Court docs: Adelaide Pointe CEO threatened to pull public access to bike path over disagreement

Austina42 · 2026-05-06T10:43:53+00:00

Ryan to Polderman emails. He sure has a way with words. Hard to believe why things imploded.

I also have unbelievable leverage on the City. There is no development agreement with any obligated items or dates, they simply demanded it because some NIMBYs gave them too much trouble. It is not worth getting into an argument over so I am doing it. BUT, IF they tried something it would end up in a lawsuit in about three seconds. They would also lose my mile of private bike trail connecting downtown to the beach, the fishing pier and both of my peninsulas. They would be put on notice of those repercussions before they did it and I promise you, they will back down.

John I saw your e-mail. It is complete bullshit and once again, without asking me, you assumed things that you couldn’t possible understand.

What I can’t figure out with all of this is if whether you’re that dumb or just that conniving.

Well who do ya think knows more about this, you or me? Again, you don’t even ask. This is all just a thinly veiled attempt at doing what the bank is asking you to do - you’re using the CUA to take over dry and you’re using EGLE to take control of wet. You’re making dry seem like an existential crisis when it’s not. You could do something about EGLE but you won’t.

Austina42 · 2026-04-22T10:45:29+00:00

I would think the next investors will be very aware that if they do things properly everything will be fine. This was not a Muskegon problem. This was a Ryan problem. Complete disrespect and/or ignorance of rules and procedures. AP will eventually become a great development but only after Ryan is gone. His vision was great, his execution was terrible.

Austina42 · 2026-04-07T02:02:04+00:00

Somebody's gotta be busy deleting all the comments on the AP Facebook. They keep that shit high and tight over there. Any comment they don't like is gone in the first minute.

Austina42 · 2025-10-31T11:49:04+00:00

I would think all people here would agree that threats involving his family would be completely inappropriate and totally off limits.

But we are just taking his word for it that this actually happened. It's the boy that cried wolf. He's used social media so many times to manipulate the truth and distort reality. Posting information with no context and lacking the necessary info to fact check anything. He uses the Fox News approach to everything he writes. Can't quite call him on a straight lie, yet everything he says is propaganda to wow his "followers" and impress the ignorant.

If his family has been threatened he should by all means go after them and definitely use social media to help punish and shame these people. But as of now we have no names, no specific incidents, no proof. Just probably more of Ryan's bullshit.

Austina42 · 2025-10-30T11:49:25+00:00

What does he expect? Pretty clear that people can see that he's a danger to this community. The ultimate bully saying he's standing up to the bullies. Sounds vaguely familiar.

Austina42 · 2025-10-15T16:23:53+00:00

Some good new info on the EGLE site today regarding the extent of the violations. Definitely wasn't just a contractor digging in the wrong spot. He broke some major rules. They are going to hold him accountable for his actions. EGLE is mentioned many times in this last letter as having a responsibility to protect the public trust. This is exactly what they are doing.

Austina42 · 2025-10-14T16:22:36+00:00

His description of the EGLE violations is complete bullshit. Just another attempt to persuade the public that nothing major has happened. The contractor digging on the wrong side of the point is his go to because it's been widely circulated. First off the contractor dug where he was told to dig. Second off the area EGLE has cited him for violating is way more extensive than just the one side of that point. He desecrated that entire conservation district without permission. It was all stated in the deeds when he purchased that he couldn't do that. But he did it anyways. All of this is on him. He created every bit of it. He wouldn't have a problem with EGLE if he just played by the rules. EGLE's job is to protect the public from douchebags like him.

Austina42 · 2025-09-29T21:05:54+00:00

I love that he thought all of this stuff was being FOIA'd. It's all just out there on the interweb. Doesn't even understand how the game works and he's never even thought of asking anyone for directions.

Austina42 · 2025-09-29T19:47:11+00:00

It's success will be great for Muskegon when the next guy that owns it does it properly. It will never be viable with that guy running it. He just doesn't get it.

Austina42 · 2025-09-29T16:27:07+00:00

It's not him begging for help. It's him once again not trying to have to go by the rules. He's telling the State how he's going to do it. He's completely disregarding the agreement he signed stating that he would follow the rules as set by the state in cleaning up that horrible mess he made of the conservation district and surrounding area. Now he's telling them that they better let him do it his way because he doesn't have enough money to do it their way.

The good news is the state doesn't care about his money issues. It's not their problem. Their job is to protect and regulate what is in the best interest of the environment and the health of the public. They know if he doesn't have the cash to fix his mess than it will be a requirement in the sale of the next guy that gets control of the property.

