Board Meeting – Barnes Lake Club – June 7, 2023
Meeting called to order at 7:03 PM
Board Members Present: Del Shoopman, Pam Reid, Pat Betcher, Alex Nikora, Teresa Rolland, and Cece Stramsak.
Guests: Tom and Laurie Petts, Burns Rolland, Thomas and Mona Hauser, Rich Dickson, Kevin Johnson, Jamie Thompson, Reese Wentzloff and Linda Zukonik
Additions to the agenda: No additions
Moment of silence: There was a moment of silence in honor of three members of the Barnes Lake Community:
- Thema Bertee, July 29, 2022
- Joan Burress, November 8, 2022
- Tommy Lynn Brown, March 13, 2023
Minutes of Last Meeting: Cece Stramsak made a motion to accept the minutes from May 3, 2023, board meeting and was seconded by Alex Nikora. All said “Aye”, Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Teresa Rolland made a motion to accept the treasurer’s report and was seconded by Pat Betcher. All said “Aye”, Motion passed.
Membership Update/PayPal: Received 185 completed memberships forms, which is the normal amount for this time of year. PayPal is working well.
Special Events Reports:
A. Discussion took place on the June Mailing to all community members, which went well. The goal was set to get this mailing sent out by June 15th. Eight documents will be placed in the mailing: Golf cart Ordinance, membership application, Deerfield Road complaint form, several documents for the July 4th, annual meeting letter, and annual Barnes Lake Club Members Picnic Flyer.
B. Everyone believed this year’s annual community wide garage sale went well. It was reported that we had 35 homes participating compared to 12 homes in 2022.
C. 4th of July fireworks, All is set for the event, nothing new to report. Balance is due after the fireworks.
D. The concert at the beach, June 10th went well. There was a good turnout on land and in the water. The band was great!
E. Pat Betcher and Linda Zukonik will begin working on the BLC picnic and raffle prizes. Linda reported that Wally Dotson has donated a full-size table with Barnes Lake carved into the top for our raffle. Linda will begin selling tickets for this item in June. Everybody knows Wally’s work; this is an item to have. Please contact Linda for raffle tickets. They also reported that they need help, so if anyone has time, please contact Linda or Pat. A discussion took place on ways to keep volunteers cool during the event. Last year we had 90-degree temperatures which made it very hard on our volunteers.
F. A discussion took place in regard to the Annual Barnes Lake Club Meeting topics and elections. Alex will be contacting the Sherriff department to discuss water safety and golf cart safety. We will have coffee and donuts at the meeting. The setup for the annual meeting will take place Friday prior to the meeting at 3:00 pm.
Beach/Pavilion Maintenance Report: Alex reported that he has been struggling with Geese waste. That it is difficult to keep up with cleaning the mess up.
Park Lot Maintenance: Park Lot Maintenance has been limited, but he has been monitoring the parks to ensure all is well and safe.
Scouting Report: Theresa Rolland reported on scout activities. Attached is the informational letter provided by the Scouts.
Barnes Lake Improvement Board: A spray has been scheduled for the week prior to the 4th of July. Spray is still restricted by EGLE to only 25-30% of the lake. EGLE rules states that after May 1st through July 1st we can’t use copper sulfate on any more than 1/3 of the shoreline. These restrictions are removed July 1, 2023. The schedule spray prior to the 4th is to try to control the algae and weed growth. Once again, we are plagued with high temperatures with little rain or wind, which is recipe for algae growth. Additionally, the water is extremely clear this year with little turbidity which is allowing sunlight to reach the weeds resulting in heavy growth. In the last three weeks we were able to have good visibility at a depth of 21 feet.
Old Business:
A. Lawsuit: The lawsuit was facilitated in Imlay City on 10/14/22 and was attended by Pat Betcher, Pam Reid, and Burns Rolland. The BLC must be paid by 7/3 to allow the Thompsons agreed upon access or they will be in contempt of court, and it will go back to court at their expense. This information will remain on the agenda until payment is made, completing court requirements.
B. Overview of the Agreement:
1. The agreement was signed October 14, 2022, is between Jamie and Kelly Thomson and Barnes Lake Club and Patrick Betcher.
2. Thompson shall pay Barnes Lake Club an amount of $ 11,250.00 within 6 months of the entry of the Consent Judgment. The Consent Judgment was signed and entered on 1-3-2023.
3. Thompsons shall be granted by the entry of judgment a 10’ easement to the land of Thompson, over and across Park Lot D for the purpose of ingress and egress to land owned by Thompson.
4. The easement shall be over and across Park Lot D following the route and course of a certain “two track” access drive currently in existence and utilized by Thompsons for ingress and egress.
5. Thompson shall not be entitled to make such improvements to the easement as to materially change it character from a “two track drive”.
Thompsons are entitled to maintain the two tracks as necessary without changing character at Thompson cost.
6. Thompson nor any other person may park motor vehicles on the easement granted by this settlement agreement.
7. The Club shall not erect, place, or construct any barricades on the 10’ easement on Park Lot D or otherwise interfere with the free and uninterrupted use of that easement by pedestrian or vehicular traffic that Thompson does not park or store vehicles or other items of property on Park Lot D.
8. Existing Barricades shall be removed from the 10’ two track within 7 days once Barnes Lake Club received $ 11, 250.00.
9. Specifically, Thompson and other lot owners may use the easement to cross Park Lot D for pedestrian or vehicular traffic for ingress and egress.
10. Thompsons shall not park or store vehicles or other items of property on Park Lot D.
11. The agreement may be enforced by the contempt powers of the court if a breach of contract.
- Brian Menard made a motion and was seconded by Pat Betcher. All said “Aye” Motion carried.
- Motion approved is as follows:
- Provide copies of the Consent Judgment to all neighboring properties of Park Lot “D.”
- Approve posting the Consent Judgement on Barnes Lake Website.
