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HOA Meeting Time Update

Quick update to this Saturday’s (March 8th, 2025) HOA meeting – the meeting will start at 9:00 am instead of 10:00 am. at the home of LaVonne Kranz (Member at Large) at 4752 Ironwood Court. See you then! 

 

March 5, 2025 in Community, Safety

SNOW

With the upcoming prediction of Snow starting Saturday evening, both gates will be locked open until it is deemed safe to close them.

Our streets will not be snow plowed so everyone drive safely.

If you can help a neighbor plow their sidewalks or driveways, please do so. It’s a neighborly thing to do. If you have a drain by your house please clear it.

Thanks,

Myra Whiting

President HOA

 

 

January 31, 2025 in Community, Safety

Sea Links HOA Quarterly Newsletter – January 2025

Happy New Year!!!

I want to begin the new year with an update of what’s happening in our neighborhood. I want to assure all residents that the current board is trying our best to accommodate all requests. Please remember we are all volunteers and want the best for the community we live in.

Paving Project

The Paving Project has been awarded to WRS, paving will be done sometime in the Spring. The following areas will be paved:

  • Sawgrass Way
  • Sealinks Drive Gate Entrance
  • Wedgewood Court
  • Back Gate Entrance

Before the project starts Residents will be provided with details.

Street Sign Replacement

The street sign has been reinstalled after being hit by a car. We still need to trim trees.

New Build on 7949 W Golf Course Dr.

Everyone is probably wondering what the delay is on the new home being built. For the past few months, the owner and PSE have been trying to find power from the transformer to the home. Finally, this has been resolved, and PSE should be out this month to provide power. At this point the contractor will begin finishing the outside of the home.

Back Gate Repair

The Back Gate Repair has been completed. The first repair had a design flaw and after Gateway Controls worked with the manufacturer a solution was given to resolve the issue.

Front Gate Codes and Remotes

Please email sealinksboard@gmail.com if you need a front gate code, new or old gate remotes. Our accountant is not responsible for giving out codes or remotes, this is the board’s responsibility.

 

 

January 26, 2025 in Community, Community Maintenance, Newsletter, Safety, Vendors

HOA Board Meeting Minutes 1.11.25

HOA Board Meeting Minutes

January 11th, 2025 at 10:00 am 

4752 Ironwood Court

Board Members in Attendance / Quorum Established: Myra Whiting (President), Jan Bergman (Vice President), Donna Chavarro (Secretary) Craig Mancuso (Treasurer) Richard Drath (Assistant Officer) and LaVonne Kranz (Member at Large)

President’s Welcome

  • Everyone took a moment to introduce themselves, what position they hold and which committees they are to the residence in attendance.

The 2024-2025 HOA Board:

  • Myra Whiting – President  & Design Control Committee
  • Jan Bergman – Vice President &  Grounds & Maintenance Committee
  • Donna Chavarro – Secretary & Covenant Committee
  • Craig Mancuso – Treasurer & Budget & Finance Committee
  • LaVonne Kranz – Member at Large & Covenant Committee / Advisory Committee
  • Richard Drath – Assistant Officer & Design Control Committee / Advisory Committee

 

  • The residents in attendance took a moment to introduce themselves to the Board and each other.

Order of Business: 

  • Initial proof of notice of meeting and the meeting agenda was posted on Sea Links website January 8th, 2025 
  • Called to order at 10:10 am – Myra (P) motioned – Jan (VP) second it. 
  • 6 residents attended. 
  • Board approved the minutes from the last meeting and it was posted on December 17th, 2024. 

Secretary Report – Donna

  • Emails: Reported on the emails that were sent in since the last meeting in November. They included requests for gate codes, gate remotes, design control requests, questions regarding the street sign that was hit and taken down, emergency action, parking offenses, HOA dues statements and drainage issues.
  • Bank: After Donna signed at Banner Bank she emailed the banker the notes from the last HOA meeting that assigned Craig as the Treasurer. Myra, Donna and Craig have access to all financial accounts.
  • Gate: will call our gate software company to see what the cost would be to upgrade our system to include mobile and long distance phone numbers to the gate codes and report back at the next meeting.

