HIGHLAND LAKES

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August 2019
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August 2019
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 Highland Lakes
Management Section
Highland Lakes Board of Directors

Guy Balok, President

Michelle Todorov, Vice President
Margaret (Peggy) Zonca, Secretary
Ann Creviston, Treasurer
Michael Baynes, Director
Sandy Nolan, Director
Randy Blaylock, Director
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 HIGHLAND LAKES CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION DIRECTORY
20301 Silver Spring Drive, Northville, MI 48167
Phone: 248-349-4006 E-mail: clubhouse@hlca.us
Fax: 248-349-8821 Web: www.HLCA.us
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Guy Balok, President................... 734-667-3507 Sandy Nolan, Director................. 248-349-3587
Michelle Todorov, Vice President...248-380-1611 Michael Baynes, Director..............248-826-9435
Ann Creviston, Treasurer..............248-894-4961 Randy Blaylock, Director..............734-673-8733
Margaret Zonca, Secretary.......... 248-348-5283

PERSONNEL
Joe Poma........................................Property Manager Linda Nugent........................................Receptionist
Emily Lutzenkirchen.....Publications & Records Assistant Terry Duke............................................Receptionist
Sharon Englund.......................................Bookkeeper Aishia Anderson...................................Receptionist

COMMITTEE INFORMATION
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON PHONE BOARD LIAISON
Clubhouse Barb Balok 734-667-3507 Sandy Nolan & Ann Creviston

Court Liaison Joel Lutz 248-349-6782 Peggy Zonca, Michael Baynes, & Guy Balok

Engineering Lorraine Scully ----- Guy Balok & Randy Blaylock

Community Social Brad Todorov 248-380-1611 Guy Balok & Michelle Todorov

Finance ----- 248-349-1747 Michael Baynes & Ann Creviston

Grounds Joel Lutz 248-349-6782 Sandy Nolan & Peggy Zonca

Herald ----- ----- -----

Ecology Cathy Watkins 248-765-2327 Michael Baynes & Michelle Todorov

Pool Rosemary Campion 248-349-8227 Guy Balok, Peggy Zonca, & Sandy Nolan
Cheryl Huizing 248-231-7603

