Board Meeting—Barnes Lake Club
November 7, 2018
Meeting called to order at 7 PM
Board Members Present: Del Shoopman, Lacy Minard, Cece Stramsak, Pam Reid, Pat Betcher, Teresa Rolland, Richard Parker, and Bud Hopkins
Guests: Janet Terwilliger, Jerry Roach, Burns Rolland, Tom Petts, Alex Nikora, Doug Macha, and John Rickord
Minutes of the Last Meeting: Cece Stramsak made a motion to accept the minutes for October’s meeting and was seconded by Pam Reid. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Motion was made by Del Shoopman to accept the Treasurer’s Report and was seconded by Lacy Minard. Motion passed.
Bills for Payment: none
Special Events Report:
Beach/Pavilion Maintenance Report: The beach is wrapped up for the winter. John Rickord will call DeLong’s and tell them not to pump the port a potty anymore. We are still waiting on a bill from them.
Park Lot Maintenance: On lot G there is a boat sunk under the water and a dock in terrible shape that Alex will be removing when he’s able.
Scouting Report: The troop had a bucket camp out where they had to fit all their gear (except sleeping bags) in a 5 gallon bucket so they had to be creative. They sold $2500 in popcorn this month. Next they will attend Merit Badge College and host a turkey dinner at the Deerfield Township Hall. Currently they have 24 scouts with more interested so the numbers may top 30 in the spring.
Barnes Lake Improvement Board: Burns Rolland reported that the paving and curbs for the east and south side of the lake will probably begin next year. The drain at the inlet is still not done because of how high the water level has been. The drain project on the east side across from Willow Point is also on deck. The dredging project continues to be turned down. The BLIB is putting together another package to try to make a project that can be approved. The inlet is of special concern because of how low the water is in there and how much it will affect navigation.
Barnes Lake Observer: Articles are due February 13th.
Correspondence: none
Old Business:
Next meeting will be Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 7 PM at the Beach Pavilion
Cece Stramsak made a motion to adjourn and was seconded by Lacy Minard. Motion passed and meeting adjourned at 7:48 PM
Respectfully submitted, Lacy Minard
November 7, 2018
Meeting called to order at 7 PM
Board Members Present: Del Shoopman, Lacy Minard, Cece Stramsak, Pam Reid, Pat Betcher, Teresa Rolland, Richard Parker, and Bud Hopkins
Guests: Janet Terwilliger, Jerry Roach, Burns Rolland, Tom Petts, Alex Nikora, Doug Macha, and John Rickord
Minutes of the Last Meeting: Cece Stramsak made a motion to accept the minutes for October’s meeting and was seconded by Pam Reid. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Motion was made by Del Shoopman to accept the Treasurer’s Report and was seconded by Lacy Minard. Motion passed.
Bills for Payment: none
Special Events Report:
- A. Halloween Party: The party went well despite the terrible weather. 30 people showed up.
- B. Christmas Lights Contest: Tom and Mona Hauser will start the judging the weekend of December 15 through the holidays and report the winners to Cece.
Beach/Pavilion Maintenance Report: The beach is wrapped up for the winter. John Rickord will call DeLong’s and tell them not to pump the port a potty anymore. We are still waiting on a bill from them.
- A. What fish have been stocked: John Rickord reported that we haven’t stocked yet because he’s been waiting for them to get some small mouth bass. If they don’t have them this weekend he will get the 400 walleye and 200 yellow perch and get the bass later on.
- B. Boat ramp gate: Doug Macha and John Rickord will lock up after the ice hits the lake. There are still a few boats left out that need to be taken out.
Park Lot Maintenance: On lot G there is a boat sunk under the water and a dock in terrible shape that Alex will be removing when he’s able.
Scouting Report: The troop had a bucket camp out where they had to fit all their gear (except sleeping bags) in a 5 gallon bucket so they had to be creative. They sold $2500 in popcorn this month. Next they will attend Merit Badge College and host a turkey dinner at the Deerfield Township Hall. Currently they have 24 scouts with more interested so the numbers may top 30 in the spring.
Barnes Lake Improvement Board: Burns Rolland reported that the paving and curbs for the east and south side of the lake will probably begin next year. The drain at the inlet is still not done because of how high the water level has been. The drain project on the east side across from Willow Point is also on deck. The dredging project continues to be turned down. The BLIB is putting together another package to try to make a project that can be approved. The inlet is of special concern because of how low the water is in there and how much it will affect navigation.
Barnes Lake Observer: Articles are due February 13th.
Correspondence: none
Old Business:
- A. Park Lot D update: The survey is done and the deed has been pulled on Jamie’s property. Our lawyer is in the process of writing up the letters to send and we will only be hiring the arborist if needed.
- B. Park Lot Boat Dockage Update: Alex gave us an overview of how the new system will work for people to obtain their dock space. There will be 3 days in March and 3 in April to register your boat. You will bring your registration to the clubhouse and people that have historically had and maintained a dock will keep that space. All docks will be placed in a manner to maximize the space to allow for as many boats in a place as possible. The system is designed to make people accountable for their area and to make sure that everyone only has one boat on the lake. A set of consequences have been clearly laid out for people who can’t abide by the rules. Mailings on the new system will be mailed out in February and again with the March mailing. Pat Betcher made a motion to accept the new park rules and policies to begin in 2019 and was seconded by Richard Parker. Motion passed.
Next meeting will be Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 7 PM at the Beach Pavilion
Cece Stramsak made a motion to adjourn and was seconded by Lacy Minard. Motion passed and meeting adjourned at 7:48 PM
Respectfully submitted, Lacy Minard
Board Meeting-Barnes Lake Club
October 3, 2018
Meeting called to order at 7 pm.
Board members present: Linda Zukonik, Del Shoopman, Stacy Stapels (sub for Lacy), Cece Stramsak, Pam Reid, Pat Betcher, Teresa Rolland, Bud Hopkins
Guests: Tom & Laurie Petts, Burns Rolland, Doug Macha, Tom & Joanne Quade, Mike Beauvais, Alex Nikora
Moment of silence for Robert (Buck) Smithson
Minutes of the Last Meeting: Motion was made by Cece Stramsak to accept the minutes of the September meeting and seconded by Bud Hopkins. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: We closed out the year at 243 members. Motion was made by Linda Zukonik to accept the Treasurer’s report as presented and seconded by Pat Betcher. Motion carried.
Bills for Payment: One bill only for decals.
Special Events Reports:
Park Lot Maintenance Report: Bud Hopkins did not get any more estimates for tree trimming. Final quote was J.A.W. Tree Service. They are bonded and insured. 6 trees removed with all brush removed and hauled for $2575. This price does not include stump removal. The Barnes Lake Improvement Board may contribute towards this cost. –tabled until November meeting--
Scouting Report: Teresa Rolland read scout report from Holly. Teresa also contacted the Sea Scouts on behalf of a suggestion from Linda Z. on possibly helping take in/out park buoys. Although the Sea Scouts leader reacted favorably, after discussion the idea was ultimately decided against having them help.
