Riverwalk Commission — Naperville, IL
Date: 2023-10-11

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



 Meeting Agenda

 Riverwalk Commission

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 7:30 AM Municipal Center NEU




A. CALL TO ORDER:

B. ROLL CALL:

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

D. OLD BUSINESS:

 1. Fredenhagen Park Fountain - Bill Novack

 2. Riverwalk Master Plan and Document Update - Pat Kennedy

 3. Update on Eagle Street Gateway Design - Bill Novack

 4. Update on South Gateway Preliminary Design - Bill Novack


E. NEW BUSINESS:

 1. Receive the Community Mobility Assessment and response to the Physical
 Therapy Students at North Central College - Bill Novack
 23-1145 Receive the Community Mobility Assessment and response to
 the Physical Therapy Students at North Central College

 2. 2024 Riverwalk Commission meeting and Planning, Design and Construction
 Committee meeting calendar - Bill Novack
 23-1146 Receive the 2024 Riverwalk Commission meeting and Planning,
 Design and Construction Committee meeting dates

F. REPORTS:

 1. Approval of Minutes - Pat Kennedy

 23-1147 Approve minutes from the September 13, 2023 Riverwalk
 Commission meeting



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 2. Chairman - Pat Kennedy

 3. Finance - Bill Novack

 4. Park District - Tiffani Picco

 23-1148 Receive the monthly Park District report


 5. Riverwalk Foundation - John Cuff

 6. Riverwalk Bicentennial Fund - Pat Kennedy and John Joseph

 7. Donor Recognition - Rebecca DeLarme

 8. Planning, Design, and Construction - Jeff Friant

 23-1149 Receive the October 3, 2023 Riverwalk Planning, Design and
 Construction Committee draft meeting minutes

G. MEETING SCHEDULE:
 **Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, October 31, 2023, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center NEU, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

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

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, December 5, 2023, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center NEU, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, December 13, 2023, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center NEU, 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, October 11, 2023 7:30 AM Municipal Center NEU


A. CALL TO ORDER:

 The Riverwalk Commission Chairman Kennedy called the October 11,
 2023 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: Jan Erickson; Jeff Friant; Mary Gibson; Ian Holzhauer; John
 Joseph; Pat Kennedy, Chairman; Ryan Mohammadian; Bill Novack; Tiffani
 Picco; Sennah Rashidian; Mike Sullivan; and Carl Wohlt

 Absent: Pam Bartlett; and John Cuff

 Also Present: Jesus Cortez, NCTV; Rebecca DeLarme, City staff; Brian
 Dusak, ERA; Mary Hamill, Naperville Accessible Community Task Force
 (ACTF); Peggy Motta, Naperville Park District; Stephanie Penick,
 Naperville Riverwalk Foundation; and Carl Peterson, GRWA

 Chairman Kennedy welcomed the newly appointed Riverwalk Commission
 Student Representatives Mohammadian and Rashidian. A brief
 introduction of each Commissioner and member was provided at this time.

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

 There were no public comments.

D. OLD BUSINESS:

 Kennedy advised that all ongoing projects will be listed under Project
 Updates instead of Old Business on future agendas.
 1. Fredenhagen Park Fountain - Bill Novack

 Novack is working with the Park District and reviewing information on the
 Horse Trough Fountain, which has had issues with the pumps. Repairs will
 be included with the Fredenhagen Park Fountain repairs and is expected
 to go out for bid this year with work being completed in 2024.


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 2. Riverwalk Master Plan and Document Update - Pat Kennedy

 Kennedy reported that a number of changes are being incorporated to the
 Riverwalk 2031 Master Plan document based on input received regarding
 language and updated cost information. The updated document will be
 distributed for review prior to next month’s Riverwalk Commission meeting
 so the Commission may vote to adopt the changes.
 3. Update on Eagle Street Gateway Design - Bill Novack

 Novack reported that yesterday was the final day of the public comment
 period for the environmental assessment for the Eagle Street Gateway
 project. They are still working on the agreement for the $900,000 in federal
 funding and this project is anticipated to go out for bid in December,
 awarded early next year, and completed next year. Kennedy thanked
 Novack and Dusak for their efforts and noted the engineering plans were
 reviewed in detail at last week’s Planning, Design and Construction (PDC)
 Committee meeting.
 4. Update on South Gateway Preliminary Design - Bill Novack

 Novack advised that ERA and GRWA are updating information based on
 input from the area residents. The plans will be reviewed in greater detail
 at the December 5th PDC Committee meeting and Dusak will provide a
 comparison with the concept alignment previously discussed.

E. NEW BUSINESS:

 1. Receive the Community Mobility Assessment and response to the Physical
 Therapy Students at North Central College - Bill Novack

 Receive the Community Mobility Assessment and response to the Physical
 Therapy Students at North Central College
 Attachments: RiverwalkCommunityMobilityAssessmentandResponse

 Novack provided an overview of the Riverwalk mobility assessment that
 was provided by the North Central College Master of Occupational Therapy
 program students, along with his response, that were included in the
 agenda packet. Observations from the group for improvements included
 addressing the uneven pavement on the ramp at the east entrance,
 widening areas along the pathway, installing railing, adding benches on the
 lower walkways, adding lighting, and adding caution signs underneath the
 bridges. Novack reported that the entrance ramp would be included with
 the downtown brick resetting and leveling program this year and the ADA
 accessible ramp will be constructed in 2024 as part of the Eagle Street
 Gateway project. He discussed floodplain regulations and the expense of
 moving the walls with regard to widening the lower areas, and the

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 opportunity to add benches.