Treasurer Report – Craig

  • Dues: All of the HOA dues statements have been mailed out to residents now. Michelle, our accountant, said that she wanted to wait until after the first of the year. Last year, they were mailed out on January 2nd, 2024.
  • HOA dues are due by January 25th – and you can either pay the entire amount of $500 – or half payment now ($250) and the other half ($250) in June. You can pay by mailing a check, or by supplying your credit card info – but you will incur a 3% fee.
  • Michelle said that you will always receive your paper statement mailed to you by regular post. QuickBooks emailed, in error and in electronic form, a 2025 Dues invoice marked paid to just a few residents. Again, all HOA Dues will be mailed to you in paper form. 
  • Annual Report: was already filed with Michelle on 12/31/24. Great job, Craig!
  • Invoices: There are no outstanding invoices at this time.
  • Statements: Craig is looking at statements on a regular basis. We had a lot of invoices from Gateway Controls – with all of the gate repairs and maintenance; and one from the tree that came down and needed to be removed from the Sea Links drive – on the way into the neighborhood.
  • Money: Craig will be looking at the HOA dues that come in – figure out what we spend vs. what needs to be done, and shop for any CD’s available to get some added interest for our money.

 Maintenance Committee Report – Jan

  • Front Gate: Gateway Controls – the sensors were replaced – the ones that open the gate if power is lost.
  • Back Gate: The back gate has not been upgraded in 20 years. You could see the issue and why it was not functioning properly – the wires could be seen coming up from under the asphalt. Now we have little sensors that are dug into the asphalt and the gate is working much better now.
  • Also, the receiving unit was moved and reinstalled in a plastic housing to cause less interference for the signals from the sensors – and is located on the south side of the gate.
  • Street Sign: There was more involved in fixing our “Sea Links” street sign than just putting it back up. Thank you to those residents who were patient and knew that it was being taken care of properly. The street sign was hit in an accident – and there were many things had to happen before the sign could be replaced: such as police report – did the driver have insurance, if not what is our insurance deductible, get bids on replacement, get permit to install street sign, discuss placement of sign, get board approval to spend the money, award the bid, locate utilities, and get sign installed. 
  • Stop Sign: Our Stop Sign at the end of Sea Links is too short, too low and too wobbly. Jan received a good bid (with a discount) to fix both the stop sign and street sign for $550.00.  They will use a 2×2 metal post, drive an anchor into the ground, replace the stop sign and put up our street sign above it. Add reflectors on both East and West. And Jan will look into having the tree trimmed around the sign post.
  • The Board voted on a more permanent fix for the street sign. Myra (P) motioned, Donna (S) second, all agreed. Thanks, Jan,  for your due diligence with all the calls to the police, our insurance company, the utility company, meeting with the utility company, as well as the city, county and the permit company. 
  • Mowing: Jan will get a couple of quotes for the mowing as our contract is up in March. She will check with “Birch Bay” and “Express Help” – and she knows all of the areas we need mowed and the entry trees trimmed.
  • Asphalt: We had 2 bids for this – but they are too old – so Jan will see about new bids. She will figure out what needs to be done, curbs, etc. She will check and report at our next HOA meeting in 2 months.
  • Drainage: We are aware of the issues – and the money needed to properly fix it. It is still a work in progress – but nothing new at the moment.

Design Control Committee – Richard & Myra

  • 4760 South Golf Course: Plans for a 2 story, 2000 sq ft property were submitted. It was approved. No follow up yet as to when they will start.
  • 7936 & 7940 East Golf Course: were purchased – but no plans were submitted yet to build. County still needs to evaluate the extent of the “Wetlands” – so it is all on hold for now. There were 4 lots – but only 1 of the 2 that were purchased can be inhabited. There still remain 2 uninhabitable and unoccupied lots on that side of East.
  • Wetlands: There is also a property on the corner of North and East that is also labelled as “Wetlands” – and nothing can be built on it either.
  • We had a request that someone wanted to buy one of the buildable lots on Sawgrass – and put/build a prefab home. It was denied as we do not permit prefab homes in Sea Links. So, they did not buy the property for sale.
  • West Golf Course: Myra has been reaching out to see what the ETA is, as well as the current plan for the unfinished property on West. Apparently, there was an issue with PSE trying to get power to the property – some issues that were out of the builder’s control. At least, the debris was cleaned on the landscaping lately.  