Barnes Lake Improvement Board: Burns Rolland reported that the Lakeshore paving project was approved by the RC. The lake dredging project was not approved by the DEQ and they asked the request be removed. Jimmy King would still like dredging to be done in certain areas and permits would have to be gotten for that. Burns also made mention about the jellyfish in the lake and assured that they will go thru their life cycle and will die off. Fresh water jellyfish have been found in lakes since the 1930’s and do no harm to the lake. Some years they are more prevalent than others.
Barnes Lake Observer: Cece will be mailing out the Observer within a few days. February 15th is deadline for articles for the Spring March mailing.
Correspondence: none
Old Business:
There was a discussion about how to proceed with the forms for residents registering their boats on the park lots. The committee will continue to work on this.
New Business:
Next monthly meeting will be November 7, 2018 at 7 PM
Reminder: April 2019 meeting will be on the 2nd Wednesday of the month.
Linda Zukonik made a motion to adjourn, Cece Stramsak seconded. Motion carried and meeting was adjourned at 8:15 PM
Respectfully submitted, Stacy Stapels
October 3, 2018
Meeting called to order at 7 pm.
Board members present: Linda Zukonik, Del Shoopman, Stacy Stapels (sub for Lacy), Cece Stramsak, Pam Reid, Pat Betcher, Teresa Rolland, Bud Hopkins
Guests: Tom & Laurie Petts, Burns Rolland, Doug Macha, Tom & Joanne Quade, Mike Beauvais, Alex Nikora
Moment of silence for Robert (Buck) Smithson
Minutes of the Last Meeting: Motion was made by Cece Stramsak to accept the minutes of the September meeting and seconded by Bud Hopkins. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: We closed out the year at 243 members. Motion was made by Linda Zukonik to accept the Treasurer’s report as presented and seconded by Pat Betcher. Motion carried.
Bills for Payment: One bill only for decals.
Special Events Reports:
- Nothing to report
Park Lot Maintenance Report: Bud Hopkins did not get any more estimates for tree trimming. Final quote was J.A.W. Tree Service. They are bonded and insured. 6 trees removed with all brush removed and hauled for $2575. This price does not include stump removal. The Barnes Lake Improvement Board may contribute towards this cost. –tabled until November meeting--
Scouting Report: Teresa Rolland read scout report from Holly. Teresa also contacted the Sea Scouts on behalf of a suggestion from Linda Z. on possibly helping take in/out park buoys. Although the Sea Scouts leader reacted favorably, after discussion the idea was ultimately decided against having them help.
Barnes Lake Improvement Board: Burns Rolland reported that the Lakeshore paving project was approved by the RC. The lake dredging project was not approved by the DEQ and they asked the request be removed. Jimmy King would still like dredging to be done in certain areas and permits would have to be gotten for that. Burns also made mention about the jellyfish in the lake and assured that they will go thru their life cycle and will die off. Fresh water jellyfish have been found in lakes since the 1930’s and do no harm to the lake. Some years they are more prevalent than others.
Barnes Lake Observer: Cece will be mailing out the Observer within a few days. February 15th is deadline for articles for the Spring March mailing.
Correspondence: none
Old Business:
- A. Park Lot D Update: Nothing new to report atm. The committee will be meeting with a lawyer tomorrow (October 5, 2018).
- B. Halloween Party/Hayride plans: Pam Reid reported everything is going as planned. She will get together with Hank Garner and will be having a meeting next week to finalize details. Anyone interested can drop candy donations off on the morning of October 20th between 10 am & 11 am.
- C. Christmas Lights contest: Mona Hauser was not present at meeting.
- D. Park Lot Dock Committee Update: Alex Nikora would like something put in the Observer/on website informing lake residents that the committee will be going around surveying the park lots property boundaries. Alex would also like a metal detector purchased to assist finding the metal property stakes on the park lots. Discussion ensued. Also it was suggested to put taller stakes in the 4 corners of each park lot so they are visible.
There was a discussion about how to proceed with the forms for residents registering their boats on the park lots. The committee will continue to work on this.
New Business:
- A. March Mailings: It was reviewed what will be included in the March Observer mailing: Membership Application form, Beach Card, Park Lot Dockage Rules, Event calendar, explanation of what the Barnes Lake Improvement Board is.
- B. 2019 Members: above plus membership card, 2 decals, copy of BLC By-laws
Next monthly meeting will be November 7, 2018 at 7 PM
Reminder: April 2019 meeting will be on the 2nd Wednesday of the month.
Linda Zukonik made a motion to adjourn, Cece Stramsak seconded. Motion carried and meeting was adjourned at 8:15 PM
Respectfully submitted, Stacy Stapels
Board Meeting—Barnes Lake Club
September 5, 2018
Meeting called to order at 7:03 PM
Board Members Present: Del Shoopman, Linda Zukonik, Lacy Minard, Cece Stramsak, Pam Reid, Patrick Betcher, Teresa Rolland, Richard Parker, and Bud Hopkins
Guests: Tom & Laurie Petts, Laurie & Rick Dixon, Burt Bentley, Betty Rogers, Bud Beauvais, Fred Lovasz, Carol Parker, Dawn Darnell, Hank Garner, Burns Rolland, Doug Macha, Ed Tyler, Shelley Ranney, Joanne & Tom Quade Hyde, John Rickord, and Alex Nikora
Minutes of Last Meeting: Cece Stramsak made a motion to accept the August meeting minutes and was seconded by Linda Zukonik. Motion passed
Treasurer’s Report: We have 241 members which is up from last year. Lacy Minard made a motion to accept the treasurer’s report. Pat Betcher seconded and motion carried.
Bills for Payment: none
Special Events Report:
Beach/Pavilion Maintenance Report: Alex Nikora is learning John Rickord’s job so that he can take over the area when John steps down. So far Alex has updated the inside and outside of the clubhouse and pavilion. He also got some estimates for a new mower that ranged from $980 to $1100. Del Shoopman made a motion to have Alex buy a new mower with the price not to exceed $1200. Bud Hopkins seconded and the motion passed. The new ashtrays are in place and have seriously cut back on the amount of butts on the beach.
Park Lot Maintenance:
Barnes Lake Improvement Board: Burns Rolland reported that Jimmy King met with the DEQ and DNR and they went around the lake and they do not support dredging. The BLIB is going to appeal the decision. The Lakeshore Drive paving project is still moving forward. No date is set to pave as of yet. The inlet pipe on Lakeshore is also slated to be replaced. On August 15 the lake was sprayed on the south side and in the north inlet. As it was so late in the year the spray was not very effective.
Barnes Lake Observer: Articles are due September 15 for the fall Observer.
Correspondence: none
Old Business:
New Business:
Discussion From the Floor:
Tom wanted to remind everyone the last coffee and donut Saturday is the 15th.
Alex Nikora asked for a TV monitor for the clubhouse. Linda Zukonik made a motion to purchase a monitor for $100 or less and was seconded by Richard Parker. Motion passed.