- Approve sending the violation notice as provided to the Directors to Mr. and Mrs. Thompson.
C. Message Board: A location was decided with the message board being installed prior to July 5th.
D. BLC Welcome Packet: Teresa brought sample packets for us to proofread. In proofreading the documentation comments were provided to Theresa. It is anticipated that the packet will be ready at the next meeting in July.
E. Park Lot Issues: P Lot will get the retainer wall repaired. Muskrats have made a home in P lot. They will be trapped between October and November.
F. Road Commission @ Lakeshore and Hillside: The road commission is beginning work at this intersection. The issue developed in that property owners assigned to Park Lot E are unable to access the water due to the work completed. A meeting will take place with the engineer and road commission to get this resolved.
G. Website Info Additions: Lacy was absent, no new information to report.
New Business: N/A
Correspondence: Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species Grant was approved. Details of what will take will be provided once we have all the information.
Cece Stramsak made a motion to adjourn and was seconded by Alex Nikora. The motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 8:05 PM.
The next meeting is July 5, 2023, at the beach pavilion.
Respectfully submitted, Pam Reid
Board Meeting – Barnes Lake Club – May 3, 2023
Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM
Board Members Present: Del Shoopman, Pam Reid, Pat Betcher, Alex Nikora, Teresa Rolland, Derek Morey, Cece Stramsak and Brian Menard
Guests: Tom Petts, Burns Rolland, De Hartwell, John and Karen Codera, Scott and Teri Herrick, Thomas and Mona Hauser, Doug Macha, and Linda Zukonik
Additions to the agenda: Linda Zukonik requested to add the topic: Security gate and key cards.
Minutes of Last Meeting: Derek Morey made a motion to accept the minutes from the last meeting and was seconded by Theresa Rolland. All said “Aye”, Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Derek Morey made a motion to accept the treasurer’s report and was seconded by Brian Menard. All said “Aye”, Motion passed.
Membership Update/PayPal: Received 130 completed memberships forms, which is the normal amount for this time of year. PayPal is working well.
Special Events Reports:
A. April Mailing to all community members went well, no issues were reported to Cece Stramsak.
B. The community wide garage will be held June 1,2, and 3rd. Brian will be putting out the signs along the roads and placing ads in local newspapers prior to the event. Additionally, fliers will be posted on Facebook and Neighbors website.
C. 4th of July fireworks will be held on July 1st. One half of the fireworks payment has been paid as a downpayment. The remaining half is owed on July 1st.
D. Concert at the beach June 10th. Derek Morey had planned on having a family night with karaoke and food trucks. The event entertainment was later changed to a live band “AM Radio Band” The fun starts at 7 P.M
E. Coffee Hour will be held May 27 at the Club House. Start time is 9:00 am – 10:30am. Hosts for this event are Tom and Laurie Petts. This is a great opportunity to meet your neighbors!
F. Pat Betcher and Linda Zukonik will begin working on the BLC picnic and raffle prizes. Linda reported that Wally Dotson has donated a full-size table with Barnes Lake carved into the top for our raffle. Linda will begin selling tickets for this item in June. Everybody knows Wally’s work; this is an item to have. Please contact Linda for raffle tickets.
G. Observer Mailing: Discussion took place on the number of mailings that will take place this year.
Brian Menard made a motion to accept the mailing process as provided and was seconded by Dell Shoopman. All said “Aye”, Motion passed.
o Motion approved on the number of mailings to all property owners in 2023:
1. April Mailing (Mailed no later than April 30th), Cece Stramsak: Calendar, President letter, Membership flyer and Membership application, and any additional information.
2. June Mailing (Mailed no later than June 15th), Cece Stramsak: Annual meeting notice, July 4th events, Boat parade, bike, and golf cart parade, BLC annual Picnic flyer, membership form and flyer. All other information that is informative to the community.
3. Summer/Fall Observer (Mailed November 1st), Brian Menard: To include overview of the following events:
Presidents Letter: Boat parade-4th of July, Home decoration contest-4th of July, Bike and Golfcart parade-4th of July, July 4th fireworks, Flotilla, Barnes Lake Golf Outing, Hallowing party, and Fishing contents, all other information that is informative to the community.
Beach/Pavilion Maintenance Report: Alex reported that he repaired the dock that was damaged by dredge boat. He also stained the dock. Beach ropes and buoys have been placed in the water. Alex also reported that next year the ropes and buoys will need to be replaced due to age and wear. The well has not been primed due to cold temperatures.
Park Lot Maintenance: Park Lot Maintenance has not yet started due to the cold temperatures.
Scouting Report: Theresa Rolland reported on scout activities. Attached is the informational letter provided by the Scouts.
Barnes Lake Improvement Board: Burns let us know that Aquatic Services has been sold to a new nationwide company (Solitude) but will keep all their employees. Our first spray took place on April 25 prior to the EGLE regulations starting that prevents us from spraying the entire lake. This spray was an effort to try to control the algae growth. Once again, we are plagued with high temperatures with little rain or wind, which is recipe for algae growth. A new rule states that after May 1st through July 1st we can’t use copper sulfate on any more than 1/3 of the shoreline. The April treatment cost more than anticipated at $ 10,000.00. On average we pay $4,000.00 for our first treatment with no sales tax added on. The bill we received had a 6% sales tax. Burns is working to resolve this matter. At the last BLIB meeting they approved a systemic treatment to the weeds at the beach. It costs more money but will be a good place to test the method. Burns reported that the water study has been completed.
Tom Petts reported that Goose Busters removed 11 nests and 58 eggs. Eggs are removed from April 1st through April 30th. The practice is to remove the eggs towards the end of the month, when the geese are less likely to lay new eggs. Geese could not be removed from the lake again this year due to the Bird Flu. EGLE would not issue permits for removal.
