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\"We had summer break camp day 3 today. We started we opened, doors opened Monday. We've had, 88 kiddos 2 days, Monday and Tuesday,\" a parks staff member said, summarizing early enrollment for summer camp sessions.

Staff said one Foxborough location saw smaller attendance early in the week due to rain but that sessions were picking up, and that staff provide lunches by picking them up from Sandusky City Schools and delivering them to neighborhood sites.

Field trips are scheduled on Fridays between July 27 and Aug. 1 and will include visits to the Maritime Museum, Back to the Wild, the Erie Metro Parks Nature Center, and Maple Crest Horse Farm. Parks staff said they applied to the Erie County Community Foundation to cover field-trip costs.

Parks staff also previewed a community movie night and a three-day \"Tommy Boy Fest\" set for Aug. 7–9. \"It's a 3 day event where we're gonna have... the director actually from the movie is bringing a vehicle, the classic 1967 Plymouth Belvedere ... We're still putting some things together,\" the staff member said. Staff said the festival is a collaboration with the Greater Sandusky Partnership and Shores & Islands and that city programming funds will support some programming, similar to the Eclipse event.

Why this matters: summer programming and special events affect families, tourism and local vendors. Funding from local foundations and city programming funds helps cover activity costs and field-trip transportation.

Next steps: staff encouraged registration where spaces remain and said they will publish pool and program schedules on the Sandusky City Schools and Erie County Health Department websites. The parks department also expects sponsors and collaborators to finalize programming leading into August's festival.

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\"I use the boat ramp twice a year. ... there needs to be some adjustments to those docks,\" Tim Schwander, a resident of 362 Sheffield Way, said, describing complaints he had received from visiting boaters and a coordinator from Akron.

Schwander identified a coordinator named Jamie Hoffe from North Coast Offshore Powerboats and said the group frequently uses Sandusky ramps. \"He brings anywhere from 7 to 12 boats,\" Schwander said.

Parks staff responded that they have been in contact with Mr. Hoffe and the city manager and are planning adjustments. \"We have been in contact with mister Hoffy. He's been in contact with city manager myself, and we're looking to make adjustments, as per his request,\" Parks staff member Chris said.

Schwander also flagged weeds and grass growing in infields at Kiwanis Park and Heron Park and reported that a citizen was told the city quoted a charge to turn over dirt on a field. Parks staff said field-turning is governed by priority maintenance agreements with organizations such as AMVETS, the schools and local leagues and that fields are prepared at the start of a group's season.

Parks staff explained staffing constraints and scheduling for field work. \"Our crew goes home at 3. I advised that we get out there when we have the manpower and the equipment ready to go drag those fields,\" Chris said. He added the city can offer field rental for groups that need more regular preparation.

Why this matters: the boat launch and field conditions affect visiting boating groups, local leagues, and neighborhood teams. Adjustments to docks and clearer scheduling for field maintenance will affect access and summer programming.

Next steps: parks staff said they will follow up with the boat group and the city manager about dock adjustments and will re-drag fields after weeds have been treated; contractors or staff will report progress back to the commission.

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\"The rec center has not been officially approved yet. We are still in the process of working with the criteria architect. They will have a request for proposal put together by the June that'll go out and looking for a design builder,\" Parks staff member Chris said. He added the selection process should run through August and September.

City parks improvements already underway include a shade structure and benches at AmBetts Park, resurfacing and restriping of two full courts at Farwell, and a newly recoded half-court at Whiteman Weaver Park.

The parks staff described the AmBetts installation as part of a phased playground upgrade and said the new shade provides picnic seating for families. Work at the old American Crayon site is building new tennis courts; contractors remain on schedule for a July completion date, barring weather delays, the staff said.

Staff said the half-court and restriping efforts were timed to be completed prior to this weekend's Juneteenth events and that they were coordinating park use schedules with event organizers so activities would not conflict.

Parks staff also said they will request progress reports from the tennis-court contractor. \"I'll have a progress report, coming from the contractors on Monday,\" Chris said.

Why this matters: the recreation center RFP starts the formal procurement process and could lead to a design-builder contract that affects construction timing and park programming. The court and shade improvements affect neighborhoods that use those parks for youth activities and community events.

Next steps: parks staff plan to issue the RFP and accept proposals this summer and return to the commission with contractor recommendations later in the year. Contractors will provide a progress update on the tennis courts the week after the meeting.

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Summer camps nearly full, field trips funded; Tommy Boy Fest set for Aug. 7–9 in Sandusky

Residents report problems with new docks, park infields; city staff say adjustments planned

Sandusky parks staff: rec center not yet approved; tennis courts, shade, half-court work underway