Riverwalk Commission — Naperville, IL
Date: 2023-06-14

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



 Meeting Agenda

 Riverwalk Commission

Wednesday, June 14, 2023 7:30 AM Municipal Center Lunchroom




A. CALL TO ORDER:

B. ROLL CALL:

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

D. OLD BUSINESS:

 1. Fredenhagen Park Fountain - Jan Erickson

 2. Fredenhagen Park Maintenance - Tom Stibbe

 3. Riverwalk Master Plan - Pat Kennedy

 4. Riverwalk Bicentennial Fund - Pat Kennedy

 5. Update on Eagle Street Gateway Design - Brian Dusak

 6. South Extension Preliminary Design - Brian Dusak


E. NEW BUSINESS:

F. REPORTS:

 1. Approval of Minutes - Pat Kennedy

 23-0719 Approve minutes from the May 10, 2023 Riverwalk Commission
 meeting

 23-0720 Approve summary from the May 4, 2023 Asset Management Plan
 Walk

 2. Chairman - Pat Kennedy

 3. Finance - Pat Kennedy for Bill Novack



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 23-0721 Receive the May Riverwalk financial report


 4. Park District - Tom Stibbe

 23-0722 Receive the monthly Park District report


 5. Riverwalk Foundation - John Cuff

 6. Donor Recognition - Julie Landry

 7. Public Relations - Valla Aguilar

 8. Planning, Design, and Construction - Jeff Friant

 23-0723 Receive the June 6, 2023 Riverwalk Planning, Design and
 Construction Committee draft meeting minutes

G. MEETING SCHEDULE:
 **Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, July 11, 2023, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, July 12, 2023, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, August 1, 2023, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, August 9, 2023, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 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, June 14, 2023 7:30 AM Municipal Center Lunchroom


A. CALL TO ORDER:

 The Riverwalk Planning, Design and Construction Committee (PDC)
 Chairman Friant called the June 14, 2023 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 St.,
 Naperville, IL.

B. ROLL CALL:

 Present: Valla Aguilar; Pam Bartlett; John Cuff; Jan Erickson; Jeff Friant;
 Mary Gibson; John Joseph; Tom Stibbe; and Mike Sullivan

 Absent: Ian Holzhauer; Pat Kennedy, Chairman; Bill Novack; and Carl
 Wohlt

 Also Present: Steve Caine and Dan Oscarson, The Church of Jesus Christ
 of Latter-Day Saints; Brian Dusak, ERA; Rick Hitchcock, former Riverwalk
 Commission Chairman; Julie Landry, City Staff; Carl Peterson, GRWA;
 and Will Payne, NCTV

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

 Dan Oscarson, twenty-five year resident, along with Steve Caine,
 twenty-two year resident, both members of The Church of Jesus Christ of
 Latter-Day Saints, provided an overview on Giving Machines that are
 vending machines that allow individuals to provide service by making
 charitable contributions to local and international organizations that provide
 such things as food, clean water, school supplies, shelter, clothing, training,
 etc. to those in need. They want to create awareness about the opportunity
 and noted they realize the Riverwalk Commission does not have the
 authority to permit them to install these machines on the Riverwalk. They
 have met with the Downtown Naperville Alliance (DNA) and will be
 presenting to them again for further discussion. The requested location for
 placement is along Main Street near the corner of Jackson Avenue,
 adjacent to White Plaza, for approximately ten days in early December.
 After a brief overview on how the vending machines work, the Commission
 thanked them for their presentation.

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D. OLD BUSINESS:

 1. Fredenhagen Park Fountain - Jan Erickson

 Erickson provided a brief overview on the meetings that were previously
 held with the Exchange Club and Fredenhagen family regarding the
 possible repair or replacement of the Exchange Club Memories Fountain.
 Hitchcock noted that Geoff Roehll, Hitchcock Design Group, and former
 Riverwalk Commission Chairman, attended last week’s PDC meeting and
 has volunteered his assistance, free of charge, with this project. An onsite
 meeting that included Wohlt and Novack occurred on June 2nd and a
 summary of that meeting was included with last week’s PDC minutes,
 which were included in the agenda packet. The options being discussed
 are 1) fixing the fountain; 2) replacing with some type of natural water
 feature; 3) replacing with a rotating, semi-permanent piece of public art;
 and 4) replacing with some type of light intensive fixed sculpture. Roehll will
 be presenting some of these concepts at next month’s PDC meeting.

 Erickson suggested including Wohlt’s idea of illuminating some of the park
 with uplighting that would draw attention at night. Stibbe noted that there
 were lights in the park in the past that were a huge target for vandalism,
 especially if located on the ground, and would prefer a lighting option that
 could avoid vandalism.

