Board Meeting—Barnes Lake Club
August 7, 2019
Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM
Board Members Present: Linda Zukonik, Lacy Minard, Cece Stramsak, Pam Reid, Teresa Rolland, Derek Morey, and Alex Nikora
Guests: Burns Rolland, Doug Macha, Fred Lovasz, John Rickord, Rich & Laurie Dickson, and Hank Garner
Minutes of the Last Meeting: Cece Stramsak made a motion to accept the minutes of last month’s meeting. Linda Zukonik seconded, and motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: The fireworks for this year are paid in full. We ended the year with 209 members. Ideas were discussed on how to bump up membership for next year.
Bills for Payment: none
Special Event Plans:
Beach/Pavilion Maintenance Report: There’s been a large amount of trespassing going on at the beach recently. Alex contacted MTI security about putting a lock on the gate into the beach so that we can use our boat launch cards to gain access.
Park Lot Maintenance: The walkway at G lot is done and cost $518. A lot and N lot both got trees trim and N lot had the posts removed in case emergency vehicles need access. We’re at 52 boats registered currently. Alex would like to amend the park lot rules to say no paddle boats because they get left behind at the end of the year, fill with water, and sink. That idea was vetoed until we see how many leave a boat at the end of this year.
Barnes Lake Improvement Board: Our last spray happened on 7/31. $36K has been spent on weed control this year for the 3 sprays. The DEQ came and did some weed sampling and the report should be available soon.
Correspondence: None. Cece needs Observer articles by 9/15
Old Business:
New Business:
Linda Zukonik made a motion to adjourn and was seconded by Lacy Minard. Motion carried and the meeting ended at 8:40 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Lacy Minard
August 7, 2019
Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM
Board Members Present: Linda Zukonik, Lacy Minard, Cece Stramsak, Pam Reid, Teresa Rolland, Derek Morey, and Alex Nikora
Guests: Burns Rolland, Doug Macha, Fred Lovasz, John Rickord, Rich & Laurie Dickson, and Hank Garner
Minutes of the Last Meeting: Cece Stramsak made a motion to accept the minutes of last month’s meeting. Linda Zukonik seconded, and motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: The fireworks for this year are paid in full. We ended the year with 209 members. Ideas were discussed on how to bump up membership for next year.
Bills for Payment: none
Special Event Plans:
- A. Concert at the Beach results: The concert was fun! Derek asked for feedback from the people who attended and took a survey during the concert about what other activities people would be interested in.
- B. 8/31 Concert: Derek asked to move the concert to a different weekend but was told no. Ideas were exchanged about who could play since he won’t be there.
- C. Annual Picnic Results: The picnic was a great success. 207 people attended and many volunteers showed up for set up, tear down, and organizing activities there to help make it so wonderful
Beach/Pavilion Maintenance Report: There’s been a large amount of trespassing going on at the beach recently. Alex contacted MTI security about putting a lock on the gate into the beach so that we can use our boat launch cards to gain access.
Park Lot Maintenance: The walkway at G lot is done and cost $518. A lot and N lot both got trees trim and N lot had the posts removed in case emergency vehicles need access. We’re at 52 boats registered currently. Alex would like to amend the park lot rules to say no paddle boats because they get left behind at the end of the year, fill with water, and sink. That idea was vetoed until we see how many leave a boat at the end of this year.
Barnes Lake Improvement Board: Our last spray happened on 7/31. $36K has been spent on weed control this year for the 3 sprays. The DEQ came and did some weed sampling and the report should be available soon.
Correspondence: None. Cece needs Observer articles by 9/15
Old Business:
- A. Lot I 17 Update: A committee was formed to coordinate. The owner of the property wants $250K for the property and our market analysis tells us that it’s only worth $175. An added complication is that her brother is listed as an owner, but she wants him to be off the deed and he’s unwilling to take a buyout. We’ve decided to step back for the time being.
- B. New web cameras: Alex, Doug, and Hank are working on the installation of 4 new webcams to give us better coverage of the area at the beach and launch.