Covenant Report: LaVonne & Donna

  • Fences: Question was asked about fences in backyards that face the golf course and greenways. Residents were reminded that NO fences are permitted behind the houses that face the golf course or greenway. Also, fences or arbor dividers between houses cannot be taller than 4 feet high. Hedges are allowed. Decks on the back of the house with a rail are permitted. All plans need Board approval.
  • Parking on the Street: Warning letters will be sent to repeat offenders – followed by fines if the issue continues. 

Website: Donna

  • Myra and Donna will have a working design meeting to put a process in place that includes expectations for the website, method to do it and the structure to update our website. 

Welcoming Committee: 

  • We only have 66 people subscribed to receive emails and communication from Sea Links – in the event of a disaster – we know that our neighbors would like to be informed. You can subscribe on our website: https://sealinksbirchbay.org 
  • Welcome Packs will be assembled for all new residents to let them know about services in our community and to help make them aware of our governing documents – CCR’s and Rules & Regulations. 

Future Events

  • Community Clean Up & BBQ Potluck: Last year’s Clean Up & BBQ was a great success and the neighborhood looked great afterwards. It was also a nice  “meet and greet” to get to know your neighbors. Possibly having 2 – one in the Spring and one in the Fall. 
  • Garage Sale – we will see if we can coordinate when Latitude 49 is doing theirs.
  • Christmas Tree Pickup – can help assist picking up Christmas trees at the end of the holidays.
  • Holiday Event: Progressive dinner idea was suggested.

Next Meeting 

  • Our next HOA Board Meeting will be on Saturday, March 8th at 10 am at LaVonne Kranz’s (MaL) house – 4752 Ironwood Ct. 

Adjourn 

  • Meeting adjourned at 11:38 am. Myra (P) motioned and Craig (T) and Jan (VP) second it

 

January 26, 2025 in Board of Directors, BOD Meeting notices, Community, Community Activities, Community Maintenance, Design Control Committee, Minutes, Safety

Sea Links Announcement – Back Gate

Important Update on Back Gate Issue:

We want to assure everyone that Gateway Controls is aware of the issue and has been out several times to address it. They believe the problem lies with the new sensors, which need adjustment. However, they are unable to make these adjustments without assistance from tech support, which is already closed for the holidays. Unfortunately, the issue will not be resolved until after the first of the year. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to resolve this matter. Thank you!

 

 

December 21, 2024 in Community, Community Maintenance, Safety

Sea Links Announcement – Flooding issues

Please, if everyone could help with clean up! Keeping the leaves and grasses out of the street drains near your house – will help with potential flooding issues. We are aware of the problem with water coming down from Latitude 49, and will be in contact with their HOA to help solve similar problems from arising in the future. Thanks in advance for your assistance! We work better together!

October 19, 2024 in Community, Community Activities, Community Maintenance, Safety

HOA Board Meeting Minutes 8.14.24

 

Board Meeting Minutes 
August 14, 2024 at 5:45 pm
7961 W Golf Course Dr.

Board Members in Attendance / Quorum Established: Myra Whiting (President), Darrel Hildebrand (Vice President), Donna Chavarro (Secretary) – Via FaceTime, Christine Ordal (Treasurer) and Diana Fisher (MAL – Member at Large)

Begin Meeting
⦁ Initial proof of notice of meeting and the meeting agenda was posted on Sea Links website August 12th, 2023.
⦁ Called to order at 5:55 pm – Myra (P) motioned it and Donna (S) second it.
⦁ 1 resident attended
⦁ Minutes from last meeting were approved and posted.

