FLLPOA Updates: 

Special Assessment Petitions to
Fife Lake and Springfield Townships

2006 Annual Meeting Minutes

Informational Links:

Why Aquatic Herbicides Affect Aquatic Plants and Not You

Industry Task Force II on 2,4-D Research Data

Swimmers Itch

Eurasian Milfoil

Help Protect Our Lake!
Help Stop The Growth of Milfoil In Fife Lake
 

May 2007

Fife Lake Neighbor,

Greetings from your Fife Lake Lakefront Property Owners Association Board (FLLPOA)! What a year it has been. The 2006 season drew to a close with a final milfoil treatment in early October. While there was still milfoil in the lake at the end of the 2006 season I’m pleased to report that the lake was useable throughout this past season unlike the 2005 summer season. A big thanks to all that voluntarily contributed both financially and physically to this effort. The fall of 2006 also saw the creation of a Special Assessment District specifically to fund weed control in Fife Lake. The two local townships agreed to form this district but did not agree to everything the FLLPOA Special Assessment Committee requested in its petition. The good news is your association won’t be harassing you for more money every few months. The down side is the local townships have taken full responsibility for the treatment process and have hired a lake engineer, Progressive AE, who in turn hired a chemical applicator named PLM. This all happened amid the protests of your association board and the special assessment sub committee. There is a glimmer of good news; the townships have agreed to form an ad-hoc committee consisting of one person from Fife Lake Township (Bob Meyer, also now deputy township supervisor in addition to various other township duties), one person from Springfield Township (Phil Sorenson) and one person from the FLLPOA Board (John Strobridge). This committee will have oversight over this season’s treatment process and will report back to the two township boards regarding the results. Feel free to show up at your township board meetings and observe how your local government works! If you are a permanent resident of the Fife Lake area consider getting actively involved in your township boards!

There are some folks that have questioned the continued need for a lakefront owners association now that there is a Special Assessment District in place. The answer is an emphatic yes, there is a need! The mission has changed from fund raising and treating the lake to that of oversight and caretaker of our assessment tax money. It is now more important than ever to be a member of FLLPOA. The townships have the mechanical responsibility we once had but we now have a responsibility to insure our assessment tax dollars are being spent prudently and in the most efficient way. This won’t happen unless we as riparian owners stick together and speak with one voice. Many of you are not permanent residents of the Fife Lake community and therefore have no voting power in local elections. As a member of the association you at least have a conduit to your local township government. Here is more good news! Your Board has decided to wave all dues for the 2007 calendar season. This is possible because of nominal funds being carried over from the 2006 season. It is our goal to get all 191 riparian owners signed on as association members. Future year’s dues are anticipated to be no more than $10, just enough to cover communication expenses.

This year’s annual FLLPOA meeting is scheduled to take place on July 7, 2007 at 9:00 AM at the elementary school. All members of the community are invited however only members (riparian owners) are allowed to vote on issues and for officers and board members.

We are seeking any and all persons interested in being FLLPOA board officers and board members. If you have any interest at all in being involved with the board please contact Jerry Cherwinski at 1-810-686-6505 and leave a message if no one answers or send an e-mail to ch.ski@hotmail.com. 

We are also trying to compile a data base of all membership e-mail addresses and telephone numbers. E-mail can speed up the communication times and save money. Please respond to jrs508@aol.com with your name, lake address and telephone numbers that you can be reached at throughout the year. If you don’t have an e-mail address please locate a friend or relative that does. Also keep an eye on www.fifelake.com and click on FLLPOA. We will try to keep this sight up to date. See you in July!

FLLPOA Board