New Business:
- A. Halloween: Pam is ready for the party that’s set for 10/19
- B. 2020 activities: Next year the fireworks will have to be on a Friday, 7/3, due to it being less expensive then having it on the actual 4th. We would like Derek to consult with the company about the quality of the fireworks this year. We’d like to see if the show can be improved for next year. Linda Zukonik made a motion to move the first meeting of the year to the second Wednesday of April. Lacy Minard seconded and the motion passed.
- C. BLC phone directory: We’ll need to form a committee to help put together the BLC phone directory that comes out next year.
Linda Zukonik made a motion to adjourn and was seconded by Lacy Minard. Motion carried and the meeting ended at 8:40 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Lacy Minard
Board Meeting—Barnes Lake Club
May 1, 2019
Meeting called to order at 7:05 PM
Board Members Present: Linda Zukonik, Del Shoopman, Lacy Minard, Cece Stramsak, Pam Reid, Pat Betcher, Teresa Rolland, and Richard Parker
Guests: Carol Parker, John Rickord, Tom & Laurie Petts, Doug Macha, Walt & Betty Rogers, Tom and Joann Quade-Hyde, Holly Seleski, Burns Rolland, and Alex Nikora
Moment of silence for Lee Hendrix, John DeCara, and Ron Phelps
Minutes of the Last Meeting: Cece Stramsak made a motion to accept the minutes of last month’s meeting. Linda Zukonik seconded, and motion passed.
Treasurer’s Report: Dues are still down from last year. All the directors have extra membership forms to pass out to new residents. Down payment for the fireworks has been made and the new buoys were bought. Richard Parker made a motion to accept the treasurer’s report and was seconded by Lacy Minard. Motion carried.
Bills for Payment: none
Scouting Report: Holly Seleski gave the report. The road clean up around the lake and down Hickory Place will be on May 5th. If we have the mulch they will put that down by the dam. She will have Scouts here on July 7th or 8th for the after fireworks clean up. Our canopy is rented for August and we may rent a second one from them as well. They are currently up to 35 Scouts. Right now they are getting supplies for the Foster Closet of Genesee and Lapeer. They have a large campout planned for this weekend. One of their boys earned his Eagle rank and a second is doing his project to earn his as well.
Special Events Report:
Beach/Pavilion Maintenance Report: Stuff is out for the summer and the new buoys will be put in soon. Trash pick up starts next week. Ed Tyler is going to help Alex trim branches over the boat launch dock.
Park Lot Maintenance: Alex Nikora and Steve Lovasz made a list of 8 trees that need to be cut down. That many trees are not currently in our budget so we would like to take down the ones in the worst shape first. Alex made a point to speak to various residents about infringing on the park lots. On May 15th the Sea Scouts will be out to help clean up some of the lots. Alex asked for permission to put posts up on Lot T after it’s cleaned.
Barnes Lake Improvement Board: 8 nests and 46 eggs were found. When the state of Michigan sends back our paperwork we’ll be able to round up the rest of the families that escaped the egg hunt. Burns explained that if we spray the weeds too early we will have to do 3 applications which will be costly. It will be better to spray a little later and take out a larger crop and then do another spray later in the summer. Aquatic Services sent out letters to lakefront owners explaining the chemicals and restrictions. The road commission has begun work on Lakeshore Drive.
Barnes Lake Observer: Articles are due May 15th.
Correspondence: none
Old Business:
New Business:
Linda Zukonik made a motion to adjourn and was seconded by everyone. Motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 8:25 PM
Respectfully submitted, Lacy Minard
May 1, 2019
Meeting called to order at 7:05 PM
Board Members Present: Linda Zukonik, Del Shoopman, Lacy Minard, Cece Stramsak, Pam Reid, Pat Betcher, Teresa Rolland, and Richard Parker
Guests: Carol Parker, John Rickord, Tom & Laurie Petts, Doug Macha, Walt & Betty Rogers, Tom and Joann Quade-Hyde, Holly Seleski, Burns Rolland, and Alex Nikora
Moment of silence for Lee Hendrix, John DeCara, and Ron Phelps
Minutes of the Last Meeting: Cece Stramsak made a motion to accept the minutes of last month’s meeting. Linda Zukonik seconded, and motion passed.