Old Business:
A. Lawsuit: The lawsuit was facilitated in Imlay City on 10/14/22 and was attended by Pat Betcher, Pam Reid, and Burns Rolland. The BLC must be paid by 7/3 to allow the Thompsons agreed upon access or they will be in contempt of court, and it will go back to court at their expense. This information will remain on the agenda until payment is made, completing court requirements.
B. Overview of the Agreement:
1. The agreement was signed October 14, 2022, is between Jamie and Kelly Thomson and Barnes Lake Club and Patrick Betcher.
2. Thompson shall pay Barnes Lake Club an amount of $ 11,250.00 within 6 months of the entry of the Consent Judgment. The Consent Judgment was signed and entered on 1-3-2023.
3. Thompsons shall be granted by the entry of judgment a 10’ easement to the land of Thompson, over and across Park Lot D for the purpose of ingress and egress to land owned by Thompson.
4. The easement shall be over and across Park Lot D following the route and course of a certain “two track” access drive currently in existence and utilized by Thompsons for ingress and egress.
5. Thompson shall not be entitled to make such improvements to the easement as to materially change it character from a “two track drive”.
Thompsons are entitled to maintain the two tracks as necessary without changing character at Thompson cost.
6. Thompson nor any other person may park motor vehicles on the easement granted by this settlement agreement.
7. The Club shall not erect, place, or construct any barricades on the 10’ easement on Park Lot D or otherwise interfere with the free and uninterrupted use of that easement by pedestrian or vehicular traffic that Thompson does not park or store vehicles or other items of property on Park Lot D.
8. Existing Barricades shall be removed from the 10’ two track within 7 days once Barnes Lake Club received $ 11, 250.00.
9. Specifically, Thompson and other lot owners may use the easement to cross Park Lot D for pedestrian or vehicular traffic for ingress and egress.
10. Thompsons shall not park or store vehicles or other items of property on Park Lot D.
11. The agreement may be enforced by the contempt powers of the court if a breach of contract.
§ Brian Menard made a motion and was seconded by Pat Betcher. All said “Aye” Motion carried.
§ Motion approved is as follows:
1. Provide copies of the Consent Judgment to all neighboring properties of Park Lot “D.”
2. Approve posting the Consent Judgement on Barnes Lake Website.
3. Approve sending the violation notice as provided to the Directors to Mr. and Mrs. Thompson.
C. Message Board: A location was decided with the message board being installed prior to June 1, 2023.
D. BLC Welcome Packet: Teresa brought sample packets for us to proofread. In proofreading the documentation comments were provided to Theresa. It is anticipated that the packet will be ready at the next meeting in June.
E. Park Lot Issues: The trees on E Lot were cut on 1/23. G Lot had cement dropped to secure the loose rocks on the culvert and barrier posts will be put up this spring. P Lot will get the retainer wall repaired. Muskrats have made a home in P lot. They will be trapped between October and November.
F. Road Commission @ Lakeshore and Hillside: The road commission is beginning work at this intersection. The issue developed in that property owners assigned to Park Lot E are unable to access the water due to the work completed. A meeting will take place with the engineer and road commission to get this resolved.
G. Website Info Additions: Lacy was absent, no new information to report
New Business:
A. Linda Zukonik reported that Max Card is not working and that she had only 5 key cards. Linda contacted Thumb Alarm to get Max Card repaired and to order an additional 50 key cards. The cost of each key card is $4.99. She did not know what the charge would be for service work to Max Card.
Correspondence: Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species Grant asked if Barnes Lake would participate in a grant application to receive a wash station and signage about invasive species. It agreed to join the grant application process. Updates will be provided as we receive information.
Cece Stramsak made a motion to adjourn and was seconded by Brian Menard. The motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 8:26 PM.
The next meeting is June 7, 2023, at the beach pavilion.
Respectfully submitted, Pam Reid
Board Meeting – Barnes Lake Club – November 2nd, 2022
Meeting called to order at 7:03 PM
Board Members Present: Del Shoopman, Lacy Minard, Cece Stramsak, Pat Betcher, Alex Nikora, Teresa Rolland
Guests: Doug Macha, Tom and Laurie Petts, Burns Rolland.
Minutes of Last Meeting: Cece Stramsak made a motion to accept the minutes from the last meeting and was seconded by Lacy Minard. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Lacy Minard made a motion to accept the treasurer’s report and was seconded by Alex Nikora. Motion passed.
Special Events Reports:
A. Fishing Contest: John sent Cece the final report and checks will be mailed to the winners this week.
B. Halloween Party: Pam printed a report thanking everyone who helped out with the event and giving us the turnout. It was much better then last year and very fun!
C. Christmas Lights Contest: Derek was absent but the judging will take place December 15th between 7 and 10.
Beach/Pavilion Maintenance Report: Alex reported that everything is in and buttoned up for the winter.
Park Lot Maintenance: Everything is quiet on the lots. The fence on K Lot was not well received on the adjacent property. 500 walleye and 400 crappie were stocked in the lake.
Scouting Report: Teresa let us know that the Scouts had their Court of Honor at the park with a great turnout this year. They camped at Wolverine campground this fall. Coming up is a lock in at the rec center. The Scouts helped Alex with the picnic tables and buttoning up the park lot.
Barnes Lake Improvement Board: Burns informed us that it was $32K this year for lake spray expenses. The dredge project is wrapping up, there’s seed on Lot G and Oliver’s lot. Our Secci disk reports are back and the numbers are improving. The watershed study will be posted to the BLC website soon.
Old Business:
A. Lawsuit: Pat outlined the agreement between the Thompsons and the BLC. A brief overview is that he may use the driveway for egress only, and we will be paid a reparation amount within 6 months of the judgement. A complete outline of the overview will be posted at a later date after the settlement goes through.
B. Overview of the Agreement: A motion was made by Alex Nikora to have a new survey done of the park lot to mark the easement not to exceed $1400 and was seconded by Teresa Rolland. Motion passed.
