Riverwalk Commission — Naperville, IL
Date: 2024-07-10

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



 Meeting Agenda

 Riverwalk Commission

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 7:30 AM NEU




A. CALL TO ORDER:

B. ROLL CALL:

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

D. PROJECT UPDATES:

E. OLD BUSINESS:

F. NEW BUSINESS:

 1. 2025 Capital Improvement Projects - Bill Novack

 24-0817 Review and provide feedback regarding the Riverwalk’s 2025
 Capital Improvement submittal

 2. Riverwalk Standard Paving Bricks - Bill Novack

 24-0818 Report regarding the Naperville Riverwalk standard paving brick


G. REPORTS:

 1. Approval of Minutes - Pat Kennedy

 24-0827 Approve minutes from the June 12, 2024 Riverwalk Commission
 meeting

 2. Chairman - Pat Kennedy

 3. Finance - Bill Novack

 4. Park District - Tiffani Picco

 24-0828 Receive the monthly Park District report




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 5. Riverwalk Foundation - John Cuff

 6. Riverwalk 2031 Fund - Grant Cowen

 7. Donor Recognition - Rebecca DeLarme

 24-0829 Receive the monthly Donor Recognition report

 8. Planning, Design, and Construction - Pat Kennedy for Jeff Friant

 24-0830 Receive the July 2, 2024 Riverwalk Planning, Design and
 Construction Committee draft meeting minutes

H. MEETING SCHEDULE:
 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

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, September 3, 2024, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center NEU, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, September 11, 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, July 10, 2024 7:30 AM NEU


A. CALL TO ORDER:

 Riverwalk Commission Chairman Kennedy called the July 10, 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; Pat Kennedy, Chairman; Bill Novack; Tiffani
 Picco; Johnna Shields; Mike Sullivan; and Carl Wohlt

 Absent: None

 Also Present: Tim Ball, GRWA; Jesus Cortez, NCTV; Rebecca DeLarme,
 City staff; Brian Dusak, ERA; John Joseph, Riverwalk 2031 Fund; Sharon
 Martina, resident; and Stephanie Penick, Naperville Riverwalk Foundation

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

 Sharon Martina, Naperville resident and former educator with Naperville
 District 203, presented her request for a Haiku Path at the Naperville
 Riverwalk and distributed information to the Commission which is included
 with these minutes. She discussed haiku’s connection to nature and the
 Riverwalk, how she was introduced to haiku in high school, and how
 reading and writing haiku was very cathartic after dealing with loss. She
 suggested a contest to include local, national and international poets, as
 well as involvement with local school districts to promote and support the
 project.

 Kennedy thanked Martina for her detailed and thoughtful proposal and
 explained that a broader discussion would be appropriate at an upcoming
 Riverwalk Planning, Design and Construction (PDC) Committee meeting.

 Erickson inquired about funding and discussed the Commission’s
 procedures for submitting proposed Riverwalk assets, noting the funding
 and maintenance costs involved with adding amenities to the Riverwalk.
 Penick passed a copy of the procedures to the group.
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 Discussion followed on possible funding ideas. Shields noted various
 volunteer groups at local high schools that could possibly help with signs;
 Gibson expressed interest to include in Naperville parks; and Holzhauer
 inquired about considering a broader poetry concept, noting the Artists’
 Overlook project from the Master Plan.

 Novack encouraged the group to think of the area(s) where this could be
 placed and also the means of transmitting the haiku (e.g., pavers, signs,
 etc.). This will be included on the August 6th PDC Committee meeting
 agenda for further review and discussion.

D. PROJECT UPDATES:

 There were no project updates.

E. OLD BUSINESS:

 There was no old business to discuss.

F. NEW BUSINESS:

 1. 2025 Capital Improvement Projects - Bill Novack


 Review and provide feedback regarding the Riverwalk’s 2025 Capital
 Improvement submittal
 Attachments: 2025 Riverwalk CIP

 Novack discussed the proposed 2025 Capital Improvement Projects (CIP)
 submittal and reviewed the spreadsheet included in the agenda packet.
 He noted that the submittal would show the proposed projects for 2025
 through 2029 for City Council’s review of the next five years. He included
 the Riverwalk projects through 2031 on the spreadsheet for the Riverwalk
 Commission to line up with the projects from the Riverwalk 2031 Master
 Plan. He advised that Commission recommendations are taken into
 consideration when City staff prepares and enters the capital improvement
 requests for the Naperville Riverwalk and that all budget information for
 2025 needed to be entered by August 2nd.

 Novack reviewed some of the items that would be included in the submittal:
 1) Annual Riverwalk Rehabilitation; 2) 430 S. Washington Street Park; 3)
 West Parking Lot BMP Improvements; 4) South Extension: Hillside to
 Martin; 5) Hillside Road Gateway; 6) Eagle Street Gateway; 7) Riverbank
 Ecological Restoration; and 8) Grand Pavilion Improvements. Kennedy
 pointed out that the Asset Management Plan and the Riverwalk 2031
 Master Plan feed into the CIP planning.