 Discussion followed on the possibility of including this as a Master Plan
 project and the importance of timing with the Washington Street Bridge
 Replacement completion and the 430 South Washington Street project.
 2. Fredenhagen Park Maintenance - Tom Stibbe

 Stibbe is working with Novack regarding the proper channels for financing
 these repairs between the Park District and the City.
 3. Riverwalk Master Plan - Jeff Friant for Pat Kennedy

 Friant noted that work is underway as we are in the annual window to make
 updates to the Master Plan. Further discussion will continue at next month’s
 PDC meeting and recommendations will be brought back before the
 Commission. Some initial suggestions included updating the Chairman’s
 letter, project status, and updated budgets.
 4. Riverwalk Bicentennial Fund - John Joseph

 Joseph reported that the Riverwalk Bicentennial Fund has been granted
 501(c)(3) status.
 5. Update on Eagle Street Gateway Design - Brian Dusak


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 Dusak provided an update on the timeline, noting they continue to finalize
 plans so they can go out to bid in late summer. The intent is to get most of
 the hardscapes in this year so that landscape and restoration can occur the
 following spring. Their staff continues to work with City staff and they are
 very close to submitting some of the environmental documents that need to
 be uploaded in accordance with the grant requirements.
 6. South Extension Preliminary Design - Brian Dusak

 Friant noted that Kennedy informed him that we did receive an $800,000
 grant for the South Extension from the State of Illinois that was approved by
 the Governor in the overall budget, per Representative Janet Yang Rohr’s
 efforts. The Commission expressed their appreciation and excitement.

 Dusak reported they are moving forward with preliminary engineering with
 a few final tweaks and updated cost estimations. A public meeting for the
 residents in the area, along Melody Lane, has been set for July 19th.

 Erickson noted they have met with some members of the Naperville
 Cemetery Board and have been invited to attend their July meeting to
 discuss the northwest intersection and what options may be available.

E. NEW BUSINESS:

 1. Giving Machines on the Riverwalk - Jan Erickson

 Erickson led the discussion on if the Riverwalk Commission would be in
 agreement about the proposed Giving Machines that were discussed
 earlier in this meeting, under Public Forum. It was noted that according to
 Riverwalk guidelines, there should be no fundraising on the Riverwalk.
 After discussion on property ownership and zoning rights, the Commission
 will defer to Novack regarding property ownership and if there is a
 response from the City regarding this request.

F. REPORTS:

 1. Approval of Minutes - Jeff Friant for Pat Kennedy


 Approve minutes from the May 10, 2023 Riverwalk Commission meeting
 Attachments: 23RWCMinutes0510

 A motion to approve the May 10, 2023 Riverwalk Commission meeting
 minutes was made by Joseph and seconded by Erickson. MOTION
 CARRIED with Holzhauer, Kennedy and Novack absent and Sullivan
 abstaining

 Approve summary from the May 4, 2023 Asset Management Plan Walk

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 Attachments: 23RWCAMPWalk0504

 A motion to approve the Asset Management Plan Walk summary was
 made by Stibbe and seconded by Erickson. MOTION CARRIED with
 Bartlett, Friant, Gibson and Sullivan abstaining
 2. Chairman - Jeff Friant for Pat Kennedy

 There was no Chairman’s report.

 3. Finance - Jeff Friant for Bill Novack


 Receive the May Riverwalk financial report
 Attachments: 23RWCFinancials05

 Friant reviewed the financial report through May 31, 2023 that was included
 in the agenda packet.
 4. Park District - Tom Stibbe


 Receive the monthly Park District report
 Attachments: 23ParkDistrictMemo0614

 Stibbe reviewed highlights from the Park District report that was included in
 the agenda packet. All annual flowers are in and they continue with other
 plantings. Staff has been watering every day due to lack of rain. The
 Carillon fence is down and staff removed some straw blanket. Stibbe will
 speak with Novack regarding additional areas of straw blanket. The Horse
 Trough fountain pump is down but should be up and running soon. Staff
 continues with pruning, weeding, spraying, and watering. Erickson
 requested Stibbe thank his crew on behalf of the Commission.
 5. Riverwalk Foundation - John Cuff

 Cuff advised there would be Riverwalk Foundation Board meeting at 6:00
 p.m. today.
 6. Donor Recognition - Julie Landry

 Landry reported that the Fall ’23 Legacy Gift Order deadline was
 September 1st and currently consists of two 4” x 8” commemorative bricks,
 two 8” x 8” commemorative bricks, and one bench order.

 Stibbe noted that the Spring ’23 commemorative brick installation occurred
 on May 25th, with a significant number of bricks being placed near the
 Masonic Plaza.
 7. Public Relations - Valla Aguilar

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 Aguilar did not have an official report this month but noted that activity was
 trending consistently with last month’s Riverwalk coverage. The majority of
 mentions were Centennial Beach Opening, Splash Pad Opening,
 Paddleboat Quarry as we are now into Summer Events season.
 8. Planning, Design, and Construction - Jeff Friant


 Receive the June 6, 2023 Riverwalk Planning, Design and Construction
 Committee draft meeting minutes
 Attachments: 23PDCMinutes0606Draft

 All relevant information from the PDC meeting was already addressed in
 this meeting. Friant noted there would be more discussion in July on the
 Fredenhagen Park Fountain and Master Plan document.

G. MEETING SCHEDULE:

 **Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, July 11, 2023, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, July 12, 2023, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, August 1, 2023, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, August 9, 2023, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

H. ADJOURNMENT:

 A motion to adjourn was made by Erickson and seconded by Joseph. The
 meeting adjourned at 8:37 a.m. MOTION CARRIED

 Respectfully submitted by
 Julie Landry, City Staff




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