(SANDUSKY) – Wording of a proposed ordinance allowing non-profit groups to collect funds at the corner of M-19 and M-46 was a hot topic Monday evening at the Sandusky city council meeting.
By law, groups are allowed to collect at the corners, once they meet requirements in the ordinance. Council debated the length of advanced notice required and who would give actual approval.
Councilman Nort Schramm said he felt groups wanting to take part should apply at least 30 days prior to their event and also felt the city council should have the final say.
However, City Manager Dave Faber explained no formal action is required by council, due to wording in the state law and said he could give the approval, if council was ok with that.
Council voted 4-1, with Schramm voting no, to approve the ordinance with the added amendment that only those groups in the Sandusky postal zip code would be allowed to collect donations.
Also Monday evening, Sanilac County Central Dispatch Director Dawn Cubbitt presented a new plan to stay in touch with those in need, sayingthe Smart 911 system allows for people to enter basic information to their cell phones and when they call 911, dispatchers will have important patient information to pass along to responders, as well as a location from where the call originated.
The system is also used to alert people to inclement weather, missing children or other types of necessary mass communication. Wokshops are being planned to assist those wanting to take part in the program.
The City of Sandusky has added a part-time police officer to their staff of five full-time personnel. Mark Durosso was introduced to city officials Monday evening.
Having worked at the old Warren Tank Plant for 28 years, Durosso has since become a certified officer and works part-time for Brown City and now Sandusky. He will work a maximum of 30 hours a week to fill in for officers on vacation, or sick leave and be paid at a rate of just over $17 per hour.
