762 Approve the June 10, 2020 Riverwalk Commission meeting
 minutes.




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 2. Chairman - Geoff Roehll

 3. Finance - Bill Novack

4. Park District - Tom Stibbe

 20-763 Receive the monthly Park District report.


 5. Riverwalk Foundation - John Cuff

 6. Donor Recognition - Jan Erickson

 7. Public Relations - Valla Aguilar

 20-764 Receive the monthly Public Relations report.


 8. Planning, Design, and Construction - Pat Kennedy

 20-765 Receive the June 30, 2020 Riverwalk Planning, Design and
 Construction Committee meeting minutes.

G. MEETING SCHEDULE:
 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, August 4, 2020, 7:30 a.m.
 On Zoom Video Conferencing App

 Riverwalk Commission, August 12, 2020, 7:30 a.m.
 On Zoom Video Conferencing App

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, September 1, 2020, 7:30 a.m.
 Either Zoom or Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, September 9, 2020, 7:30 a.m.
 On Zoom or Municipal Center, 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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City of Naperville

 400 S. Eagle Street
 Naperville, IL 60540




  Meeting Minutes

 Wednesday, July 8, 2020

 7:30 AM



 On Zoom Due to Covid-19



Riverwalk Commission
Riverwalk Commission Meeting Minutes July 8, 2020


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.

On Tuesday, June 16, 2020, Mayor Chirico issued an executive order determining that in-person
meetings of the City Council and the City’s boards and commissions are not currently practical or
prudent due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Accordingly, the Riverwalk Commission meeting
scheduled for July 8, 2020 will be conducted remotely. The means by which the public may watch,
listen, and/or participate in the meeting are described below.

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: Jul 8, 2020 07:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Riverwalk Commission

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82437901049?pwd=VWdONmNLSldHRWhycXdBeERtMXlKQT09
Password: 512317

Or iPhone one-tap :
  US: +13126266799,,82437901049#,,,,0#,,512317# or
+16465588656,,82437901049#,,,,0#,,512317#
Or Telephone:
  Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
 US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1
669 900 9128 or +1 253 215 8782
  Webinar ID: 824 3790 1049
  Password: 512317
  International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdfKW6MAm

A. CALL TO ORDER:

 Chairman Roehll called the July 8, 2020 Naperville Riverwalk Commission
 meeting to order at 7:31 a.m. Roehll 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; Pam Bartlett; Judy Brodhead; Debra Lellbach; John
 Cuff; Jeff Friant; John Joseph; Pat Kennedy; Josh McBroom; Bill Novack;
 Geoff Roehll, Commission Chairman and Tom Stibbe

 Absent: None

 Also Present: Brian Dusak, ERA; Monica Goshorn-Maroney, GRWA; Rick
 Hitchcock, former Riverwalk Commission Chairman; Christian Canizal,
 NCTV; Laura McSweeney, City Staff; Carl Peterson, GRWA


C. PUBLIC FORUM:

 No one from the public wished to address the Riverwalk Commission.




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D. OLD BUSINESS:

 1. Moser Tower Rehabilitation - Bill Novack

 No one from the public wished to address the Riverwalk Commission.


 2. Riverwalk 2031 Master Plan - Pat Kennedy


 Receive the most current version of the Draft Riverwalk 2031 Master Plan.

 At the June 10, 2020 meeting, the Riverwalk Commission approved the
 Draft Riverwalk 2031 Master Plan and directed Commissioners to reach
 out to community partners and key stakeholders to seek their input. Two
 meetings have taken place; one with the Riverwalk Foundation (RWF) and
 a second with City and Park District officials/staff. The RWF was excited
 about the master plan and is exploring a couple of projects. The response
 from attendees at the City/Park District meeting was supportive and
 received well. A meeting with North Central College and Edward/Elmhurst
 Health is planned in the next two weeks with additional outreach to other
 key community partners and stakeholders after that.

 Comments are being collected from the meetings and will be discussed at
 the PDC following the last stakeholder meeting. Changes to the document
 will be made accordingly. A final draft will be brought to the Riverwalk
 Commission in September for approval. The document will then be taken
 to the Park Board and City Council for endorsement.


E. NEW BUSINESS:

 No new business was discussed.


F. REPORTS:

 1. Approval of Minutes - Geoff Roehll


 Approve the June 10, 2020 Riverwalk Commission meeting minutes.

 A motion to approve the minutes from the June 10, 2020 Riverwalk
 Commission meetings was made by Brodhead, seconded by Novack.
 MOTION CARRIED WITH CUFF ABSTAINING


 2. Chairman - Geoff Roehll

 No report.

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 3. Finance - Bill Novack

 The June and July financial reports will be brought to the Commission at the
 August meeting.


 4. Park District - Tom Stibbe


 Receive the monthly Park District report.

 Stibbe shared the following Park District highlights:
 · Volleyball courts are open.
 · Daily maintenance continues with weeding, pruning and mulching.
 Much of the mulching was done by volunteers last week.


 5. Riverwalk Foundation - Jan Erickson for John Cuff

 Erickson stated that the next Riverwalk Foundation is planned for August .
 The RWF is exploring the possibility of completing a couple of projects
 from the Riverwalk 2031 Master Plan.


 6. Donor Recognition - Jan Erickson

 Erickson reported that the brick order should be delivered and installed in
 the next 4 weeks or so. The Park District will do the installation once the
 bricks are delivered.


 7. Public Relations - Valla Aguilar


 Receive the monthly Public Relations report.

 Aguilar reported that the Riverwalk was recently highlighted or mentioned in
 12 articles, 99 media posts and 9 broadcasts in the local media. The
 highlights include mentions of the Draft Riverwalk 2031 Master Plan, the
 recent protests, the Park District’s dropped lawsuit and downtown
 Naperville offerings.




 8. Planning, Design, and Construction - Pat Kennedy


 Receive the June 30, 2020 Riverwalk Planning, Design and Construction
 Committee meeting minutes.
 All pertinent PDC business was discussed earlier in Agenda Items D.1.
 and D.2. with no additional information to be reported.
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G. MEETING SCHEDULE:

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, August 4, 2020, 7:30 a.m.
 On Zoom Video Conferencing App

 Riverwalk Commission, August 12, 2020, 7:30 a.m.
 On Zoom Video Conferencing App

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, September 1, 2020, 7:30 a.m.
 Either Zoom or Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, September 9, 2020, 7:30 a.m.
 On Zoom or Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL


H. ADJOURNMENT:

 A motion to adjourn was made by Brodhead, seconded by Lellbach at 7:56
 a.m.
 MOTION CARRIED WITH CUFF ABSTAINING




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