Rush Lake Property Owners Association, Pinckney, MI, Official website.
Our first significant treatment of the lake and canals is scheduled for Tuesday, May 7th or May 8th. Treatment areas include the southern and eastern shorelines of the lake, the Scotia and Baudine canal areas and the lake area in front of those canals plus the Moon Shadows canals. If your area is affected by any restrictions, you will have a yellow notice posted on your property.
Please click this link for a full notification update on herbicides that may be used and restrictions.
Semi-annual meeting highlights, May 1st, 2024.
30 members attended the Spring semi-annual meeting held on May 1st. Key discussion points included:
A review of board member projects accomplished during the winter months.
Jerry Lasecki securing a new three-year contract with Mow Daddy
Joe worked with Lake Pro to establish herbicide treatment plans for 2024
Peggy working on setting up a revenue and expense budget for 2024.
Cindy working with our vendors to have trash pickup and port-a-potty units at the three parks.
Pam working with our road grader contractor and purchasing new swim buoys for the lake.
Jack coordinating communication with the Moon Shadows HOA and Rush Lake POA and working on the canal treatments.
Sue oversaw the snow plow efforts during the winter and is responsible for the newsletter.
Brad oversaw many projects including the shed cleanup.
Our Clerk Teresa handled all the billing of annual dues, and contractor billing and installed a new Quickbooks software program.
Financial reports were distributed and discussions took place regarding our reserve fund. Dues revenue collection was ahead of last year. 2024 dues were to be paid by May 1. Property owners delinquent will have a lien placed on their property.
Lake report included a discussion of the dye test to determine if underground springs were diluting the herbicide treatments and new plans for 2024. Several questions on using a weed harvestor or to purchase a weed harvestor and past experience has not been good with this type of equipment.
The new proposed By-Law prohibiting short term rentals (via a commercial service like VRBO, AirBnB, etc.) was read by Chris Letzring and then opened for discussion including loud parties, abuse on the lake, etc. After the discussion, a vote was taken and the new By-Law was adopted by a vote of 23 yes to 7 no.
Sue Holcomb presented a recap of a meeting that she and Chris attended with the Hamburg Twp Police department. This meeting was for all HOA’s in Hamburg Twp. and covered a variety of topics including: animial control, burning of leaves (April 1-May 31) October 1-November 30), traffic issues with go carts, ATV.s etc. The police recommend calling 911 and stating “non-emergency call” and tell the dispatcher what the issue is. These calls are routed to Howell and there is about a 20 minute delay getting the message relayed to Hamburg Police. Here is the PowerPoint presentation that was used.
There was also discussion regarding a new township ordinance prohibiting fertilizer within 50 feet of the the waters edge.
Joe Grech read a proposed by-law change that will be voted on at the October meeting to raise dues in select categories.
Proposed by-law changes to be read at the May 1st semi-annual general membership meeting.
Article VII Section 1 - Membership Fees: We, the members of the Rush Lake Property Owners Association, hereby authorize that each taxed parcel in the boundaries of the Corporation be assessed an annual fee of $69.00 for general operation of the Corpora9on.
Each member with property serviced by a gravel road will be assessed an annual fee of $185.00 ($195) per taxed parcel for road maintenance and dust control. If a member owns an adjacent taxed parcel, an additonal $150.00 per taxed parcel will be assessed, provided no dwellings are constructed on the adjacent parcel. Properties serviced by asphalt roads: Rush Lake Rd., Pettysville Rd., and M-36, and the development known as Moon Shadows, will not be charged the above road maintenance fees.
Each member with lake front property, either their own property or ownership in a common use marina, will be assessed an annual fee of $160.00 ($205) per taxed parcel for lake improvements and maintenance. Each member with canal front property on Scotia Rd. or Baudine Rd. will be assessed an annual fee of $113.00 ($158) per taxed parcel for lake improvements and maintenance. Each member with off lake property will be assessed an annual fee of $55.00 ($75)per taxed parcel for lake improvements and maintenance. Each member of Moon Shadows on Rush Lake Condominium Associa9on (MSHOA) who owns property with canal or lake front property or who owns a marina dock lot in the canal area will be assessed an addi9onal annual fee of $200.00.
