Riverwalk Commission — Naperville, IL
Date: 2019-08-14

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



 Meeting Agenda

 Riverwalk Commission

Wednesday, August 14, 2019 7:30 AM Municipal Center Lunchroom




A. CALL TO ORDER:

B. ROLL CALL:

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

D. OLD BUSINESS:

 1. Moser Tower Assessment - Bill Novack

 2. Riverwalk Development Guidelines - Pat Kennedy


E. NEW BUSINESS:

 1. Little Friends Request - Geoff Roehll

 19-784 Receive the Little Friends request letter.


F. REPORTS:

 1. Approval of Minutes - Geoff Roehll

 19-785 Approve the July 10, 2019 Riverwalk Commission minutes.


 2. Chairman - Geoff Roehll

 3. Finance - Bill Novack

 4. Park District - Chuck Papanos

 19-786 Receive the monthly Park District report.


 5. Riverwalk Foundation - John Cuff




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 6. Donor Recognition - Jan Erickson

 7. Public Relations - Valla Aguilar

 19-787 Receive the July 10, 2019 Public Relations report.


 8. Planning, Design, and Construction - Pat Kennedy

 19-788 Receive the August 6, 2019 Riverwalk Planning, Design &
 Construction Committee minutes.

G. MEETING SCHEDULE:
 Riverwalk Foundation Annual Duck Race, August 14, 2019, 10:00 a.m.
 DuPage River between the Metal Pedestrian Bridge & Eagle Street Bridge, Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, September 3, 2019, 7:30 a.m.
 Lunchroom, Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, September 11, 2019, 7:30 a.m.
 Lunchroom, Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, October 1, 2019, 7:30 a.m.
 Lunchroom, 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, August 14, 2019

 7:30 AM



Municipal Center Lunchroom



Riverwalk Commission
Riverwalk Commission Meeting Minutes August 14, 2019


A. CALL TO ORDER:

 Chairman Roehll called the August 14, 2019 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
 Street, Naperville, Illinois.


B. ROLL CALL:

 Present: Valla Aguilar; Pam Bartlett; Judy Brodhead; Bobby Carlsen; John
 Cuff; Jeff Friant; John Joseph; Pat Kennedy; Debra Lellbach; Bill Novack;
 Chuck Papanos; and Geoff Roehll, Commission Chairman

 Absent: No one

 Also Present: Christian Canizal, NCTV; Brian Dusak, ERA; Dick Galitz,
 resident  and former  Riverwalk Commissioner;  and Monica
 Goshorn-Maroney, GRWA


C. PUBLIC FORUM:

 No members of the public were interested in addressing the Commission.


D. OLD BUSINESS:

 1. Moser Tower Assessment - Bill Novack

 Novack reported that the crack mapping and structural modelling are
 complete. ERA has recently received the information. They are analyzing
 the results and will be incorporating that information into their update. They
 hope to have an updated report submitted in September. It will probably be
 discussed at the Planning, Design & Construction Committee (PDC) in
 October.


 2. Riverwalk Development Guidelines - Pat Kennedy

 Kennedy stated there was a good discussion at the August PDC
 Committee meeting. On a high level, the committee continues to advance
 the vision of various projects. These include a list of eight larger projects
 and a group of smaller projects. The committee is developing an outline
 that includes such information as a concept plan, budget and fundraising
 strategy. The process will continue at the next PDC meeting. All are
 encouraged to attend.



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E. NEW BUSINESS:

 1. Little Friends Request - Geoff Roehll


 Receive the Little Friends request letter.

 Roehll reported that Little Friends has offered to give us the structure that
 was the Kroehler Mansion to be placed somewhere on the Riverwalk. The
 offer includes a stipulation that the Riverwalk Commission would need to
 pay to move the structure to its new location and rehabilitate it. Roehll
 shared some of the background of the situation. Novack stated that he
 didn’t know where the structure could be placed on the Riverwalk, nor did
 he see a purpose for the structure on the Riverwalk. Further, there are no
 funds in the budget to move or renovate the structure.

 A motion to deny the request to accept the structure from Little Friends was
 made by Roehll and seconded by Novack. MOTION CARRIED
 UNANYMOUSLY.


 2. Washington Street Bridge - Bill Novack

 Phase I work on the Washington Street Bridge has been completed.
 Novack shared details of as the design as well as concern that Phase II is
 moving forward very slowly stating that construction on the bridge probably
 won’t begin before 2021. The City must wait for the Illinois Department of
 Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration to sign off on the
 project. He also stated that the bridge is being inspected monthly due to its
 deteriorating condition.

