Feb 2025 - ONK Meeting Minutes

February 24, 2025

Board members attending: Chloie Airoldi-Watters, Kelly Arsenault, Garrett Bentley, Sean Bolen, Joy Guilford (presiding), Steven Rider, Donna Spencer (recording), Dave Ticehurst 

Others attending: Brittany Bentley, Ashley Burell, Quinn Epperly, John Golliher, Brad Guilford, Tallie & Robert Lewellen, Erin Lund, Lee Munger, James Pierce, Jonathan Repass, Drew Sparks, Oren Yarbrough

OFFICER REPORTS

President: Joy Guilford

No report outside of old and new business

Treasurer: Martin Cordell

No report

Minutes: Chloie Airoldi-Watters made a motion to approve January’s minutes. Kelly Arsenault seconded, and the motion passed in a voice vote.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Historic Preservation: Sean Bolen

• Sean Bolen introduced developers and led discussion of the proposed triplex on Leonard Place. Quinn Epperly presented drawings showing several options. Primary discussion topics were staggered setbacks (which may not be permitted), gable and roof pitches, porch options (including stretching the porch across all three to give the appearance of a single porch), the nature of the homeowners’ agreement about responsibilities for common areas etc., and construction materials. The group expressed approval for the drawing labeled Scheme 3, with the single-porch element incorporated, by an informal show of hands.

Beautification: Margareth Olsson

• Donna Spencer reported in Margareth’s absence. First Creek cleanup will be April 5, 9am to 1pm, with the celebration event rescheduled for that same afternoon. Donna made a motion to approve expenses of $200 for musicians for the event (which is difficult to pay out of the grant funds); Kelly Arsenault seconded and the motion passed in a voice vote. The March 8 weeding and cleanup in conjunction with the Keep Knoxville Beautiful North Knoxville campaign is canceled since we’re planning to contract landscaping help for the park.

Public Works: Dustin Durham

• No report.

Communications: Donna Spencer

• February newsletter is out, postcard to follow next

Home Tour: Martin Cordell

• No report

Social: Kelly Arsenault

• Easter egg hunt and potluck will be April 19, 10am. Porch crawl is tentatively scheduled for May 17, and the next social is Thursday, March 5, 7-9pm at Schulz Brau. Kelly made two motions: The first, to approve expenses of up to $200 for the Easter egg hunt, was seconded by Chloe Airoldi-Watters and passed in a voice vote. The second, to approve expenses of up to $450 ($150 per house) for the porch crawl, was seconded by Dave Ticehurst and passed in a voice vote.

OLD BUSINESS

Banners and logos

• Martin Cordell is out of town, but Drew Sparks presented a package with draft banner and logo designs. Various design and text elements were discussed enthusiastically, and he will prepare revisions based on feedback.

Elections

• New slate of board candidates will be announced in March; board elections and announcement of the officer slate will be in April; officer elections will be in May. Anyone interested in serving is encouraged to get in touch with Joy or Donna.

Bulletin boards

• Carried over to March.

ADDENDUM 

Email vote March 3 & 4 

On March 3, Chloie Airoldi-Watters made a motion by email that Sean Bolen represent the neighborhood at the  March 4 City Council meeting in support of the Khalid family’s application for a BPRP (blighted property) loan for  their work on 217 East Scott Ave. Steven Rider seconded, and the motion passed in a vote of 12–0.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• March social: Thursday, March 6, 7-9pm, Schulz Bräu

• March potluck meeting: Monday, March 24, 6:30pm

• First Creek cleanup and celebration: Saturday, April 5, beginning at 9am at 1240 Cottage Place

  • Celebration around noon, with food and music, at the end of the event.

  • Rain date for the whole event is on April 12.

• Easter Egg hunt: Saturday, April 19, 10am at Beth Booker Park