Each member will be assessed an annual fee of $20.00 ($35) per taxed parcel for park maintenance and improvements. On January 1, annual membership fees are assessed and due.
On May 1, unpaid balances are considered delinquent and will incur a 10% penalty. On June 1, a ntice of pending lien will be sent to members with delinquent accounts. On July 1, a lien will be filed with Livingston County for proper9es with delinquent accounts. On October 1, delinquent accounts will be turned over to a collection agency. Additional costs or fees incurred by the associa9on to enforce these bylaws will be assessed. All fees, assessments and penalties shall constitute a lien against the property so assessed. Property addresses with delinquent accounts will be listed on the Rush Lake Property Owners website, (htpps://www.rushlakepoa.com) and will include the delinquent amount. Article IX
The last item of business was the election of Christina Letzring, Gerry Lasecki and Joe Grech to a new three year term on the board.
The date of the Fall meeting was set at October 2, 2024
The board continues to receive concerns and complaints regarding blight. This is a Hamburg Township issue and residents are encouraged to fill a blight form and deliver it to the township offices. Click here to get the form.
Hello Members -
The Rush Lake POA Board members are all volunteers. Please do not stop us as we are enjoying the lake, parks, or just going for a relaxing walk on a beautiful day. We do want you to contact us via email and your problem can be added to the agenda of our next scheduled meeting.
If you have an emergency, please leave a message on the RLPOA phone line. Someone will get back to you as soon as possible. Our clerk is part-time and not available 24/7.
Please contact the clerk via email clerk@rushlakepoa.com. You will receive a response on her next scheduled workday. Mail will be picked up at the Post Office once a week and bank deposits made once a week. No Board member or clerk will accept payments at their home.
Thank You
Rush Lake POA Board Members
Key information:
Monthly board meetings are scheduled for the first Wednesday of each month in the Hamburg Community Center. This website will be updated if there is a change.
Association members are welcome to attend any board meeting. Members wishing to discuss a concern are advised to email our association clerk with details of the concern and a request to be added to the agenda.
The best way to contact us is to email the association clerk clerk@rushlakepoa.com
RLPOA annual dues are sent the first part of January and due April 30th of that year. Delinquent accounts will face penalties, liens placed and eventually collection agency action if not paid.
Hamburg police 517-546-9111
Hamburg fire 810-222-1100
THREE PARKS & BOAT LAUNCH
The RLPOA actively manages maintenance of our three parks and boat launch. Services include benches and tables, lawn maintenance, summer port a johns and dog clean up stations.
Lake Improvement:
Rush Lake is a private spring-fed lake that covers approximately 130 acres. It is a shallow lake by many standards with an average depth of five to six feet with some areas measuring a depth of approximately 15 feet.
There is a court order that has set the height of the dam to keep water levels as consistent as mother nature allows.
Our contractors are obligated to post notification signs on the property shorelines in areas that they treat with herbicides. If your property is not affected by the herbicide treatments, you will not have signage posted on your property.
The board member responsible for Lake management and improvement is Joe Grech.
Road Grading and Maintenance.
All dirt roads in the association are maintained throughout the entire year. During spring until late fall, roads are graded, dust-controlled chloride treatments are applied, and gravel is added to maintain good conditions.
Rush Lake Road, Chambers, and Pettysville are county roads and thus are maintained by the county road commission. M-36 is a state road maintained by the State Highway Commission. The roads of Moon Shadows are maintained by the Moon Shadows Association. Our association contracts for road grading, snow plowing, and dust control.
During the winter months, the roads are cleared of snow once we have an accumulation of three inches or more.
Sand is provided at several locations within the association if the property owner needs sand for their driveway or approach areas.
Homeowners are asked to keep mailbox areas clear to allow the US Postal Service access for mail delivery.
All property owners must keep trees and brush growth clear and provide clear sight lines for traffic and pedestrian safety.
Members seeking special road maintenance issues should email our clerk with their concerns. Please include your name, address, and phone number.
The board member responsible for the roads is Cindy Oesterle and Pam Sevonty.