Lacy Minard made a motion to adjourn and was seconded by Linda Zukonik. Meeting adjourned at 8:35 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Lacy Minard
September 5, 2018
Meeting called to order at 7:03 PM
Board Members Present: Del Shoopman, Linda Zukonik, Lacy Minard, Cece Stramsak, Pam Reid, Patrick Betcher, Teresa Rolland, Richard Parker, and Bud Hopkins
Guests: Tom & Laurie Petts, Laurie & Rick Dixon, Burt Bentley, Betty Rogers, Bud Beauvais, Fred Lovasz, Carol Parker, Dawn Darnell, Hank Garner, Burns Rolland, Doug Macha, Ed Tyler, Shelley Ranney, Joanne & Tom Quade Hyde, John Rickord, and Alex Nikora
Minutes of Last Meeting: Cece Stramsak made a motion to accept the August meeting minutes and was seconded by Linda Zukonik. Motion passed
Treasurer’s Report: We have 241 members which is up from last year. Lacy Minard made a motion to accept the treasurer’s report. Pat Betcher seconded and motion carried.
Bills for Payment: none
Special Events Report:
- A. Concert results: We had half of a concert due to the rain. The next day at the Shea’s chili cook off the 50/50 raffle made $110.
- B. Picnic results: There were 171 adults and 30 kids. With all the different raffles and auctions $2503.04 was raised. Betty Rogers and Shelly Ranney asked the board if we could raise the amount given for raffle prizes from $150 to $300 so that residents wouldn’t have to donate so much. Pat Betcher made a motion to raise the money for prizes and was seconded by Del Shoopman. Motion carried.
Beach/Pavilion Maintenance Report: Alex Nikora is learning John Rickord’s job so that he can take over the area when John steps down. So far Alex has updated the inside and outside of the clubhouse and pavilion. He also got some estimates for a new mower that ranged from $980 to $1100. Del Shoopman made a motion to have Alex buy a new mower with the price not to exceed $1200. Bud Hopkins seconded and the motion passed. The new ashtrays are in place and have seriously cut back on the amount of butts on the beach.
Park Lot Maintenance:
- A. Park Lot Dock Committee: Discussion ensued about the ins and outs of the dock committee which will be full force in the spring.
- B. Park lot trees: Bud Hopkins scouted the lots and found roughly 6 trees that need a trim or to be cut down. Alex has gone to all 21 of the lots and noted a few more. Our first quote was $2575 to cut and clean the 6 trees. We will get a couple more estimates. A few residents had asked if they could cut and clear a couple of trees on Lots R and G that Linda approved.
Barnes Lake Improvement Board: Burns Rolland reported that Jimmy King met with the DEQ and DNR and they went around the lake and they do not support dredging. The BLIB is going to appeal the decision. The Lakeshore Drive paving project is still moving forward. No date is set to pave as of yet. The inlet pipe on Lakeshore is also slated to be replaced. On August 15 the lake was sprayed on the south side and in the north inlet. As it was so late in the year the spray was not very effective.
Barnes Lake Observer: Articles are due September 15 for the fall Observer.
Correspondence: none
Old Business:
- A. Park Lot D: An estimated 40-60K in trees were cut. Pam Reid, Pat Betcher, and Burns Rolland contacted a lawyer and an arborist about the incident. They presented us with a lot of information on what the procedure would be to purse a civil suit. Discussion ensued about the pros and cons and it was decided that we would look through the information and table the issue until the October meeting.
- B. Fireworks contract: 2019 fireworks will be July 6th and the total bill is $5790.24 for the show. 2020 fireworks will have to be on July 3rd which is a Friday.
- C. Barnes Lake Kids Club: Will be May-August next year. Dates TBD
- D. BLC stickers: Linda will reorder for next year
- E. New dues: Per the annual meeting motion next year’s dues will be $50
- F. New Bylaws: Cece Stramsak changed the bylaws according to the vote at the annual meeting. We will ask Stacy Stapels to post the new bylaws on the website
New Business:
- A. Halloween Party Plans: Pam Reid is getting ready with help from the Secatch’s, Cece, and other volunteers.
Discussion From the Floor:
Tom wanted to remind everyone the last coffee and donut Saturday is the 15th.
Alex Nikora asked for a TV monitor for the clubhouse. Linda Zukonik made a motion to purchase a monitor for $100 or less and was seconded by Richard Parker. Motion passed.
Lacy Minard made a motion to adjourn and was seconded by Linda Zukonik. Meeting adjourned at 8:35 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Lacy Minard
Board Meeting—Barnes Lake Club
August 1, 2018
Meeting called to order at 7:03 AM
Board members present: Del Shoopman, Linda Zukonik, Lacy Minard, Cece Stramsak, Pam Reid, Pat Betcher, Teresa Rolland, and Bud Hopkins
Guests: Scott and Teresa Herrick, Ed St. Pierre, Penny McIntyre, Jim Barnhart, Burns Rolland, Hank Garner, Doug Macha, Tom Petts, Vicki and Alex Nikora, John Rickord, Tom and Joann Quade Hyatt
Minutes of Last Meeting: Cece Stramsak made a motion to accept the minutes of the last meeting and was seconded by Bud Hopkins. Motion carried
Treasurer’s Report: The fireworks balance has been paid in full. Lacy Minard made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s report and was seconded by Pat Betcher. Motion passed.
Bills for Payment: Blue Water printing gave us a bill for $9.70. It covered the cost of printing surveys of the lake.
Special Event Plans:
Beach/Pavilion Maintenance Report: The current results of the fishing contest are on the BLC website. Nothing else to report.
Park Lot Maintenance Report: There are a few trees that need to be cut down on the park lots. Of special concern is the tree on Park Lot R. Pat Betcher made a motion to get estimates and move forward with cutting down bad trees on the park lots. Pam Reid seconded and motion was carried. Alex Nikora got a survey of all the park lots in an effort to see if there is room to add more docks on some of the lots and also to make sure that we aren’t infringing on any adjacent properties. In the spring the new committee will be working to start the new sign up procedure for dock space.
Scouting Report: The Scouts had fun on their trip to Pennsylvania. 16 Scouts earned 44 badges and 4 earned rank advancements. Clean up has begun on the dam and they will also be helping at St. Timothy’s food pantry.
Barnes Lake Improvement Board: Burns Rolland reported that the weeds are getting big again. They got an estimate from Aquatic Services to treat that was quite large so now more estimates are being sought. The DEQ has received our application for dredging and we are awaiting the response.
Correspondence: none
Old Business:
New Business:
Linda Zukonik made the motion to adjourn and Lacy Minard seconded. The motion passed and the meeting adjourned at 8:18 PM
Respectfully submitted, Lacy Minard
August 1, 2018
Meeting called to order at 7:03 AM
Board members present: Del Shoopman, Linda Zukonik, Lacy Minard, Cece Stramsak, Pam Reid, Pat Betcher, Teresa Rolland, and Bud Hopkins
Guests: Scott and Teresa Herrick, Ed St. Pierre, Penny McIntyre, Jim Barnhart, Burns Rolland, Hank Garner, Doug Macha, Tom Petts, Vicki and Alex Nikora, John Rickord, Tom and Joann Quade Hyatt
Minutes of Last Meeting: Cece Stramsak made a motion to accept the minutes of the last meeting and was seconded by Bud Hopkins. Motion carried
Treasurer’s Report: The fireworks balance has been paid in full. Lacy Minard made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s report and was seconded by Pat Betcher. Motion passed.
