BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
February 10,
2007
CALL TO ORDER
President Al Isaac called the meeting to
order at 9:01am. Board members present were President Al Isaac, 1st Vice
President Marvin Frayer, 2nd Vice President Greg Hernden, Director
Don Papesh, Director Sharon Bridges and Director Brian Kozlowski. Also present
were Manager Gail White, Treasurer Priscilla Moore and Secretary Todd Graham.
President Al Isaac opened the meeting with The Pledge of Allegiance. Director
Brian Kozlowski followed with prayer.
ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
Manager Gail White requests that the
By-Laws Committee proposal review be deleted from the agenda, as the committee
has not turned in any new proposed changes.
AGENDA APPROVAL
President Al Isaac calls for approval of
the agenda as amended. All in favor, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1st Vice President Marvin
Frayer moved to approve the minutes from the January 2007 Board. 2nd
by Director Sharon Bridges. All in favor, motion carried.
TREASURER'S REPORT
For the month of January 2007 Treasurer
Priscilla Moore reported income of $8,103.51 and expenses of $26,125.47. Cash
on Hand at January 31, 2007 was $99,506.03. Motion made by 1st Vice
President Marvin Frayer to accept the Treasurers report. Seconded by Director
Don Papesh. All in favor, motion carried.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
President Al Isaac reported:
President Al Isaac apologizes for the way
comments from the floor were handled at last months meeting. Many were personal
in nature and as a Board we agreed we were not going to allow that to happen.
Comments must be germane to the business of the meeting agenda or items of
safety and maintenance for the community. Comments will stick to the business
of the Association. President Al Isaac also apologizes for not moving quickly enough
on various issues that were talked about during last year’s elections such as
upkeep and care of our lakes and facilities. Are we maintaining them properly?
Do we need new equipment to better care for them? Comprehensive documentation
of all White Birch rules and policies will be generated in a format that all
White Birch members can view. It is the intent of the Board to have all rules
be clear and available. And all White Birch members will be treated equally.
This Board will no longer focus on petty items or be distracted by unnecessary
comments and focus on the business of this Association.
CORRESPONDENCE
None.
MANAGER'S REPORT AND APPROVAL OF PAYABLES
Manager Gail White reported:
The installation of our new gate should be
completed this next week. We are still having campers using the facilities on
weekends. There have been only a few isolated incidences regarding abuse by
snowmobilers. Lincoln Township Supervisor is willing to meet with the Board to
clarify township ordinances regarding sheds on vacant lots.
1st Vice President Marvin
Frayer moves to approve payables. Seconded by Director Bob Adair. All in favor,
motion carried.
SECURITY REPORT
President Al Isaac reported that the
problems with the White Birch security contact number have been corrected. More
training was needed on transferring the security number to the security
personnel on duty.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Activities Committee – Report by Pat Graham.
The committee is returning $167.00 to the Association.
By-Laws Committee – Report by Jerry White.
Committee has been meeting weekly and is progressing well. Complete
recommendations should be presented in April.
Campground Committee – Report by Les Sidell.
All is pretty quiet. There have been a few campers using the campground. The
White Birch security number is working well as he has received a few calls
regarding snowmobiler abuse.
Communications Committee – Report by Todd Graham.
Quote has been requested from the original developer of our Web Site for repair
to the email code. At some point the code has been corrupted or deleted as the
option to email members from the Web Site database no longer works. This could
be a valuable tool when communicating with members. Quote should be received in
time for March Board meeting. The January Birch Bark was in the hands of
the Directors Jan. 20 and mailed Jan. 23. A big thank-you to Georgia
Romine and Mary Alice Harrington for folding, taping, labeling, and stamping
the Birch Bark so all that had to be done was to carry them to the Post Office.