RV Hugh Battley 248-349-4841 Randy Blaylock

Tennis Carol Shields 248-756-7066 Michelle Todorov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
After Hours Emergency/Security (Jasmine Weddington)..................................................................248-349-4006
Northville Township Police-Non-Emergency .................................................................................248-349-9400
Northville Township Fire Department ..........................................................................................248-348-5807
Northville Township Police and Fire Emergency ........................................................................................... 911
After Hours Maintenance Emergency ..........................................................................................248-349-4006
Assessment/Billing Inquiries .....................................................................................................248-349-4006
Consumers Power Company .......................................................................................................800-477-5050
DTE-Electric Company ...............................................................................................................800-477-4747
Hazardous Waste Information .....................................................................................................734-326-3936
HLCA WOW! Account Rep (Bob Sivori) ........................................................................................248-808-9872
WOW! Sales & Support ............................................................................................................1-866-496-9669
HLCA AT&T Account Rep (Denise Smith) .....................................................................................810-265-4946
AT&T Sales & Support (Phone or U-Verse) ..................................................................................800-288-3466
HLCA Comcast Account Rep (Erin Timmermann)..............................................erin_timmermann@comcast.com
Website .......................................................................................................................................www.HLCA.us
Association Facebook Page ..............................................................................................facebook.com/hlca.mi
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 HIGHLAND LAKES CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES - July 15, 2019
The monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of Highland Lakes Condominium Association was held
on the third Monday of the month, in accordance with the By-Laws of the Association. President Guy
Balok called the July 15, 2019 regular meeting of the Board of Directors to order at 7:06 p.m.
Attendance
The following Directors were present: Guy Balok, Michelle Todorov, Peggy Zonca, Sandy Nolan, Randy
Blaylock, Ann Creviston and Michael Baynes. Also present were Joe Poma, Property Manager, and Emily
Lutzenkirchen, Publications and Records Assistant. Approximately 12 Co-Owners attended.
Approval of Minutes: Creviston, to approve the financial report of July 15, 2019.
All in favor. Motion passed.
Board Action: Motion by Michelle Todorov, support by
Sandy Nolan, to approve and file the minutes of the June Clubhouse Committee Report: page 11
17, 2019, executive session of the Board of Directors. All in
favor. Motion passed. Board Action: Motion by Sandy Nolan, support by Randy
Blaylock, to approve the Clubhouse Committee report of
Financial Report: July 3, 2019. All in favor. Motion passed.
Joe Poma reported. Court Liaison Committee Report: page 12
The income account is favorable $4,325 mainly due to Board Action: Motion by Michelle Todorov, support by
the recurring AT&T check, a large amount of fence work Sandy Nolan, to approve the Court Liaison Committee
charges, pool ID’s and interest from investments. report of June 6, 2019. All in favor. Motion passed.
The administrative expense account is favorable $3,624 Engineering Committee Report: page 13
mainly due to the cleaning position being re-expensed to Discussion: Lorraine Scully requested that no new egress
the maintenance wage category and a brief lapse of coverage windows be allowed. The Board decided that new egress
between the security guards. windows will be allowed in the rear of the unit only as long
as it fits and does not encroach on common elements.
Utility expense is favorable $17,130. The water bills were
accrued showing a favorable balance due to the sprinklers Board Action: Motion by Michelle Todorov, support by
not being turned on until after July 11th. Gas is favorable due Sandy Nolan, to approve the Engineering Committee report
to the more moderate weather. of July 10, 2019, and the recommendations to approve
modifications #1-2 and deny modification #3. All in favor.
Clubhouse and pool are unfavorable $1,688 due to the pool Motion Passed.
needing to be filled and lifeguard wages being over because Board Action: Motion by Ann Creviston, support by
of the holiday. Michelle Todorov, to allow egress windows at the back of the
unit only. All in favor. Motion Passed.
Grounds expense is unfavorable $3,413 due to weed, algae
and dye treatments along with heavy pruning and tree Ecology Committee: page 14
removal. Discussion: Cathy Watkins reported that the Garden Walk
Maintenance repair & supplies are unfavorable $3,272 due to was a success with 600 people attending.
a large amount of foundation repairs caused by all the rain. The committee’s first recommendation to use $3,000 to
pay Davey Tree to remove buckthorn from the woods was
The taxes-ins.-reserve account was favorable $12,192.
previously approved last year. Cathy is requesting to use the
Property and liability insurance was favorable $1,441 due money now. Joe commented that he will give her contact
to no losses or use of the deductible budget. A payment of information to Davey Tree so that they can proceed. $6,000
$81,865 was made for the asphalt and concrete program remains in the operations budget to go towards removal of
and a payment of $8,690 for the clubhouse furniture. Light buckthorn on common grounds throughout the community.
fixtures for three buildings were purchased at $1,720 Michelle requested that the committee discuss and come up
with suggestions on giving direction to the removal process.
In the month of June the Association was favorable $16,517.
Year-to-date the Association is favorable $36,620. Grounds and Ecology committees agree that Davey Tree
is costly for buckthorn removal on common elements.
Board Action: Motion by Peggy Zonca, support by Ann They request that more proposals be obtained by different

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companies. emailed Marygrove Awnings, and they will be talking to
the design team on how to make the corrections needed.
Board Action: Motion by Ann Creviston, support by Sandy
Nolan, to approve the Ecology Committee report of July 9, • The baby pool is open and operational.
2019, and the recommendation that the Board investigate
using other companies besides Davey Tree to remove • There is one remote that operates the pergola which will
invasive species on common areas and underneath the be given to the head lifeguard.
evergreen trees. All in favor. Motion Passed. Management Report: pages 9-10
Grounds Committee: page 15 Joe Poma reported.
Discussion: The committee discussed having three pads Discussion: Trash pickup is every Tuesday and Friday, bulk
placed on Silver Spring Drive and residents can buy a bench pickup is every other Friday and lawn and leaf pickup is
to donate and receive a plaque. They are for next years every other Wednesday.
budget.
Motion to adjourn the meeting by Peggy Zonca, support
$1,688 remains in this years budget which the committee by Mike Baynes. The meeting adjourned at 8:13 p.m.
would like to use for new picnic tables for the Silver Springs
Beach area.
Board Action: Motion by Michelle Todorov, support by Ann
Creviston, to approve the Grounds Committee report of July
8, 2019 and the recommendation to approve the purchase
of as many as picnic tables as the budget allows to be placed
somewhere on the Silver Springs Beach area. All in favor.
Motion Passed.
Pool Committee: page 16
Discussion: The submitted minutes stated that residents
may have the option to reserve a table at the Karaoke party
for an additional fee. This was just a discussion which will
not be implemented at this time so the statement will be
struck from the minutes. Also, to add on the next hot dog
daze date.
Board Action: Motion by Sandy Nolan, support by Peggy
Nolan, to approve the Pool Committee report of July 9, 2019,
and the recommendation to strike the table reservation
sentence and add the next hot dog daze date. All in favor.
Motion Passed.
Finance Committee: page 17
Discussion: Two corrections to the meeting minutes were
requested. To correct Diane Hein to Denise Hein and remove
the month of May in #1.
Board Action: Motion by Michelle Todorov, support by
Ann Creviston, to approve the Finance Committee report
of June 17, 2019, and to correct Diane to Denise and exclude
the two main references to the month of May. All in favor.
Motion Passed.
Co-Owner Forum:
The Social Committee announced the Ice Cream Social/
Movie Night is August 23rd. The movie showing is The
Greatest Showman.
Yvonne Wilson requested an updated on the baby pergola
structure.
• The fence will be reinstalled soon.
• The pergola was not what Joe saw in the brochure. He
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 MANAGEMENT REPORT
TO: Board of Directors, Co-Owners RE: Property Manager’s Report
FROM: Joe Poma, Property Manager DATE: July 15, 2019