C. Message Board: Derek was absent.
D. BLC Welcome Packet: Teresa and Dee are still working on it.
E. Park Lot Issues: The trees on E Lot will be removed when Steve is able, 3 60lb bags on stones were dropped on the culvert at G Lot, no work done on P Lot retaining wall yet.
F. Road Commission @ Lakeshore and Hillside: Storm work will be done at the corner but we still don’t have a lot of detail from the road commission.
G. Website Info Additions: The lost and found will be coming soon for spring. Deerfield Township will be amending it’s laws for vicious dogs in the future and we put the dog waste ordinance in the mailer. This spring will be a good time to launch an advertisement page on the website.
New Business:
A. Forest Place: Multiple lots are encroaching on Forest Place. Maintaining control of the drain and the health of the lot helps the lake. Burns would like to avoid another dredge since the last one was so difficult from start to finish. The road commission doesn’t have a record of ownership so the BLC will work on getting the deed, surveying the lot, and then send out encroachment letters. Davis will do the survey at a discounted cost to us. Alex Nikora made a motion to have the lot surveyed for $200, seconded by Teresa Rolland and the motion carried.
B. Broken Cameras: Some of the beach and pavilion cameras are failing and need to be replaced. Alex priced the cameras at around $230. Lacy Minard made a motion to buy new cameras with the cost not to exceed $250 and was seconded by Teresa Rolland. Motion passed.
Correspondence: none
Cece Stramsak made a motion to adjourn and was seconded by Lacy Minard. The motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 8:13 PM.
The next meeting is April 5th, 2023 at the beach pavilion.
Respectfully submitted, Lacy Minard
Board Meeting – Barnes Lake Club – October 5th, 2022
Meeting called to order at 7:03 PM
Brian Menard led the meeting participants in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance
Introductions of Board Members and Guests present
Additions to Agenda
Moment of Silence for two residents who passed away
Minutes of the Last Meeting: Derek Morey made a motion to accept the minutes of the last meeting and was seconded by Brian Menard, all said “Aye”, motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Cece Stramsak presented. Brian Menard made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s report and was seconded by Derek Morey and Teresa Rolland, all said “Aye”, motion carried.
Regarding the beach area, it will be closed as of 10/15/2022 and the buoys will be removed on 10/31/2022 by Alex Nikora. There may be an issue stocking fish in the Spring.
Regarding Park Lot K, the fence was erected and this was paid for by area community members.
There are 61 watercraft registered for 2023.
Park Lot E and the dead trees thereon was once again discussed and it was agreed that they should come down before Winter.
Park Lot G – Still experiencing the same issues with kids throwing the large stones into the water. Prevention measures were discussed.
The erosion of Park Lot P persists and has not yet been corrected.
The Boy Scouts reported, via Teresa Rolland, that the 1st camp at Morey Outpost was a great weekend. 4 Webelos joined, 4 Sunday night meetings have been held, one scout graduated to Eagle Scout and they’ve planned for a Tawas Point camp later this year.
Burns Rolland discussed the Barnes Lake Improvement Board topics: May stay with Clark for the lake spraying, Oliver’s land was leveled and the lot with the spoils from the dredging was as well. The ruts on G lot need to be restored. Pam added that she is still trying to get answers from the Road Commission regarding their near-future plans for the roads around the lake.
No other items were brought to discussion.
Motion to adjourn was made by Cece Stramsak, seconded by Brian Menard.
Board Meeting – Barnes Lake Club – September 7th, 2022
Meeting called to order at 7:03 PM
Board Members Present: Pam Reid, Del Shoopman, Lacy Minard, Cece Stramsak, Pat Betcher, Derek Morey, Brian Menard, Alex Nikora, Teresa Rolland
Board Members Present: Pam Reid, Del Shoopman, Lacy Minard, Cece Stramsak, Pat Betcher, Derek Morey, Brian Menard, Alex Nikora, Teresa Rolland
Guests: Scott and Theresa Herrick, Tom and Laurie Petts, Ed and Sue St. Pierre, Cory and Travis Compeau, Burns Rolland.
Additions to Agenda: We discussed adding a lost and found to the BLC website (everyone was in favor), people depositing dog waste into other people’s garbage cans or not picking it up in yards (we’ll put a notice in the Observer), and unsupervised kids causing damage to park lots.
Minutes of Last Meeting: Cece Stramsak made a motion to accept the minutes of the July meeting and was seconded by Derek Morey. Motion carried. There are no August minutes this year due to the meeting being canceled on account of the power outage.
Treasurer’s Report: Brian Menard made a motion to accept the treasurer’s report and was seconded by Derek Morey. Motion passed.
Membership Update: We closed out the year with 220 members. Discussion ensued about how to garner more members.
Bills for Payment: Cece let us know there was a DTE bill for $70.24 and DeLong charged us $100.
Special Events Reports:
A. Coffee Hour: The next coffee hour is 9/17. Tom and Laurie Petts will be taking over for the Morey’s.
B. Beach Concert: The concert was a huge success. It was well attended and everyone had fun.
C. Barnes Lake Observer Summer/Fall: The articles are due September 12th. We will add a note about the lost and found and dog waste. Discussion ensued about whether to send this issue to everyone or only members. A roll call vote about where to send it resulted in a “nay” by all members of the board except for Dereck Morey who voted to send to everyone. There were more ideas shared about garnering new membership including welcome packets to all the new residents or a BOGO membership promotion.
D. Annual Picnic: This year’s picnic was up 13 guests and made $368 more than last year. It was a great event that was fun for everyone (minus the ridiculous heat). Pat took some great feedback from the attendees.
E. Halloween Party: Pam will begin calling around in October for volunteers. Since we scheduled around a lot of the other community events, we should have good attendance.
Beach/Pavilion Maintenance Report: The estimates we’ve gotten to fix the building are sky high so that’s an ongoing process. The gate has helped keep a large number of nonresidents out this summer. The ramp and dock were damaged by the barge used for dredging but the cement has been fixed and the dock will be soon.
