NEWSLETTER

Kirkwood HOA Board Meeting – Limited membership

Kirkwood HOA Annual Meeting Minutes

October 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Bloomfield Township Fire Station Meeting Room

In Attendance: Jon Adler, Sue Bernstein, Jane Drotos, Bill Fay, Jean Fay, Cindy Herzberg, Lisa Katzman, Deb Klezek, Greg Klezek, Quiriat Lopez, Dennis Marburger, Dave Mestdagh, John Owens, Lynn Radtke, Julian Rea, Teresa Roscoe, Regina Schardt, Markus Suehrer, Stef Suehrer, Therese Thorn

Note:  Per our by-laws, Article V, Section VI, “not less than ten (10%) percent of the members of the Association in good standing will constitute a quorum for the transaction o business at any meeting providing written notice of the time and place of meeting has been to all members ten (10) days or more in advance of the meeting.”  If we do not have a quorum, we will nonetheless hold the meeting and identify in the minutes there were insufficient attendees to constitute a quorum.

At this meeting we had 17 properties represented which does not constitute a forum.    

Call to order at 7:15 PM

Introductions:

Secretary’s note:  I wish that all new neighbors were able to hear the introductions from the attending neighbors.    We had 16 neighbors that have been in the Kirkwood neighborhood for many years and were able to communicate what makes them love the neighborhood.    It was very moving and hopefully the sincerity was shown to our new neighbor that just moved into Kirkwood.

Board Report – Teresa Roscoe

1)      Growth in our property values

2)     Acknowledgement of our social committee and board members who volunteer their services

Finance Report – Regina Schardt and Terry Thorn

1)      Dues proposal has passed and it was noted that there will be no dues increase in 2026

2)     Noted that the maintenance costs of our common areas continued to increase

Secretary Report

            New directories have been printed and will be distributed – any changes to your phone/emails should be directed to Jeanfay4@gmail.com

Committee Reports

            Communications & Technology – Lendon Crosby – no update

            Hospitality (Membership & Welcoming) – Lisa Katzman

1)      It was noted that Lisa continues to receive multiple requests daily for access to our private Facebook account – Lisa has implemented that the requestor requires a home visit from our hospitality committee in order to added to the group.  This is for the security of our Facebook group.

2)      Lisa continues to look for ways to welcome new neighbors.    She welcomes any suggestions

 Restrictions & Plan Approval/Architecture Committee – Bill Fay

                   Reminder that any modifications to your building structure must be approved prior to getting township permits.   Also, noted that sheds are not permitted under any circumstance and fences are not allowed except when required for enclosing a pool in accordance with safety regulations.

Social – Email, Kirkwoodsocialclub@gmail.com-

                   Upcoming events

                        Halloween Parade and Party – Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 3 PM   The parade route starts at the corner of Sutters/Hedgewood, goes up Sutters to Kingsmill, back down to Hedgewood/Sutters

                        Winter Solstice Walk   Sunday, December 21, 2025  at dusk

Open Discussion

                   Trash cans being viewed from the street and other violations of township ordinances.   If you want to report an issue and do not want to go directly to the township for privacy reasons you can email Bill Fay at wmcfay@gmail.com to remain anonymous

                   Motor bikes – increasing amount of motor bikes/scooters in the neighborhood that violate traffic laws and are riding on neighbors property.   Please educate your children in traffic rules and respect of properties

                   Lighting – out of respect for others walking in the evenings and animals – please refrain from having bright LED lights on your property. 

                   No mow May – discussed and understood that the township does not support this – all landscaping must be less than 8 inches.   Discussed alternatives such as plantings that attract bee pollinators

Election of 2026 Officers

                   The current officers have agreed to stand for re-election.   No new nominees were submitted.   In the future if you are interested in becoming more involved (which is encouraged) we would be happy to welcome you and introduce you to the board and committee groups.

                   President – Teresa Roscoe

                   Vice President   Jon Adler

                   Secretary – Jean Fay

                   Treasurers – Regina Schardt and Terry Thorn

Meeting Adjourned – 8:30 PM

Thank you to all the neighbors that took the time to attend!