Riverwalk Commission — Naperville, IL
Date: 2023-02-08

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



 Meeting Agenda

 Riverwalk Commission

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 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. Fredenhagen Park Fountain - Bill Novack

 3. Riverwalk Master Plan - Pat Kennedy

 4. Riverwalk Bicentennial Fund - Pat Kennedy


E. NEW BUSINESS:

F. REPORTS:

 1. Approval of Minutes - Pat Kennedy

 23-0142 Approve minutes from the January 11, 2023 Riverwalk Commission
 meeting

 2. Chairman - Pat Kennedy

 3. Finance - Bill Novack

 23-0143 Receive the January Riverwalk financial report


 4. Park District - Mike DiCristina

 23-0144 Receive the monthly Park District report




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 5. Riverwalk Foundation - John Cuff

 6. Donor Recognition - Rebecca DeLarme

 7. Public Relations - Valla Aguilar

 23-0145 Receive the monthly Public Relations report


 8. Planning, Design, and Construction - Jeff Friant

 23-0146 Receive the January 31, 2023 Riverwalk Planning, Design and
 Construction Committee draft meeting minutes

G. MEETING SCHEDULE:
 **Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, February 28, 2023, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, March 8, 2023, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, April 4, 2023, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, April 12, 2023, 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, February 8, 2023 7:30 AM Municipal Center Lunchroom


A. CALL TO ORDER:

 The Riverwalk Commission Chairman Kennedy called the February 8,
 2023 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; Jan Erickson; Jeff Friant;
 Mary Gibson; Ian Holzhauer; Pat Kennedy, Chairman; Leo Martinez; Bill
 Novack; Mike Sullivan; and Carl Wohlt

 Absent: Tom Stibbe

 Also Present: Rebecca DeLarme, City Staff; Mike DiCristina, Naperville
 Park District; Brian Dusak, ERA; Stephanie Penick, Naperville Riverwalk
 Foundation; and Carl Peterson, GRWA

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

 There were no public comments.

D. OLD BUSINESS:

 1. Moser Tower Rehabilitation - Bill Novack

 Novack advised that an on-site meeting was scheduled this afternoon with
 the contractor to walk through the project and review the punch list. They
 hope to have all items addressed within the next month so the fence can be
 removed before the weather warms up.
 2. Fredenhagen Park Fountain - Bill Novack

 Novack advised of plans to hold discussions with the Castagnoli family and
 the Exchange Club regarding repair of the Exchange Club Memories
 Fountain and possible alternatives that may reduce expenses, per City
 Council’s directive. Erickson advised that she spoke with the Exchange
 Club and they are very open to ideas. They requested to be a part of future
 discussions. Erickson asked DeLarme to provide her with contact

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 information for Tom Castagnoli. Novack advised that options will be
 explored and brought back before the Commission for further discussion. If
 there is no traction on an alternative feature, the fountain repair will be
 placed out for bid.

 Kennedy advised that he and Erickson were meeting with the mayoral
 candidates to review the 2031 Riverwalk Master Plan. The possibility of a
 winter feature was brought up during a recent meeting and the idea of a
 convertible element such as a fire pit was briefly discussed.
 3. Riverwalk Master Plan - Pat Kennedy

 Novack reported on the $900,000 federal funding bill that was recently
 passed for the Eagle Street Gateway project, noting they were informed
 they would need to go through the National Environmental Policy Act
 (NEPA) process to receive the funding. Dusak advised that ERA is
 reviewing the information to determine how this process will impact the
 project’s timeline. ERA has recently received comments from DuPage
 County on their initial submittal and will be reviewing to incorporate all
 information into the construction documents before going out to bid. No
 high level concerns have been identified at this time. Erickson inquired if
 there were any deadlines in the grant that may be missed by going through
 this review process, with Novack advising that more information was
 needed from the grant administrator, which is expected in the next month.

 Peterson provided a recap on the South Extension discussions from last
 week’s PDC meeting and reviewed the updated renderings with the
 Commission. He noted feedback received indicates the existing sidewalk
 on Washington Street is used as a bike path by many people. He
 discussed the proposed concrete bicycle path that would split off at the
 newly proposed plaza and separate from the Riverwalk path between
 Hillside Road and Martin Avenue. Discussion followed on creating a spur
 that would connect Edward Hospital to North Central College, while still
 discouraging bicycle use on the Riverwalk. It was noted that if ComEd
 agreed to remove the existing utility poles, the existing sidewalk could be
 widened to accommodate bicycles. The importance of allowing safe
 access to the existing businesses at Hillside was also noted, with Dusak
 suggesting the possibility of adding a staircase. Peterson added that they
 are proposing standard Riverwalk seat walls to be a part of the gateway to
 identify the Riverwalk without necessarily including a welcome sign. Wohlt
 discussed the opportunity of coordinating signage at the intersection of
 Martin Avenue with Edward Hospital. Kennedy noted the importance of
 Edward Hospital’s feedback and that a meeting was being planned with
 them, Ryan Companies and the Riverwalk consultants to review the South
 Extension and the 10 Martin Avenue development.