Treasurer’s Report: Dues are still down from last year. All the directors have extra membership forms to pass out to new residents. Down payment for the fireworks has been made and the new buoys were bought. Richard Parker made a motion to accept the treasurer’s report and was seconded by Lacy Minard. Motion carried.
Bills for Payment: none
Scouting Report: Holly Seleski gave the report. The road clean up around the lake and down Hickory Place will be on May 5th. If we have the mulch they will put that down by the dam. She will have Scouts here on July 7th or 8th for the after fireworks clean up. Our canopy is rented for August and we may rent a second one from them as well. They are currently up to 35 Scouts. Right now they are getting supplies for the Foster Closet of Genesee and Lapeer. They have a large campout planned for this weekend. One of their boys earned his Eagle rank and a second is doing his project to earn his as well.
Special Events Report:
- A. Concerts at the Beach: Bud Hopkins was absent
- B. Christmas Lights Contest: There was a misunderstanding last fall, and no one asked Tom and Mona Hauser to judge. Debate ensued as to what to do and it was decided we would put an article in the Observer explaining what happened and carry on with the contest this year like normal.
Beach/Pavilion Maintenance Report: Stuff is out for the summer and the new buoys will be put in soon. Trash pick up starts next week. Ed Tyler is going to help Alex trim branches over the boat launch dock.
Park Lot Maintenance: Alex Nikora and Steve Lovasz made a list of 8 trees that need to be cut down. That many trees are not currently in our budget so we would like to take down the ones in the worst shape first. Alex made a point to speak to various residents about infringing on the park lots. On May 15th the Sea Scouts will be out to help clean up some of the lots. Alex asked for permission to put posts up on Lot T after it’s cleaned.
Barnes Lake Improvement Board: 8 nests and 46 eggs were found. When the state of Michigan sends back our paperwork we’ll be able to round up the rest of the families that escaped the egg hunt. Burns explained that if we spray the weeds too early we will have to do 3 applications which will be costly. It will be better to spray a little later and take out a larger crop and then do another spray later in the summer. Aquatic Services sent out letters to lakefront owners explaining the chemicals and restrictions. The road commission has begun work on Lakeshore Drive.
Barnes Lake Observer: Articles are due May 15th.
Correspondence: none
Old Business:
- A. Lake Wide Garage Sale: Dates are May 30, 31, and June 1 from 9 to 5. Richard will put the ads out the week before. JoAnn Quade-Hyde wondered if we could put the signs closer to the road so they’re more visible.
- B. 4th of July Flares: We have 126 flares to sell this year and after that we will probably discontinue the sales.
- C. Park Lot Committee Updates: Pam Reid agreed to draft letters to property owners that are infringing on the park lots.
- D. Webcams: It’s around $50 to buy new webcams. We need prices on the wiring and mounting of the cameras before we can proceed. We also would like to price a high definition camera that could view the boat launch without having to wire a camera and mount over to that area.
New Business:
- A. Landlords: Linda wants to get in touch with the landlords to have them encourage their renters to join the BLC.
- B. Directors Terms: Bud Hopkins, Richard Parker, and Lacy Minard all have their terms ending in July. Bud and Richard are stepping down, Lacy will run again.
- C. Wally’s Table: Wally Dotson made a beautiful table of Barnes Lake that he wants to raffle to earn money for the BLC. Info will be on the website or you can contact Betty Rogers to participate.
- D. New Ideas: Linda would like some new ideas that could potentially replace the concerts at the beach since they are costly and are often rained out. Pizza party, potluck, and other ideas were shared
Linda Zukonik made a motion to adjourn and was seconded by everyone. Motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 8:25 PM
Respectfully submitted, Lacy Minard
Board Meeting—Barnes Lake Club
April 10, 2019
Meeting called to order at 7 PM
Board Members Present: Linda Zukonik, Del Shoopman, Lacy Minard, Cece Stramsak, Pat Betcher, and Teresa Rolland
Guests: Hank Garner, John Rickord, Burns Rolland, Alex Nikora, Win Knowles, John & Karen Codrea, Tom Petts, Steve Louis, Fred Lovasz, Jerry Roach, Wayne Morrey, and Jim Barnhardt
Minutes of the Last Meeting: Cece Stramsak made a motion to accept the minutes of November’s meeting. Linda Zukonik seconded, and motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Cece commented that we are way down on membership dues right now compared to last year. We wondered if it’s because we raised the amount. Lacy Minard made a motion to accept the treasurer’s report and Pam Reid seconded it. Motion passed.