1. Asphalt & Concrete Project: The asphalt & concrete project for 2019 included 10 courtyards, various
sidewalks & approach walks, interior road patchwork and new catch basins throughout the property. When
completed, we ended up being about $70,000 under-budget. Since this project is property-wide and aimed at
restoring the entire site, it was decided that we could fit more work into this year. We opted to tar & crack-
fill Ironwood, Lyric, Longwood and Inlet and most importantly, we decided to replace all of the sidewalks
on the south end of Scenic Lane, extending from Amboy Court to Viewpoint Court to the east. It is likely
that 2020 will include 10 more courtyards, bringing our total completed to 38 out of 43, with the following
year reserved for the clubhouse parking lot, the 5 remaining courtyards and perhaps some interior road work.
It is my intention to complete the re-surfacing of all interior roads in 2022. At that point, the budget will
switch to a maintenance schedule and the funding levels will be directed to the siding project and thereafter
to fences.
2. Budget Process: Over the last few years, we have managed to keep the assessments levels almost flat; in
2016, there was no increase. In 2017, it was 69 cents and for 2018, it was 82 cents. We have not come close
to keeping up with inflation or the cost of living and although I anticipate the need for an assessment increase
this year, I do not think it will be a staggering amount. We are seeing rising costs in utilities, tree removal
and unit repairs specifically. The very cold winters have impacted the natural gas portion of our budget
substantially, while the amount of rainfall earlier in the year caused dozens of unit foundations to leak at a
per-unit repair cost of over $3000. Since our property is partially forested and full of mature trees on the
common elements, backing up to fences and prone to disease and failure due to age, the need to have com-
panies like Davey Tree regularly visit the property is obvious. Whether due to aesthetics or safety, residents
call for tree service on the common elements at a much higher rate now. One thing I want all residents to be
aware of when considering the budget is that the projects we have / had going on here (i.e. asphalt, siding,
clubhouse renovations, etc.) have nothing to do with any potential increase, because those projects were al-
ready budgeted in the past and paid for. For example, we already have 1.2M dollars for the sprinkler system
in 2025-2027 and 2.5M dollars for the fences as of today. Likewise, we have 4.325M dollars for siding and
have been using the over 3M we have for asphalt & concrete. These necessary capital improvement projects
rode in on the coattails of our 5M+ funding levels for the roofing project. What we can not plan for far in
advance is the direction of utility costs or inflation in our categories. Some have gone up, others down, and
we budget for those accordingly.
3. Mosquito Treatments: Eradico Services applied mosquito control pellets to all of the sewer grates on the
property as well as in the shallow water areas along the lake shorelines. If you see gray tablets on the bot-
tom, those were placed there in July to control the mosquito population and are not harmful to people using
the lake. They generally will not apply these tablets to beach areas, and concentrate on shoreline areas with
vegetation, brush, grass and trees.
4. Siding: Our current siding contractor, Roof-Rite has completed Building #9 across from the clubhouse. I
encourage all residents to drive by and document your observations, whether good or bad, because your
opinion will matter as we work through this project. This initial building was our trial run and included ev-
erything that we could possibly stumble on with the initial construction phase of HLCA. I received a broad
range of comments and learned that most residents really like the Castle Stone Gray for the siding color and
many of them think the rear of the building looked better (and newer) without shutters installed. You will
note the new polymer window panel appliqués, new shutters and bright white trim wrapping around all of
the windows. Also pay attention to the new light fixtures on the front of the building, new mailboxes and
address plaques (these are carved, cast aluminum and look pretty classy). We were very fortunate in that
we did not find a ton of rotted wood under the old siding and only had a minor amount around the doorwalls
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 MANAGEMENT REPORT
TO: Board of Directors, Co-Owners RE: Property Manager’s Report
FROM: Joe Poma, Property Manager DATE: July 15, 2019

