Neighborhood Updates and Upcoming Events
Yearly Meeting and Elections
Thank you to everyone who was able to make it out to the annual meeting yesterday. We had a lot of information and items to cover, and we appreciate everyone who participated! Here are the results of the ballots that were counted and tally’ d by Metro Group.
Amendment 1 reducing the Board of Directors from 9 members to 7 members by eliminating the Water Chair and combining Deeds and Restrictions with Streets and Lights and adding language to our bylaws stating that: “Any member on the board must remain in good standing during the tenure of their position regarding their HOA dues,” passed.
Amendment 2 amending Article IV, Section 2, Meeting Schedule, Item A to state that: “The annual Meeting will be held at 7:00 PM on the third Tuesday of June each year at a convenient location determined by the sitting Board” passed.
Amendment 3 proposing striking any and all references of SBHIA distribution of water services from the bylaws passed.
Well-Lot Properties: The vote on the 2 well-lot sites ended up being 29 in favor of selling both well-lot sites, and 13 in favor of selling 1 well-lot site and keeping the other. Moving forward, the SBHIA Board will be speaking with a lawyer about what we need to do in order to sell both properties. We do not know how long this process will take but we will keep the neighborhood updated.
Board Election: We had three fantastic candidates who were interested in joining the SBHIA Board. Amendment 1 reducing the size of the board passed, which made two spots available on the existing board. The board now consists of President – Norman Kuriakuz, Vice President – Chris Heverly, Secretary – Deb Nash, Treasurer – Winnie Rockentine, Socials – Patricia Taratuta, Communications – Teresa Renaud, Roads & Lights/Deeds and Restrictions – Ed Tillery.
Thank you again to everyone who was able to attend! Our next HOA Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 11th at 7pm in Conference Room 3 at the Bloomfield Township Library. Open discussion is scheduled for the first 15 minutes.
The official neighborhood garage sale is scheduled for the weekend of July 18th and 19th from 9am - 5pm. Neighborhood signs will be set out at the entrances on Thursday, July 16th advertising the sale!
Annual Picnic!
We are switching things up! Our annual picnic will be held on Saturday, August 29th at the Bloomfield Swim and Tennis Club located just next to our neighborhood at 251 East Square Lake Road. There's a tennis court, pickleball court, a ping-pong table, 2 gaga ball pits, and both a baby pool and larger pool with diving boards. We will be grilling out hot dogs, providing bottled water, and requesting that those who live in even-numbered houses to please bring a dessert to share, and those who live in an odd-numbered house please bring an appetizer/side dish. We will have tables clearly reserved for our neighborhood from 1-4pm right next to the grill under the pavillion, where we will also have access to a refrigerator. There will be a sheet labeled "SBHIA Picnic" at the front desk, and all you'll need to do is sign-in with your name and street address, and enjoy the fun!
**Facebook Group for SBHIA Members! Click here.**
Quarterly HOA Fees
Our neighborhood is still responsible for the upkeep of the public green areas (two subdivision entrances and
the flagpole triangle property), the well-house properties until we decide what to do with them, the
subdivision lights, and the social events. Moving forward our dues will be $150 yearly, which
everyone can either pay at the beginning of the year, or four quarterly installments of $37.50. A $5.00
late fee, per our current bylaws, will be enforced if not paid by the end of the month (January, April, July
and October).
Contact METRO GROUP for your Account / Payment questions: 248-745-7100 or 844-739-2331.
Pay ONLINE via http://www.metrogroupmanagement.com. Use Company ID: 6774 and Association ID: SBHIA
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Letter we received from the Township regarding work being done in our neighborhood.
