Riverwalk Planning, Design and Construction Committee  — Naperville, IL
Date: 2024-01-02

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



 Meeting Agenda

 Riverwalk Planning, Design and Construction Committee

Tuesday, January 2, 2024 7:30 AM NEU




A. CALL TO ORDER:

B. ROLL CALL:

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

D. OLD BUSINESS:

 1. Approval of Minutes - Jeff Friant

 23-1524 Approve minutes from the December 5, 2023 Planning, Design and
 Construction Committee meeting

 2. Park District Report - Tiffani Picco


E. NEW BUSINESS:

 1. Prairie Nature Garden Preliminary Design - Park District Staff

 23-1516 Review the plans and provide comments regarding the proposed
 Prairie Nature Garden Improvements

 2. Fredenhagen Park and Horse Trough Fountain Improvements - Bill Novack

 23-1517 Review the plans and provide comments regarding the proposed
 Fredenhagen Park and Horse Trough Fountain repairs

F. MEETING SCHEDULE:
 Riverwalk Commission, January 10, 2024, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center NEU, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, February 6, 2024, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center NEU, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, February 14, 2024, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center NEU, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, March 5, 2024, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center NEU, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL
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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, January 2, 2024 7:30 AM NEU


A. CALL TO ORDER:

 Chairman Friant called the January 2, 2024 Naperville Riverwalk
 Planning, Design and Construction (PDC) Committee meeting to order
 at 7:30 a.m. The meeting was held in the Naperville Employee
 University (NEU) at the Municipal Center, located at 400 S. Eagle St.,
 Naperville, IL.

B. ROLL CALL:

 Present: John Cuff; Jan Erickson; Jeff Friant, Chairman; Pat Kennedy;
 Bill Novack; Tiffani Picco; Johnna Shields; Mike Sullivan; and Carl Wohlt

 Absent: Pam Bartlett; Mary Gibson; Ian Holzhauer; and John Joseph

 Also Present: Rebecca DeLarme, City staff; Brian Dusak, ERA; Rick
 Hitchcock, Former Riverwalk Commission Chairman; Carl Peterson,
 GRWA; Stephanie Penick, Naperville Riverwalk Foundation; and Eric
 Shutes, Naperville Park District

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

 There were no public comments.

D. OLD BUSINESS:

 1. Approval of Minutes - Jeff Friant


 Approve minutes from the December 5, 2023 Planning, Design and
 Construction Committee meeting
 Attachments: 23PDCMinutes1205

 A motion to approve the December 5, 2023 Planning, Design and
 Construction Committee meeting minutes was made by Erickson and
 seconded by Novack. MOTION CARRIED
 2. Park District Report - Tiffani Picco

 Picco advised that there is a Riverwalk page on the Naperville Park
 District’s website at napervilleparks.org/riverwalk which provides updates

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 on some of the projects taking place on the Riverwalk and addresses
 some of the resident concerns about tree and plant removal along the
 riverbank that was recently discussed at last month’s Riverwalk
 Commission meeting. She noted they will include signs in these areas
 directing visitors to their website for more information.

E. NEW BUSINESS:

 1. Prairie Nature Garden Preliminary Design - Park District Staff


 Review the plans and provide comments regarding the proposed Prairie Nature
 Garden Improvements
 Attachments: Prairie Nature Garden Plans

 Shutes reviewed the preliminary plans for the Prairie Nature Garden,
 which is one of the proposed improvements in the Riverwalk 2031
 Master Plan. The Naperville Park District and Naperville Riverwalk
 Foundation have expressed interest in the project, and the Park District
 has refined the project scope and prepared the preliminary plans. The
 Riverwalk Foundation has committed to funding up to $45,000 to have
 the project constructed in 2024. The City and Park District have
 discussed the improvements and have committed to using a
 combination of in-house employees and contractors to complete the
 work.

 Shutes noted that the Park District will purchase and install the two
 proposed Riverwalk benches and trash receptacles. Picco advised that
 she has provided Peggy Motta with the standard Riverwalk trash
 receptacle information. Shutes discussed the interpretive sign and
 requested a template, noting they would also need input from the
 Riverwalk Commission and the Riverwalk Foundation on messaging.
 He stated that the Park District would like to focus on environmental
 stewardship and sustainability and provided an example of the sign
 recently installed at Veterans Park. Erickson asked that the sign
 coordinate with existing interpretive signs on the Riverwalk and it was
 suggested that the interpretive sign close to the Municipal Building be
 reviewed. Hitchcock discussed the opportunity to acknowledge the
 Riverwalk 2031 Master Plan on the signage and Cuff requested that
 details be brought back to the Riverwalk Foundation for approval.
 Novack advised that this project would need to go before City Council
 and the Park District Board for approval. This item will be included on
 next week’s Riverwalk Commission agenda for recommendation.

 Discussion followed on the frequency and duration of maintenance, and
 the option to include this as part of the contract. Shutes stated the
 contractor would maintain the area for a period of two to three years
 until it is fully established, with the Park District staff maintaining

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 afterwards. Cuff noted the Riverwalk Foundation’s request to include
 the three year maintenance as part of their funding commitment.

 Discussion followed on the plans for the Park District to conduct a Site
 Master Plan in 2025, and the importance of input from the community,
 the Riverwalk Commission and the Riverwalk Foundation regarding the
 possibility of relocating the ice rink, which will be addressed at that time.
 The Park District and Riverwalk Foundation were thanked for their
 efforts with this project.
 2. Fredenhagen Park and Horse Trough Fountain Improvements - Bill Novack


 Review the plans and provide comments regarding the proposed Fredenhagen
 Park and Horse Trough Fountain repairs
 Attachments: Fredenhagen Park and Horse Trough Fountain Plans and Specs

 Novack provided background on the need for the Fredenhagen Park
 and Horse Trough Fountain repairs. Dusak reviewed the plans that
 were included in the agenda packet, noting that ERA is working with
 Fountain Technologies prior to going out for bid. Repairs for the
 Fredenhagen Park fountain would include repairing broken pipes coming
 from the vault to the fountain, installing a new membrane system,
 moving the lighting system above water, and filling in the holes from the
 existing lighting.

 Repairs to the Horse Trough Fountain include relocating components
 above ground for better access. A grating system has been
 recommended to minimize the depth of the fountain, which can be
 covered with decorative stone. Discussion followed on the possibility of
 replacing the grating with stones, the color of the grating, or painting the
 grating to match the interior of the fountain. Dusak will review this with
 Fountain Technologies. Hitchcock will review this information with
 former Riverwalk Commission Chairman Geoff Roehll, who previously
 worked with Fountain Technologies and provided recommendations on
 either fixing or replacing the fountain. This item will be included on the
 February 6th PDC Committee meeting agenda for further review and
 discussion.

F. MEETING SCHEDULE:

 Riverwalk Commission, January 10, 2024, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center NEU, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, February 6, 2024, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center NEU, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, February 14, 2024, 7:30 a.m.

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 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, March 5, 2024, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center NEU, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL


G. ADJOURNMENT:

 Novack provided an update on the Washington Street Bridge
 Construction project, noting that the project is behind schedule but still
 anticipated to be completed by the end of 2024.

 A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Erickson and seconded
 by Picco. The meeting adjourned at 8:20 a.m. MOTION CARRIED

 Respectfully submitted by
 Rebecca DeLarme, City Staff




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