and kick-panel underneath. Unlike the roofing project that included replacement of most of our roof deck-
ing on the buildings, it would make sense that the vertical portions of the building did not have that problem
as water was shed except for gaps in trim-work around windows and doors. We hope to proceed at the rate
of 10-15 buildings per year and will be doing an entire courtyard at a time rather than skipping around the
property. Courtyards will still be chosen according to a lottery.
5. Watercraft: Registration for all watercraft is necessary every year and registration stickers must be placed
on the watercraft and visible to the maintenance staff. If you purchase a registration sticker in winter, do not
forget that you placed it in your drawer at home to hold for the summer. You can purchase a sticker from the
front desk as early as January and most residents have them displayed in April or May. We confiscate and
sell un-registered watercraft regularly, so please remember to purchase this $5 sticker. Although we attempt
to notify residents or give them friendly reminders, we are not required to do so, and once confiscated, the
resident has to pay a $75 impound fee to get the watercraft back “if” we still have it. The staff is not being
unreasonable here, but is simply following the wishes of our co-owners in keeping the lakes clutter free and
enforcing the rules here evenly.
6. Lawn & Leaf Bags: The Grounds Committee, Maintenance Staff and Management have gone to great
lengths trying to educate residents on proper trash disposal and we continue to have problems despite mul-
tiple robocalls, e-mails and even A-frame signage; whatever it takes. The trash hauler will not pick up
compost bags that are full of dirt or rock. Here is the typical cycle: A resident that does not follow the policy
and does not care leaves a bag of dirt next to the corral. It’s too heavy for the trash haulers to pick it up and
if & when it rains, the bottom of the bag breaks open and everything dumps on the ground. The residents
that do care, call the office and want their corral cleaned up…because they care. Our maintenance staff has
to drop what they are doing and clean the corral. Grounds work is put on hold, shrubs do not get trimmed
and people complain. I have not overlooked the possibility that neighboring homeowners, apartment dwell-
ers or local landscaping companies are using our corrals, but that accounts for a small portion of what we
see. Sometimes, residents know they are violating the policy and take it out there after dark so as not to be
seen. Let’s face it, if you are cleaning your patio and need to get rid of dirt, nobody wants to call a contrac-
tor and pay a couple of hundred dollars to have it professionally hauled away. There are certain things that
are difficult to do here and condominium communities are restrictive. On an occasional basis, residents may
call the office and request an appointment to take fill dirt to our maintenance yard and we can dispose of it in
our 30 yard dumpster (residents pay assessments for this too), but please do not leave it at the corral. A few
other things we are noticing are improperly disposed of construction materials, with nails, screws and glass
as well as mulch in “plastic” bags and pieces of concrete sitting next to the trash corral. The Association is
aware that residents pay for trash removal services, but those are human beings that haul the trash and they
pull muscles and get cut & bleed like everyone else. Please be conscious of your surroundings as much as
our trash hauling company will be conscious of the cost required to sustain our services at the point of con-
tract renewal.

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 HIGHLAND LAKES COMMITTEE REPORT
COMMITTEE: Clubhouse Committee MEETING DATE: July 1, 2019
MEMBERS PRESENT: GUESTS PRESENT:
Barb Balok, Chairperson Guy Balok, Board President
Richard Wilson Sandy Nolan, Board Liaison
Yvonne Wilson Peggy Zonca, Board
Rosemary Campion

SUBJECTS DISCUSSED:
1. Renovation Update: The Library Books have been set on shelves. Final alphabetizing of books to be done by Committee
Members. Shelf tags will be posted as sections are completed. Book Return and Donation Drop off are clearly labeled.

2. Old Business:
• Budget items were discussed.
• Staff Appreciation lunch will be Wednesday, July 17th
• Clubhouse Rental agreement issues were discussed

3. New Business: Library is officially open and Re shelving has been scheduled for Saturday, July 20th @ 10:00 a.m.

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD: none

NEXT MEETING: Monday, August 5, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

Submitted by Barb Balok

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 HIGHLAND LAKES COMMITTEE REPORT
COMMITTEE: Court Liaison Committee MEETING DATE: July 3, 2019
MEMBERS PRESENT: GUESTS PRESENT:
Joel Lutz, Chairperson Guy Balok, Board President
Don Loudy Michael Baynes, Board Liaison
Judy Nakdimen

SUBJECTS DISCUSSED:
1. Limited attendance on evening of 4 day holiday.

2. Dartmouth & Windsor Court in need of Court Liaisons. Mike will cover Dartmouth this month, Joel will cover Windsor.

3. It appears the transition to trash carts in the test courts is going well. Recommend that Pond, Farragut, Hayes and Lehigh be
added to the test program. Mike will convey this to management.

4. Judy presented the next “Trash Talk” corral poster. Note to maintenance that as a new one is attached to corral, the one already
there should be removed.

5. Discussed rear porch lights as part of the residing program. As it stands now, co-owners will have to supply their own if wanted.