Park Lot Maintenance: Alex reported that he’s been so grateful for the help on the park lots. Trees have fallen on G and M lot and have been taken care of. The trees on E lot have a quote from Steve Lovasz of $800 to remove. A motion was made to approve $800 to remove the two trees on E lot by Alex Nikora and was seconded by Lacy Minard. Motion carried.
Scouting Report: Teresa let us know that the Scouts had their Court of Honor in August. They’ll have a campout September 9-10 at the Morey’s. They’ve had 4 new Webelos attend the meetings and hope that they will crossover.
Barnes Lake Improvement Board: Burns informed us that we’ve had 4 sprays total this year. The purple loosestrife is still spreading and we need to take it out. In regards to the dredging, the bag burst on Oliver’s property and the damage was quite bad. The dredging company and insurance are currently sorting that out. The spoils from the dredge will be distributed back into the watershed at some properties around the lake. The rest of the dredge money will help restore Oliver’s yard. The cooperative lake management program will continue with more samples.
Correspondence: A thank you card from Bob Dismuke’s family
Old Business:
A. Lawsuit: We will find out tomorrow about the the trial dates.
New Business:
A. Free dues: Burns Rolland asked if we could as a club allow free dues for Oliver for the next 5 years since he’s been so accommodating about the use of his property for the dredge. Dereck Morey made a motion that the BLC pay for 5 years of dues for Oliver. A roll call vote ensued and it was unanimously voted through. Motion carried.
B. Road Commision: Questions were asked about what or when the road commission was going to work on the roads. Ray Hayes is still waiting on approval from the state. It was suggested that people can attend meetings at the township hall to get info and voice concerns.
Derek Morey made a motion to adjourn and was seconded by Brian Menard. The motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 8:06 PM.
The next meeting is October 5th at the beach pavilion.
Respectfully submitted, Lacy Minard
Board Meeting – Barnes Lake Club – July 6th, 2022
Meeting called to order at 7:03 PM
Board Members Present: Pam Reid, Del Shoopman, Lacy Minard, Cece Stramsak, Pat Betcher, Derek Morey, Brian Menard, Alex Nikora, Teresa Rolland
Guests: Doug Macha, Burns Rolland, Deanna Hartwell.
Minutes of Last Meeting: Alex Nikora made a motion to accept the minutes of the last meeting and was seconded by Del Shoopman. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: We have 210 members to date. Deanna Hartwell and Teresa Rolland would like to help with getting welcome packets and information to new residents. Brian Menard made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report and was seconded by Pam Reid. Motion passed.
Bills for Payment: None
Special Events Reports:
- A. Coffee Hour: June 18th was well attended. At the next coffee hour on July 16th Derek will be looking for new volunteers to run coffee hour.
- B. Beach Concert: His band for July 16th has a scheduling conflict so he’s looking for a new one. If not, another activity will be planned.
- C. July 4th Weekend:
- Fireworks: Everyone agreed that the fireworks show was great and that there was less traffic on the lake this year. In 2023 the show will be on July 1st and discussion took place about the rising cost of fireworks. Derek Morey made a motion to rebook with the same company as last year for the fireworks show and was seconded by Brian Menard. A roll call vote took place with all board members saying “Aye” and the motion passed.
- Home Décor Contest: Del is going from 10 winners to 8 through default since 2 of the homes are not BLC members.
- Bike Parade: Teresa reported that the only issue she has was people trying to launch boats at the start of the parade. At the beginning of the parade there were 5 kids and 7 adults but more joined in and at the end there were 13 kids. Lots of golf carts participated.
- D. Annual Meeting: Pam reviewed our outline for the annual meeting and we discussed setting up.
- E. Annual Picnic: Melinda Bradley and Carolyn Costello will take over the raffles. Pat and Alex will work together on set up and Linda Zukonik will organize volunteers. Pat’s daughter will run the kid’s games.
Beach/Pavilion Maintenance Report: Alex shared suggestions on how to fix and stop the rot on the back wall of the building. He’s getting quotes on fixing the outside and is looking into steel siding for the walls.
Park Lot Maintenance: On Park Lot K one of the neighbors has offered to put $300 towards a fence to keep the neighbor on the other side out. There has been a lot of conflict there this year and Alex is hoping that a fence will help. He will let us know once he gets a quote.
Barnes Lake Improvement Board: Burns let us know that the dredge is scheduled to start tomorrow or Friday. They’ll start by laying the pipe this week. We will most likely have one more spray for weeds this year to keep them at bay.
Correspondence: John Nowak reached out to the club wondering if there was someone he could rent a boat from on August 16 to the 18. Lacy Minard said she’d get back with him in the event she could help out.
Old Business:
- A. Lawsuit: August 19th at 9 AM a meeting has been set up and we will have a date for the hearing.
New Business:
- A. Alcohol: Teresa brought up the concern that one of the houses was handing out alcohol during the bike parade. The club felt that since this was a private household that we weren’t sponsoring it wasn’t cause for alarm.
- Garage Sale: Brian brought up the low number of people that participated in the sale this year. Discussion ensued about ways to keep people informed about the events around the lake. We will work on putting up a bulletin board at the beach, adding QR codes to park lot signs, and look into who mans the Facebook page.