That was a nice surprise! The print quality was poor on the January issue
and will be much better in February as we have new parts for the office printer
installed at no cost to the association. We published an 8 page Birch
Bark to include the proposed budget for White Birch Lakes Recreational
Association 2007-2008. There were 5 ads; costs of the January Birch Bark
were approximately $511.00. The February issue will include an article
about signing up for a password to access the "Members Only" features
of Whitebirch.org and benefits of having total access to the website. As
always, the deadline for articles and announcements for the Birch Bark is the
15th of the month. Thank you.
Conservation Committee – Report by Tom Dorcey.
Tom will bring the bird houses (as reported at the December Board meeting) to
the April Board meeting for interested members to pick up.
Election Committee – Report Judy Gute. Judy turned in her
personal recommendations regarding election policy change for White Birch to
the Board for review. She has been in communication with the township clerk and
has learned that the clerk is very willing to work with White Birch during
election time.
Entrance Committee – None.
Environmental Protection Committee – Report by Dennis Karlson. One tree
removal to relocate a driveway with an additional request for house
improvements. Committee is not currently meeting regularly as most committee
members have gone south for the winter.
Future Planning Committee – None.
Seedling and Sapling Committees – None.
COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR
Pat Graham lot 1302 – Is there a
Hospitality Committee? President Al Isaac explains that there is and those
signed up to serve will be contacted soon.
Judy Gute lot 82 – Web Site states the
audit report will be posted soon. When? President Al Isaac explains it should
be posted shortly.
Andy Ochss lot 790 – Can the minutes from
the Board meetings be posted to the Web Site sooner? Todd Graham explains that
current policy is to post the minutes only after the Board approves them. Also
asks if anything can be done regarding poor cell phone reception in White
Birch. Several directors and Manager Gail White explain this issue has been
addressed several times in the past and no cellular service providers are
interested in placing towers in or near White Birch.
Matt Lucas lots 404, 405, 406 – The icicle
problem on the clubhouse is due to poor insulation. Recommends the Board do
research into solving this problem. 1st Vice President Marvin Frayer
explains research is already underway.
Mike Turner lots 86, 87, 88 – Emailed a
concern regarding number of lots in White Birch vs. contiguous lots vs. White
Birch owned lots. Numbers given at last year’s election regarding the number of
eligible voting lots and the number of lots voting in support of the shed issue
don’t add up. Requests a report showing number of lots in good standing, unpaid
and White Birch owned.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Budget for 2007 – 2008: Manager Gail White
explains a new line item has been added to break out propane use. Director
Brian Kozlowski moves to accept the budget. Seconded by 1st Vice
President Marvin Frayer. All in favor, motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
Bank Resolution: Manager Gail White
explains this is to have the President and 1st Vice President be
authorized to sign accounts. This has not been updated at the bank since Marvin
Frayer was appointed as 1st Vice President. Director Bob Adair moves
to correct the Bank Resolution. Seconded by Director Don Papesh. All in favor,
motion carried.
Election Procedures: President Al Isaac
states we are still looking for a Chairman for the Election Committee. He has
received the recommendations from Mrs. Gute and he will make sure each Board
member receives a copy for review. Director Brian Kozlowski moves to table this
issue so the Board can review Mrs. Gutes’ recommendations. Seconded by Director
Sharon Bridges. All in favor, motion carried.
Motion by 1st Vice President
Marvin Frayer to take a short recess then move into close session to cover a
personnel issue and a pending law case. Seconded by Director Don Papesh. All in
favor, motion carried.
Motion to return to open session by 1st
Vice President Marvin Frayer. Seconded by 2nd Vice President Greg
Hernden. All in favor, motion carried.
Motion by Brian Kozlowski to extend
Manager Gail White’s contract to March 10th so it can be placed on the agenda
for the March Board meeting. Seconded by Director Sharon Bridges. All in favor,
motion carried.
President Al Isaac directs Manager Gail
White to send response letter to our attorney regarding Bryant case.
Motion to adjourn by 2nd Vice
President Greg Hernden, seconded by 1st Vice President Marvin
Frayer. All in favor, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:38am.
Respectfully Submitted
Todd J. Graham
Secretary