 Hamill, Naperville Accessible Community Task Force (ACTF), expressed
 her appreciation for the report and acknowledged the opportunity for the
 ACTF and Advisory Commission on Disabilities (ACD) to connect with the
 students in the program. She expressed concern with addressing tripping
 hazards annually and reminded the Commission of the four ACTF
 members who use mobility devices that previously volunteered to
 participate in an accessibility study. Novack acknowledged that the
 complete Riverwalk Accessibility study was not conducted this year but
 City inspectors did identify areas where improvements could be made to
 access points and ramps, with the Park District addressing some of those
 issues. He requested that tripping hazards be reported to the City’s
 Transportation, Engineering and Development Business Group (TED) for
 inspection. If the area meets criteria (a differential of one inch or more), it
 will be placed in the next year’s Sidewalk and Curb Maintenance program,
 and a temporary ramp will be placed within a few days. Sinking bricks in
 the older areas are being addressed through the updated Downtown
 Design Standards and will eventually be eliminated.

 Penick reported that the Riverwalk Foundation would be interested in
 funding up to three benches, if needed. Kennedy requested that Hamill
 reach out to him or Novack with any feedback received. Accessibility and
 bench location will be included on the December 5th PDC Committee
 meeting agenda for further discussion.
 2. 2024 Riverwalk Commission meeting and Planning, Design and Construction
 Committee meeting calendar - Bill Novack

 Receive the 2024 Riverwalk Commission meeting and Planning, Design and
 Construction Committee meeting dates
 Attachments: 2024RWC-PDCMeetingDates

 Novack noted the 2024 Riverwalk Commission and Planning, Design and
 Construction Committee meeting dates that were included in the agenda
 packet.

F. REPORTS:

 1. Approval of Minutes - Pat Kennedy


 Approve minutes from the September 13, 2023 Riverwalk Commission meeting
 Attachments: 23RWCMinutes0913

 A motion to approve the September 13, 2023 Riverwalk Commission
 meeting minutes was made by Friant and seconded by Erickson. MOTION

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 CARRIED with Joseph and Sullivan abstaining
 2. Chairman - Pat Kennedy

 There was no Chairman’s Report.

 3. Finance - Bill Novack

 Novack advised the next City Council Budget Workshop will be held on
 October 24th and the agenda for the meeting should be published next
 week.
 4. Park District - Tiffani Picco


 Receive the monthly Park District report
 Attachments: 23ParkDistrictMemo1011

 Picco reviewed highlights from the Park District report included in the
 agenda packet. Most Riverwalk turf has been fertilized, seeded and
 aerated and the grass has grown in where the temporary path was
 removed in front of the Carillon. A group of ten volunteers assisted with
 cutting invasive plants along the river in section 2 and the river can now be
 seen from the path. Kennedy inquired about the schedule for the shoreline
 restoration in section 1 with Motta advising staff will be meeting with
 DuPage County next week on permitting and the project would most likely
 begin in spring or summer of next year.

 Volunteering with the Park District was discussed with Picco advising there
 are existing projects identified on their web site and they also have a
 volunteer manager that matches interested groups with projects.
 Rashidian noted volunteer interest with local high school students and
 offered to publicize information on her school’s website. Picco noted they
 have worked with student groups in the past and would be very interested
 in working with Rashidian and Mohammadian on communicating this
 information.
 5. Riverwalk Foundation

 There was no report.

 6. Riverwalk Bicentennial Fund - John Joseph

 Joseph reported the Riverwalk Bicentennial Fund website should be
 released by year-end. Kennedy reported that the Riverwalk Bicentennial
 Fund and the Riverwalk Foundation are communicating and coordinating
 efforts.
 7. Donor Recognition - Rebecca DeLarme


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 DeLarme reported that the Fall ’23 Legacy Gift Order is in production with
 the engraving company. The order consisted of six 4” x 8” commemorative
 bricks, fifteen 8” x 8” commemorative bricks, four bench orders, and
 included sixteen replacement 8” x 8’ bricks that were faded/worn around
 the Exchange Club Memories Fountain. The installation will be set up with
 the Park District once the order is complete and will most likely occur in
 November. DeLarme thanked Picco and staff for refurbishing the benches
 that were included in the fall order. The Spring ’24 order deadline is March
 15, 2024 and currently consists of one 8” x 8” commemorative brick.
 8. Planning, Design, and Construction - Pat Kennedy for Jeff Friant


 Receive the October 3, 2023 Riverwalk Planning, Design and Construction
 Committee draft meeting minutes
 Attachments: 23PDCMinutes1003Draft

 Kennedy reported that the majority of information discussed at last week’s
 PDC Committee meeting was previously addressed in this meeting and
 the Eagle Street Gateway plans were extensively reviewed.

 Discussion followed on the area under the Oliver Hoffman Pavilion.
 Peterson, Bartlett and Mike DiCristina viewed the area last week.
 Previous discussions on public art, stamped concrete and grouted stone,
 along with concerns about aesthetics, erosion control, the need to
 discourage users from extended stays under the Pavilion, and
 discouraging graffiti on any surface that is applied need to be addressed.
 Utilizing the existing retaining wall stones in the area was suggested and
 this item will be included on next month’s PDC Committee agenda for
 further discussion.

 Friant noted that the next major project for the Master Plan would be the
 430 South Washington Street project with Novack advising the design has
 already been completed and could be reviewed at an upcoming PDC
 Committee meeting in December or January.

G. MEETING SCHEDULE:

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

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

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, December 5, 2023, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center NEU, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, December 13, 2023, 7:30 a.m.
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H. ADJOURNMENT:

 A motion to adjourn was made by Erickson and seconded by Friant. The
 meeting was adjourned at 8:17 a.m. MOTION CARRIED

 Respectfully submitted by
 Rebecca DeLarme, City Staff




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