6. Brought up September meeting on the patio. Not enough in attendance to go anywhere with this subject.

7. Discussed some ideas for the Grounds Committee regarding the Silver Springs beach area.

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD: none

NEXT MEETING: Thursday, August 1, 2019
Submitted by Joel Lutz

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 HIGHLAND LAKES COMMITTEE REPORT
COMMITTEE: Engineering Committee MEETING DATE: July 10, 2019
MEMBERS PRESENT: GUESTS PRESENT:
Lorraine Scully, Chairperson Guy Balok, Board Liaison
Tom Werner, Co-Chair
Kim Hudson, Secretary
Dave Burfoot

MODIFICATION REQUESTS REVIEWED:

1 Unit 16 (10) Windows

Installation by: Wallside Windows
Notes: Meets HLCA Requirements

2 Unit 44 Storm Door

Installation by: Home Depot
Notes: Meets HLCA Requirements

3 Unit 111 Egress Window

Installation by: Superior Glass Block and More
Notes: Does Not Meet HLCA Requirements
going into common ground and
altering the foundation

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD: To approve modifications #1-2 and motion that the only egress win-
dows allowed is a replacement egress window. No new construction.
NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Submitted by Lorraine Scully

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 HIGHLAND LAKES COMMITTEE REPORT
COMMITTEE: Ecology Committee MEETING DATE: July 9, 2019
MEMBERS PRESENT: GUESTS PRESENT:
Cathy Watkins, Chairperson
Liz Gannon, Co-Chair
Diane Pittaway
Sharon Smith
Yvonne Wilson
Stan Roberson

SUBJECTS DISCUSSED:
1. Our meeting was held at the library for the Garden Walk preview. After that meeting, we toured the other gardens on the
walk and met with those coming through our woods.

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD:

1. We want $3000.00 to have Davey Tree come for a day in the woods to remove buckthorn. This is a good time to do
that and it is important to remove the buckthorn from the woods in order to halt the spread throughout our com-
mon areas.
2. We recommend that the Board hire Restore the Mitten to work on removing invasive species from the common
areas and under trees.
NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Submitted by Cathy Watkins

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 HIGHLAND LAKES COMMITTEE REPORT
COMMITTEE: Grounds Committee MEETING DATE: July 8, 2019
MEMBERS PRESENT: Rosemary Campion GUESTS PRESENT:
Joel Lutz, Chairperson Sherie DeFranceschi Sandy Nolan, Board Liaison
Cathy Watkins, Co-Chair Judy Nakdimen Peggy Zonca, Board Liaison
Elaine Anderson Michael Baynes, Board
Yvonne Wilson Joe Poma, Property Manager
Sharon Smith
Earl Smith

SUBJECTS DISCUSSED:
1. Committee budget recommendations for 2019-2020 fiscal year.

2. General condition of landscaped areas. Health conditions and weeds. Appears we will have to replace the yews affected with
some sort of blight in the 8 Mile entrance landscaping. They are exhibiting significant die-off.

3. Discussed retaining some paid labor to deal with amount of weeding needing to be done.

4. Discussed adding a couple of picnic tables in the Silver Spring beach area.

5. Discussed placing benches along the Silver Spring walkway.

6. Discussed depth markers for Swan Harbour beach.

7. Reviewed proposal from Restore The Mitten for eradicating invasive plants reported to be in Highland Lakes. Committee
recommends adding RTM to HLCA's resources for dealing with small collections of invasive plants needing to be removed.

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD: Adding a couple of picnic tables to beach area on Silver Springs Lake.
Adding a couple of benches on the Silver Spring walkway.
NEXT MEETING: Monday, August 12, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Submitted by Joel Lutz

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 HIGHLAND LAKES COMMITTEE REPORT
COMMITTEE: Pool Committee MEETING DATE: July 9, 2019
MEMBERS PRESENT: GUESTS PRESENT:
Rosemary Campion, Co-Chair Joe Poma, Property Manager
Cheryl Huizing, Co-Chair Peggy Zonca, Board Liaison
Barb Balok Guy Balok, Board Liaison
Elaine Anderson Sandy Nolan, Board Liaison
Mary Kay Wimsatt
Kathy Baldwin

SUBJECTS DISCUSSED:
1. Pools: All equipment running well. Novi fence will come next week to replace gate.

2. Lifeguard Update: All well as far as staffing.

3. Pool Parties: Larger groups can't ask for pool passes on event days.

4. Committee Parties:
• Hot Dog Daze July 13th. Pure Michigan theme, noon - 2 p.m.
• Adult Karaoke party will be July 27th, 6 - 10 p.m. Food will be served at 6:30 p.m. and karaoke is at 7 p.m. Pay extra to
reserve a table at the Karaoke party.