The Annual Meeting will be on July 9th, 2022 at 10 AM. The next monthly meeting will be on August 3rd, 2022 at 7 PM
Derek Morey made a motion to adjourn and was seconded by Del Shoopman. The motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 8:18 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Lacy Minard
Annual Meeting & Report 2021-2022
BARNES LAKE CLUB
ANNUAL REPORT
July 10, 2021, thru July 9, 2022
This report is a brief overview of Barnes Lake Club activities, projects and progress made over the past year:
➢ August 2021:
1. Annual Members Picnic held August 7,2021. This event was a total success. We had a large turnout, and the weather was perfect. In total we had 208 members attend. We had a different kind of picnic menu for this event which went over well. Bryans Market did an outstanding job, as always! This event not only provided a good time for all that attended, but also raised $ 3,143.00 for community events. This event could not be possible without all the volunteer’s and the donations to the raffle. What is even more amazing is the number of volunteers who help with this event:
Linda Zukonik, Pat Betcher, Pats Daughter, Samantha, Alex Nikora, Wally Dotson, Stacy Stables, Theresa Keeling, Kim McClain, Carrie Angus, Pat Rickford, Kathy Shabel, Carrie Costello, and the Scout troop. Thanks to all that make this event a good experience for all!!!!
2. Flotilla held on August 14, 2021. This event is not sponsored by the Barnes Lake Club. Each year Ron Mills donates his time in putting on this event. A portion of the money raised during this event is donated to Barnes Lake Club, which is appreciated and is put to good use around the community. 22 boats attended this event for an all-around good time.
3. Two men were found attempting to pry open the boat launch gate in an effort to put their jet ski in the lake. Minimal damage was done. Repairs were made immediately after the event. They were asked to leave, in which they did without the Sheriffs assistance.
4. Boat dock registration within the Park Lots included 65 registered users, with 13 locations still available.
5. Scouting reported that the troop camped in Bloomington, Indiana. 58 merit badges were earned during this event. The troop offered its sincere thanks to the Barnes Lake Club for their support.
6. No updates regarding the ongoing lawsuit.
7. Derek Morey present to the club the use of PayPal for membership and donations. Barnes Lake Club approved the using PayPal for donations, membership enrollment and renewal.
8. Barnes Lake Club acquired new Park Lot located on Peninsula Drive South. This Park Lot was part of Peninsula Court that was being eliminated by the Lapeer County Road Commission. Burns Rolland and Alex Nikora represented Barnes Lake Club in acquiring this, Park Lot. These two put in many hours in getting this acquisition completed. Barnes
Lake Club received a survey cost from Davis Land Survey to services needed to survey of said lot. It was approved for Davis Land Survey to perform the survey.
9. Debra Shea requested that the Barnes Lake Board consider adding contributions made for Steve be additional to the Fireworks amount paid by Barnes Lake Club. Debra Shea whose husband passed in July as friends and family in lie of flowers for Steve Shea funeral to contribute funds towards Barnes Lake Firework display in 2022. The club and attendance appreciated the gesture, details of the request needed to check on prior to approving.
10. The last weed treatment to the lake was completed in August.
11. Meet with property owner on an encroachment at Park Lot L. Barnes Lake Club worked with the property representative, which resulted in the issue being resolved in November of 2021.
12. Create and approve a Barnes Lake activity calendar for 2022, 2023, and 2024
➢ SEPTEMBER 2021:
1. Concert on the Beach was held September 4, 2022. This event was well attended with good feedback in having a great time. Last concert of the season.
2. The purchase of new Boat Stickers for Park Lot registration was approved for purchase. New registration period is scheduled to begin in December 2021.
3. Barnes Lake Improvement Board reported that four (4) weed treatments were completed in 2021.
4. PayPal activation for membership and donations was close to being completed. The only item remaining was test run and training on the system. It was decided that PayPal would not be installed on our current website. Due to a new website that will need to be created due to Stacy Staples retiring as the webmaster and the license expiring.
5. Linda and Ed Zukonik donated funds to purchase Barnes Lake Club Stickers for all members.
6. A new practice was started in that when attending the Barnes Lake Club monthly meeting participants can sign up to have the agenda emailed to them prior to the scheduled meeting.
7. Park Lot V was surveyed, and corner stakes installed. However, within 24 hours of installing corner stakes they were pulled by an unknown person. Davis Land Survey agree to come back to install new corner stakes at no additional cost. The Club took several precautions to prevent the stakes from being pulled a second time. As a result, the stakes remain in place.
8. The Club gave authority to their attorney to negotiate a settlement in the pending lawsuit.
➢ OCTOBER 2021:
1. The Steve Shea Firework Donation totaled $ 3,655.00. The Barnes Lake Board voted to approve as a memorial to Steve Shea the donation amount of $ 3,655.00 would be added to the Firework cost above what the Barnes Lake Club already pays. Debra Shea requested that the firework show in 2022 would be for the normal length of time (which is around 20 minutes), but with more fireworks for a tremendous show. The board agreed with Debra’s request.
2. Beach buoys were removed from the water.
3. A tree fell on Park Lot G. Due to its location, this was scheduled to be cleaned up once ice is on the lake. This project was completed over the winter.
4. A tree was damaged at the beach by lighting. This tree will be monitored for safety in determining if it can stay or will need to be removed. After a year and in being checked out by an arborist. It was determined that the tree is healthy. It will be monitored to ensure it remains safe and healthy.
5. Barnes Lake Improvement Board requested the use of Park Lot G for a dredging operation. Dredging at the lake in-let to remove a buildup of sediment is scheduled for spring of 2022. The Board approved the use of Park Lot G for dredging.
6. Fishing contest winners were notified for 2021. Please visit our website to see the winners in all categories, Https://barneslakeclub.com.
7. Halloween Party was held on October 16th. It was attended by 46 children vs. 60 the previous year. The weather was not that good, and Zonta Forest Halloween in Lapeer took place on the same day which may be the reason the attendance was lower. Normally this event has a lot of volunteers, but this year there were only four volunteers. A big thanks to the volunteers, Cece Stramsak, Del Shoopman Katie Incarnati and Quinn Minard. We received good feedback on this event with everyone having fun. Parents played cornhole and the children had fun completing crafts.
