Tuesday, November 11, 2025
7:00 PM, Eastern Time
Mad Hatter

1. Called to Order at 7:01 PM. Present: Jeff C, Greg A, Bob B
2. Minutes approved from September (Jeff, Bob).
3. Presidents Report: Discussed agenda for meeting and items needed to wrap up the year
4. Vice President: Abs.
5. Secretary Report: No report
6. Treasurers Report: Went over the report. Went over budget for next year. Approved Lake Study for next year at cost of $19,580 – will send $5,000 deposit now. Approved contract for Oakland Harvesters to harvest weeds next year. Will send $10,000 deposit before end of year. Removed Fish Stocking from next year’s budget per recommendation from DNR. Approved budget for 2026 with the aforementioned changes which should provide us with net revenue for 2025 of $2,044 and net revenue projected for 2026 of $9,728. Wrote deposit checks for the 2 items.
7. Standing Committee reports
   
   a. Social – Casey confirmed January 10^th for euchre tourney – will send email within a week to inform members and start sign-ups through Zeffy.
   b. Water Quality – Covered under Treasurer report.
   c. Ecology/Biology – Fish stocking took place. Discussed the DNR recommendation that we not stock every year.
   d. Lake Safety – Have been recording lake level using exposed bottomland as a proxy and it continues to drop.
   e. Public Relations – Absent
   f. Government Relations – Absent.
   g. Associations – None present.
   
8. Old Business – Talked to another lake resident who is having issues with West Bloomfield’s permitting department – advised him that Mike C is working on this.
9. New Business – Next meeting January 13^th will be at Bob Barbour’s house. Adjourned 7:33 PM