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD: none

NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Submitted by Cheryl Huizing

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 HIGHLAND LAKES COMMITTEE REPORT
COMMITTEE: Finance Committee MEETING DATE: June 17, 2019
MEMBERS PRESENT: GUESTS PRESENT:
Joyce Elvy, Chairperson Ann Creviston, Board Liaison
Barb Balok Michael Baynes, Board Liaison
Charlene Cach
Kathy Baldwin
Richard Wilson
Diane Hein

SUBJECTS DISCUSSED:
1. Committee discussed May financials prior to meeting with the Board and Property Manager. The May Variance Report was
reviewed and questions asked.
2. Date and time was agreed on to meet and review the 2019-2020 Proposed Budget as a committee and then with the Property
Manager.
3. Discussed developing guidelines for the management of committee budgets and a proposed document will be submitted to
the Board.

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD: none

NEXT MEETING: Monday, July 15, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. (closed meeting)
Submitted by Charlene Cach

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 ‘Stan the Man’ – curator of the Serenity Garden
On July 10, 2019, as visitors completed their tour of the Highland Lakes Woodland
project, during the Country Garden Club of Northville’s 26th Annual Garden
Walk, they were greeted by a friendly voice around the corner introducing himself
and his garden. “Welcome to Paradise! I’m Stan the Man, the curator of the
Serenity Garden.”

Who is Stan the Man? Stan Roberson

is a retired jewelry designer and
former Farmington store owner. He
has lived in Highland Lakes for 12
years in 3 different locations before
finally settling down on Scenic Lane,
facing the lake and Serenity Garden.
Stan’s hobby is building gardens and
he has been a member of several
Highland Lakes Committees,
including the Grounds, Ecology and
Liaison Committees. About 8 years
ago, Stan saw his neighbor, Brad
Todorov, removing debris that was
blowing into the corner of Silver
Springs Lake (AKA Curtis Lake) and
clearing out the broken concrete in the
lake. After clearing the buckthorn and
root system in the serenity garden
area, it took another year for Stan to
move the cement blocks and use them to build the foundation for the garden.
During the first couple of years he had help from Don and Sally Rigo, (the former
President of the Board of Directors of Highland Lakes) and spent many hours
building the garden to its current beauty. He used a combination of different
seasonal and perennial plants, mostly bought at his own expense. A lively bird
house with finches flying in and out and an antique bench adorn the garden. When
it came time to name the garden, he called it Serenity Garden in memory of his
daughter, who died in a car crash at age 17. People who walk by the garden
always comment how beautiful it looks. Stan is grateful to his daughter Amber,
Joe Poma - the property manager, the maintenance staff, the Board of Directors,

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 members of the Grounds and
Ecology committee for their
support in keeping the Serenity
Garden alive. Nowadays, he spends
a few hours a week maintaining the
garden and is always looking for
volunteers to help him with
weeding and keeping it looking
beautiful. Anybody who might be
interested in volunteering their time
may contact him at 734-674-3600.
Stan would welcome any help.

Submitted by Marianne Brandt

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Welcome To Highland Lakes Woodland
The Highland Lakes Ecology Committee welcomed over 500 visitors to the Woodland Trail
on Curtis Lake, Wednesday, July 10, as part of the 26th Annual Garden Walk presented by
the Country Garden Club of Northville. Proceeds from this event support local and na-
tional organizations that promote environmental causes and the committee was proud to be
invited to particpate, to showcase the renewal taking place with the hard work of volunteer
homeowners of Highland Lakes Condominium Association.

The Woodland Project

What began with a walk by the woods and a memory of its past beauty and purity, a dream
emerged to restore this undeveloped resource into an ecologically sound space. Soon a
committee formed to set a plan in motion to rid the area of the invasive species now taking
control, mainly buckthorn.
Then, with the financial support and backing of Highland Lakes Board and dedicated volun-
teers, work began and continues to this day to clean and plant the area and bring “our little
jewel” back to its healthy, pleasure-filled condition for Highland Lakes residents, family and
friends to enjoy!

The Problem With Buckthorn

• Out-competes native plants for nutrients, light and moisture.

• Degrades wildlife habitat.
• Threatens the future of forests, wetlands, prairies, and other natural habitats.
• Contributes to erosion by shading out other plants that gorw on the forest floor.
• Serves as a host to other pests.
• Forms an impenetrable layer of vegetation.

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You’ll find crew members in the woods area, generally on Tuesdays after 11 a.m. and the
committee meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month, in the Highland Room. Volunteers and
service groups are always welcome and should attend a meeting or contact Cathy, Sharon or
Liz about the work.

Submitted by Yvonne Wilson

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 Shredded Beef for Enchiladas

4-1/2- to 5-lb. chuck roast 3 large cloves garlic, minced

1 7-oz. can diced green chiles 1 8-oz. can stewed tomatoes
4 tbs. chili powder salt and cayenne pepper to taste
1-1/2 tsp. oregano

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Place roast on foil. Mix chiles, chili powder, oreg-
ano and garlic. Spread on roast. Wrap and seal. Place in pan and bake 4-1/2
to 5 hours. Unwrap and discard fat and bones. Shred meat and put in large
pan with drippings. Stir in tomatoes and heat. Season with salt and cayenne.