Old Business

Water Issues Update – Darrel (VP)
⦁ They used a camera attached to a big pressure hose to see into the pipe and see what the problem is. They did spray quite a bit of silt out.
⦁ What we learned is that the 2 other divisions above us have bigger pipes and then it gets backed up when it hits our smaller pipe.
⦁ We found out that the pipe is not crushed like we thought – just has a bend in it – BUT it still cannot take all the water fast enough. It was a bad design – even with more drains – the pipes still could not handle it.
⦁ Jane (resident) will talk to the lead engineer, Craig, at BBWarm in October – to email the report that concerns the drains and lagoons here in Birch Bay. We may need to pay an engineer firm to propose a solution to our water issues.
⦁ Also have some concerns of standing water and erosion on East.

Street Repairs – Darrell (VP)
⦁ Darrell will call WRS for them to give us a quote – mostly for Sawgrass issues with the roads and curbs.
⦁ Asphault Northwest – meeting is scheduled for 8/22 at 9:00 am.

Garage Sale – Diana (MAL)
⦁ It went well! Thank you for all your help, Richard! You were so great!
⦁ Before the gates were opened at 8:00 am – there were cars lined up and around the corner! There was a steady stream for most of the day!
⦁ We also noticed that over 20 houses partook in the sale!
⦁ With all of the positive feedback – we will host another Community Garage Sale again next year! The times from 8-1 were well accepted.
⦁ Suggestion for next year from many of the guests/buyers: for their to be drinks available to buy. Maybe have kids set up drinks and snack stands to sell lemonade. water, chips, etc…

Violations – Myra (P)
⦁ Political Sign – was out but it was taken down. (Political signs are allowed – within the size limits – can be up 30 days prior to an election and taken down the next day)
⦁ Mowing – on Sawgrass
⦁ Garbage Can – left out on curb until Wednesday. Myra assisted and took care of it for the resident. Just a reminder that being nice and neighborly can go a long way.
⦁ There was a young guy (Pest Control) trying to solicite new business and go around to residents. Soliciting is not allowed in Sea Links. Myra let him know that he can only work on referrals.
⦁ All violations reported have been taken care of.

Design Approvals – Myra (P)
⦁ There have been many approvals for roofs, house painting, lawns, decks, tree removal, and new builds.
⦁ Please remember to fill out the Design Control form on the website for approvals.

New Business

4th of July
⦁ Concerned about the parking on both sides of the road.
⦁ Myra will look for any parking signs that might be in storage that will help keep people from parking too close to the back gate.
⦁ We had a lot of people entering Sea Links when the back gate opened for residents. And then they were stuck – as they did not know why the back gate did not open for them to leave.
⦁ We will post something on the website next year to remind residents to wait for the gate to start closing before leaving and letting strangers in.

Board Positions
⦁ There may be a few positions open for next year: two – 1 year terms and one – 2 year term.
⦁ Board Meetings – are almost ready to go to meeting every other month or even quarterly meetings.

Fall Clean Up
⦁ Our last Community Clean Up was such a great success… we are going to hold another one this Fall to get ready for the Winter.
⦁ Save the date: it will be Saturday, October 19th, 2024. Followed by a “Fall Pot Luck” in the Wedgewood Court cul-de-sac. More info to follow.
⦁ Darrell (VP) was so gracious last time to go around and spray treat all of the grass and weeds growing up between the road and the curb with his nature friendly weed killer concoction. That made the clean up so much easier! Now he is sharing the special recipe with us! Epsom salt, Vinegar and Dish Soap.

Maintenance Contract
⦁ Myra (P) and Darrell (VP) will meet with “Innovative Solutions” – they do lawn care and snow removal. They are going to get a quote to see if it would be worth it. Our current contract is up in March.

