Riverwalk Commission

City of Naperville 400 S. Eagle Street Naperville, IL 60540 Meeting Minutes Wednesday, July 10, 2019 7:30 AM Municipal Center Lunchroom Riverwalk Commission Riverwalk Commission Meeting Minutes July 10, 2019 A. CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Roehll called the July 10, 2019 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 Street, Naperville, Illinois. B. ROLL CALL: Present: Valla Aguilar; Pam Bartlett; Judy Brodhead; Bobby Carlsen; Jeff Friant; John Joseph; Pat Kennedy; Bill Novack; Chuck Papanos; and Geoff Roehll, Commission Chairman Absent: John Cuff and Debra Lellbach Also Present: Christian Canizal, NCTV; Lauren Dobrolinsky, College of DuPage student; Rick Hitchcock, resident and former Riverwalk Commission Chairman; Stephanie Penick, resident and former Riverwalk Commissioner; and Carl Peterson, GRWA C. PUBLIC FORUM: No members of the public were interested in addressing the Commission. D. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Moser Tower Assessment - Bill Novack Novack reported that the crack mapping is complete. ERA is waiting for the results of the structural modelling before incorporating that information into their update. He hopes to have an updated report submitted in August or September. It will probably be discussed at the Planning, Design & Construction Committee in September or October. 2. Riverwalk Development Guidelines - Pat Kennedy Kennedy stated that an updated list should be compiled by consolidating existing projects and incorporating new projects that have been vetted by the committee. He suggested that the resulting projects be prioritized and grouped into a couple of “buckets” according to budgeted costs. Following that process, he would like to see a marketing plan developed that would include a vision statement, project description, impact statement, concept plan with visuals, concept budget and fundraising strategy. Roehll suggested the possibility of adding a project to address the bicycle traffic from Hillside Road to Washington Street. The process will continue at the City of Naperville Page 1 Printed on 9/3/2019 Riverwalk Commission Meeting Minutes July 10, 2019 August 6, 2019 Planning, Design & Construction Committee. All are encouraged to attend. E. NEW BUSINESS: No new business was discussed. F. REPORTS: 1. Minutes - Geoff Roehll Approve the June 12, 2019 Riverwalk Commission meeting minutes. A motion to approve the minutes from the June 12, 2019 Riverwalk Commission meeting was made by Friant, seconded by Joseph. MOTION CARRIED 2. Chairman - Geoff Roehll No report. 3. Finance - Bill Novack Novack distributed and reviewed the May 2019 and June 2019 financial reports for the Riverwalk CIP and Operations Budgets. There was a discussion regarding the 430 S. Washington project. There has been no further movement on the State of IL DCEO grant. 4. Park District - Chuck Papanos Receive the monthly Park District report. a. WGN Morning News Show Broadcast WGN will broadcast their morning news show remotely from the Riverwalk on July 19 from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. In addition to the broadcast, there will be live music, a parade, a bounce house and several other activities. The community is invited to participate. Papanos reported that WGN has been a great group to work with. b. Watering Trees The ground has finally dried out enough for the Park District staff to begin watering the new trees on the Riverwalk. 5. Riverwalk Foundation - Stephanie Penick for John Cuff City of Naperville Page 2 Printed on 9/3/2019 Riverwalk Commission Meeting Minutes July 10, 2019 a. Annual Duck Race Penick reported that the Annual Duck Race will take place on August 14, 2019. Ducks are available to “adopt” for $5 each or 5 ducks for $20. There will be a costume duck competition. Participants can purchase a larger duck for $100 and decorate the duck in a themed costume. The community will vote on their favorite duck. The winner will have “bragging rights” for the following year. The costumed ducks will participate in their own race. b. WGN Morning News Show Parade The Riverwalk Foundation (RWF) will have an entry in the parade associated with the remote broadcast of the WGN Morning News Show. All Riverwalk Commissioners and their families are welcome to join the RWF in the parade. 6. Donor Recognition - Jan Erickson Erickson reported that the brick sales have been slow. In addition to two 4”x8” bricks that were purchased on the RWF website, four 8”x8” bricks have been purchased for the fall installation. The current deadline is the end of August with the installation scheduled to take place in mid to late October. 7. Public Relations - Valla Aguilar Receive the June 12, 2019 Public Relations report. Aguilar reported that since our last meeting, the Riverwalk was highlighted or mentioned in 20 articles and broadcasts in the local media. The highlights include the July 4th celebration, the Last Fling, NCTV report on preventive measures for flooding on the Riverwalk and the Naperville’s award of the Best City in Illinois for “empty nesters”. 8. Planning, Design, and Construction - Pat Kennedy Receive the July 2, 2019 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction Committee minutes. Kennedy stated that all pertinent PDC business had been discussed earlier in Agenda Item D. 1. and D. 2. with no additional information to be reported. City of Naperville Page 3 Printed on 9/3/2019 Riverwalk Commission Meeting Minutes July 10, 2019 G. MEETING SCHEDULE: Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, August 6, 2019, 7:30 a.m. Lunchroom, Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL Riverwalk Commission, August 14, 2019, 7:30 a.m. Lunchroom, Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, September 3, 2019, 7:30 a.m. Lunchroom, Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL H. ADJOURNMENT: A motion to adjourn was made by Kennedy, seconded by Friant at 7:56 a.m. MOTION CARRIED Respectfully submitted by Janette Erickson, Riverwalk Administrator City of Naperville Page 4 Printed on 9/3/2019