Riverwalk Planning, Design and Construction Committee

400 S. Eagle Street City of Naperville Naperville, IL 60540 Meeting Minutes Riverwalk Planning, Design and Construction Committee Tuesday, May 3, 2022 7:30 AM Municipal Center Lunchroom A. CALL TO ORDER: Friant called the May 3, 2022 Naperville Riverwalk Planning, Design and Construction Committee (PDC) meeting to order at 7:31 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: John Cuff; Jan Erickson; Jeff Friant, PDC Chairman; John Joseph; Pat Kennedy, Riverwalk Commission Chairman; Bill Novack; and Tom Stibbe Absent: Valla Aguilar; Pam Bartlett; Mary Gibson; Ian Holzhauer; and Debra Lellbach Also Present: Rebecca DeLarme, City Staff; Brian Dusak, ERA (arrived 7:42 a.m.); Rick Hitchcock, former Riverwalk Commission Chairman; and Carl Peterson, GRWA C. PUBLIC FORUM: There was no public forum. D. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Approval of Minutes - Jeff Friant Approve minutes from the February 1, 2022 Planning, Design and Construction Committee meeting Attachments: 22PDCMinutes0201 Approve minutes from the April 5, 2022 Planning, Design and Construction Committee meeting Attachments: 22PDCMinutes0405 A motion to approve the February 1, 2022 Planning, Design and Construction Committee meeting minutes and the April 5, 2022 Planning, City of Naperville Page 1 Printed on 9/8/2022 Riverwalk Planning, Design and Meeting Minutes May 3, 2022 Construction Committee Design & Construction Committee meeting minutes was made by Novack and seconded by Joseph. MOTION CARRIED 2. Park District - Tom Stibbe Stibbe reported that both the Fall ’21 and Spring ’22 commemorative brick installations occurred and went very well. One additional installation will occur next week. Edging and mulching has begun and a volunteer group from the Rotary Club came out to assist with mulching at Fredenhagen Park. The paddleboats are in and may be opening this weekend, weather dependent. Centennial Beach has been cleaned and filled. Tulips are blooming and starting to look nice. The Asset Management Plan (AMP) Walk is scheduled for Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. 3. 2022 Riverwalk Work Plan (PA022) - Bill Novack and Tom Stibbe Novack reported on two items that will use most of the PA022 funds for this year. The first is the retaining wall near Aurora Avenue, where some of the wall has fallen over. Novack, Stibbe and Dusak recently met there to discuss short-term repairs. The other item is the erosion downstream from Jefferson Avenue. Novack, Dusak, and representatives from ERA and the Conservation Foundation met at the location last week and identified an object in the water, possibly a tree, that is deflecting the water towards and eroding the bank. Novack met with the City’s Department of Public Works (DPW) staff to see if they can come up with a plan to remove the item and stop the erosion. They will then need to identify a plan to re-stabilize the bank. Other potential PA022 items can be discussed during next week’s AMP Walk. 4. Moser Tower Rehabilitation - Bill Novack Novack advised that the contractor had to cancel the scheduled pour today due to the weather, which has been holding up completion this spring. Work should resume on the façade next week. Erickson inquired about the potential opening date, with Novack reporting that completion should occur by June. 5. Riverwalk Master Plan Signage - Bill Novack Novack advised that a revised sample has been sent to GRWA, with Peterson reporting they didn’t want to order the sign inserts until the landing page issues were worked out. Peterson met with Dusak to discuss ideas about creating a mobile friendly landing page and Dusak has been working with ERA’s IT staff on a way to accomplish this through ArcGIS. Novack will have the City’s website and GIS staff contact ERA’s IT staff. 6. Riverwalk Master Plan - Pat Kennedy City of Naperville Page 2 Printed on 9/8/2022 Riverwalk Planning, Design and Meeting Minutes May 3, 2022 Construction Committee Joseph reported that good progress has been made with identifying a marketing partner, with presentations being held last week. Kennedy reported that discussions continue with the development of a Fundraising Committee. Cuff reiterated that the Riverwalk Foundation has made the commitment to fund up to $15,000 for a marketing program for the Riverwalk Commission. Erickson advised that she and Holzhauer would be meeting with Monarch Landing on May 10, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. Kennedy will be meeting with the Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) in July or August. Hitchcock inquired about adjusting or revising the Master Plan to accommodate additional opportunities. Kennedy agreed there may be a need to review the relevance of existing projects or additions to the Master Plan as an upcoming PDC agenda item. Discussion followed on the Master Plan serving as a menu for potential donors of projects that have already been identified, and also being viewed as a living document that needs to be revisited. Erickson added that a past process was put together, separate from the Master Plan, that identifies development guidelines for the Riverwalk. Peterson asked about the timing of the changes to the “Discover” or “Learn More” QR code and the “Donate” QR code, with Friant asking if the donor page on the Foundation’s website was updated. Cuff will check and provide an update at next week’s Riverwalk Commission meeting. 7. Erosion at the river bend downstream from Jefferson - Bill Novack Novack addressed this under item D. 3. 8. Asset Management Plan - Tom Stibbe Stibbe reported that the Annual Asset Management Plan Walk was scheduled for Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. and everyone would be meeting in the Municipal Center Lunchroom. 9. Naperville Salutes Banner Program - Bill Novack Kennedy inquired if there were any updates on the Naperville Salutes Banner Program. Stibbe advised that some brackets have been placed on some of the poles. Novack provided a brief explanation of the program that was addressed at the March 9, 2022 Riverwalk Commission meeting. More information on the program can be found on the City’s webpage. E. NEW BUSINESS: City of Naperville Page 3 Printed on 9/8/2022 Riverwalk Planning, Design and Meeting Minutes May 3, 2022 Construction Committee 1. Walk On! in Memory of Chuck Papanos - Jan Erickson Erickson advised that the Lymphoma Research Foundation’s second annual Walk On! in Memory of Chuck Papanos will be held July 29, 2022. F. MEETING SCHEDULE: Riverwalk Commission, May 11, 2022, 7:30 a.m. Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL **Riverwalk Commission Annual Asset Management Plan Walk, May 12, 2022, 3:00 p.m., Meet in Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL **Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, May 31, 2022, 7:30 a.m. Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL Riverwalk Commission, June 8, 2022, 7:30 a.m. Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction, July 5, 2022, 7:30 a.m. Municipal Center Lunchroom, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL G. ADJOURNMENT: A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Erickson and seconded by Kennedy at 8:07 a.m. MOTION CARRIED Respectfully submitted by Rebecca DeLarme, City Staff City of Naperville Page 4 Printed on 9/8/2022