Apr 2025 - ONK Meeting Minutes
- Apr 25
- 4 min read
Updated: Aug 25
Date: April 28, 2025
Attendance
Board members: Chloie Airoldi-Watters, Kelly Arsenault, Garrett Bentley, David Booker, Martin Cordell, Pete Creel, Dustin Durham, Joy Guilford (presiding), Donna Spencer (recording), Dave Ticehurst
Others attending: Ashley Burell, John Golliher, Sonja Koeckeritz, Drew Sparks
Officer Reports
President: Joy Guilford
No report outside of old and new business
Treasurer: Martin Cordell
Presented the treasurer’s report. $250 in interest, waiting on McClain Painting for
$1,200. Discussion of difficulties in updating address on tax-exempt form.
Minutes
Pete Creel made a motion to approve March minutes. Chloie Airoldi-Watters seconded, and the motion passed in a voice vote.
Committee Reports
President:
Joy Guilford No report outside of old and new business
Historic Preservation
Joy Guilford presenting for Sean Bolen: The Leonard Place triplex on passed review; he expects an increase in projects for the spring.
Beautification
Dave Ticehurst presenting for Margareth Olsson: First Creek Cleanup very successful—they were hoping for 30 people to participate and got 88, and collected 3,500 pounds of trash. Media coverage showed up and city officials were there. Still looking for someone to take over beautification chair and First Creek Greenway. Additional discussion: There’s a person who may be available to clean up Beth Ann Booker Park for $40/hr or $75/hr for two people. Someone is doing all the dog bags west of Broadway now.
Public Works
Dustin Durham: Retooling the survey to be digital. Website suggestions: Establish a page for each committee and integrate Instagram more. Trees Knoxville: He has volunteered to be the point person for the neighborhood with that organization and will be providing additional information at coming meetings.
Communication
Donna Spencer: Newsletter will be out soon. Drew Sparks presented concepts for a new banner and website with digital banner images, all of which were enthusiastically received.
Sonja Koeckeritz made a motion to approve the banner design. Dave Ticehurst seconded, and the motion was approved in a voice vote. John Golliher made a motion to approve the website design. Kelly Arsenault seconded, and the motion was approved in a voice vote. Some discussion of banner production: the last set of 10 banners was $1,690, done by Material Promotions in Connecticut. He’ll get some quotes from local providers.
Home Tour
Martin Cordell: Starting to look for houses to showcase on the tour.
Social
Kelly Arsenault: Great egg hunt—Pete was a terrific Easter Bunny, weather was lovely, potluck also very good. Note for next year to provide more eggs.
Upcoming socials will be first Wednesday each month, 7-9, Schulz Bräu. Porch crawl postponed, still looking at new dates. Tentatively September 27—away game and far enough from Halloween.
Dave Ticehurst has lots of leftover frozen hot dogs from the creek cleanup event and offered to host an informal event in May at his house with one other person to help out.
oLD Business
Elections
Donna Spencer announced the slate of nominees for board terms ending in 2028:
Chloie Airoldi-Watters
Garrett Bentley
Steven Rider
John Golliher
Jenny Asper Spatz
There were no nominations from the floor and the nominees were elected in a voice vote. Officers will be elected at the next meeting in June. Slate: President Joy Guilford, vice president Dustin Durham, treasurer Martin Cordell, secretary John Golliher. Election passed.
Bulletin Boards/Message Boards for Parks
Three possible options were presented and discussed. Points included the need for it to be accessible to all (that is, not locked or with a removable lock), ability to customize with the new logo, durability. Dave Ticehurst will research additional options.
Option 1 - Uline
Material: Recycled plastic (weather and graffiti proof)
Finishes: Cedar, brown, green
Dimensions: 20 x 4 x 100 inches
Rain overhang; moisture vent
Includes post
No options for customization
Total for 2: $1,398
$1,240+$158 estimated shipping = $1,398
Option 2 - Outdoor Display Cases
Material: Recycled plastic
Finishes: Sand, gray, wood, cedar, green, white
Viewing area: 18x24
Interior panel: cork (vinyl overlay in different colors available for additional 15%)
Includes posts (4x4x120, recommend three feet into ground)
Rain overhang; moisture vent
Includes 5-inch header with 3-inch Helvetica vinyl lettering (custom header/logo +$150)
Total for 2 (lettering only, no custom logo): $2,196.46
$2,086 + $110.46 estimated shipping
Option 3 - Outdoor Message Center
Material and finish: Black powder-coated aluminum
Case dimension: 30x36 inches; post-to-post width 41 inches
Standard posts included: 5 feet high with 24 inches in the ground for vehicle viewing. Extended posts (8 feet) recommended for pedestrian viewing so people do not need to stoop over and to allow clearance from the weather overhang (+$250) • Rain overhang; vent holes and rubber gasket
Piano hinged shatter-resistant acrylic locking door
Vinyl self-healing push pin board, gray
Moisture vent holes, rubber gasket
Panel options: Top panel (with Arial vinyl lettering)
+$275 or +$325 with logo (some restrictions); bottom panel +$250
Total for 2 with extended posts and top panel (lettering only, no custom logo): $5,700
$5,250 + $450 estimated shipping
New Business
May Meeting Cancelled
Next meeting will be in June due to holiday schedule and summer travel.
Ongoing Issues at YNot Tavern
Someone leaving there drove into an adjacent property and did foundation damage;
apparently drunk at 3pm. Shootings, trash, all kinds of trouble, and the current owner does not seem inclined to take action. Chloie Airoldi-Watters made a motion to send a letter to the DA with a nuisance complaint on behalf of the neighborhood. Dustin Durham seconded, passed in voice vote. David Ticehurst will draft.
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, May 7: Monthly social, 7–9pm, Schulz Bräu
Saturday, May 17: Holleroo (porch crawl originally scheduled for this date is postponed)
No May potluck meeting (Memorial Day)
Wednesday, June 4: Monthly social, 7–9pm, Schulz Bräu
Monday, June 23: Monthly potluck meeting
