01.22.2025 General Membership Meeting Minutes

Meeting called to order 7:04pm

*Introductions: We started our meeting with a fun ice breaker.

*Meeting minutes: from November 20th, 2024, were read and approved by Elizabeth 2nd by Jim.

*Treasurer Report: Read and approved. See attached.

*2025 Financial Goals: 

~We discussed how we can utilize the club house and how it is used to bring our community together. We have bins of historical documents, a bit of a time capsule that Robert will look through to research information on the club house deed.

We are not an HOA.

Goal for 2025 is to have 125 family memberships.

Financial goal is set at $5000.00/year just to keep the building in operating condition. Open to ideas on how to engage with neighbors who want to be an active part of our community.

Income from rentals is approximately $1000/month and $10,000/year.

We are currently saving for front and back door replacement.

*Membership Dues:

Dues are $40/family or $20/Individual. By paying annual dues you are able to rent the club house at a discounted rate.

Talked about how we are a lot more diverse today than in the history of our community. Stats were read from our school district on how many languages are spoken in our community.

We are gathering names and addresses in order to communicate with our community via newsletters and in case of a widespread emergency. Geographic areas have been divided up for volunteers to gather that information.

Inclusive not intrusive.

*Club House Rentals:

~We have a full list of rentals for the next few months. We are not advertising for rentals but we are full almost every weekend. We are on google. Our website is lakestickneycc.org most of our rentals are word of mouth.

~Would like to integrate our calendar that’s on our website to show rental dates are available or not. (Wix?)

*Upcoming events:

~General meeting March 19th, 2025

~Potluck in July

~Fisherman breakfast April 26th.  

~Fundraiser: The Mendoza family who own LaPalmera and Frost donuts would like to partner with LSCC, to have a portion of your purchase be donated to LSCC. TBD

~We are open to more fundraising ideas. We are NOT a 501C3. We are a WA State non-profit.

~Community Clean Up. Need a volunteer to coordinate this event. Annually if possible.

*Traffic Safety Committee:

~No update

*Community Garden:

~Susan is seeking community partners for our community garden and blackberry bush removal.

*Repairs:

~Actively looking at door repairs and any critical repairs. Need contractors who are Licensed and Bonded. Gravel is now a low priority.

~Would like to put a chain across the parking lot to keep people from driving on the lawn and hanging out behind the club house.

~Tree/bushes need trimmed up.

*Wish List:

~A welcome wagon committee.

~Guest speakers.

*Board Member Positions: November are nominations to be voted in January 2026. President position will be available.

Meeting adjourned at 8:22pm

Next meeting March 19th, 2025