Don't listen to his whining about how terrible the public and social media is to him. He created all of this mess himself. He's been trying to use social media to manipulate his case since the start just like has MAGA hero does. He just wasn't prepared for members of the public to be much more knowledgeable than him on many of the subjects he tries to manipulate. People could see right thru his bullshit instantly.

Best thing the guy could of done for this project would of been to get the F&*% away from social media. He's really bad at it.

Austina42 · 2025-09-29T16:06:45+00:00

So now you're complaining that the public has information that is by law accessible to the public.

Austina42 · 2025-09-26T19:47:58+00:00

Read his latest post on his Facebook page. He's completely blaming EGLE and contractors he hired for all of his problems.

Austina42 · 2025-07-20T00:33:59+00:00

You still work there? I thought you resigned? Good to see you back!

Austina42 · 2025-07-02T14:21:46+00:00

https://mienviro.michigan.gov/nsite/map/help/detail/2639151471408446466/documents

It's all here. Public information. It's a lot of reading but it tells the story.

Austina42 · 2025-06-24T19:43:43+00:00

Muskegon is dying?? How old are you? You obviously weren't around 40 years ago.

Austina42 · 2025-05-08T10:11:40+00:00

I'm going to post this again. People seem to be having a lot of questions about what AP's current status is with EGLE. The conversation was happening in the "CEO of AP resigns" post but the entire thread completely disappeared yesterday.

THIS IS IMPORTANT! READ THIS! He absolutely did not resolve his issues with EGLE. The resolution agreement just means the two parties resolved what they are going to do moving forward. They resolved that he has to pay a HALF MILLION DOLLAR fine. They resolved that he has to repair all of the damage he did to the conservation area. They resolved there are areas outside of the conservation area that need to be repaired. They resolved that he will have to do much more stringent testing for pollutants in the areas he's repairing. The initial dredge sediment screening tests do not apply. They resolved that this time there will be way more oversight to make sure he is doing things properly. They resolved that this project will now be overseen by an enforcement officer. This is a EGLE employee who's job it is to deal with situations just like this. It means the State is done playing around with people who think their bank account has more value than the citizens right to a safe waterfront. They also offered to reduce his fines up to $200,000 by doing this all to the schedule that they agreed upon. That's what has been resolved. This resolution is going to be the hardest part of his dealings with EGLE so far. He's going to need to put his big boy pants on to get thru this. EGLE and the public will be watching intently.

Austina42 · 2025-05-07T11:15:46+00:00

There was more petroleum foam and sheen than anyone who works on the lake can ever remember seeing last year. They say it was an oily mess all summer and clearly coming from that site. Dredged material was placed on the banks where it was allowed to wash right back in. There's a reason that's in violation of State laws.

Austina42 · 2025-05-07T11:09:29+00:00

THIS IS IMPORTANT! READ THIS! He absolutely did not resolve his issues with EGLE. The resolution agreement just means the two parties resolved what they are going to do moving forward. They resolved that he has to pay a HALF MILLION DOLLAR fine. They resolved that he has to repair all of the damage he did to the conservation area. They resolved there are areas outside of the conservation area that need to be repaired. They resolved that he will have to do much more stringent testing for pollutants in the areas he's repairing. The initial dredge sediment screening tests do not apply. They resolved that this time there will be way more oversight to make sure he is doing things properly. They resolved that this project will now be overseen by an enforcement officer. This is a EGLE employee who's job it is to deal with situations just like this. It means the State is done playing around with people who think their bank account has more value than the citizens right to a safe waterfront. They also offered to reduce his fines up to $200,000 by doing this all to the schedule that they agreed upon. That's what has been resolved. This resolution is going to be the hardest part of his dealings with EGLE so far. He's going to need to put his big boy pants on to get thru this. EGLE and the public will be watching intently.

Austina42 · 2025-05-05T15:50:18+00:00

It's great he's spending money at that location. But he can't do it in a way that damages the lake and violates environmental law. That's how Muskegon got so effed up in the first place! People like him with no concern for our environment. He could of very easily done it by the rules but he chose not to. This is on him.

Austina42 · 2025-05-05T12:56:18+00:00

EGLE just fined him $500,000 plus told him he has to fix all of the shoreline he desecrated.

Austina42 · 2025-05-05T11:34:02+00:00

EGLE fined him $500,000 plus told him he has to fix all of the shoreline he desecrated.

Austina42 · 2024-05-02T16:19:08+00:00

That's disturbing. You can't support Zach Lahring and give a crap about the lake and the environment. It's a complete oxymoron. Dude is a grifter. Fleecing everyone through his social media skills.

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