Attendance (absent members are highlighted)
President: Stacey Krum
Vice President: Katy Marquart
Treasurer: Karen Ryan
Secretary: Emily Kagey
Beautification: Mike Tykoski
By Laws: Kurt Richter
Welcoming: Kelly Estrada
Social Media: Kyle Stone
Guest: Jim Leddy
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM.
President’s report:
- Stacey requested that board members “reply all” when responding to messages that come to the general board email address, so everyone is aware of responses.
Vice President’s report:
- No report.
Secretary:
- No report.
Treasurer’s Report
- No report.
- The budget is on track. For a copy of the budget, please contact treasurer@pickwickvillage.org
By-Laws:
- No report.
Beautification:
- Jim Richards inquired about tree trimming on some of the park’s trees, specifically the large one right outside his property. Mike will get quotes to trim trees in both parks.
- Stump Grinder rental and stump removal in North and South Parks have been completed.
- The South Park drainage looks good so far, and the grass is filling in nicely.
- Wood chips in both North and South Park playscapes was completed by JVR, and bags of mulch were spread on the entry island and all cul-de-sac islands.
- Mike repaired and replaced most of the water lines in the Barchester entry island.
- The entry island has been weeded again.
Welcoming:
- No new welcome kits have been delivered; a few homes are pending sale, and the new neighbors will be welcomed when they arrive.
Social media
- Kyle purged all board members email mailboxes (Karen was not receiving Status Letter Requests because it said “email full”)
Old business
- Updates on summer neighborhood events and activities:
- Slow Roll (July 22 at 1:00, South Park):
- All traffic volunteers have been confirmed (Sandra denBoer, Pretoria denBoer, Jim Leddy and Kurt Richter)
- Dan the Kona Man is confirmed to arrive at 1:30 near the South Park Tiny Library
- Board members will blow up balloons on Friday, July 21, at Stacey’s house
- Kyle will send an email blast and post event reminder
- Neighborhood Garage Sales (Aug. 17– 20):
- We need to put signs out.
- Stacey will post on Nextdoor the week of the sales.
- Kyle will send an email blast and post an event reminder.
- Annual Meeting, Picnic, Movie Night and Campout (August 26, starting at noon):
- The Kona Truck, All Year Rentals (bounce house and water slide), and Scotty’s Potties are all booked.
- Stacey will make event posters, water slide and bounce house signs, and cake walk signs, as well as a volunteer list and meeting agenda with year-end review,
- We will be showing Jumanji: The Next Level at Movie Night
- Kyle will send an email blast and post event reminders.
- Stacey will fill holes by pavilion and backstop with topsoil and seed.
- Slow Roll (July 22 at 1:00, South Park):
New business:
- The board discussed plans for upcoming fall events and possible projects:
- Consider adding some rocks and perennial grasses near South Park drain
- The South Park path needs to be repaired and sealed now that the drainage project has been completed.
- We will continue to research ideas for replacing the North and South Park playscapes.
- Back-to-School Movie Night: September 9
- Fall Movie Night and Chili Cook-Off: October 21
Remarks from visitor:
- Jim Leddy provided an update on the Canton Roads Project. Pickwick Village will not have a project in summer 2023, but we are all paid up for projects in 2024 and 2025. Future road projects and updates will be handled by the beatification chair for the board.
The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
The next meeting will be our Annual HOA Meeting and Picnic on August 26. The meeting starts at noon in the north park pavilion; lunch and activities follow.