 Renderings were shared with the group, showing that the large “Naperville”
 archways have been removed and showing three railing options. The
 Riverwalk Commission will have the opportunity to weigh in on their choice
 of railing design.


 3. Maintenance Practices at Peanuts Bar & Grill - Geoff Roehll

 Roehll stated that there is a video on the internet showing questionable
 maintenance practices by an employee of Peanuts Bar & Grill. As a result,
 a City Code Enforcement Officer paid a visit to the establishment to
 discuss more appropriate maintenance practices.


F. REPORTS:

 1. Approval of Minutes - Geoff Roehll


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 Approve the July 10, 2019 Riverwalk Commission minutes.

 A motion to approve the minutes from the July 10, 2019 Riverwalk
 Commission meeting was made by Friant, seconded by Brodhead.
 MOTION CARRIED UNANYMOUSLY.


 2. Chairman - Geoff Roehll

 No report.


 3. Finance - Bill Novack

 Novack distributed and reviewed the July 2019 financial reports for the
 Riverwalk CIP and Operations Budgets.


 4. Park District - Chuck Papanos


 Receive the monthly Park District report.

 a. Duck Race
 The rain from last night will help the water flow for the Riverwalk
 Foundation Duck Race.
 b. Last Fling Set Up
 The set up for the Last Fling will begin at the end of the month.
 c. Weeds on the Riverwalk
 Roehll stated that he has heard comments from the public regarding the
 weeds on the Riverwalk. He believes all the rain from the spring
 season has had an impact on the abundant weed vegetation currently
 present. Park District staff continues to try to catch up as it has been
 very challenging this summer.


 5. Riverwalk Foundation - John Cuff

 a. Annual Duck Race
 Cuff reported that the Annual Duck Race will take place this morning at
 10:00. He stated that duck sales have picked up and been brisk the
 last few days. He’s estimating that approximately 1,500 plastic ducks
 will participate in this year’s race.
 b. Upcoming Plans
 At their fall meeting, the RWF plans to reexamine their focus for the
 future including possible short-term and long-term projects.


 6. Donor Recognition - Jan Erickson


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 Erickson reported that the brick sales have picked up. The current
 deadline for the fall installation is August 26, 2019. Bricks take
 approximately six weeks to produce with installation in mid to late October .
 There was no update regarding the brick sales at the new Jaycees Park as
 the Jaycees are responsible for their own brick sales and have not shared
 any information with Erickson.


 7. Public Relations - Valla Aguilar


 Receive the July 10, 2019 Public Relations report.

 Aguilar reported that since the last Riverwalk Commission meeting, the
 Riverwalk was highlighted or mentioned in 14 articles, 90 media posts and
 0 broadcasts in the local media. The highlights include the Riverwalk Duck
 Race, potential Riverwalk changes, and the five reasons why Naperville is
 the number one place to live in America.


 8. Planning, Design, and Construction - Pat Kennedy


 Receive the August 6, 2019 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction
 Committee minutes.
 RiverPlace Condominiums
 Kennedy stated that in addition to the topics discussed earlier,
 representatives from the RiverPlace Condominiums Association came to
 the August PDC meeting to ask about the Riverwalk’s and Park District’s
 responsibility regarding maintenance of the Small Quarry. They have an
 issue with the vegetation along the shoreline and the water quality. It was a
 good conversation. The rules, regulations and limits will be explored.

 At the Riverwalk Commission meeting, Papanos shared a copy of the
 agreement from August 31, 1984 that lays out the details of maintenance
 responbilities for the Small Quarry. The Park District/Riverwalk
 Commission are responsible for “all of the quarry plus 10 useable feet
 surrounding the quarry”. Park District has agreed to begin removing
 invasives within the 10’ strip of shoreline. It will be a cumbersome task as
 the sides of the quarry go straight down. Regarding the algae, historically
 the large and small quarry are treated in the same manner. With the influx
 of zebra mussels, there hasn’t been an issue in recent years. The hope is
 that, after the removal of some of the vegetation along the shoreline
 allowing more sunlight on the Small Quarry, any algae issue will be
 resolved. Care should be given about introducing chemicals to either of
 the quarries. Erickson will follow up with the folks at RiverPlace to share
 the plan of action.



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G. MEETING SCHEDULE:

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, September 3, 2019, 7:30 a.m.
 Lunchroom, Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, September 11, 2019, 7:30 a.m.
 Lunchroom, Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, October 1, 2019, 7:30 a.m.
 Lunchroom, Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL


H. ADJOURNMENT:

 A motion to adjourn was made by Kennedy, seconded by Friant at 8:00
 a.m.
 MOTION CARRIED

 Respectfully submitted by
 Janette Erickson, Riverwalk Administrator




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