Riverwalk Planning, Design and Construction Committee  — Naperville, IL
Date: 2022-12-06

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



 Meeting Agenda

 Riverwalk Planning, Design and Construction Committee

Tuesday, December 6, 2022 7:30 AM Municipal Center Lunchroom




A. CALL TO ORDER:

B. ROLL CALL:

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

D. OLD BUSINESS:

 1. Approval of Minutes - Jeff Friant

 22-1493 Approve minutes from the November 1, 2022 Planning, Design and
 Construction Committee meeting

 2. Park District - Tom Stibbe

 3. Moser Tower Rehabilitation - Bill Novack

 4. Erosion at the river bend downstream from Jefferson - Bill Novack

 5. Fredenhagen Park renovations - John Cuff

 6. Accessibility audit of Riverwalk - Pat Kennedy and Bill Novack

 7. Riverwalk Master Plan - Pat Kennedy

 8. Riverwalk Bicentennial Fund - Pat Kennedy

 9. Future updates to Riverwalk 2031 Master Plan - Jeff Friant

 10. South Gateway preliminary design discussion - Brian Dusak

 11. Eagle Street Gateway review - Brian Dusak


E. NEW BUSINESS:



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 1. Fredenhagen Park Fountain - Bill Novack

 a. Color of Fountain liner

 b. White or color-changeable LED lights?


F. MEETING SCHEDULE:
 Riverwalk Commission, December 14, 2022, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, January 3, 2023, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, January 11, 2023, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 **Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, January 31, 2023, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL


G. 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 Planning, Design and Construction Committee


Tuesday, December 6, 2022 7:30 AM Municipal Center Lunchroom


A. CALL TO ORDER:

 Chairman Friant called the December 6, 2022 Naperville Riverwalk
 Planning, Design and Construction Committee (PDC) meeting to order
 at 7:31 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: Pam Bartlett; John Cuff; Jan Erickson (arrived 7:33 a.m.); Jeff
 Friant, PDC Chairman; Pat Kennedy, Riverwalk Commission Chairman
 (until 9:03 a.m.); Bill Novack; Tom Stibbe; Mike Sullivan; and Carl Wohlt

 Absent: Valla Aguilar; Mary Gibson; and Ian Holzhauer

 Also Present: Jay Buch, resident; Rebecca DeLarme, City Staff; Brian
 Dusak, ERA; Mary Hamill, Accessible Community Task Force (ACTF);
 Rick Hitchcock, former Riverwalk Commission Chairman; John Mayer,
 ERA; and Carl Peterson, GRWA

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

 Jay Buch distributed and reviewed a presentation requesting a proposed
 remembrance for his father, Hirish S. Buch, a former City of Naperville
 employee, that he would like to place on the Riverwalk. He discussed
 highlights of his father’s career and cited examples of existing plaques
 on the Riverwalk that he is interested in, including the Cliff Preston
 Memorial.

 Buch previously met with the Park District regarding their Remembrance
 Program and has reviewed the Legacy Gift Opportunities that are
 available through the Riverwalk Foundation. He is interested in a larger
 sized plaque, specifically located by the paddleboat area or next to a
 tree by the Jaycees Park, next to the municipal building.

 Discussion followed on existing memorials and the Riverwalk
 contributions associated with them. Cuff suggested the Pillars of
 Naperville, which are available through the Legacy Gift program and
 located on the east extension in Fredenhagen Park.

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 This request will be brought before the Riverwalk Commission at the
 December 14th meeting for further discussion.

D. OLD BUSINESS:

 1. Approval of Minutes - Jeff Friant


 Approve minutes from the November 1, 2022 Planning, Design and
 Construction Committee meeting
 Attachments: 22PDCMinutes1101

 A motion to approve the November 1, 2022 Planning, Design &
 Construction Committee meeting minutes was made by Erickson and
 seconded by Kennedy. Motion carried with Novack, Stibbe and Sullivan
 abstaining
 2. Park District - Tom Stibbe

 Stibbe reported that staff has been busy with clean-up and winter
 preparations and new plantings, pressure washing the bridges, and
 painting the pavilions. Holiday decorations are up to include the tree at
 Dandelion fountain, the menorah, and lights on the bridges. The
 irrigation system has been blown out and the tulips have been planted.
 Staff is moving back into their building after recent renovations.
 3. Moser Tower Rehabilitation - Bill Novack

 Novack reported that progress continues, with Dusak noting the cap
 stones have been completed, the railings installed, and pavers and
 landscaping should be completed soon.
 4. Erosion at the river bend downstream from Jefferson - Bill Novack

 Novack met with staff from the City’s Department of Public Works
 (DPW) last week and identified the item in the river to be a fish lunker, or
 habitat for fish, that was part of a past streambank stabilization from
 many years ago. The piece is unable to be removed but they were able
 to bend it back down and fill in the area with various colored riprap.
 They plan to bring in a few more loads of stone to armor the area.
 5. Fredenhagen Park renovations - John Cuff