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 Novack provided background on the former Bicycle and Pedestrian
 Access Committee (BPAC) that was under the City’s Transportation
 Advisory Board. Currently, the Naperville Environmental and Sustainability
 Task Force (N.E.S.T.) works to encourage reduction in vehicular traffic.
 Novack noted that any recommended changes to the City’s bike plan would
 need to go before the City’s Transportation Advisory Board.

 Novack will provide and review Naperville’s Biking Map at next month’s
 meeting. Dusak will provide the Commission with timelines for preliminary
 engineering for the project.
 4. Riverwalk Bicentennial Fund - Pat Kennedy

 Kennedy reported that the inaugural meeting was held and the Riverwalk
 Bicentennial Fund (RBF) Board consists of Erickson, Rick Hitchcock and
 John Joseph. They have filed with the state and IRS for 501(c)(3) status
 and have a bank account. They continue to engage with Deborah Newman
 Marketing/Communications on the marketing materials that were funded by
 the Riverwalk Foundation and they are still working on the video
 component.

 Erickson described RBF as a major fundraising arm of the most ambitious
 group of projects that the Riverwalk has undertaken in recent past. She
 noted the importance of the supportive partnership between the two entities
 and suggested adding an additional voting member to the Riverwalk
 Commission from RBF. Discussion followed on the Riverwalk
 Foundation’s voting member, John Cuff, and the past member from the
 Millennium Carillon Foundation. The Commission also discussed the
 duration of this need lasting for the timeline of the RBF and the Master
 Plan.

 A motion was made by Erickson for the Riverwalk Commission to add
 another voting member from the Riverwalk Bicentennial Fund and
 recommend to City Council to amend Title 2-12 of the Naperville Municipal
 Code to increase the number of Riverwalk Commission members from 12
 to 13. Motion was seconded by Friant. MOTION CARRIED
 UNANIMOUSLY with Stibbe absent

E. NEW BUSINESS:

 There was no new business to discuss.

F. REPORTS:

 1. Approval of Minutes - Pat Kennedy


 Approve minutes from the January 11, 2023 Riverwalk Commission meeting

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 Attachments: 23RWCMinutes0111

 A motion to approve the January 11, 2023 Riverwalk Commission meeting
 minutes was made by Cuff, seconded by Bartlett. MOTION CARRIED
 2. Chairman - Pat Kennedy

 Kennedy spoke of a recent trip to Greenville, SC and their newly
 redeveloped downtown area that focused on a waterfall and a new
 pedestrian bridge. He encouraged the group to visit riverwalks in other
 towns they may visit to continue to feed the Commission’s vision.
 3. Finance - Bill Novack


 Receive the January Riverwalk financial report
 Attachments: 23RWCFinancials01

 Novack reviewed the financial report through January 31, 2023 that was
 included in the agenda packet.
 4. Park District - Mike DiCristina


 Receive the monthly Park District report
 Attachments: 23ParkDistrictMemo0208

 DiCristina reviewed highlights from the Park District report that was
 included in the agenda packet. All holiday decorations have been taken
 down and returned to storage, snow removal was the focus for short period
 of time, and staff is continuing with the invasive removal project in Sections
 1, 2 and 8. The annual flower design has been finalized with delivery
 scheduled for May. Staff continues with winter tree pruning, rejuvenation
 pruning and overgrown landscape focused around Section 2 in Centennial
 Park.
 5. Riverwalk Foundation - John Cuff

 Cuff reported that the Riverwalk Foundation Board meeting was held on
 February 1st. He noted that the Foundation would like to see a water
 feature at Fredenhagen Park.
 6. Donor Recognition - Rebecca DeLarme

 DeLarme reported that the Spring ’23 Legacy Gift order deadline is March
 15th and currently consists of twenty-seven 4” x 8” and five 8” x 8”
 commemorative brick orders. Installation will occur in May.
 7. Public Relations - Valla Aguilar


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 Receive the monthly Public Relations report
 Attachments: 23PublicRelationsReport0208

 Aguilar reported that the Naperville Riverwalk was mentioned in 71 articles,
 social media posts and broadcasts during the month of January, a 39%
 decrease in coverage over December. Highlights included: 20 Best Cities
 for Walking Your Dog (Naperville #10, HGTV.com), Moser Tower work
 completed; and 8 most affordable Naperville, IL suburbs to live in (blog).
 8. Planning, Design, and Construction - Jeff Friant


 Receive the January 31, 2023 Riverwalk Planning, Design and Construction
 Committee draft meeting minutes
 Attachments: 23PDCMinutes0131Draft

 Friant noted there was not a quorum at the PDC meeting so no actions
 were taken. Discussion was mainly focused on the South Extension and
 Fredenhagen Park and all pertinent information from the PDC meeting was
 previously discussed at this meeting.

G. MEETING SCHEDULE:

 **Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, February 28, 2023, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, March 8, 2023, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, April 4, 2023, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, April 12, 2023, 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 Sullivan. The
 meeting adjourned at 8:43 a.m. MOTION CARRIED

 Respectfully submitted by
 Rebecca DeLarme, City Staff




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