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The first resolution declares necessity and authorizes bid advertising for the 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) street rehabilitation project. Staff said the city has existing CDBG funds and recently received notification it will get nearly the full award for the next program year — roughly $699,000 — about $8,000 short of the original estimate; the commission directed staff to proceed so the city can award contracts when funding becomes available on July 1.

The commission also approved a resolution authorizing advertising for bids on the 2025 park paving program. City engineer Klein listed planned locations: the east parking lot at Kiwanis Park; the main parking lot and drive at Shoreline Park; the eastern (city‑owned) portion of the Maritime Museum/Surf’s Up parking lot; portions of the skate park parking and the access drive; and the Washington Street Pier, which will receive asphalt over concrete with a geotextile fabric layer to address reflective cracking and structural gaps.

Finally, commissioners authorized the city to advertise for bids on a 2025 sewer lining project; no detailed scope or engineer amount was discussed at length during the meeting.

Each resolution was adopted under Section 14 of the city charter to take immediate effect; roll calls on the measures were recorded as affirmative. Staff said the work will continue the city’s multi‑year effort to maintain parks, parking lots and utility infrastructure.

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Director Gilson explained the city’s guidelines require one job created for every $25,000 loaned; “that is what we hold them accountable for,” she said, describing why the Korotkin loan carries a requirement for six full‑time equivalent positions. Gilson also said the applicant provided projections that the venue would attract an additional 20,000 to 25,000 visitors per year based on event counts and related patronage.

Commissioners moved the Korotkin ordinance under suspension of the rules; the roll call recorded a majority in favor and one abstention by Commissioner Murray. The ordinance passed and was declared to take immediate effect under Section 14 of the city charter. The RDMJD loan was moved and approved by roll call with affirmative votes recorded.

Members of the public urged more scrutiny. Talib Garrett (512 Scott Street) and a later commenter using the name West Poole (1939 East Olgate) questioned the loan terms and the city’s expected return, arguing the projected visitor figures and the employment numbers were insufficient to justify public investment. At the podium, a resident said the city would receive only “13 cents…back from a dollar” under the stated projections. The commission did not change the loan terms during the meeting; Director Gilson said the job requirement follows established guidelines and that the applicants reported the higher employment figures but that the city’s minimum was six positions.

Commissioners and staff noted new program safeguards compared with older grant programs, including a clawback provision that allows the city to require repayment if obligations are not met; staff said forgiveness of the loan would be considered only if the borrower met the agreed obligations over a five‑year period. Commissioner supporters cited the applicants’ local business track records and the role of the loans in attracting private investment and enabling grant competitiveness.

","The commission approved a $150,000 substantial development loan to Korotkin Hospitality Group LLC and a $58,867 loan to RDMJD LLC under the city’s Economic Development Assistance Program; the Korotkin vote included one abstention and drew public questions about projected visitor numbers and return on investment.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6222924,"Sandusky commission hears plan for citywide property inventory, 13,000 parcels to be surveyed",216,69000,285000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3577896-643958c44d9f81697d2126e4efbfa063&start=69&end=285","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3577896-643958c44d9f81697d2126e4efbfa063/thumbnail_69000.jpg","/articles/6222924/Ohio/Sandusky-commission-hears-plan-for-citywide-property-inventory-13000-parcels-to-be-surveyed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222924-31db4c59725ef6d1532d5c2a3c839932/orig.mp4?Expires=1770646882&Signature=ci1m-UzbEkthSTYrkvteJM08GBjMYTsBZpQxd2CgShRGIuqeUc5ufW1zmyBrhw9hjFX7HgWx2hjN3dV4s05iKP-hgrQ~hGczp-DBAbcS3WUpWsN-nX5yUSrp1NlyxW~UuEWCEtQaaoqBGFu4WDa5SrOVlarnPFyANx37ug3QpItkNj~fBYF05ZGS522v~gDPgAdmMr7nfj3HCOg1lQzaEz~WtRc4dRWBuR~u6TNQNe1BiDVe~rwrwvi0BWpzgryScMdbo5mCvD5x~3W0WEjagMeQm8Gvadp4IEoqMg6RSGDwK1~rmp3N4KHKp~pswAvEFycdnwrBoqxAKHVakeCd6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Matt Zoen, senior vice president and director of Thriving Communities at the Western Reserve Land Conservancy, told the Sandusky City Commission on May 20 that his group will perform a property inventory of every parcel within the city.

The inventory will cover all 13,000 parcels in Sandusky and will record photos and condition ratings for vacant, residential, commercial and industrial lots, Zoen said. “We inventory every single parcel,” he said. “So if it’s vacant land, you’re gonna get a rating, you’re gonna get a photo.” Adrian Marti, project manager for the Western Reserve Land Conservancy, described inspectors using iPads to collect photos and survey responses in real time.