Bills for Payment: Blue Water printing gave us a bill for $9.70. It covered the cost of printing surveys of the lake.
Special Event Plans:
- Concert at the beach results: The concert was rained out
Beach/Pavilion Maintenance Report: The current results of the fishing contest are on the BLC website. Nothing else to report.
Park Lot Maintenance Report: There are a few trees that need to be cut down on the park lots. Of special concern is the tree on Park Lot R. Pat Betcher made a motion to get estimates and move forward with cutting down bad trees on the park lots. Pam Reid seconded and motion was carried. Alex Nikora got a survey of all the park lots in an effort to see if there is room to add more docks on some of the lots and also to make sure that we aren’t infringing on any adjacent properties. In the spring the new committee will be working to start the new sign up procedure for dock space.
Scouting Report: The Scouts had fun on their trip to Pennsylvania. 16 Scouts earned 44 badges and 4 earned rank advancements. Clean up has begun on the dam and they will also be helping at St. Timothy’s food pantry.
Barnes Lake Improvement Board: Burns Rolland reported that the weeds are getting big again. They got an estimate from Aquatic Services to treat that was quite large so now more estimates are being sought. The DEQ has received our application for dredging and we are awaiting the response.
Correspondence: none
Old Business:
- Annual Picnic: We are all set for the picnic Saturday. Melinda and Jeff Bradley have volunteered to do the children’s games.
- Park Lot D: Discussion ensued as whether or not to pursue a civil suit regarding the trees cut down on Park Lot D. Different options and scenarios were discussed regarding the cost of the survey plus the cost of doing a civil suit vs. going to small claims court. Linda Zukonik made a motion to pursue Jamie Thompson and Bonds tree work for the damage that was caused and was seconded by Pam Reid. Motion passed
New Business:
- Clubhouse stuff: We need to get a bill from Paul Rhein disposal to find out what we owe from May 1st to November 1st. Cece Stramsak said she would call and ask about that and if it would be easier for them if we had their special garbage can. Linda Zukonik made a motion to purchase 4 large ashtrays for the beach area and was seconded by Lacy Minard. Motion carried. It was decided that we wouldn’t make a sign saying not to swim past the buoys because people would most likely ignore it anyway. We would also like to get some prices on fixing or replacing the garage door.
- Activity dates: We looked over and discussed the activities for the next 3 years. The first meeting of next year will be on the second Wednesday of April to give the snowbirds a chance to get home.
- Suspicious activity: Penny McIntyre from 162 Oak Grove reported that she had an older kid come to her door allegedly selling magazines who was aggressively trying to talk his way inside. He said his name was Phillip and that he lived in the neighborhood. He finally left and she called the police but he was gone when they arrived. He was seen earlier in the week at the beach by Alex Nikora and we decided to have Mary Bentley send a mass email to the neighbors so they can be aware.
Linda Zukonik made the motion to adjourn and Lacy Minard seconded. The motion passed and the meeting adjourned at 8:18 PM
Respectfully submitted, Lacy Minard
2018 Annual Meeting—Barnes Lake Club
July 14, 2018 President Linda Zukonik called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM
Board Members Present: Linda Zukonik, Del Shoopman, Cece Stramsak, Lacy Minard, Bud Hopkins, Richard Parker, Teresa Rolland, Pat Betcher, and Steve Secatch
Pledge of Allegiance: Linda Zukonik led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance
Introduction of Special Guests: Wayne Morey of Troop 214 came to tell everyone about our new ship the Sea Scouts. He then gave a history of the BLC’s involvement in sponsoring the Scouts starting in the 1950’s. He also explained the different parts of Boy Scouts and how all the groups are different. He also explained how Boy Scouts will begin allowing girls to join as of February 2019. Troop 214 has done 6 service projects so far this year, and 3 of the Scouts went to Mackinac Island to serve on the Governor’s Honor Guard. The troop has 25 active boys and they’ve earned 148 rank advancements and badges.
Introduction of Board: Linda Zukonik introduced the board and told everyone the various responsibilities we all have. Lacy Minard announced that she would be hosting a Barnes Lake Kids Club once a month for the rest of the summer for kids around the lake.
Overview of the Past Year: Linda Zukonik gave an overview of the year’s activities that have taken place. We recognized and thanked all of the residents that volunteer to make everything so fun on our lake.
Minutes of Last Year’s Meeting: Bud Hopkins made a motion to accept the minutes from last year’s meeting. Steve Secatch seconded and the motion carried.
Financial Report: A resident brought up the balance is less then we started with and questioned if we were raising dues. Lacy Minard made a motion to accept the treasurer’s report and Bud Hopkins seconded. Motion passed.
Lake Improvement Board: Burns Rolland reported that we are waiting for the permits from the DEQ before we can begin dredging. Paving and drain work has been approved and the road commission is assisting with the permits for that. Troop 214 will clean out the landscaping that is overgrown by the dam.
Election of Directors: Three directors terms are up this year, Steve Secatch, Linda Zukonik, and Teresa Rolland. Steve Secatch is stepping down this year.
Hank Garner nominated Linda Zukonik for a director’s position.
Burns Rolland nominated Pam Reid for a director’s position.
Nancy Garner nominated Teresa Rolland for a director’s position.
Jerry Roach nominated himself for a director’s position.
A vote followed the nominations.
Old Business:
New Business:
Door Prize Raffle Tickets were drawn
Linda Zukonik made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Fred Lovasz seconded and the meeting was adjourned at 11:42 AM.
Respectfully submitted, Lacy Minard
July 14, 2018 President Linda Zukonik called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM
Board Members Present: Linda Zukonik, Del Shoopman, Cece Stramsak, Lacy Minard, Bud Hopkins, Richard Parker, Teresa Rolland, Pat Betcher, and Steve Secatch
Pledge of Allegiance: Linda Zukonik led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance
Introduction of Special Guests: Wayne Morey of Troop 214 came to tell everyone about our new ship the Sea Scouts. He then gave a history of the BLC’s involvement in sponsoring the Scouts starting in the 1950’s. He also explained the different parts of Boy Scouts and how all the groups are different. He also explained how Boy Scouts will begin allowing girls to join as of February 2019. Troop 214 has done 6 service projects so far this year, and 3 of the Scouts went to Mackinac Island to serve on the Governor’s Honor Guard. The troop has 25 active boys and they’ve earned 148 rank advancements and badges.
Introduction of Board: Linda Zukonik introduced the board and told everyone the various responsibilities we all have. Lacy Minard announced that she would be hosting a Barnes Lake Kids Club once a month for the rest of the summer for kids around the lake.
Overview of the Past Year: Linda Zukonik gave an overview of the year’s activities that have taken place. We recognized and thanked all of the residents that volunteer to make everything so fun on our lake.
Minutes of Last Year’s Meeting: Bud Hopkins made a motion to accept the minutes from last year’s meeting. Steve Secatch seconded and the motion carried.
