Riverwalk Commission — Naperville, IL
Date: 2022-06-08

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



 Meeting Agenda

 Riverwalk Commission

Wednesday, June 8, 2022 7:30 AM Municipal Center Lunchroom




A. CALL TO ORDER:

B. ROLL CALL:

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

D. OLD BUSINESS:

 1. Proposed development at 445 Aurora Avenue - Bill Novack

 22-0703 Receive the 445 Aurora Avenue proposed site plan


 2. Moser Tower Rehabilitation - Bill Novack

 3. Riverwalk Master Plan - Pat Kennedy

 4. Streambank erosion at the bend in the river adjacent to Sindt Woods - Bill
 Novack

 5. Walk On! in Memory of Chuck Papanos - Jan Erickson


E. NEW BUSINESS:

 1. Request for Selection Committee members for Riverwalk Consultant - Bill
 Novack

F. REPORTS:

 1. Approval of Minutes - Pat Kennedy

 22-0704 Approve minutes from the May 11, 2022 Riverwalk Commission
 meeting

 22-0705 Approve notes from the May 12, 2022 Asset Management Plan
 Walk



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 2. Chairman - Pat Kennedy

 3. Finance - Bill Novack

 22-0706 Receive the May Riverwalk financial report


 4. Park District - Tom Stibbe

 22-0707 Receive the monthly Park District report


 5. Riverwalk Foundation - John Cuff

 6. Donor Recognition - Rebecca DeLarme

 7. Public Relations - Valla Aguilar

 8. Planning, Design, and Construction - Jeff Friant

 22-0708 Receive the May 31, 2022 Riverwalk Planning, Design and
 Construction Committee draft meeting minutes

G. MEETING SCHEDULE:
 **Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, July 12, 2022, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL
 (Rescheduled from July 5, 2022)

 Riverwalk Commission, July 13, 2022, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, August 2, 2022, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, August 10, 2022, 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 8, 2022 7:30 AM Municipal Center Lunchroom


A. CALL TO ORDER:

 The Riverwalk Commission Chairman Kennedy called the June 8, 2022
 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 (arrived 7:31 a.m.); Pam Bartlett; John Cuff (arrived
 7:35 a.m.); Jan Erickson; Jeff Friant; Mary Gibson; Ian Holzhauer; John
 Joseph (until 8:40 a.m.); Pat Kennedy, Chairman; Bill Novack; and Tom
 Stibbe

 Absent: None

 Also Present: Jim Caneff, Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (until
 8:27 a.m.); Rebecca DeLarme, City Staff; Brian Dusak, ERA; Rick
 Hitchcock, former Riverwalk Commission Chairman (until 8:29 a.m.); Carl
 Peterson, GRWA; Erik Van Someren; Charleston Building and
 Development (until 8:27 a.m.); and Erin Venard, City Staff

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

 There was no public forum.

D. OLD BUSINESS:

 1. Proposed development at 445 Aurora Avenue - Bill Novack


 Receive the 445 Aurora Avenue proposed site plan
 Attachments: 445AuroraAveSitePlan

 Kennedy welcomed Caneff and Van Someren to the meeting. Novack
 explained his intent to keep this agenda item simple for purposes of having
 the Riverwalk Commission provide input on the pedestrian connection to
 the Riverwalk to include the exact location, the materials it would be made
 from, and who would be responsible for paying for and maintaining the
 sidewalk. He then read the following comments received from resident
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 Marilyn Schweitzer regarding the proposed development at 445 Aurora
 Avenue:

 “I am extremely disappointed with how little information is being presented
 to the Commission and Public about the 445 Aurora plans. It is simply a
 site plan with no elevations, not rezoning information, and no mention of
 variances that would be requested. I believe the property is zoned currently
 OCI and that there may be an intent to rezone it R1A. I believe side yard
 setbacks for RA1 are 15’, yet this plan seems to have only a 10’ setback
 plus a private wrought iron staircase that goes up to the property line. If this
 is the case, I find this plan totally unacceptable. This new development
 seems to depend far too much on the adjacent public open space rather
 than providing any common area within its property limits for the pleasure
 of residents. I suspect that there are density variances that may be
 requested as well. Were affordable housing associated with this plan, I
 might not be so opposed.

 I hope the commission will defer comments until more information is
 submitted.”

 Van Someren advised they are going through all necessary steps with the
 Planning and Zoning Commission and working with TED staff. He
 explained their intent for the follow up with the Riverwalk Commission,
 noting they were providing the site plan for the Commission’s feedback
 regarding the pedestrian connection to the Riverwalk. He reviewed the
 plans which proposed a concrete sidewalk connecting from Aurora Avenue
 to the Riverwalk that would be maintained by the City and on Park District
 property. Caneff added that the sidewalk alignment and grading was
 approved by City staff, meeting ADA compliance and design standard
 criteria.

