The Interlaken Association is a homeowner’s association located in North Muskegon Michigan. It is situated on the far west end of the North Muskegon peninsula bordering both Bear Lake and Muskegon Lake. There are 78 homes in the association.
Incorporated in 1929, the association is governed by a board of directors made up of members of the association.
We hope this website serves to better inform and communicate with our members. Here are the answers to some frequently asked questions.
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Welcome
The Interlaken Association has been an important part of North Muskegon for over Ninety years. The Association owns and manages its’ streets and parks, protects property value, and meets the established expectations of homeowners through covenants and by-laws. We hope this cultivates a true sense of community, active homeowner participation and a culture of being part of a historic property. (see our history )
News
Interlaken Road Repaving
MID OAK AND EAST CIRCLE FINAL COURSE DATE
NOTICE : Mid Oak and East Circle – Phase III – The final course will be applied on Thursday 8/10 –
PLEASE NOTE:• Thursday August 10 @ 7:00 am – Friday August 11 @ 5:00 pm – ROAD CLOSED
TRASH for Phase III – Keurths is coming at 6 AM for the phase 3 area on the 10th.
SPRINKLERS: Please leave your sprinklers OFF while the road in front of your property is under construction. The water can cause issues with the integrity of the road’s foundation.
PARKING: Please plan to park off of West Circle (SEE BELOW) while your phase/road is CLOSED. Ruddiman is needed for the road crew.
Our roads are scheduled to be repaved in 3 phases, beginning on July 22, 2023. See attached map for details. Please review the schedule and make plans according to where your home is located.
Phase 1 – South side – West Circle /Mid Oak /East Circle • Saturday July 22-24 (Mill and grade) road use limited but drivable with caution • Tuesday July 25 @ 7:00 am – Wednesday July 26 @ 5:00 pm – ROAD CLOSED
Phase 2 – North Side- Channel Rd /West Circle • Tuesday July 25- 26 (Mill and grade) road use limited but drivable with caution • Thursday July 27 @ 7:00 am – Friday July 28 @ 5:00 pm – ROAD CLOSED
Phase 3 North Side Mid Oak / East Circle • Friday July 28 –29 (Mill and grade) road use limited but drivable with caution • Monday July 31 @ 7:00 am – Tuesday August 1 @ 5:00 pm – ROAD CLOSED
NOTE: Rain delays may change this schedule – those changes will be communicated via facebook and the Interlaken website
When the road is CLOSED – you cannot drive on it and no deliveries can be made – any vehicle traffic will ruin the surface
PARKING: You may park your car on Ruddiman during the paving of your road – make sure to lock your vehicle
The board has contracted with the city of NM to install new leach basins on East Circle, Mid Oak and West Circle prior to repaving – the home owners impacted will be contacted prior to the work being started.
Our Project Manager from Superior Asphalt is Todd Hulst – you may contact him if need be at 616-291-0804 / todd@superiorasphalt.com
It may be financially advantageous to repave your driveway during this process. If you are interested in having your driveway repaved, you must contact Todd Hulst at 616-291-0804 / todd@superiorasphalt.com BEFORE June 23rd – and coordinate with him (Provide him your name, address, phone, email)
Road Repaving Phases
Roads Assessment
Our road project is still scheduled for July 2023. However, several members have not paid and this puts our project timing in jeopardy. If you have not yet paid your assessment, please do immediately. Your non-payment of dues may result in a delay which may require a greater assessment for everyone.
Our Roads
The current plan is for our roads to be resurfaced late June early July 2023. For those of you who did not attend the meeting, we have chosen Superior Asphalt Inc. out of Grand Rapids. Assessments will be mailed out by the end of February. Additionally it was determined that the assessment will be by lot as our covenant states it should be. We know this is a big expense but something we must do to keep our roads in good working order. Our quote with Superior is very competitive, in fact it is almost exactly the same as what we were quoted back in 2019. As new information becomes available we will update this page.
Annual Meeting Wednesday October 26, 7:00 PM at the NM Community center
You will already have a letter sent to your address with the following information.
We are keeping it simple this year and having the annual Interlaken Meeting at the North Muskegon Community Center. The Membership meeting starts at 7:00 pm. This meeting requires a minimum of 25 members to establish a quorum, so if you cannot make the meeting, please fill out the Proxy attached to your newsletter. The following is the agenda:
Establish Quorum
Introductions
Treasurers Report
Presidents Report
Road Assessment discussion
Annual Dues Increase discussion
New Business
Election of Directors
Following the close of the Membership meeting, there will be a short Directors meeting. The agenda for the Directors meeting will be:
Election of Officers
Old Business
New Business
Park Security
As mentioned in the news letter – this summer we had trouble with people vandalizing throwing litter and harassing the neighbors on either side of the park. As a result we began locking the park from dawn to dusk manually until we could have an electronic lock installed – that is being done now as of late November- the mechanical portion is there but the electronic portion is in process – once it is installed the park will be open from dusk until dawn as before but it will be automatic – eventually all members will have a card key to allow them access 24/7 – thank you for your patience.
The park now has a garbage can and a reminder to use it
In an effort to encourage visitors to clean up after themselves we have installed a garbage can and a sign reminding everyone to please KEEP THIS PARK CLEAN.
Help Keep The Park Clean Sign at the Interlaken ParkNew garbage can at Interlaken Park
Interlaken Park CLOSED after dusk– WHY?
We have had a large increase in people using the park during these unusual times.
As you know this park is paid for and is the property of the members of the Interlaken Association, and for many years we have opened our park to all who wish to use it.
Unfortunately – there has been repeated vandalism of our park. Garbage and dog droppings are often left for us to clean up. Recently, some visitors have been disruptive and have started verbally assaulting the park’s neighbors.
For these reasons you may find this PARK CLOSED after dusk and very early in the morning. This is being manually locked and unlocked currently. We hope to add an automatic locking system by the end of November.
Enjoy a quick Winter tour of Interlaken – courtesy of Mike Stewart
Road Assessment Planning
The board and membership are firmly committed to keeping our roads in good order. It was unanimous at our 2019 annual meeting that the membership would prefer to be assessed for roads when the need arises rather than assessing yearly. In an effort to allow association member to plan properly the board went ahead and obtained a budgetary number for milling and applying an inch of asphalt to our roads. API of Muskegon examined our roads and they believe our roads will require this maintenance prior to 2024. They provided a quote of approximately $300,000. Although this number could vary dramatically with the price of oil, it is a good starting point. With inflation our target number is $350,000. Based on this we would likeeach homeowner to plan to be assessed for between $5000 and $6000 somewhere in the 2023-2024-time frame. We hope this helps and meets member expectations and helps you better plan for the future.
Covenant & By-Laws
The restrictive covenant, and our by-laws are provided here for your convenience.