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 Sullivan noted the funding that may be available for permeable pavers from
 DuPage County for the West Parking Lot BMP improvements. This was
 previously discussed at last week’s PDC Committee meeting and the
 criteria and funding levels are being taken into consideration. Novack
 explained that soil borings are currently being conducted and reminded the
 group that consideration would also need to be given to the timeline of the
 Grand Pavilion improvements.

 Novack discussed the Aurora Avenue Retaining Wall that was also
 included in the CIP per discussions at last week’s PDC Committee
 meeting and explained that a permanent solution needs to be addressed
 as the wall continues to move. Discussion followed on this being a
 Riverwalk expense with Novack advising that the wall did not exist before
 the Riverwalk but that outside funding opportunities could be looked at in
 the future to determine if this may be placed as a roadway project.

 Cuff inquired if repairs to Fredenhagen Park were included with Novack
 advising that money was budgeted. Discussion followed on the
 Fredenhagen building that is not being utilized due to not meeting ADA
 standards. It was suggested that this should be analyzed more in depth
 next year.
 2. Riverwalk Standard Paving Bricks - Bill Novack


 Report regarding the Naperville Riverwalk standard paving brick

 Novack discussed the report included in the agenda packet regarding the
 Naperville Riverwalk standard pavers. Discussion at last week’s PDC
 Committee meeting focused on the possibility of selecting a new standard
 paver as the mold for the Stockholm red brick made by Unilock was no
 longer available. Our consultant with GRWA inquired about the mold and
 was later informed that the mold is still capable of producing pavers and
 that Unilock would be happy to continue to produce the Stockholm paver for
 us as part of special orders with a minimum of 3,000 square feet.

 The consensus and recommendation from the PDC Committee was to
 maintain the existing Stockholm style paver in the Riverwalk pathways with
 an alternate for another exact sized 4” x 8” paver consistent with the Il
 Campo style located at other areas of the Riverwalk.

G. REPORTS:

 1. Approval of Minutes - Pat Kennedy


 Approve minutes from the June 12, 2024 Riverwalk Commission meeting
 Attachments: 24RWCMinutes0612


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 A motion to approve the June 12, 2024 Riverwalk Commission meeting
 minutes was made by Erickson and seconded by Sullivan. MOTION
 CARRIED with Kennedy abstaining
 2. Chairman - Pat Kennedy

 Kennedy reported that his and Friant’s terms as Riverwalk Commissioners
 would be expiring in November. He requested that the group encourage
 potential candidates to apply through the City’s website at
 https://www.naperville.il.us/government/board-and-commissions/riverwalk-c
 ommission/. The Mayor reviews the applications and discusses potential
 appointments with the department directors/staff liaisons. City Council has
 final approval of all Board and Commission appointments.
 3. Finance - Bill Novack

 There was no Finance report.

 4. Park District - Tiffani Picco


 Receive the monthly Park District report
 Attachments: 24ParkDistrictMemo0710

 Picco reported on the following highlights from the monthly Park District
 report that was included in the agenda packet. She encouraged the group
 to visit the Prairie Nature Garden and reported that staff continues to focus
 on weed control and watering.

 The Rothermel Family Skate Facility renovations are complete and a
 ribbon cutting is scheduled for July 16th.

 The Naperville Salute event happened this past weekend on Rotary Hill.
 5. Riverwalk Foundation - John Cuff

 Cuff reminded the group of the three year time commitment for establishing
 the Prairie Nature Garden and that Picco will be sharing the maintenance
 plan information annually. Kennedy noted that completion of construction
 should be acknowledged once the sign is received.
 6. Riverwalk 2031 Fund - Grant Cowen

 Cowen stated they continue to work toward funding and receipt of the 2025
 Capital Improvement Plan.
 7. Donor Recognition - Rebecca DeLarme


 Receive the monthly Donor Recognition report


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 DeLarme reviewed the Riverwalk Commission Donor Recognition report
 included in the agenda packet. The Fall 2024 Legacy Gift Order deadline
 is September 1st and consists of nineteen 4” x 8” and one 8” x 8”
 commemorative bricks.
 8. Planning, Design, and Construction - Pat Kennedy for Jeff Friant


 Receive the July 2, 2024 Riverwalk Planning, Design and Construction Committee
 draft meeting minutes
 Attachments: 24PDCMinutes0702Draft

 Kennedy noted that most pertinent business from the meeting was already
 discussed. Novack reported on the request to restore the Riverwalk
 Millennium Labyrinth. He advised that the consensus from the PDC
 Committee was to restore the labyrinth and that funds from PA022 could be
 used. Novack is obtaining information on the stain materials and
 application method and noted that Park District staff could perform power
 washing and sealing.

H. MEETING SCHEDULE:

 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

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, September 3, 2024, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center NEU, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, September 11, 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 Holzhauer and seconded by
 Shields. The meeting was adjourned at 8:29 a.m. MOTION CARRIED

 Respectfully submitted by
 Rebecca DeLarme, City Staff




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