 Van Someren explained he would be willing to contribute for the costs of
 the concrete sidewalk but not the pavers to meet Riverwalk standards.
 Discussion followed on the size of the proposed sidewalk being 5’ and
 existing Riverwalk pathways being 8’, possibly 7’ of brick with 6” of curb on
 either side. Stibbe noted the difficulty in maintaining the 5’ sidewalk and
 that it was not consistent with any other existing Riverwalk pathways.

 The Commission discussed if the intent of the connection was to be a part
 of the Riverwalk or if it was only to connect the units to the Riverwalk.

 A motion to consider the pedestrian connection as Riverwalk property and
 developed using Riverwalk standards, to include benches, lighting, and
 pavers, was made by Holzhauer and seconded by Joseph.



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 More discussion followed on the connection, with Cuff suggesting the
 possibility of it not connecting to the Riverwalk but loop back into the
 parking lot. The grading differential was discussed and would need to be
 changed if the proposed sidewalk was going to be on the development’s
 property in an effort to eliminate railings. They would then need to request
 a temporary grading easement from the Riverwalk Commission. The
 consensus of the Commission was to connect the walkway to the Riverwalk
 and have it meet Riverwalk standards. Erickson suggested donating the
 shepherd’s crook lighting for the project.

 MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
 2. Riverwalk Master Plan - Pat Kennedy

 This item was taken out of order and discussed immediately following item
 E. 1. Joseph reported that the Communications Team selected Deborah
 Newman Marketing/ Communications as their marketing partner and
 provided an overview of their involvement with the community. One of the
 first deliverables will be a listening tour to meet with different groups to
 understand their perspective on their likes, dislikes, and verbiage to assist
 with developing the PowerPoint presentation, which is the second
 deliverable. Presentations should begin in July or August. Joseph thanked
 Cuff, the Riverwalk Foundation, Dusak and ERA for their involvement.

 Joseph inquired about the status of the mobile friendly version of the
 Master Plan for the City’s QR code for the Riverwalk sign additions.
 Dusak and Novack reported that the City’s GIS staff was currently working
 on this with ERA.

 Discussion followed regarding recent articles on the safety of QR codes.
 Novack suggested including the actual web address under the QR codes.
 The Commission expressed their support. Kennedy requested Stibbe
 have the Park District staff check the signs periodically and build this into
 an ongoing process. Peterson noted the URL/web address could be too
 lengthy to fit on the signs and Aguilar and Erickson suggested creating a
 vanity URL or shorter web address for marketing purposes. Erickson
 provided the example of “napervilleriverwalk.com” which directs the viewer
 to the City website’s Naperville Riverwalk page. Aquilar noted that it is
 best practice to use both the QR code and the vanity URL, dropping the
 www. portion of the address. The Riverwalk Foundation will need to
 develop a vanity URL for their website for the “Donate” portion. Discussion
 followed on the need to create two vanity URL’s, possibly using “Riverwalk
 2031 Donate” and “Riverwalk 2031 Plan”, with Aguilar noting that the URL
 should be consistent in all communications for tracking purposes and
 should streamline the user experience. Novack will work with the City’s
 Communications Department on developing a vanity URL for the Master

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 Plan and check if they can assist the Foundation with the “Donate” portion.
 He will also check with the City’s legal department to see if the City can
 have a link to “Donate Now” to redirect the viewer to the Foundation’s
 website.

 Kennedy thanked Holzhauer for his guidance and Novack for his work on
 the application submittal for the Community Program Funding grant through
 Congressman Bill Foster’s office. He provided an update noting that we
 could receive $900,000 for the Eagle Street Gateway project, which would
 then begin construction in 2023. Dusak will provide an update on the
 project at the next Riverwalk Planning, Design and Construction Committee
 (PDC) meeting on Tuesday, July 12th.

 Holzhauer noted the Monarch Landing Riverwalk tour has been
 rescheduled to Wednesday, July 13th, following the next Riverwalk
 Commission meeting.
 3. Moser Tower Rehabilitation - Bill Novack

 Novack advised that City Council approved an extension for an additional
 140 days due to supply change issues for the change from precast to
 applied material on the lower level, which resulted in a need for an upper
 and lower coping. Completion is now expected in the fall.
 4. Streambank erosion at the bend in the river adjacent to Sindt Woods - Bill
 Novack

 Novack advised that the City’s Department of Public Works (DPW) was
 unable to remove the object because the river flow was too great. They will
 attempt again in mid-summer, once the river flow is down.
 5. Walk On! in Memory of Chuck Papanos - Jan Erickson

 The Walk On! in Memory of Chuck Papanos event will be held on Friday,
 July 29, 2022, and will begin at 6:00 p.m. with the walk starting around 7:00
 p.m. The website is up and running at www.lymphoma.org/walkonchuck
 <http://www.lymphoma.org/walkonchuck> and the link to donate to Ann
 Marie Weber Papanos' team is
 <http://support.lymphoma.org/goto/team_chuck>.

