Riverwalk Commission

City of Naperville 400 S. Eagle Street Naperville, IL 60540 Meeting Minutes Wednesday, December 12, 2018 7:30 AM Municipal Center Lunchroom Riverwalk Commission Riverwalk Commission Meeting Minutes December 12, 2018 A. CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Roehll called the December 12, 2018 Naperville Riverwalk Commission Meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. The meeting was held in the Lunch Room of the Naperville Municipal Center located at 400 S. Eagle Street, Naperville, Illinois. B. ROLL CALL: Present: Valla Aguilar; Jeanne Buddingh; Bobby Carlsen; Jeff Friant; John Joseph; Pat Kennedy; Bill Novack; Chuck Papanos; Stephanie Penick and Geoff Roehll, Commission Chairman Absent: Judy Brodhead and Debra Lellbach Also Present: Brian Dusak, ERA; Blane Erwin, NCTV; and Carl Peterson, GRWA C. PUBLIC FORUM: No one from the public wished to address the Riverwalk Commission. D. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Moser Tower Assessment - Bill Novack ERA is waiting for costs estimates from their subconsultant. Once received, ERA will incorporate the information with the other findings to submit to the Riverwalk Commission for consideration. The report format will be consistent with the original report. The draft addendum will hone in on the new findings, an updated cost opinion and clarify assumptions made in the original report. It will also prioritize the recommended solutions. Once submitted it is expected to take several months for the Riverwalk Commission to fully review, digest and discuss the information presented in the addendum prior to making a recommendation to the City Council. 2. Naperville Jaycees Park - Geoff Roehll Roehll reported that most of the hardscape was completed before the cold weather arrived. The trellises are currently being fabricated and the rest of the outdoor furniture is being ordered. The landscaping, furniture and remaining lighting are scheduled to be installed in the spring prior to completion of the park. 3. Maintenance Policy for Additions to the Riverwalk - Bill Novack City of Naperville Page 1 Printed on 2/12/2019 Riverwalk Commission Meeting Minutes December 12, 2018 Novack reported that Erickson, Joseph, Papanos and Penick are working on updating the existing policy to address funding for maintenance for future amenities to the Riverwalk. The policy will include language about how best to share the maintenance costs with a donating entity. The draft should be completed and ready for discussion at the January Riverwalk Commission meeting. The final draft of the policy will be shared with the City Council. E. NEW BUSINESS: There was no New Business discussed. F. REPORTS: 1. Approval of Minutes - Geoff Roehll Approve minutes from the November 14, 2018 Riverwalk Commission meeting. A motion to approve the minutes from the November 14, 2018 Riverwalk Commission meeting was made by Friant, seconded by Aguilar. MOTION CARRIED with Buddingh abstaining. 2. Chairman - Geoff Roehll No report. 3. Finance - Bill Novack Novack distributed and reviewed the October 2018 monthly financial report for the Riverwalk CIP and Operations Budgets. 4. Park District Report - Chuck Papanos Receive the monthly Park District report. a. Warming Shelter Remodel The bathrooms at the newly remodeled Warming Shelter are nearly complete. The final inspection is scheduled for December 17, 2018. When completed, there will be four stalls on the women’s’ side and four stalls on the men’s side quadrupling the original number of stalls. b. Hockey Rinks The hockey rinks are ready to be filled as soon as the ground freezes. The Park District notifies the community on the status of the rinks. City of Naperville Page 2 Printed on 2/12/2019 Riverwalk Commission Meeting Minutes December 12, 2018 5. Riverwalk Foundation - Stephanie Penick Penick reported that the raffle and sponsorship sales for the 2019 Duck Race may start as early as February this year. She also reported that the RWF continues to pay invoices for the Jaycee Park project. 6. Donor Recognition - Jan Erickson Erickson reported that two 4”x8” brick, six 8”x8” bricks have been ordered since the fall installation. Brick sales for the spring installation will end in the middle of March. 7. Public Relations - Jeanne Buddingh Buddingh stated that since our last meeting the Riverwalk was highlighted or mentioned in 9 articles, advertisements and/or videos in the local media. The highlights include the Santa House, Carillon concerts and sale of commemorative bricks for the new Jaycee Park. 8. Planning, Design, and Construction - Jeanne Buddingh Receive the December 4, 2018 Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction Committee minutes. Buddingh reported that all pertinent PDC business had been discussed earlier in the agenda with one additional highlight. Rick Hitchcock, former Riverwalk Commission Chairman, attended the meeting and talked about future opportunities as he envisioned for the Riverwalk. He noted that the Riverwalk Development Guidelines, originally called the Riverwalk Master Plan, were written to help plan for future projects for the Naperville Riverwalk. The development of the north shoreline between Main Street and Washington Street had been one of the project in the original Development Guidelines. Hitchcock proposed that the Riverwalk Commission explore the opportunity to piggyback the development of the north shoreline of the river with the rebuilding of the Washington Street Bridge. He suggested that this may be a window of opportunity to improve pedestrian flow, beautify the shoreline and solve an issue with the ingress/egress behind The Lantern. Following the interesting north shoreline discussion, the conversation switched to how future projects could be funded. Another suggestion was that the Riverwalk Commission may want to consider developing both broad scale and smaller scale projects along with a list of components for those projects to be available when prospective donors inquire about how City of Naperville Page 3 Printed on 2/12/2019 Riverwalk Commission Meeting Minutes December 12, 2018 to have an impact on the Riverwalk. Further discussion on these topics will happen at the PDC Committee. G. MEETING SCHEDULE: **The January 2, 2019 Planning, Design & Construction Committee Meeting is canceled. Riverwalk Commission, January 9, 2019, 7:30 a.m. Lunch Room, Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL Riverwalk Planning, Design & Construction Committee, February 5, 2018, 7:30 a.m. Lunch Room, Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville, IL H. ADJOURNMENT: A motion to adjourn was made by Buddingh, seconded by Friant at 7:47 a.m. MOTION CARRIED Respectfully submitted by Janette Erickson, Riverwalk Administrator City of Naperville Page 4 Printed on 2/12/2019