Financial Report: A resident brought up the balance is less then we started with and questioned if we were raising dues. Lacy Minard made a motion to accept the treasurer’s report and Bud Hopkins seconded. Motion passed.
Lake Improvement Board: Burns Rolland reported that we are waiting for the permits from the DEQ before we can begin dredging. Paving and drain work has been approved and the road commission is assisting with the permits for that. Troop 214 will clean out the landscaping that is overgrown by the dam.
Election of Directors: Three directors terms are up this year, Steve Secatch, Linda Zukonik, and Teresa Rolland. Steve Secatch is stepping down this year.
Hank Garner nominated Linda Zukonik for a director’s position.
Burns Rolland nominated Pam Reid for a director’s position.
Nancy Garner nominated Teresa Rolland for a director’s position.
Jerry Roach nominated himself for a director’s position.
A vote followed the nominations.
Old Business:
- A. Amendment to Bylaws: We would like to amend the bylaws to state: Any elected club board director must be a Barnes Lake Property Owner within Deerfield Park, Deerfield Park 1 & Deerfield Park 2. Ron Hicks made a motion to amend the bylaw and was seconded by many. Motion carried.
- B. Change Structure of Park Lot Dockage Rules: Alex Nikora has volunteered to chair a committee to help organize the dock rules using a system that Doug Macha designed on a spreadsheet. Linda explained how the system would work with a link on the BLC website as a sheet was passed around for people to sign up for the committee. Heated discussion ensued on how to police the dock situation when so many people are ignoring the “gentleman’s agreement”. Teresa Rolland made a motion to restructure the dock rules and use a system to be fair for all and was seconded by Lacy Minard. Motion carried.
New Business:
- A. Raising Annual Membership Dues from $35 to $50: Frank Lovasz made a motion to raise the dues to $50 a year and was seconded by the Sandi Skellenger. Motion passed.
Door Prize Raffle Tickets were drawn
Linda Zukonik made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Fred Lovasz seconded and the meeting was adjourned at 11:42 AM.
Respectfully submitted, Lacy Minard
Board Meeting—Barnes Lake Club
June 27, 2018
Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM
Board members present: Del Shoopman, Linda Zukonik, Lacy Minard, Cece Stramsak, Steve Secatch, Pat Betcher, Teresa Rolland, and Richard Parker
Guests: Natalie and Derek Morey, Shelia Tabone, Pam Reid, Hank Garner, Burns Rolland, Doug Macha, John Rickord
Minutes of Last Meeting: Pat Betcher made a motion to accept the minutes from last months meeting. Richard Parker seconded and motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: As of this meeting we have 227 members which is down 5 from last year but we are still getting dues in.
Bills for Payment: none
Special Event Plans:
Beach/Pavilion Maintenance Report: A load of sand has been dumped at the beach and a new flag was put up by the statue. John Rickord gave a fishing report of what’s been caught so far. Derek Morey volunteered Troop 214 to clean the clubhouse floor for us.
Park Lot Maintenance Report: Bud Hopkins was absent. Discussion ensued as to whether or not to put the posts back up on Park Lot G to discourage people driving on it. We would like to make a sing up sheet for specific tasks that volunteers could help out with. Teresa Rolland is concerned about people cutting down cattails to make room for docks and boats.
Scouting Report: The troop took a 5 hour canoe trip down the Au Sable River. They also did a food service project at St. Timothy’s, met at the Rec for swimming badges, and 5 Scouts earned their astronomy badges last month.
Barnes Lake Improvement Board: Burns spoke for Jimmy King. Plans for development and the dredging have been submitted for permits. BLIB paid for the new beach sand at the beach park. Doug Macha asked if they are monitoring the weeds and if we are going to need a second application.
Barnes Lake Observer: Articles are due July 15th, next Observer will be out at the end of July.
Correspondence: none
Old Business:
New Business:
Discussion from the Floor: Judy Knox wants to know if she can bring a dock to add to Park Lot A to put her boat on. Discussion took place about dock space and park lot usage.
Lacy Minard made a motion to adjourn and Cece Stramsak seconded. Motion passed and meeting adjourned at 8:54 PM
Respectfully submitted, Lacy Minard
June 27, 2018
Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM
Board members present: Del Shoopman, Linda Zukonik, Lacy Minard, Cece Stramsak, Steve Secatch, Pat Betcher, Teresa Rolland, and Richard Parker
Guests: Natalie and Derek Morey, Shelia Tabone, Pam Reid, Hank Garner, Burns Rolland, Doug Macha, John Rickord
Minutes of Last Meeting: Pat Betcher made a motion to accept the minutes from last months meeting. Richard Parker seconded and motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: As of this meeting we have 227 members which is down 5 from last year but we are still getting dues in.
Bills for Payment: none
Special Event Plans:
- A. Concert at the beach results: The first concert was well attended. We made $122 from the 50/50 raffle.
Beach/Pavilion Maintenance Report: A load of sand has been dumped at the beach and a new flag was put up by the statue. John Rickord gave a fishing report of what’s been caught so far. Derek Morey volunteered Troop 214 to clean the clubhouse floor for us.
Park Lot Maintenance Report: Bud Hopkins was absent. Discussion ensued as to whether or not to put the posts back up on Park Lot G to discourage people driving on it. We would like to make a sing up sheet for specific tasks that volunteers could help out with. Teresa Rolland is concerned about people cutting down cattails to make room for docks and boats.
Scouting Report: The troop took a 5 hour canoe trip down the Au Sable River. They also did a food service project at St. Timothy’s, met at the Rec for swimming badges, and 5 Scouts earned their astronomy badges last month.
Barnes Lake Improvement Board: Burns spoke for Jimmy King. Plans for development and the dredging have been submitted for permits. BLIB paid for the new beach sand at the beach park. Doug Macha asked if they are monitoring the weeds and if we are going to need a second application.
Barnes Lake Observer: Articles are due July 15th, next Observer will be out at the end of July.
Correspondence: none
Old Business:
- A. Fireworks and 4th plans: We are locked and loaded for the big day.
- B. Annual Picnic Plans: Betty Rogers requested that we buy more tables for the raffle items. Lacy Minard made a motion to purchase 4 new tables, Pat Betcher seconded and motion carried.
- C. BLC Phone Directory: The phone directory is done. Directors can take their envelopes to their zones.
- D. Lot D: A letter from our lawyer was sent to Mr. Thompson stating that if the park lot is disturbed again we will take legal action. After talking to the prosecutor and finding out this is a civil matter we will not pursue legal action as of now because of the financial cost.
- E. Annual Meeting: Pat, Steve, Lacy, and Cece will come early to help sign people in. Richard, Pam, and Derek can help set up Friday night. Annual meeting protocol was discussed.
New Business:
- A. By Law Amendment: We’d like to amend the by laws to state that to be on the board of directors for the BLC you must be a property owner. Pat Betcher made a motion to vote on changing the by laws at the annual meeting. Teresa Rolland seconded and motion passed.