➢ NOVEMBER 2021:
1. Boat dock registration within Park Lots started for 2022-2025. The first boat dock registration took place in 2019 and ran through 2022. During the first registration we scheduled several days that residence could register for a boat dock within a Park Lot in person. This year for the second registration process we tried a different procedure. Everyone that had been registered was sent a new registration form with a letter explaining what was needed and that date it was due. The first letter was sent in November followed by a second reminder letter in December. We received back around 2/3rds of the registration dock information. Alex Nikora worked through the winter contacting registered dock owner. He also received many calls from new people requesting a dock assignment.
2. A few boats did not get removed from the Park Lots, as required by the Park Lot Rules. Each person who had a boat in the water at a Park Lot was contacted. Within a couple of days after receiving the notification boats were removed.
3. Scout troop held a Bucket Camp, in which campers where only allowed to bring what they could fit in a Bucket. Ten (10) scouts and three (3) leaders participated in this camping event. One (1) of the scouts received a cooking rank and two (2) more received achievement ranks.
4. Barnes Lake Improvement Board notified the Club that the dredging project was moving forward with everything in order to start the project in the spring of 2022.
5. Park Lot V survey was completed. Barnes Lake Club received all the required documentation and Davis Survey was paid in-full.
6. Lake fish stocking took place with 1,400, 3”-5” perch being placed in the lake.
7. Swings were removed from the beach swing set and the pump was removed for the winter.
8. Power to the boat launch and beach access gate was turned off for the winter months.
➢ December 2021, January 2022, February 2022, and March 2022:
1. Park Lot boat dock registration continued through winter months.
2. 2021 Winter Holiday Décor Contest had a lot of participation. However, several cool decorated homes could not win the prizes offered because they were not Barns Lake Club Members. Join the club, become part of the support team. We had eight (8) winners all will great decorations and holiday spirt. Please see winners on our website, Https://barneslakeclub.com.
3. A new website was created. Stacy Staples notified us in the fall that after many many years in being the webmaster for Barnes Lake Club website she was retiring. We thank Stacy for the years she supported the club and maintained an outstanding website. Do to licensing issues a new website needed to be created.
Brian Menard stepped up to the plate working to create a new website. Brian did an outstanding job, but we had concerns with our webpage name. After many discussions Shanna Mills became our new webmaster. Shanna recreated the Barnes Lake Club website. Shanna worked most of the winter in creating our new site. She has done an outstanding job! The new site is full of information and in an easy format. Please check out our new website: Https://barneslakeclub.com.
4. In creating the new website PayPal was implemented. This took a great deal of work from Lacy Minard, Cece Stramsak and Derek Morey. The PayPal option works great in becoming a member and/or donating. This is another good reason to visit our website.
5. Communication over a legal issue with the Barnes Lake Club attorney continued over the winter months. Negotiations for a settlement in regard to the legal matter collapsed in February.
6. In January Barnes Lake Fishing Rules were created and adopted by the Barnes Lake Board. Barnes Lake Fishing Rules and Park Lot rules can be found on our website.
7. Alex Nikora and Brian Reeser were helpful in removing 40 people from the ice this year on Barnes Lake. The people removed did not live in Deerfield Parks, nor where they related to anyone in the Deerfield Parks. They came onto the lake from Park Lot S. Lapeer County Sherriff Department was called on several occasions to assist. Alex and Brian did an outstanding job monitoring and controlling persons on the ice, in maintaining Barnes Lake a private lake.
8. Scout Troop went out ice fishing on Barnes Lakes with the support of Alex Nikora. They had a great time and caught some nice fish.
➢ APRIL 2022:
1. At this time, we had 53 boats registered on docks at Park Lots. Registration was not complete but was close.
2. Goose Round-up permits are normally issued at this time. However, due to the Bird Flu EGLE did not issue permits this year. Goose Round-up did not take place in May. We did receive a permit to remove eggs in June. Tom and Laurie Petts run this program each year. These two do an outstanding job in getting volunteers, working with EGLE on obtaining the needed permits, and supervising the entire process.
3. Discussion took place on how to prevent pet owners from allowing their dog to use the Park Lots as bathrooms without cleaning up after them. Barnes Lake Club has done additional monitoring and spoke with pet owner, in stopping this problem.
4. Electric was turned on at the boat launch and at the beach for the summer.
5. In Receiving all the required documentation from Deerfield Township Park Lot V was recorded at the Register of Deeds.
➢ MAY 2022
1. In preparing for the annual Barnes Lake Community Garage Sale. A discussion about whether to purchase banners to advertise the sale. The cost estimate was at $264.00, which was a rough estimate. The Board approved the purchase of 8 banners not to exceed $ 300.00. Banners were ordered and received in time for this year’s garage sale.
2. A problem developed with PayPal, which shut down the system for a short time. Derek Morey and Lacy Minard worked with PayPal to get the issues resolved and to get our system running again.
3. Buoys were put in at the beach and the pump was put back outside.
4. Tom and Laurie reported that 48 goose eggs where pick-up and 9 nest were destroyed.
5. A problem was reported at Park Lot G. Lapeer County put in a new inlet pipe and in doing this they place large piece of limestone around the pipe. It has been witnessed that kids and adults are throwing these large pieces of stone around and in the water. In a discussion it was decided fencing is needed over the stones to prevent removal. This work is scheduled to be completed prior to the end of summer.
6. Discussion took place on the need for building maintenance for the club house at the beach. Water is leaking into the building, wood is rotting, and building improvements are needed to be completed before it is too late. As a result of the discussion a building maintenance line item was created in the budget. Alex Nikora is working on getting a cost estimate for building improvements. Additionally, a discussion took place on how to raise money for this much needed project. Once we have an idea on cost the goal is to raise enough money to support the repairs.
7. Boat dock registration at Park Lots was near completion with a handful of registration forms needed. All completed registration forms where reviewed and put in order per Park Lot. The final count for persons who registered to have a dock in a Park Lot is at 60 completed registrations and 16 dock sites remain available.