Recipe from Judy Nakdimen

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 Saturday, 10 Aug. 2019
8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Examples of Acceptable Items

Only household generated products from Wayne County residents will be accepted. Items
that will not be accepted include: commercial waste, industrial waste, radioactive material,
explosives, ammunition, 55 gallon drums, household trash, refrigerators, microwaves or
other appliances, tires, yard waste, roofing shingles, & concrete. For information on how to
dispose of these items, please contact the Wayne County Resource Recovery Coordinator
at 734-326-3936.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 10
Noon until 2:00 P.M.

A REAL DEAL MENU

3 Tickets for $1.00
Chili/Hot Dog..............3 Tickets
Chips....................1 Ticket
Soft Drinks...........1 Ticket
Ice Cream.............1 Ticket
Join in for FUN and SUN!!
Family, Children and Friends

HAVE LUNCH AT THE POOL

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 HIGHLAND LAKES
POOL CLOSING
PARTY
Sunday, September 1, 2019 at 4:00

BRING A DISH TO PASS

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 Helpful Hands
Dog Walker - Joseph
248-916-4555

Tuesday - Friday after 4 p.m. rain or shine

Classified Ads
Condo For Sale

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1300 sq ft., 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Lake view, Central air, Humidifier, Air purifier, Natural
fireplace, All appliances included, Central vacuum, Stamped concrete patio, Fenced backyard,
Office/rec-room in finished basement, Fully carpeted, Association fee includes gas and water,
All outside maintenance included, 4 lakes on property, Pool, Tennis courts, Clubhouse, Exercise
room, Across street from Silver Springs School. Please contact Sandra Specht (248) 586-9709.

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 SUMMER IS
HEATING UP
HIGHLAND
LAKES....

August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 - Northville Farmer's Market August 4, 11, 18,, 25 - Mill race Village Open 1-4PM
August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 - Almost Friday Bike Ride August 5, 12, 19, 26 - Maybury Park Concerts 7PM
6PM @ Maybury august 6, 13, 20, 27 - Tunes on Tuesday
August 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29, - Maybury Story Time 11AM Kids Concerts 10:30-11:30AM
August 2 - Northville First Friday Experience 6-9PM August 7, 14, 21, 28 - Northville Unplugged -
August 2-4 - 11th Annual Buy Michigan Now Festival Wednesday Night Acoustic Concerts 7-PM
August  2, 9, 16, 23, 30 - Friday Night Concerts 7-9PM August 8, 15, 22, 29 - Yoga in the Square 7PM
Downtown Northville August 29-31 - MI State Fair
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Join us at the Clubhouse for
Drums Alive every Wednesday
at 9:30 a.m.
*Please bring a ball, bucket and
sticks to use.
Any questions please call Diane
Butkowski @ 248-982-2689.
We help seniors maintain their independence
in their home by assisting them with personal
care, light housekeeping, meal preparation,
errands, companionship and respite care.
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Charlotte Thibault-Balluff CSA® is a Certi-
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Office: 734-744-5496
Email: charlotte@homeaidellc.com
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The Northville Chamber of
Commerce presents:
Heritage Festival
September 13 - 15, 2019
Downtown Northville
www.northville.org
Presented by
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Northville Chamber of Commerce
www.northville.org 248-349-7640
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TRANSITIONS SPECIALIST
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 • The office of Curran & Oberski has 300 closed
transactions in the Highland Lakes Complex
• Conveniently located in Highland Lakes shopping center
• Free market analysis
Northville Office (734) 464-6400
Joe Consiglio Fenton Office (810) 458-4273
Joe’s cell (734) 564-6457
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We are a husband jconsiglio7245@gmail.com
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team with over 50+
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AIR CONDITIONING TUNE-UP SPECIAL!

Senior
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WE SERVICE ALL BRANDS INCLUDING

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 ROGER THE HANDYMAN
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• Does the door
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Highland Lakes Women’s Club

SAVE THE DATE:
The next get-together will be
September 5, 2019 at noon
Pizza Party
@ the Clubhouse
Northville, MI
Arranged by Bev Dudley
October 3, 2019 at noon
Peterlins
22004 Farmington Rd
Farmington, MI
Arranged by Bev Dudley
For further information about the Highland Lakes Women’s Club, you can contact
Bev Dudley at (248)349-4139 or leratcat@aol.com
All adult female residents of Highland Lakes are invited to meet with us!