Bills for Payment: Payment to the lawyer
Special Events Reports:
Beach/Pavilion Maintenance Report: Alex Nikora has officially taken over for John Rickord. Over the winter he’s cleaned and organized the garage, stained the walls inside, redone some electric, put up trim, and many other odd jobs. Discussion ensued as to whether to continue using TruGreen for our lawn care. We would like to find out if they have phosphates in their fertilizer that could be getting into the lake. The buoys are getting rotted and raggedy. Alex had price quote for replacements. Karen Codrea volunteered to call some local suppliers to see if we can get the cost down. Pat Betcher made a motion to purchase hardware and ropes for the buoys not to exceed $400. Pam Reid seconded, and motion carried. Linda asked Burns if we could get sand paid for by the BLIB after the goose round up. Cece will call and get the bathroom up and going mid-May and garbage pickup will begin and the start of May.
New Park Lot Rules/Update:
Park Lot Maintenance: Bud Hopkins was absent. Steve Louis came and asked if we would like him to cut down some of the trees on park lots. He would like to use the wood and will go around with Alex to look at the trees that need to be felled and then give us a price.
Scouting Report: Holly told Teresa that the guys can do mulch and a clean out of the dam area in May. They crossed over 11 Scouts and are now up to 35 in the troop. One is working on a sign for the Fowler Center in Mayville. They have painted the upstairs room at the Deerfield Township Hall, are gearing up for a food drive, and have a couple camp outs planned for spring.
Barnes Lake Improvement Board: Burns Rolland reported that the new paved section of Lakeshore Dr should begin soon and will have curbs and gutters to direct the water flow into catch basins to stop the flow of road dirt or silt reaching the lake. This is important because the dredging has been turned down. Jimmy King is going to take one more run at dredging for the culvert and is in the process of submitting paperwork. Work on the drainpipe on Lakeshore Dr by said culvert should begin as soon as the water level goes down. We have a couple of invasive species creeping in and Burns reminded us how important it is to have your boat and motors clean before putting them in the water. He would also like to schedule a lake wide clean up day after the 4th to get rid of all the party debris. Aquatic Services will be our contractor again for weeds. They will be mailing alerts for when they are going to spray. April 13-18 is the schedule for getting goose eggs and destroying nests.
Barnes Lake Observer: Articles due by May 15th.
Correspondence: none
Old Business:
New Business:
Linda Zukonik made a motion to adjourn that was seconded by Lacy Minard. Motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 8:50 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Lacy Minard
April 10, 2019
Meeting called to order at 7 PM
Board Members Present: Linda Zukonik, Del Shoopman, Lacy Minard, Cece Stramsak, Pat Betcher, and Teresa Rolland
Guests: Hank Garner, John Rickord, Burns Rolland, Alex Nikora, Win Knowles, John & Karen Codrea, Tom Petts, Steve Louis, Fred Lovasz, Jerry Roach, Wayne Morrey, and Jim Barnhardt
Minutes of the Last Meeting: Cece Stramsak made a motion to accept the minutes of November’s meeting. Linda Zukonik seconded, and motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Cece commented that we are way down on membership dues right now compared to last year. We wondered if it’s because we raised the amount. Lacy Minard made a motion to accept the treasurer’s report and Pam Reid seconded it. Motion passed.
Bills for Payment: Payment to the lawyer
Special Events Reports:
- A. Sea Scouts: Wayne Morrey and Win Knowles came. Win is the skipper for our ship. He explained the Sea Scouts to those in attendance. At this point they have around 60 scouts. They asked Alex and Teresa for a list of projects and dates to help. They would love to come and give the kids exposure to the water for recreation as well and maybe do a group hang out with our Boy Scout Troop.