General Meeting
⦁ The Annual General Board Meeting will be held on Saturday, October 12th, 2024 from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon, at Birch Bay Bible Community Church on 4460 Bay Road in Birch Bay.
⦁ The current Board will take a minute to introduce themselves and their position, and what they have done so far this year.
⦁ There will be packets mailed out with an Agenda, Proxy handout, Copy of Financials, Sea Links Rules and Regulations/ Fines, and 3 Board Positions to be filled for 2025.
⦁ We will ask Ironborn Inc. (the Canadian company that bought the golf course) to speak and give a 5 min presentation on their vision for the property. There will be no Q&A or comments at this meeting. If residents have questions or comments – they can send them to the Board through the Sea Links email.

Next Meeting
⦁ Wednesday, September 18th at 5:45 pm – 7961 W Golf Course Dr.

Adjournment of Meeting
⦁ Meeting adjourned at 7:08 pm. Myra (P) proposed and Diana (MAL) second it. All approved.

August 21, 2024 in Board of Directors, BOD Meeting notices, Community, Community Activities, Community Documents, Community Maintenance, Design Control Committee, Minutes, Safety, Uncategorized

HOA Board Meeting Minutes 6.12.24

HOA Board Meeting Minutes – June 12th, 2024, at 5:45 pm – 7961 W Golf Course Dr.

Board Members in Attendance / Quorum of 5 Established: Myra Whiting (President), Darrel Hildebrand (Vice President), Donna Chavarro (Secretary), Christine Ordal (Treasurer) and Diana Fisher (Member at Large) via FaceTime.

Begin Meeting

  • Initial proof of notice of meeting with agenda posted on Sea Links website June 9, 2024.
  • Called to order at 5:49 pm – Myra (P) motioned it and Donna (S) second it.
  • 2 residents attended.

Meeting Minutes Approved 

  • We will try to approve minutes more quickly and post them sooner for residents to know what was talked about in a more timely manner.

Treasurer Status Report and Cash Flow

  • Christine Ordal (T) – shared the Profit and Loss YTD info from Michelle’s report.
  • We have 3 accounts:
    • Savings – $2,672.00
    • Checking – $167,465.53
    • Money Market – $147,000
  • We are looking for a high yield savings to move some of the money from the checking account – so that it will yield some interest and add to the total.
  • Our petty cash fund has about $115 still in it.

Covenant – Violations

  • 43 Letters were sent out to residents regarding their violations (mostly in regard to the storage of garbage cans & recycle bins – should not be visible from the street, and on-street parking for longer than 24 hours).
  • The Board will do another quick drive around in a week or two to check for compliance. Also, each of the Board Members will take a section to “check up” on to help maintain compliance.
  • We received some feedback regarding the violation letters – next time the letter will have the specific violation and the date reported.

Wedgewood Court Storm Drain

  • Darrel (VP) found out the problem from the contractor (Mike) for the storm drain issue on Wedgewood Court. The drain is crushed and restricted and runs an inch and a half uphill. Also, the drain is too low and needs to be lifted up. 
  • The quote for all of the work to fix the issue – including the digging up, lifting up the drain, replacing the drain pipes, and then replacing the asphalt for the area dug up is: $10,100.00. 
  • The work cannot start until July and will take about 5 days – 2 days to work and about 2-3 days to cure. We will notify those neighbors that will need to keep off of the road – with more details. 
  • Diana (M) looked at Mike’s BBB Contractor license – good until 12/3/25 and he is in great standing.
  • Board voted to approve work: Diana (M) motioned and Christine (T) 2nd it. All agreed to approve.

Asphalt Repairs

  • NW Asphalt Repair was the last company that did our repairs. They did a good job. Darrel (VP) has tried to call them – to see if they would come out – but has not been able to speak with anyone. Myra (P) will try to contact them as well. 
  • We will also look at WRS – another big company to have them give us a quote.
  • We have a few areas in the neighborhood that have issues (i.e. Sawgrass).
  • Myra looked at the reserve study (from 2017) to see what the timeline is for fixing the asphalt on the different roads- including the asphalt, seal repair and concrete curb. According to the reserve study, the concrete curb should have been replaced last year. 
  • We would like to see if they have a different design for the curbs that would be a better fit for our neighborhood replacing the need for the little driveway “ramps”.

