Approved Minutes of the Spring General Membership Meeting | May 31, 2025
Call to order given by the President, Andrew Uhl, at 11:02 o'clock a.m.
Roll call taken: Board members in attendance: Andrew Uhl, President, Amy Hockey, Vice President, Allen Cassaday, Trustee, Bruce McSorley, Trustee,and Camille Tyler, Trustee. Board members absent: Suzanne Moomey, Treasurer, Lorraine Lucas, Secretary, Torey Antcliff, Trustee, Ross Dean, Trustee. A quorum was present and business was conducted.
Fall Meeting minutes were read by Amber Uhl. A correction was made to the minutes by removing the availability of listing items for sale on the website. The Fall Meeting minutes were then approved by the membership on voice vote to accept as written.
Treasurer's report was given by Camille Tyler, with the handout showing expenses, deposits, and expected collections. Motion was made to accept the Treasurer's report as given and was approved by voice vote of the membership.
Road report was given by Allan Cassaday. A 2023 - 2025 road project report was handed out to the membership, covering in detail the work being done to the roads throughout the park, with the timeline for these improvements and the funding sources. The Board extended a special thank you to Ross Dean for overseeing the Road Project. A motion was made to accept the road report as given and was approved by voice vote of the membership.
Board Member Elections were covered by Andrew Uhl. No new volunteers for board seats came forward, and board was reelected as a whole by motion made and approved by show of hands from the membership.
Announcements shared by Amy Hockey:
● Bylaws were printed and made available to the membership and are available at lackiesbirchhaven.com.
● The Board extended special thanks to Russ Brittain, Jeff and Jeffry Veit, Dave Peters, Scott Tyler and George Lucas for maintaining the parks, saving the association thousands last year.
● A reminder that burning household waste is prohibited by Michigan law was given, and a list of household refuse resources were shared, as well as contact information to report blight.
● Volunteer opportunities available: Road crew, general clean up, and sharing any historical info
Unfinished business was discussed by Bruce McSorley.
● He said that he does not have a business at his house, but stores many vehicles for himself or family members on his property. Bruce states he will be selling boats and jet skis off as he transitions into racing cars, and please talk to him directly if you have any concerns.
● The tree from Park C with roots in a nearby septic system was removed.
● Motion to mark unfinished business as complete made and approved by voice vote of the membership.
New business discussion and member comments and concerns was led by Allan Cassady, beginning with a reminder that dogs are to remain under owner’s control at all times, as there have been recent incidents.
● Jeff Veit is donating a speed limit sign, and will discuss with neighbors about ideal placement.
● FedEx and UPS continue to speed on association roads, despite multiple calls to companies.
● 2025 road assessment ($50/lot) confirmed to be the final assessment for this project.
● A discussion of the cat colony and solutions was held, with neighborhood volunteers’ goal to help remove or spay/neuter feral cats over the summer months.
● A general discussion about a member’s need for garbage removal assistance was held, with several volunteers from the board that will assist in resolution and discussing long-term solutions.
● The current LBH entrance signage is in disrepair. New signage options will be researched and covered under unfinished business discussion at the fall meeting.
Meeting called to adjourn at 11:39 a.m.
Camille Tyler, for Lorraine Lucas