E. NEW BUSINESS:

 1. Request for Selection Committee members for Riverwalk Consultant - Bill
 Novack

 This item was taken out of order and discussed immediately following
 Agenda Item D. 1. Novack advised that the contract with Engineering
 Resource Associates, Inc. (ERA) would be expiring December 31, 2022
 and a request for qualifications needs to be procured for a Riverwalk

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 consultant for the next three-years, with two additional one-year option
 terms. Erickson and Friant volunteered and will serve with Novack on the
 Selection Committee. They will provide updates to the Riverwalk
 Commission.

F. REPORTS:

 1. Approval of Minutes - Pat Kennedy


 Approve minutes from the May 11, 2022 Riverwalk Commission meeting
 Attachments: 22RWCMinutes0511

 A motion to approve the May 11, 2022 Riverwalk Commission meeting
 minutes was made by Friant, seconded by Bartlett. MOTION CARRIED
 with Joseph absent

 Approve notes from the May 12, 2022 Asset Management Plan Walk
 Attachments: 22RWCAMPWalk0512

 A motion to approve the notes from the May 12, 2022 Riverwalk Asset
 Management Plan Walk was made by Erickson and seconded by Stibbe.
 MOTION FAILED with Joseph absent and Aguilar, Bartlett, Friant, Gibson
 and Novack abstaining. Only five yes votes received and five
 commissioners present at the walk.
 2. Chairman - Pat Kennedy

 There was no Chairman’s report.

 3. Finance - Bill Novack


 Receive the May Riverwalk financial report
 Attachments: 22RWCFinancials05

 Novack reviewed the financial report through May 31, 2022 that was
 included in the agenda packet. Kennedy inquired and Novack confirmed
 that costs relating to the acceleration of the Eagle Street Gateway project
 are included in the 2022 CIP budget.
 4. Park District - Tom Stibbe


 Receive the monthly Park District report
 Attachments: 22ParkDistrictMemo0608

 Stibbe reviewed the following highlights from the monthly Park District
 report, included with the agenda packet:

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 a. Fountains
 All fountains are up and running except for Fredenhagen Park. A
 fountain company has identified leaks and the Park District is
 awaiting an estimate for repairs.
 b. Annuals/Tulip Sales
 Most of the annuals have been planted. The Park District will no
 longer sell tulips and teamed up with the City’s tulip giveaway.
 c. Centennial Beach and Paddleboats/Kayaks
 Centennial Beach and the Paddleboats/Kayaks are open for the
 season.
 5. Riverwalk Foundation - John Cuff

 Cuff reported that phase two of their bronze plaque restoration would begin
 tomorrow and will include approximately thirty plaques. He noted that once
 complete, they will have restored approximately 100 plaques, exposing
 over 150 names. Cuff advised of the Foundation’s concerns with
 maintenance of the Riverwalk and issues in particular with Fredenhagen
 Park, noting the trellises and concrete stains as examples. He added that
 the Park District did a good job but they would like to see more funds from
 the City and the Park District to address these issues. A brief discussion
 followed with Kennedy and Novack requesting a list of detailed items that
 need to be addressed.
 6. Donor Recognition - Rebecca DeLarme

 DeLarme reported that the Fall ’22 order currently consists of three 8” x 8”
 commemorative bricks and one 4” x 8”. There have been numerous bench
 inquiries and the deadline for the fall order is September 1, 2022.

 Novack reported that the City can no longer take credit card information for
 the commemorative bricks as part of our PCI compliance, effective July 1,
 2022, and is working with the Riverwalk Foundation to address this issue.
 7. Public Relations - Valla Aguilar

 There was no public relations report this month.

 Kennedy noted the Eagle Street Gateway project funding article that was in
 the Naperville Sun recently and also mentioned on Congressman Bill
 Foster’s website about Community Project Funding for 2023.
 8. Planning, Design, and Construction - Jeff Friant


 Receive the May 31, 2022 Riverwalk Planning, Design and Construction
 Committee draft meeting minutes


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 Attachments: 22PDCMinutes0531Draft

 Friant reported on the new PDC agenda item for the Riverwalk Master Plan
 CIP/budget review regarding timelines and budgeting for Master Plan
 projects.

G. MEETING SCHEDULE:

 **Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, July 12, 2022, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL
 (Rescheduled from July 5, 2022)

 Riverwalk Commission, July 13, 2022, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, August 2, 2022, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

 Riverwalk Commission, August 10, 2022, 7:30 a.m.
 Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL

H. ADJOURNMENT:

 A motion to adjourn was made by Friant and seconded by Novack. The
 meeting adjourned at 8:58 a.m. MOTION CARRIED

 Respectfully submitted by
 Rebecca DeLarme, City Staff




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