- B. Barnes Lake Kids Club: Lacy Minard explained her idea to host a kids club for Barnes Lake kids that are residents or visitors of residents once a month through the summer. It would be at the Beach Pavilion on Saturday morning. Linda Zukonik made a motion for the BLC to pay for craft supplies for when the club meets with a budget not to exceed $100. Teresa Rolland seconded and the motion carried.
Discussion from the Floor: Judy Knox wants to know if she can bring a dock to add to Park Lot A to put her boat on. Discussion took place about dock space and park lot usage.
Lacy Minard made a motion to adjourn and Cece Stramsak seconded. Motion passed and meeting adjourned at 8:54 PM
Respectfully submitted, Lacy Minard
Board Meeting—Barnes Lake Club
June 6, 2016
Meeting called to order at 7:02 PM
Board Members Present: Del Shoopman, Linda Zukonik, Lacy Minard, Cece Stramsak, Steve Secatch, Patrick Betcher, Teresa Rolland, Richard Parker, and Bud Hopkins
Guests: Pam Reid, Becky, James Robinson, Kevin Pickett, Mary LaBeau, Sandy Skellenger, Doug Macha, Hank Garner, Dawn, Jimmy King, Carl & Teresa Keeling, John Rickord, Stacy & Matt Stapels, Fred Lovasz, and Burns Rolland
Minutes of the Last Meeting: Steve Secatch made a motion to accept the minutes of last month’s meeting and was seconded by Teresa Rolland, motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: As of the meeting we have 209 members. Steve got 15 more commercial ads for the phone book. Bud Hopkins made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s report and was seconded by Lacy Minard. Motion passed.
Bills for Payment: none
Special Events Reports:
Park Lot Maintenance Report: Linda has been receiving lots of calls over lack of dock space keeping the dock space fair and organized. We’d like to have it organized and in place by next spring.
Scouting Report: Holly came to talk on behalf of the organization. The Scouts raised $1100 at the annual garage sale. A national decision regarding Scouting has come down and they are going to allow girls into the Scouts next year. As of February 2019 this will take effect and as the charter organization we need to decide by October whether we want to separate troops of girls and boys to sponsor.
Barnes Lake Improvement Board: Jimmy King reported that the goose round up will be on June 12th. They sprayed in two phases last week to take care of the weeds. More quotes are still being gathered regarding dredging. Owens dredging in Attica could use their machine to dredge from shore which would save money vs. the vacuum dredging. The cost of a vacuum dredging was $87,000 which is too expensive. The best course will probably be to do a combination of the two, but more quotes and options are still needed.
Barnes Lake Observer: July 15th articles are due for the Observer, and June 15th articles are due for the 4th of July mailing.
Correspondence: none
Old Business:
Cece Stramsak made a motion to adjourn and was seconded by Bud Hopkins, motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 8:38 PM
Respectfully submitted, Lacy Minard
June 6, 2016
Meeting called to order at 7:02 PM
Board Members Present: Del Shoopman, Linda Zukonik, Lacy Minard, Cece Stramsak, Steve Secatch, Patrick Betcher, Teresa Rolland, Richard Parker, and Bud Hopkins
Guests: Pam Reid, Becky, James Robinson, Kevin Pickett, Mary LaBeau, Sandy Skellenger, Doug Macha, Hank Garner, Dawn, Jimmy King, Carl & Teresa Keeling, John Rickord, Stacy & Matt Stapels, Fred Lovasz, and Burns Rolland
Minutes of the Last Meeting: Steve Secatch made a motion to accept the minutes of last month’s meeting and was seconded by Teresa Rolland, motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: As of the meeting we have 209 members. Steve got 15 more commercial ads for the phone book. Bud Hopkins made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s report and was seconded by Lacy Minard. Motion passed.
Bills for Payment: none
Special Events Reports:
- A. Bud has the band set up and the concert ready for June 16th.
Park Lot Maintenance Report: Linda has been receiving lots of calls over lack of dock space keeping the dock space fair and organized. We’d like to have it organized and in place by next spring.
Scouting Report: Holly came to talk on behalf of the organization. The Scouts raised $1100 at the annual garage sale. A national decision regarding Scouting has come down and they are going to allow girls into the Scouts next year. As of February 2019 this will take effect and as the charter organization we need to decide by October whether we want to separate troops of girls and boys to sponsor.
Barnes Lake Improvement Board: Jimmy King reported that the goose round up will be on June 12th. They sprayed in two phases last week to take care of the weeds. More quotes are still being gathered regarding dredging. Owens dredging in Attica could use their machine to dredge from shore which would save money vs. the vacuum dredging. The cost of a vacuum dredging was $87,000 which is too expensive. The best course will probably be to do a combination of the two, but more quotes and options are still needed.
Barnes Lake Observer: July 15th articles are due for the Observer, and June 15th articles are due for the 4th of July mailing.
Correspondence: none
Old Business:
- A. Confirm 4th of July activities: We are all set for the big day
- B. Security Guard: The security company couldn’t accommodate our schedule for the summer. Discussion ensued as the whether to hire a resident after a couple of people volunteered. It was decided to bring it up at the annual meeting.
- C. Pavilion Cement: Rock’n’Rons did the installation and it looks great!
- D. Garage Sale Update: Richard reported that 10-15 residents had sales and did good as we had beautiful weather
- E. Telephone Directory: The directory has gone to the printer and has been proofread twice. Good job on getting 15 more ads by Steve Secatch! They should be ready by the week of July 4th.
- F. Lot D: Jamie Thompson whose property abuts the park lot cut down several large trees without permission. The police were called and a report was made and now the BLC needs to proceed with a civil suit. In the meantime, two 3000 pound cement blocks will be put on the driveway along with a park lot sign. Lacy Minard made a motion to place the blocks and signs on the park lot with a cost not to exceed $500. Cece Stramsak seconded the motion and it passed. Discussion ensued as to whether or not we can take him to court for destruction of property and Cece noted that his name is not on property records so he is technically not considered an owner which could make prosecution easier. Steve Secatch will speak to Deputy Troy about criminal charges vs. a civil suit. Patrick Betcher made a motion to contact a lawyer with a $1000 cap. Lacy Minard seconded the motion, motion carried. The situation will be brought up at the annual meeting before we proceed with legal action.
- A. Pat Betcher’s Lot: Patrick Betcher asked permission to do a natural landscape around the creek that flows between his lot down to the lake by the park lot. Most of the landscaping would be on the park lot, but it would create better flow because some of the water sits and gets stagnant. Lacy Minard made a motion to allow Patrick Betcher to landscape and was seconded by Teresa Rolland. Motion carried.
- B. Our Storage Shed: Linda Zukonik brought up that we need to clean and organize the shed before the annual picnic. We will need volunteers in July.
- C. Park Lot R: Teresa and Carl Keeling are concerned about a tree on the lot that is very large, dead, and has the potential to fall down on the house next door to them. They got a quote for the tree to be cut and it is $500 plus an extra $200 to cut it up and clear it.
- D. Barnes Lake Improvement Board: Cece Stramsak made a nomination for Patrick Betcher to take over as BLIB secretary after Pam Shaw resigns and to be the liaison between the BLIB and the BLC.
