Board Meeting – Barnes Lake Club – May 7th, 2025

 Date: May 7, 2024-First Meeting of the Year. 

Day: Wednesday 

Time: 7:00 PM 

Location: Barnes Lake Club Building 

  1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND WELCOME-QUOREM 
    • Absent: Cece Stramsak and Tom Petts 
  2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 
  3. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS 
  4. ADDITIONS TO AGENDA 
  5. MOMENT OF SILENCE: 
    • Edward Tyler, March 8,2025 
    • Hazen Gilbert Schmitt, March 22,2025 
  6. GUEST SPEAKERS: Frank with the Boy Scouts 
  7. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING, submitted for November 6, 2024, submitted by Brian Menard 
  8. TREASURER’S REPORT, Cece Stramsak 
  9. MEMBERSHIP UPDATE: 2025-2026 Membership renewal, Cece Stramsak 
  10. SPECIAL EVENTS: 
    • Best Coffee Hour, May 24 between 9:00 and 10:30. Hosted by Tom and Laurie Petts 
    • 4th of July Fire Works Deposit, Pat Betcher 
    • Watercraft Dock and Park Lot Registration, 2025-2029 
      • 65 watercrafts within Park lots, currently 
      • Approval needed to purchase watercraft registration stickers with a cost not to exceed $200.00 
    • Barnes Lake Community Garage Sale, Brian Menard 
    • June Observer, Articles to Brian by May 20th, Brain then sends the completed Observer to Cece for printing and Mailing, by May 26th. Have Observer in Mail by June 5th. 
      • House of Lights contest 
      • Bike and golf cart parade 
      • Boat parade 
      • Fireworks information with rain dates 
      • Boat safety flyer 
      • Flotilla Flyer 
      • Annual Picnic Flyer 
      • Golf outing flyer 
      • Annual meeting information 
      • Finance statement 
      • Watercraft-Park Registration 
      • President Letter 
    • Annual Meeting Notification Letter-send at the same time as Observer, Cece Sramsack 
  11. BEACH/PAVILION MAINTENANCE UPDATE, Alex Nikora 
    • Gate operation: If gate does not open right away, wait 60 seconds and swipe card. If we continue to have issues. The power wire from the club house to the gate controller will need to be replaced. 
    • Building Improvements cost to be provided in June. 
  12. PARK LOT MAINTENANCE UPDATE, Alex Nikora 
    • Gravel – Park Lot P – approval needed to purchase not to exceed $200.00 
    • Hazardous Tree Park Lot A – approval needed to remove not to exceed $ 1000.00 
    • Park Lot E-Hazardous tree removed and cleaned up, discussed in 2024, need approval for payment in the amount of $ 800 to Clean Livin’ Construction. 

13. BARNES LAKE IMPROVEMENT BOARD UPDATE 

14. OLD BUSINESS 

  • Welcome Packets to new homeowners and procedure sheet created-Completed, Teresa Rolland 
    • 2024: 54 Welcome Packets delivered for the following years, 2022-2025
    • 2025: 0 
    • Need approval to purchase 50 bags (minimum order) needed to deliver Welcome Packets, purchase cost of $180.67. 
  • By-Law, as revised by committee, vote for approval, Brian Menard 
  • Procedure sheet – Zoom meetings, Derek Morey 
  • BLC Credit Card, Pam Reid 
  • Email List created for Barnes Lake Club Members, completed, Pam Reid 
  • Questionnaire to non-members asking why they choose not to join, Pam Reid 
  • Lady Liberty 
  • Purchase yard signs: 8” X 24” $ 175 for 10, 2-sided full color with stakes. Club purchase 10 and Derek purchase 10, as discussed last year. 

Join the Fun! 

Become a Barnes Lake Club Member 

at our Annual Picnic! 

15. NEW BUSINESS: 

  • Goose Round-Up, Tom Petts 
  • Request to remove the fence next to 856 Lakeshore Drive. 
  • Approval to Purchase Gate Key Cards, Reference LindaZukonik Email 
  • Survey Park Lot P (sewer) and E (wall) as needed to record encroachments on each Park Lot. 
  • Park Lot C, Erosion issue due to wet weather events. Storm water flows from Lakeshore Drive through Park Lot C into Barnes Lake. 
    • The area is being monitored 

16. Date: June 4, 2025 

  • Location: Barnes Lake Club Building, at the beach 
  • Time: 7:00 p.m. 

17. Adjournment 

    2024 Halloween Party by Pam Reid

    The 2024 Halloween party was different, to say the least! It was our first year without the hayride to-and-from the clubhouse party, and SURPRISE, we had a power outage that effected the entire Barnes Lake community. But on a very positive note, we had perfect weather!

    Overall, we had an excellent turnout! There were many cute costumes and happy kids. The adults had a fun time just catching up with neighbors and doing crafts. Even after the power went out, everyone stayed doing crafts with flashlights and visited outside. It was SPOOKY! We had approximately 50 kids and many adults attend. There was cider, donuts, cookies, new games, a pumpkin patch, and new crafts for all ages! Thank you to all who donated candy to fill our treat bags!

    The Barnes Lake Club had a small group of volunteers this year, Cece Stramsak, Katie Incarnati, and Sandy Herweyer. I cannot thank these three enough! We worked as a team to create a terrific Halloween event. Sending a special thanks to Sandy who helped me clean up on Sunday; due to the power outage we could not clean until then.

    Looking forward to our next Barnes Lake Club activity! 

    Respectfully Yours~ Pam Reid President, Barnes Lake Club

     

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