Riverwalk Commission

Riverwalk Commission — April 8, 2026: accessibility review, project bid update, and routine reports

Meeting called to order at 8:19 a.m.; 11 commissioners present, 2 absent. Commissioners received a Naperville Riverwalk accessibility presentation from North Central College Occupational Therapy students with recommendations on entrances, distance markers, benches, ramp slopes and pathway widths; students were invited to participate in upcoming Asset Management Plan (AMP) walks and to follow up for class collaboration. The 430 S. Washington Street / North Central College Riverwalk Park project is out to bid (bid opening April 29) with a City Council award target of May 19 and a $1.1M state grant deadline of August 31. The commission approved the March 11, 2026 minutes, received the December 2025 year-end financial report, received the Park District report (maintenance activities and AMP walk outline), received the Donor Recognition report, and noted the Riverwalk Duck Race scheduled for June 5. Meeting adjourned at 8:58 a.m.