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 Highland Lakes Court Liaisons
NOTE: ALL AREA CODES ARE 248 UNLESS INDICATED OTHERWISE

Anchor Ironwood Neptune

Tracey Green.........................321-4614 Barbara Balok.............734-667-3507 Lucy Curtis (B33)..............349-0301
Mary Kay Wimsatt (B34)...767-9846
Althea Itham Elizabeth Oliver (B35).......880-2637
Sue Tocco............................. 231-8960 Daniel Long................734-245-6191 .
Norwood
Amboy Juliet Stan Savitskie .............. ..946-4338
Brad Todorov..........................380-1611 Debra Behrmann........734-934-0625 .
Oakland
Andover Kenyon Earl Smith.........................349-6478
Pam Takacs............................374-0864 Elizabeth Dombles..............Unlisted
Old Bridge
Aqueduct Lagoon Linda Tomica...................349-6107
Amit Srivastava...............734-846-5281 Marchelle Brotz...........517-525-1661
Pond
Bryn Mawr Lehigh Diane Pittaway............... .328-4007
Robert Gorczyca.............734-751-7828 Lela Lutz............................349-6782 Queen Anne
Kathy Baldwin..................974-6688
Dartmouth Lehigh Lane
VACANT Dianne Hartman.................229-3884 Richards
Mike Baynes....................826-9435
Dearborn Leidel
June Macveigh.......................348-0113 Barbara Adams..................982-8247 Sandy
Beverly Brenner...............348-2982
Dorothy Gay Lilac
Gayathri Rao.........................344-8791 Barbara Evans...................348-3087 Savoy
. Jason Kraska.....................unlisted
Eddington Longwood
David Duey.....................586-996-2098 Jim O’Connor.....................344-6600 Schoolhouse
Leslie Wilcox.......... .........449-6726
Farragut Lyric
Beverly Dudley.........................unlisted Minda Commire.................701-0004 Seabrook
Andrea Valle.....................819-0704
Hayes Madison
D. & G. Loudy (B 30, 31 & 32) Judy Nakdimen.................344-0336 Valiant
..................................................349-3308 Ilio Alessandri ................ ..449-6959
Malvern
Inlet Viviana Lande ...................320-0691 View Point
Betsy Byrne...........................207-6221 Stanley Roberson.....734-674-3600
Mann
Irongate Sharon Smith.....................348-0706 Whitman
Diane Butkowski....................982-2689 Barbara Evans.................348-3087

Mariner Windsor
Douglas Perrin....................Unlisted VACANT

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 August 2019
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 3
Yoga 9:30 a.m. Water Aerobics
11:00 a.m.
Court Liaison
Comm.
7:00 p.m.
Recycling
Pickup
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Water Aerobics Yoga 9:30 a.m. Drums Alive Yoga 9:30 a.m. Water Aerobics
11:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Hot Dog Daze
11:00 a.m.
Clubhouse noon - 2 p.m.
Comm. 7:00 Water Aerobics
p.m. 11:00 a.m. Trash &
Recycling Recycling
Yard Waste &
Pickup Trash Pickup Recycling Pickup Pickup
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Water Aerobics Yoga 9:30 a.m.Drums Alive Yoga 9:30 a.m. Water Aerobics
11:00 a.m. Pool Comm. 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
Grounds 5:30 p.m. Water Aerobics
Comm. 11:00 a.m.
Ecology Comm.
7:00 p.m. Engineering Trash &
7:00 p.m.
Comm. 7:00 p.m. Recycling
Recycling Pickup Trash Pickup Recycling Pickup Pickup
18 19 20 Drums Alive 21 22 23 24
Water Aerobics Yoga 9:30 a.m. Water Aerobics
9:30 a.m. Yoga 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Finance Comm. Water Aerobics Ice Cream Social
5:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. & Movie Night
Budget Meeting Yard Waste & 7 - 11 p.m.
7:00 p.m. Recycling Trash &
Recycling Pickup Trash Pickup Pickup Recycling Pickup
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Drums Alive
Water Aerobics Yoga 9:30 a.m. Yoga 9:30 a.m. Water Aerobics
9:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
Water Aerobics
11:00 a.m. Trash &
Recycling Recycling Recycling
Pickup Trash Pickup Pickup Pickup
1 Labor Day 2 3 4 5 6 7
Clubhouse Open Yoga 9:30 a.m. Drums Alive Women’s Club
Pool Closing
noon - 9 p.m. 9:30 a.m. noon
Party 4:00 pm Clubhouse
Comm. 7:00 Court Liaison
p.m. Yard Waste & Comm. Trash &
Recycling Recycling 7:00 p.m. Recycling
Pickup Trash Pickup Pickup Pickup

CLUBHOUSE SUMMER HOURS POOL HOURS

Monday - Friday...............9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Monday - Friday..................Noon - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday..........Noon - 9:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday.........11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.