- B. Christmas Lights: We haven’t heard from Tom and Mona Hauser regarding winners.
- C. Beach Concerts: Bud Hopkins wasn’t in attendance.
Beach/Pavilion Maintenance Report: Alex Nikora has officially taken over for John Rickord. Over the winter he’s cleaned and organized the garage, stained the walls inside, redone some electric, put up trim, and many other odd jobs. Discussion ensued as to whether to continue using TruGreen for our lawn care. We would like to find out if they have phosphates in their fertilizer that could be getting into the lake. The buoys are getting rotted and raggedy. Alex had price quote for replacements. Karen Codrea volunteered to call some local suppliers to see if we can get the cost down. Pat Betcher made a motion to purchase hardware and ropes for the buoys not to exceed $400. Pam Reid seconded, and motion carried. Linda asked Burns if we could get sand paid for by the BLIB after the goose round up. Cece will call and get the bathroom up and going mid-May and garbage pickup will begin and the start of May.
New Park Lot Rules/Update:
- A. Basic Info: The committee supplied us with a detailed list of committee members and the progress so far. They agreed that the reaction by the users has been overall positive.
- B. Clean Up: The Boy Scouts and Sea Scouts will be able to help out with garbage pickup around the lake.
- C. Residents Infringing on Park Lots: There are a couple of questionable easement/park lot situations that will have to be addressed. More surveys of the lots are needed before we can go to the property owners in question. Tabled until May or June when the surveys are done.
Park Lot Maintenance: Bud Hopkins was absent. Steve Louis came and asked if we would like him to cut down some of the trees on park lots. He would like to use the wood and will go around with Alex to look at the trees that need to be felled and then give us a price.
Scouting Report: Holly told Teresa that the guys can do mulch and a clean out of the dam area in May. They crossed over 11 Scouts and are now up to 35 in the troop. One is working on a sign for the Fowler Center in Mayville. They have painted the upstairs room at the Deerfield Township Hall, are gearing up for a food drive, and have a couple camp outs planned for spring.
Barnes Lake Improvement Board: Burns Rolland reported that the new paved section of Lakeshore Dr should begin soon and will have curbs and gutters to direct the water flow into catch basins to stop the flow of road dirt or silt reaching the lake. This is important because the dredging has been turned down. Jimmy King is going to take one more run at dredging for the culvert and is in the process of submitting paperwork. Work on the drainpipe on Lakeshore Dr by said culvert should begin as soon as the water level goes down. We have a couple of invasive species creeping in and Burns reminded us how important it is to have your boat and motors clean before putting them in the water. He would also like to schedule a lake wide clean up day after the 4th to get rid of all the party debris. Aquatic Services will be our contractor again for weeds. They will be mailing alerts for when they are going to spray. April 13-18 is the schedule for getting goose eggs and destroying nests.
Barnes Lake Observer: Articles due by May 15th.
Correspondence: none
Old Business:
- A. Lake Wide Garage Sale: May 30, 31 & June 1. Richard Parker will run the ad.
- B. Volunteers for Beach Gate: Linda will touch base with the volunteers and make sure they will keep their days on the schedule.
- C. Fishing Contest Judges: Fred Lovasz is retiring, and Doug Tuttle will take his place.
New Business:
- A. Fireworks: Contract, down payment, and permit are in the works. We decided not to order more flares this year and use up the inventory.
- B. Annual Meeting: July 13th. Burns reported we will have to have it upstairs as another customer has reserved our usual room.
- C. Adding 2 More Web Cams: We’d like to put 2 more web cams up. One so that we can see the boat ramp better and one to see the beach from a different angle. They will gather prices to purchase and install and bring it to the next meeting.
- D. Summer Activities: Bud was absent so we couldn’t talk about beach concerts. Linda will confirm with the Quade’s to see if they are running coffee club. Lacy and Karen will pick dates for the Barnes Lake Kids Club and have them in the next Observer.
Linda Zukonik made a motion to adjourn that was seconded by Lacy Minard. Motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 8:50 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Lacy Minard