Lawn Care / Tree Trimming

  • All of the trees (by the front gate) were done – all trimmed and dead parts cut off. It will be done again in the fall. Looks better!
  • Lawn – out the back gate – needs to be cut up to the retaining wall and down Club House Dr. – 5 feet on other side.
  • Need new bids for next year – for when our contract is up.  Darrel (VP) will follow up on this.

Completed Items

  • Light at front gate – out. No cost.
  • Stop sign was fixed.
  • Sea Links Sign (at front entrance) – was cleaned. Our maintenance committee noticed some rotting – it will be filled, sanded and repainted. Thanks Mike and Cathy!

Community Clean Up & BBQ – Saturday, June 22nd, 2024

  • A “dump trailer” will come around to pick up your collected debris from in front of your house.
  • The BBQ will be in Wedgewood Ct and there will be hotdogs and chips served. Bring a drink and a chair if you want. It will be FUN to mingle, meet and get to know your Sea Links neighbors!
  • Myra (P) will bring the hotdogs, buns, chips, condiments and water. (Thanks, Myra!)
  • Diana (M) will bring the plates and napkins. (Thanks, Diana!)
  • Joel and Levi will pull out their BBQ’s. (Thanks, chefs!)

Garage Sale Saturday July 27, 2024, from 8am – 1pm (Rain or Shine)

  • A big shout out and thank you to Sea Links resident Richard! He did the advertising and put a 2 week ad in the Northern Light about the Sea Links Garage Sale. Again, thanks for all of the prep work you did for the sale!
  • We will have flyers for local businesses AND will post on Social Media.
  • Myra (P) and Donna (S) will man the entrance. There will be a sign for the Front Gate.
  • We will use road signs, arrows and cones to help with traffic for garage sale go-ers that day. Parking on one side and going one way – to facilitate the traffic. Myra and Donna will also let visitors know.

New Business

  • Expenses: need for more envelopes and stamps.
  • Darrel will buy and get reimbursed for “grass treatment” (vinegar, Epson salt, dish soap) that he will use to go around the neighborhood to treat the weeds and grass that grow up between the street and the curb. It will make it easier for the residents for the “Community Clean Up”. Thanks Darrel!

Gate Control

  • Donna (S) tested it and found out that long distance numbers cannot be used as a phone number for the front gate – for visitors to use to contact you to open the gate. This needs to be updated.
  • Need to find out who our phone company is that operates our front gate. Christine (T) will see who we pay to maintain the phone at the gate. 

General Meeting: Saturday, October 12th 2024

  • SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, October 12th 2024 – more info to follow.

Fireworks

  • Absolutely NO fireworks are permitted in Sea Links. 
  • No warnings. Police and Fire Department will be called.
  • Automatic $500.00 fine.
  • Anything that can start a fire is NOT allowed.

Website

  • Website needs to be updated. The main section should just be the current stuff.
  • Can archive the old stuff and take off the old agendas.
  • Newsletters – can keep for 1 year.
  • Put all of the governing documents in 1 place.
  • Donna (S) will meet with Jason and Brian to talk about updating the website. (Thanks, guys!)
  • Would like to add a “registration form” to the website for residents to update their current info: name, address, phone number, email, etc. 

Welcome Packet

  • Need a committee to get our “Welcome Packet” updated. If anyone is interested in being on this committee – please go to our website and send us an email. Thanks in advance!!

Committee to update Governing Documents

  • Our committee consists of 2 Board Members (Myra & Donna) and a great handful of residents (Shirley, Jane, Brian, Kristine and Blake) – we will meet in July to make recommendations to the attorney to update the CC&R’s.
  • Our attorney said that it will take over a year to update and bring the CC&R’s into this century. Myra (P) will email our attorney to get a quote for the cost of the updating, so that it can be approved at our General Meeting in October. (October 12th)
  • There are some standard changes to be made that are just not correct anymore.
  • The Board voted (Donna (S) motioned, Christine (T) 2nd, all approved) to make a few corrections to the Rules & Regulations now – which our attorney said previously, that we are in our right to do. 
  • The R&R updates will be regarding:
    • the private property “Green Belt” – is no longer called the Golf Course – AND the owners have given permission for residents to use. 
    • Dogs off leash – fix it to “outside the limits of the owner’s lot” (take out: “Golf Course”)
    • Already fixed/fixing the Flag flying- to nation of origin – not just the US Flag.