Cece Stramsak made a motion to adjourn and was seconded by Bud Hopkins, motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 8:38 PM
Respectfully submitted, Lacy Minard
Board Meeting-Barnes Lake Club
May 2, 2018
Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM
Board Members Present: Del Shoopman, Linda Zukonik, Lacy Minard, Cece Stramsak, Steve Secatch, Patrick Betcher, Teresa Rolland, Richard Parker, and Bud Hopkins
Guests: Adam Czarnecki, Ron Irwin, Wayne Morey, Doug Macha, Mike Swain, Barb Tyler, Burns Rolland, Stacy Staples, Hank Garner, Shelly Ranney, Jimmy King
Minutes of the Last Meeting: Bud Hopkins made a motion to accept the minutes from last months meeting. Richard Parker seconded and the motion passed.
Treasurer’s Report: We have made our down payment for the fireworks. So far this year 172 members have paid their dues. Linda Zukonik made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s report and was seconded by Lacy Minard. Motion carried.
Bills for Payment: none
Special Event Reports:
Beach/Pavilion Maintenance Report: John Rickord was absent
Park Lot Maintenance Report: Nothing to report so far. Burns commented that we need to call the road commission about the sinkhole on Lakeshore by Park Lot G.
Scouting Report: Adam Czarnecki reported on behalf of the troop. He thanked the BLC for sponsoring them and said that they will move picnic tables for us and also clean up litter on Hickory Place and Barnes Lake Rd and clean the beach after the fireworks. Adam built a music wall for the Fowler Center in Mayville for his Eagle project. D-Bar-A will be home to their campout this weekend. May 26th at the Deerfield Township Hall will be their annual garage sale. 3 of their scouts are attending the MISST on Mackinaw Island. Wayne Morey gave us some information about the Sea Scouts of Genesee County that need a new charter organization to sponsor them. Linda Zukonik made a motion to sponsor Troop 138 and was seconded by Lacy Minard and Del Shoopman. Motion passed.
Barnes Lake Improvement Board: May 21st at 6:30 will be the next BLIB meeting. They are hoping the county engineer will come to the meeting to shed some light on the roads/dredging project. The bids that he got for dredging were only answered by 1 out of 11 companies so they are still working on that part. As for the goose round up, so far 6 nests and 36 eggs have been collected.
Barnes Lake Observer: The spring Observer was mailed on Monday. She needs articles by July 15th for the next Observer and June 15th for the 4th of July mailing.
Correspondence: None
Old Business:
New Business:
Next meeting will be on June 6th at 7 PM
Bud Hopkins made a motion to adjourn and was seconded by Linda Zukonik, motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 8:27 PM
Respectfully submitted, Lacy Minard
May 2, 2018
Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM
Board Members Present: Del Shoopman, Linda Zukonik, Lacy Minard, Cece Stramsak, Steve Secatch, Patrick Betcher, Teresa Rolland, Richard Parker, and Bud Hopkins
Guests: Adam Czarnecki, Ron Irwin, Wayne Morey, Doug Macha, Mike Swain, Barb Tyler, Burns Rolland, Stacy Staples, Hank Garner, Shelly Ranney, Jimmy King
Minutes of the Last Meeting: Bud Hopkins made a motion to accept the minutes from last months meeting. Richard Parker seconded and the motion passed.
Treasurer’s Report: We have made our down payment for the fireworks. So far this year 172 members have paid their dues. Linda Zukonik made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s report and was seconded by Lacy Minard. Motion carried.
Bills for Payment: none
Special Event Reports:
- A. Concerts at the Beach: Bud has the first two bands all ready to go
Beach/Pavilion Maintenance Report: John Rickord was absent
Park Lot Maintenance Report: Nothing to report so far. Burns commented that we need to call the road commission about the sinkhole on Lakeshore by Park Lot G.
Scouting Report: Adam Czarnecki reported on behalf of the troop. He thanked the BLC for sponsoring them and said that they will move picnic tables for us and also clean up litter on Hickory Place and Barnes Lake Rd and clean the beach after the fireworks. Adam built a music wall for the Fowler Center in Mayville for his Eagle project. D-Bar-A will be home to their campout this weekend. May 26th at the Deerfield Township Hall will be their annual garage sale. 3 of their scouts are attending the MISST on Mackinaw Island. Wayne Morey gave us some information about the Sea Scouts of Genesee County that need a new charter organization to sponsor them. Linda Zukonik made a motion to sponsor Troop 138 and was seconded by Lacy Minard and Del Shoopman. Motion passed.
Barnes Lake Improvement Board: May 21st at 6:30 will be the next BLIB meeting. They are hoping the county engineer will come to the meeting to shed some light on the roads/dredging project. The bids that he got for dredging were only answered by 1 out of 11 companies so they are still working on that part. As for the goose round up, so far 6 nests and 36 eggs have been collected.
Barnes Lake Observer: The spring Observer was mailed on Monday. She needs articles by July 15th for the next Observer and June 15th for the 4th of July mailing.
Correspondence: None
Old Business:
- A. Lake wide Garage Sale: Richard Parker submitted the newspaper ads.
- B. 4th of July Flares: Linda has 7 boxes of flares ready to go. The price went up $20. We’d like to add a note in the 4th of July mailing to have people on the south side of the lake light their flares after the fireworks.
- C. Paving of Pavilion: Ron will do the work mid-May.
- D. Phone Directory: We have a few more advertisers we are waiting to hear from. Linda and her crew are going through the ads and contacts. Steve will go out and contact more businesses to buy some ads.
- E. 6/30/18: We are all set for the 4th of July celebration.
- F. Annual Meeting: We need to set up earlier this year (during the BLIB meeting) to get people signed in and in possession of their raffle tickets.
- G. Beach Guard: Linda called two different companies and one said they could send a guard to us for $27.50 an hour. Linda suggested mixing up the days and times the guard is here to keep people on their toes. It is too great of an expense to have them out here every weekend all weekend. Lots of questions ensued as to whether we have to sign a contract for the whole summer, can we switch guards if we don’t like the person they send, etc. Linda will call the company and get more info.
New Business:
- A. Park Lot Boat Dockage: Doug Macha came up with a system on a spreadsheet to help record and document owners and boats on the park lots. Linda’s neighbor Alex volunteered to go around and begin recording who is already on each lot. The idea is to take out some of the confusion and fighting over dockspace between residents. It would be good if we could put a link on the website so people could view boat positions. This system would have to be implemented at the annual meeting.
- B. Landlords on the Lake: Landlords need to offer BLC packets and info to their renters so they can take part in activities, beach use, and the boat ramp gate.
- C. Boat Ramp Gate Card Reader: It is working again!
