September 2025 - ONK Meeting Minutes

Date: September 22, 2025

Attendance

Board members: Chloie Airoldi-Waters, Garrett Bentley, Joy Guilford (presiding), Martin Cordell, Sean Bolin, Margareth Olsson, John Golliher (recording)

Others attending: Drew Sparks, Donna Spencer, Pete Creel, Erin Lund, Dodi Fleenor, Xavier Bridges, Dave Tichehurst

Officer Reports

President: Joy Guilford

Treasurer: Martin Cordell

Provided an overview of monthly inflow/outflows. Outflows are the donations approved during the August meeting. Inflows are from Drew and John testing the website payment process.

Minutes Approval

Chloie Airoldi-Waters made a motion to approve August minutes. Donna Spencer seconded, and the motion passed.

Officer Clemens

Erin Lund brought up a visible improvement at the gas station near Broadway/Grainger since alerting Officer Clemens.

Committee Reports

President

Joy Guilford 

No new business

Historic Preservation

Sean Bolin

The Historic Zoning Commission approved the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) behind 221 E Oklahoma. The ADU cannot be seen from the street. In new happenings, a rumor of possible redevelopment near Broadway and Grainger was brought up. The primary concern is around traffic flow through the Grainger area

Beautification

We're still looking for someone to take over beautification!

The creek clean up will take place on Saturday, November 22.

The initial clean-up of Beth Ann Booker Park was completed for $300. Landscapers have offered to continue maintenance at no cost. Additionally, Xavier Bridges from the Boys and Girls Club has volunteers able to assist with neighborhood clean-up efforts.

Margareth also mentioned that many organizations track volunteer hours on GivePulse, so our events must be on that platform.

Public Works

Dustin Durham

No new business.

Communication

Drew Sparks

Please reach out to Drew Sparks if any events need to be added to the online calendar. Additionally, the click count for blog posts is increasing. If anyone is interested in writing a blog post about neighborhood news, history, or other topics, please contact Drew for more information.

Home Tour

Martin Cordell

A total of six houses have signed up for the tour, and we are hoping to add two more. We are also beginning to receive advertisements. Please ensure that all ad information is submitted by the end of October. Additionally, the German Christmas Market will coincide with the Home Tour, opening on Saturday night and continuing through Sunday.

Social

Kelly Arsenault

The Porch Crawl starts on Saturday, September 27 at 4:30 on Irwin Street. The first house is also hosting a children's art show and the kids are excited to have others come and see their artwork.

New Business

Beth Ann Booker Park Gazebo

The neighbor across the street has observed the gazebo lights are off, and there are times when people sleep there. In response, Garrett will attempt to replace the bulbs. Additionally, it has been noted that the outlet receptacles no longer locks.

Upcoming Events

• Saturday, September 27: Porch Crawl

• Monday, October 27: Monthly Potluck Meeting

• St. James Pumpkin Patch (October 1 -31)

  • Monday - Friday 10-7

  • Sunday Noon-7

  • October 1-31