The work is expected to proceed with six surveyors in the field; Zoen estimated a fully staffed team could complete the fieldwork in about six weeks, followed by approximately six weeks of internal quality control before delivering final story maps and datasets to the city. The Conservancy will partner with Regrid, a mapping software company, to combine inventory observations with sale, owner, zoning and structure data. Director Gilson will receive access codes so city staff can view real‑time reports of issues such as illegal dumping, Zoen said.

Commissioners asked about consistency between surveyors and how residents could challenge a parcel rating. Zoen said teams receive one to two days of training plus a field calibration session and that the Conservancy’s GIS specialists perform ongoing checks; when discrepancies appear, surveyors are sent back to reinspect. On appeals he said, “we did go back and reevaluate that, which we did, and we modified the grade,” describing a prior reinspection in Cleveland Heights.

Zoen and Marti said the inventory has been used elsewhere to expose unexpected problems and spur targeted policy responses; the presenters pointed to past work in Alliance, Cleveland Heights and Cleveland. Commissioners and staff discussed adding locally relevant questions to the survey — for example, neighborhood groupings, out‑of‑state ownership flags, or lead‑line indicators — and Zoen encouraged members to provide suggested additions through the city manager and Director Gilson.

The commission did not take a formal vote on the presentation. Zoen said the Conservancy will provide training sessions in June and offered to let commissioners observe field training, noting that city staff from community development would also join inspections.

For next steps, Zoen said the Conservancy expects to deliver finished story maps and data by the end of the summer so the city can use the results during strategic planning and grant applications in the fall.

","Western Reserve Land Conservancy described a citywide property inventory that will photograph and rate every parcel in Sandusky, with a roughly six‑week field survey and six‑week quality review, and deliver GIS story maps to the city for planning and grant work.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6222911,"Commission debates fireworks enforcement limits; commissioners urge neighborly restraint",181,3277000,3458000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3577896-643958c44d9f81697d2126e4efbfa063&start=3277&end=3458","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3577896-643958c44d9f81697d2126e4efbfa063/thumbnail_3277000.jpg","/articles/6222911/Ohio/Commission-debates-fireworks-enforcement-limits-commissioners-urge-neighborly-restraint","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222911-8afaa886459c773e742a2863766159d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770646882&Signature=lr~JSbHEPcMPzHq3Q6a0wTg1qYxWckziMH6YRHFenIwZhDj4wpjYtAR2X5JXcP9hLRe49-IIcgufBIhZbjdj9P3NETnaFKDarG33f~ulODc0XVJX-rKeNzIbqWI91ZjR4AkoYPGdEHB8uyDXNR-8CE4SqzId0vqXmD2g-IUKavnvBnCEVbr~rUOFpJzMKQmguwUEb2CJEuLn5~oW76YftzamyQDUPv47EYdiEvTi87fkSSnx71hEasqYhn3iCF1xwYzeRrTCbV4BHb-PofbZ~19EkuA6-Gitp92mwwID9rraqIb6c78k-KPX0sSDNF9-W6NJJXB2QV427zETtipkXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioner Murray led a wide‑ranging discussion at the May 20 meeting about fireworks use in Sandusky, urging residents to reduce nighttime fireworks and noting public complaints and costs to police resources.

Murray said Ohio law permits consumer fireworks on certain days and within specified hours but that many residents set off fireworks beyond those limits. “We, as a city, under Ohio law, are perfectly entitled to forbid anyone from shooting off fireworks any place at any time,” Murray said, but he cautioned that a local ban would be difficult to enforce and could overburden police. He recommended public education to encourage compliance with permitted days and hours and to reduce impacts on veterans, people with PTSD and pets.

Other commissioners agreed communication is important. Staff noted the city receives frequent complaints and that enforcement often cannot catch individuals who set off fireworks because incidents are short and the responsible parties are gone when officers arrive. The city manager and staff suggested targeted messaging from the communications director about permitted dates and times and said the police and sheriff had limited practical remedies when offenders cannot be identified.

No ordinance or rule change was proposed at the meeting; commissioners characterized the topic as a longstanding community nuisance and encouraged residents to act as neighbors and to consider attending organized displays (for example, Cedar Point) instead of using consumer fireworks at home.

","Commissioners discussed fireworks law and enforcement challenges under Ohio law, noting harms to veterans and pets and the limits of local enforcement; members said a total ban would be hard to enforce and urged public education and adherence to permitted days and times.","actionData","errors"]

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