Next meeting will be on June 6th at 7 PM
Bud Hopkins made a motion to adjourn and was seconded by Linda Zukonik, motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 8:27 PM
Respectfully submitted, Lacy Minard
Board Meeting—Barnes Lake Club
April 11, 2018
Meeting called to order at 7:01 PM
Board Members Present: Linda Zukonik, Lacy Minard, Cece Stramsak, Pat Betcher, Teresa Rolland, and Bud Hopkins
Guests: Mona & Tom Hauser, Theresa Curry, Doug Macha, Hank Garner, Shelley Ranney, Alex Nikora, Pam Reid, Pam Shaw, Judy Glassmeyer, Carol Parker, Scott, Jimmy King, Ed and Barb Tyler, Fred Lovasz, Burns Rolland, John Rickord, John Codrea
Moment of silence for all the BLC members that passed away over the winter
Minutes of the Last Meeting: Bud Hopkins made a motion to accept the November minutes and was seconded by Cece Stramsak. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Bud Hopkins made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s report and was seconded by Lacy Minard. Motion passed.
Bills for Payment: As soon as we put the $1000.00 down payment on the fireworks show we can apply for the permit.
Special Event Reports:
Park Lot Maintenance Report: There are two boats illegally parked on one of the lots. We will get the MC numbers and send the owners a letter to remind them that you can’t store boats there.
Scouting Report: 6 Scouts joined the troop from Lakeville and 5 more from North Branch bringing the troop total to 25. 2 of those Scouts have earned the rank of Eagle. The troop has 2 camp outs planned for spring and a big one in July in Pennsylvania. The troop needs a service project for the BLC. Some suggestions were to help with road side clean up or clean up after the fireworks show this summer.
Barnes Lake Improvement Board: We have the goose permit back and from April 12-26 we can begin nest destruction. It’s been reported that a pair of swans are nesting on the lake. There is a shrub by the dam that will need replacing. The Barnes Lake Improvement Board will have a meeting on April 27 at 10 AM at the Deerfield Township Hall. They are meeting with three vendors concerning the dredging and will have more information on that after the 27th. We may pave a portion of Lakeshore Drive where the washout is severe if everything goes according to the statutes. It would be funded by Deerfield Township, BLIB, and the County Road Commission. Pam Shaw announced her resignation as secretary from the BLIB as of the annual meeting. Pat Betcher is interested in her position.
Barnes Lake Observer: All articles are due on April 15th.
Correspondence: None. We have 128 members paid and 20 ads so far.
Old Business:
Linda Zukonik made a motion to adjourn, Cece Stramsak seconded, motion carried. Meeting was adjourned at 8;10 PM
Respectfully submitted, Lacy Minard
April 11, 2018
Meeting called to order at 7:01 PM
Board Members Present: Linda Zukonik, Lacy Minard, Cece Stramsak, Pat Betcher, Teresa Rolland, and Bud Hopkins
Guests: Mona & Tom Hauser, Theresa Curry, Doug Macha, Hank Garner, Shelley Ranney, Alex Nikora, Pam Reid, Pam Shaw, Judy Glassmeyer, Carol Parker, Scott, Jimmy King, Ed and Barb Tyler, Fred Lovasz, Burns Rolland, John Rickord, John Codrea
Moment of silence for all the BLC members that passed away over the winter
Minutes of the Last Meeting: Bud Hopkins made a motion to accept the November minutes and was seconded by Cece Stramsak. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Bud Hopkins made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s report and was seconded by Lacy Minard. Motion passed.
Bills for Payment: As soon as we put the $1000.00 down payment on the fireworks show we can apply for the permit.
Special Event Reports:
- A. Christmas light contest: Tom and Mona Hauser reported that there were 8 winners this year for the contest. In the future we will be more diligent about posting the winners of various contests on the BLC website.
Park Lot Maintenance Report: There are two boats illegally parked on one of the lots. We will get the MC numbers and send the owners a letter to remind them that you can’t store boats there.
Scouting Report: 6 Scouts joined the troop from Lakeville and 5 more from North Branch bringing the troop total to 25. 2 of those Scouts have earned the rank of Eagle. The troop has 2 camp outs planned for spring and a big one in July in Pennsylvania. The troop needs a service project for the BLC. Some suggestions were to help with road side clean up or clean up after the fireworks show this summer.
Barnes Lake Improvement Board: We have the goose permit back and from April 12-26 we can begin nest destruction. It’s been reported that a pair of swans are nesting on the lake. There is a shrub by the dam that will need replacing. The Barnes Lake Improvement Board will have a meeting on April 27 at 10 AM at the Deerfield Township Hall. They are meeting with three vendors concerning the dredging and will have more information on that after the 27th. We may pave a portion of Lakeshore Drive where the washout is severe if everything goes according to the statutes. It would be funded by Deerfield Township, BLIB, and the County Road Commission. Pam Shaw announced her resignation as secretary from the BLIB as of the annual meeting. Pat Betcher is interested in her position.
Barnes Lake Observer: All articles are due on April 15th.
Correspondence: None. We have 128 members paid and 20 ads so far.
Old Business:
- A. Sale of park lot D: The lot is technically owned by everyone in the plat. We would need to petition the Township to abandon ownership which is a long and drawn out process which would be very costly. It is not feasible for the board to try to split the lot. Our next idea is to put up some wooden posts to discourage people from driving over it. We will bring it up at the annual meeting in July.
- B. Pavilion Cement Pad: Teresa made 8 calls with 4 responses and 2 quotes for the pad. LaCross Custom came in at $3000 and Rock-N-Rons came in at $2500. Both quotes included a 4x4 cement pad in front of the door to the clubhouse and all the necessary work to be done to the pavilion. Our contract will also state that the work needs to be done before Memorial Day. Since Rock-N-Rons provided the best quote and they did good work for the Shea’s we decided to use them. Linda Zukonik made a motion to use Rock-N-Rons for the work and was seconded by Patrick Betcher. Motion carried.
- C. Lake Wide Garage Sale: Will still be the first weekend in June and Richard Parker will run the ad for it.
- D. Phone Directory: After May 1st Linda Zukonik will begin proofreading and will need volunteers to help out with that.
- E. Guard for the Beach on Weekends: A debate ensued as to who we can hire for this position. It was brought up that a security company may be the best choice because they could work any hours that were needed and would be licensed and insured. Linda Zukonik will check on this and report back at the next meeting.
- A. Fireworks: Everything is moving forward as far as permits and police and fire department involvement. Hank Garner made a note that the beach will be closed on June 30th for the fireworks. Linda Zukonik will order 8 boxes of flares. Linda Zukonik made a motion to order the 8 boxes of flares and was seconded by Lacy Minard. Motion carried.
- B. Annual Meeting: Will take place on July 14th at the Deerfield Township Hall.
- C. Summer Activities: We need a new kids’ game organizer for the Annual Picnic.
- D. Annual Picnic Donations: Shelley Ranney is helping Betty Rogers with donations for the annual picnic this year. She would like to add some “Made in Michigan” products to raise more money for the BLC.
- E. 50/50 Raffles: Lacy Minard brought up an idea to add 50/50 raffles to the summer concerts to raise money for the BLC. It would be an easy way to replace revenue lost from the labor intensive garage sale. We’d like to add an article to the Observer so that people know to bring cash to the concerts.
Linda Zukonik made a motion to adjourn, Cece Stramsak seconded, motion carried. Meeting was adjourned at 8;10 PM
Respectfully submitted, Lacy Minard