 Cuff discussed last month’s presentation on the need for maintenance
 to the trellises and woodwork at Fredenhagen Park. Novack noted that
 maintenance would be done by the Park District staff or through a
 contractor and established in the budget. He added that funds could
 come from the PA022 budget with the Riverwalk Commission’s
 approval. Discussion followed on whether the Ipe wood should be
 stained and sealed or just sealed. To stain and seal the wood annually,

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 the cost would be approximately $5,000 to $6,000. Cuff noted that an
 initial cost of at least $30,000 would be needed to restore the wood.
 Questions were raised regarding the following: 1) what areas need to
 be stained and/or sealed or restored; 2) if less invasive vines will be
 added to the trellises; 3) if there are portions of the trellises that can be
 removed; and 4) consistency in appearance with existing Ipe wood on
 the Riverwalk. The timing of the 430 South Washington project, which is
 scheduled for construction in 2024, was discussed. It was noted that
 Fredenhagen Park maintenance could be scheduled to coincide with
 this project. Stibbe added that Park District staff has been doing
 rejuvenation pruning in the area.

 Novack encouraged the group to visit the area for feedback. He will
 provide a presentation at the February or March PDC meeting for further
 review and recommendations.
 6. Accessibility audit of Riverwalk - Pat Kennedy and Bill Novack

 Kennedy discussed the idea of the accessibility audit and inquired if
 consultants would be used to scope the project. Novack suggested the
 possibility of using the City’s summer interns in May to come up with an
 inventory of any existing deficiencies and entry points. Mary Hamill,
 ACTF, inquired if any of the interns would be using mobility devices or
 have experience with the devices. Novack noted the interns could be
 trained and/or have individuals with them to help explain their
 challenges. He will also have them work with a City Engineer. Novack
 will include this item on the May or June PDC agenda and inquired if the
 ACTF could provide assistance from individuals with mobility devices.
 Hamill added that there are also voluntary organizations that could
 assist with this project. Novack will discuss coordinating efforts with City
 staff and ACTF beginning in March.
 7. Riverwalk Master Plan - Pat Kennedy

 Kennedy discussed the “leave behind” brochure that was distributed.
 The PowerPoint presentation will be shared with the Riverwalk
 Commission when the video is completed, in either January or February.
 A presentation was given to the Downtown Advisory Committee
 yesterday and was warmly received. A presentation was given in the
 last two weeks to the Sunrise Rotary and another is scheduled with the
 Downtown Naperville Alliance tomorrow morning. Kennedy noted the
 importance of outreach and Erickson requested that anyone in the group
 that was involved with any type of community or service organization to
 please provide information so that they may reach out to see if they
 would be interested in the presentation. Hitchcock asked if anyone had
 suggestions for changes or additions to the brochure to please reach out
 to Erickson, as they are only being printed as needed at this time.


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 8. Riverwalk Bicentennial Fund - Pat Kennedy

 Kennedy advised that the summary of bylaws for the new Riverwalk
 Bicentennial Fund 501(c)(3) should be ready by next month.
 9. Future updates to Riverwalk 2031 Master Plan - Jeff Friant

 Friant asked the committee for any comments as he plans to bring a
 recommendation to the Riverwalk Commission next week regarding the
 process for future updates to the Master Plan. The review of the plan
 would occur in April or May to coincide with the Asset Management Plan
 (AMP) Walk. The PDC would then review in May, finalize updates in
 June, and bring recommendations to the Commission in July or August.
 This would then coincide with the beginning of the City’s and Park
 District’s budgeting process. The group was in agreement regarding the
 purpose and timing of this process.
 10. Eagle Street Gateway review - Brian Dusak

 Dusak advised that they were close to being ready to submit plans to
 DuPage County and wanted to review the proposed landscaping as the
 engineering aspects have been addressed. Peterson reviewed the
 information with the group. Hamill noted the importance of the image in
 the original rendering of a wheelchair and requested this be included in
 the new drawing. It was suggested that the Master Plan and
 PowerPoint renderings stay the same with the new renderings being
 brought in separately or as an appendix. Erickson will discuss with
 Deborah Newman Marketing/Communications.
 11. South Gateway preliminary design discussion - Brian Dusak

 Mayer and Peterson reviewed two different concepts of the walk
 alignment in relation to the river and received feedback from the group.
 Elements from both plans will be merged and discussions will continue.

E. NEW BUSINESS:

 1. Fredenhagen Park Fountain - Bill Novack

 Novack discussed changing the fountain liner from blue to black as the
 black is more cost effective and should last much longer. He also noted
 that the lighting for the fountain could be white or color-changeable LED
 lights but that may need to be bid as an alternative due to the cost of
 repairs. This item will be included on next week’s Riverwalk
 Commission meeting agenda for further discussion.


F. MEETING SCHEDULE:


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 Riverwalk Commission, December 14, 2022, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, January 3, 2023, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, January 11, 2023, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 **Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, January 31, 2023, 7:30
 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

G. ADJOURNMENT:

 A motion to adjourn was made by Sullivan and seconded by Novack.
 The meeting adjourned at 9:28 a.m.

 Respectfully submitted by
 Rebecca DeLarme, City Staff




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