RIVERWALK PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve Harmony Park as an addition to the Naperville Riverwalk
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: William J. Novack, Director of TED/City Engineer
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
The Riverwalk Maintenance Agreement between the Naperville Park District and the City requires that all additions to the Naperville Riverwalk be approved by the Riverwalk Commission, Naperville Park District and the City of Naperville.
The Rotary Club of Naperville has been offering to install a Harmony Park on the Riverwalk. The biggest issue has been the location. After meeting with Park District officials and this committee, they have settled on a location they believe all will support. Attached is a preliminary plan showing the location of the Harmony Park. It will be located between Rotary Hill and the large quarry, just to the north of the existing walkway that runs parallel to Aurora Avenue.
DISCUSSION:
The Naperville Riverwalk Commission will need to vote on this addition to the Riverwalk before it goes to the Naperville Park District and the City of Naperville. I am requesting that the Planning, Design and Construction Committee review the attached preliminary design drawings and provide a recommendation to the Riverwalk Commission so they can vote on it at their March 14th meeting.
The design of the park includes four instruments: contrabass chimes, xylophone, mantra ray metallophone and swirl chimes. The designer is currently working to provide an exhibit that shows the noise levels of the instruments at various locations. The Rotary Club is also still working on maintenance responsibilities, which will need to be figured out before this matter goes to the Naperville Park District and the City of Naperville. In the meantime, they have requested that this committee and the Riverwalk Commission consider the proposed location and add...
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