Rush Lake Property Owners Association, Pinckney, MI, Official website.
June 3 semi-annual meeting Rush Lake POA important updates.
Rush Lake POA members.
33 members attended our June 3rd semi annual meeting held at the Hamburg Community Center. With enough members to have a quorum and conduct business, we were successful with discussing and voting on several bylaw changes and new bylaws. Our current set of bylaws has been uploaded to this website and you can review them by clicking here.
Here is a recap of the bylaw votes
Short term rentals forbidden edit. 32 yes 1 no
Membership definitition for property owners. 33 yes
Special assessment voting guidelines and procedures 33 yes
New language to include male and female sex (He/She or Him/Her) language in officer positions. 33 yes
New language to include the hiring of administrative help (clerk or a management company) 33 yes
New language to forbid the use of wake boats on our lake 32 yes 1 no
New language regarding the use of facilities (parks, swim areas, etc.) 32 yes 1 no
Clarification on swim area watercraft restrictions 33 yes
Proper removal of ice shanties clarification 33 yes
New languare forbidding large private parties, installation of a tent in our parks 30 yes 3 no
New language setting fines from $25 to $250 for member rule infractions. Members with delinquent account who launch a watercraft in the lake will be fined up to $250. 33 yes
Clarification and new language regarding all fees (liens, attorney costs, court costs, etc.), will be added to the property owners bill. 33 yes
Current board members Sue Holcomb, Scott Schwering and Jack Partridge were elected to new three year terms.
Lake and Canal treatments—We are scheduled to have a lake and canal treatment (Scotia, Baudine canals and the Moon Shadows canals) on Tuesday, June 9th with Wednesday the 10th as a rain date. Affected areas will have notices placed on their property with restriction information.
Sentry Management of Howell
All billing and administrative functions for Rush Lake POA are now done through Sentry Management of Howell.
Members may contact Sentry Management with questions or concerns by telephone 517-545-3900 or through email southeastmichigan@sentrymgt.com
Sentry staff members will forward your concerns to the the appropriate board member for resolution.
We are asking all members to add the following email address to their email contacts to avoid having future email blasts go to your spam folder.
Please add
southeastmichigan@sentrymgt.com
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.
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 call Sentry Management (517-545-3900) with their concerns. Please include your name, address, and phone number.
The board member responsible for the roads is Pam Sevonty.