8. Scout Troop had 15 scouts and 12 leaders rechartered this year. The troop is looking forward to a summer of normal activities without restrictions.
9. Barnes Lake Improvement Board informed the club that the scheduled dredging at Park Lot G was put on hold due to fish spawning. Work would begin again July 1 once the spawning restrictions are removed. Testing water quality in the lake will continue this summer in working with Michigan Clean Water Corps. This year the succi disk data will be collected for a second year, along with new sampling for phosphorous and chlorophyl levels in the lake.
10. Brian Menard installed the new garage sale signs at 8 locations around the lake and on M-24. He also placed an ad in the County Press and LA View. Only 7 garage sales were seen this year. Mark in your calendar for next year Garage Sale weekend is June 1,2 and 3rd, 2023. Let’s get additional homes participating next year!
➢ July 2022
1. Welcome packets for new residents were discussed. Deanna Hartwell and Teresa Rolland volunteer to get this program running. It is anticipated that by August this program will be in place.
2. A beach concert is scheduled for July 16th. The band that had been scheduled to play at this event cancelled July 5. Derek Morey is looking for a new band to fill the void.
3. The 2022 July 4th fireworks were outstanding. Michigan Family Fireworks has put on the firework show for three years. This year was amazing and in memory of Steve Shea. Debra Shea collected money as memorial for Steve Shea who passed in July 2021.
Debra wanted to do something special in memory of Steve, as a result Debra donated $3,365.00 towards fireworks. She requested that the length of time for the fireworks remain the same but use the additional funds to make the firework show grander in memory of Steve. Debra Shea’s request was approved by the board.
4. It was approved to use Michigan Family Fireworks for the July 4th firework show in 2023.
5. Home Décor Contest had 8 winners this year. 10 homes had beautiful decoration. However, 2 homes were not Barnes Lake Club Members. In order to win a home/person must be a Barnes Lake Club Member. Please visit our website to see this year’s winners.
6. Bike and Golf Cart Parade had a good turnout with approximately 40 golf carts, 13 kids and 7 adults on Bikes. 13 kids were judged for the best decorations.
7. Two dead trees were identified on Park Lot E. These trees are a hazard that need to be removed. The Barnes Lake Club is currently working to get a cost estimate for removal.
8. A wash out by the retaining wall at Park Lot P has been identified. Caution tape has been put up at this location to prevent foot traffic in this area. Barnes Lake Club is currently working on a solution to the problem.
9. Barnes Lake Improvement Board, Burns Rolland reported that dredging at the lake inlet has started. This project should be completed within 10 days.
➢ ITEMS COMPLETED BY THE BARNES LAKE CLUB DAILY, MONTHLY AND ANNUALY, INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:
1. Surveillance system at the beach and boat launch is monitored daily.
2. Park Lots are monitored for damage, garbage, and trespassing.
3. Boat launch gate and surrounding gate maintained and repaired if damaged.
4. Maintain Port-a-John and ensure that it is clean.
5. Beach area grass cut, building maintenance completed, garbage picked up, area cleaned and monitored.
6. Beach and Park Lot expenses are paid to cover the following cost, but not limited to: Electrical, interned service, gate controls, Port-a-John dumping, fees from the State of Michigan, Insurance costs, and maintenance materials costs.
7. Other costs incurred include, but not limited to: Printing, materials and supplies needed for events, firework, and entertainment.
8. No Parking notifications placed on vehicles parked on Park Lots, parking on a Park Lot with a vehicle is prohibited.
9. Monthly Barnes Lake Club meetings
10. Barnes Lake Club Finance, Cece Stramsak
11. Barnes Lake Club website maintenance and updates, Shanna Mills
12. Boat dock registrations
13. Respond to emails and telephone calls
| Barnes Lake Club Membership YEAR | TOTAL MEMBERS |
| 2023-2022 | As of 6/30/2022: 210 |
| 2022-2021 | 246 |
| 2021-2020 | 224 |
| 2020-2019 | 210 |
| 2019-2018 | 243 |
| 2018-2017 | 231 |
| 2017-2016 | 226 |
Board Meeting – Barnes Lake Club – June 1st, 2022
June 1, 2022
Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM
Brian Menard led the meeting participants in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance
Introductions of Board Members and Guests present:
Board Members Present: Pam Reid, Del Shoopman, Cece Stramsak, Teresa Rolland, Derek Morey, Pat Betcher, and Brian Menard
Guests: Burns Rolland, Corey and Jackie Compau, Chris Tluczek, Tom and Laurie Petts, Scott and Trish Herrick, Gage Coe
Moment of Silence for two residents who passed away
Guest Gage Coe, a Boy Scout who lives on the lake requested permission to clean Lady Liberty from July 27 to July 30, and to reinforce the flag pole. Permission was granted by the Board.
Two large dead trees on Part Lot E were discussed.
Minutes of the Last Meeting: Cece Stramsak made a motion to accept the minutes of the last meeting and was seconded by Derek Morey, all said “Aye”, motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: All bills are paid to date including the fireworks and Barnes Lake Directory. The Barnes Lake Building Fund has a $136.26 balance. At the time of the meeting, there were 193 members. Derek Morey made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s report and was seconded by Pat Betcher and Teresa Rolland, all said “Aye”, motion carried.
A discussion was held to begin considering selling ‘hoodies’ and T-shirts again.
It was suggested that we add a bulletin board to the club house area.
Burns Rolland discussed that after all the tree-clearing last year, no road work was done. The road work was given as the purpose of the tree-clearing, so residents are dismayed. It was explained that determining where the roads should really be is a long process. Board members present asked Burns to request Ray Hayes from Deerfield Township to be present at the Annual Meeting.
The erosion on Park Lot P was discussed. Pam Reid said she believes there may be federal funding available or a grant to return the shoreline for that Park Lot to its original condition.
No other items were brought to discussion.
Motion to adjourn was made by Brian Menard, seconded by Derek Morey.
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