From the Board
Spring is in the Air
A President Paul L. Szymkowicz
CLPOC BOARD OF DIRECTORS board@clpoc.org OFFICERS President Paul Szymkowicz pls.clpoc@gmail.com John Colley Vice President jacclpoc@gmail.com Treasurer James French jbf.clpoc@gmail.com Secretary Steve Wilcox doctorw.clpoc@gmail.com DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE Dan Altier altierdt@gmail.com Daniel Rice dozerrice1960@gmail.com Shannon Hannon shannon.clpoc@gmail.com Jerry Juncker juncker.jerald@yahoo.com Steve Brandt abrandtcl@gmail.com CLPOC BOARD MEETINGS Regular Monthly Board Meeting Fourth Saturday 9 a.m., Highland Haus Workshop Board Meeting Second Wednesday 5:30 p.m., CLPOC Office Conference Room
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s I compose this message, I am looking out the window. The sun is shining, and the snow is starting to melt. Spring is on the way. For me, this winter has been quite different than any of my previous ones. Even though I am not a full-time resident of Canadian Lakes, I have spent as much time here this past winter as I do during the summer. I have been a member here in Canadian Lakes for nearly fifty-two years. As a child, our family visited here year-round. Spring, summer, and the fall were always great times, the winter not so much. If we were lucky and had enough natural snow, the ski lifts would be running and maybe some ice fishing. This winter, I had a totally different perspective of our community. The number of residents that spend the winter here caught me off guard. With all the events and activities here throughout the winter it’s no wonder why so many members stay around to enjoy this season. Soon there will be waves on the lakes, boats on the water, and people on the beaches. The grass will be turning green, there will be members enjoying the golf courses and the many parks throughout our community. To our members that leave us for the winter, we look forward to your return and wish you safe travels. Last year the corporation acquired the naming rights “Canadian Lakes”. This was a very important step in moving forward with the restatement of our “Articles of Incorporation”. In the fall, the membership voted to approve the restated articles. I am pleased to announce that the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) has received and accepted the new articles, and they are posted on our website. Just over two years ago the membership approved a five-year funding plan. This plan was unique in several ways. It included the greens fees for The Pines and The Highlands golf courses and use of the indoor and outdoor pools in the membership fee. But most notably, it was a plan with a two-year review. The purpose of this review is to determine how successful the plan has been operating over a two-year period, and to determine if it could remain viable over its remaining three years. While we await the full report on the funding plan review, there are two things we know for sure. The two key components of the plan are stability and sustainability. During the pandemic the plan proved its fiscal stability. As many businesses were closing, the stable funding provided CLPOC the security to weather the resulting economic downturn. The component of sustainability has also proven important. Prior plans were directly tied to the fluctuation of the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The current plan provides for an annual rate adjustment floor which is designed to protect the financial health of the CLPOC, and a ceiling which is designed to protect the financial health of the membership. In this, the second year of the plan, inflation has soared to over 9%, but with an annual rate adjustment ceiling of 4.3% we are able, through cost containments, to maintain our many services and amenities without over burdening the membership. The full report will provide a guide to the final three years of the plan. As one of the three architects of this plan, I am looking forward to reading the result of this review. With all the positive momentum that we have gained over the last two years, I am excited to see what this summer and the rest of this year has instore for all of us. I would like to thank our employees, staff and all our volunteers that help make Canadian Lakes the truly remarkable community that it is today. T h e C a n ad i a n L a ke r