Adjournment of Meeting

  • Next Board Meeting: Wednesday, August 14th at 5:45 pm – 7961 W Golf Course Dr.
  • Meeting adjourned at 7:22 pm. Myra (P) proposed and Donna (S) second it. All approved.
June 18, 2024 in Board of Directors, BOD Meeting notices, Community, Community Activities, Community Documents, Community Maintenance, Design Control Committee, Minutes, Safety, Uncategorized

Sea Links at Birch Bay – Second Quarter 2024 Newsletter

First Quarter is behind us, and we are looking forward to some community activities planned for this summer.

Upcoming Events:

Community Cleanup and BBQ – Saturday June 22nd 10am-Noon

    • Since we are unable to find a company to sweep our streets, we are proposing a Community Clean Up followed by a Community BBQ.  
    • Clean up Saturday June 22nd 10am-Noon Asking residents to sweep curb  and street in front of their homes and assist neighbors who are unable to participate. Dump Trailer will be available to dispose of yard debris.
    • Board hosted BBQ of hot dogs and chips from Noon-2pm Wedgewood Court. Bring your chair and beverage and get to know our neighbors.

    Community Garage Sale – Saturday July 27th 8am-1pm.

      • If you are interested in serving on the planning committee, please email the board at sealinksboard@gmail.com

      Pat Achey resigned as Treasurer effective April 1, 2024. Chris Ordal will be the interim Treasurer until the General Meeting in October 2024. Welcome Chris and thank you for volunteering to fill this volunteer position.

      The Board did a neighborhood drive around observing properties for possible violation to our CC&Rs and Rules and Regulations.  We saw a potential 43 violations, the violations mainly consisted of Parking, Storage, Maintenance of Lots, and animals. Homeowners and renters are being given time to resolve the issues before warning letters are sent.  We will do another review of the neighborhood and any violation after May 17, 2024, will receive a warning letter followed by possible fines. All Sea Links Governing Documents can be found at Sealinksbirchbay.org or feel free to contact the board with questions.

      Spring is here, just a few friendly reminders to keep our community looking GOOD!!!

      • Maintenance of Lots – Developed lawns must be mowed 2 times a month. Brush and grass clippings must be removed from Sea Links or deposited in SSC Yard Waste bin. No grass clippings on the street. No plants, lawns, weeds extend beyond the road curb. Sweep debris from roadside curb.
      • Parking – Curbside parking is intended to be used solely for visitors.  Automobiles shall not remain parked curbside for more than 24 consecutive hours and shall not be moved from curbside location to another curbside location. No resident should be parking curbside on a regular basis. Boats, trailers, RVs of any type and inoperable vehicles are not to be parked on the street or driveway at any time.
      • Storage – Inoperable or non-licensed vehicles, appliances, refuse, garbage cans, recreational vehicles, including boats, trailers, motor homes shall not be kept, maintained or stored on any lots unless they are enclosed in a garage, or other screened areas.
      • Fires – Outdoors fires, including wood, trash, debris burning fire pits are not permitted. Outdoor barbecues are permitted in appropriate devices. There will be no initial warning, and the local Fire Department will be called.
      • Animals – Dogs shall be on a leash outside the limits of the dog owner’s lot. Dogs may not be allowed to roam loose, run on other owner’s property or Golf Course property. It is unlawful to keep a dog that frequently, or habitually howls, barks, or otherwise produces loud noises that annoy or disturb other residents. Property owners should contact Whatcom County Humane Society to report owners who have dogs that violate this law.
      May 5, 2024 in Board of Directors, Community, Community Activities, Community Documents, Community Maintenance, Design Control Committee, Safety