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A committee member framed the discussion as a fact-finding effort, saying the city has received roughly $21 million in grant awards since 1995 for Uptown projects and that design review has processed nearly 800 applications with fewer than seven declines. The member urged greater transparency about where past grant dollars went and stronger integration between the design review board, Main Street and property owners.

Committee members and the mayor discussed gaps the committee found while researching local examples in nearby communities (Ashland, Shelby, Mansfield, Marion and others) where design review or historic-register listings helped secure outside funding. The mayor and other members noted that design review operates under a city codified ordinance (referred to in the meeting as codified ordinance 13.11) and that the board is largely volunteer-run with a small stipend to its secretary; the group prefers independence and provides advisory reviews rather than direct city control.

Concerns raised included an inaccessible or broken link to the city's ordinance on the municipal website, no easily found public list of current design-review members or credentials, and limited city-funded continuing education or formal training for volunteers. Members said these transparency and integration gaps lead to frustration among property owners and create negative narratives in public discussions.

Several committee members pushed for near-term actions: invite Main Street representatives and the design review board to committee meetings (the presenter suggested bringing Main Street to the committee by June), compile a public facing list of past grant awards and beneficiaries, and discuss creation of a local revolving loan or gap-closing fund to help property owners make critical repairs (examples discussed included tuckpointing estimates and window replacement costs).

The committee also discussed the concept of DORA (a special improvement/downtown area funding approach), property-maintenance enforcement, and the county chamber's declining role in uptown business organization. No formal votes were taken; the item was presented as informational and to set the committee's work plan for the coming months.

Direct quote from the committee chair: \"I want everybody to understand from a city standpoint how many buildings are potentially affected and who could really use some of this money and have a more impactful effort.\" Mayor (present): \"If the process is wrong, let's fix the process.\"","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Galion City Council Meeting 04/16/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Galion's economic development committee spent the bulk of its April 15 meeting on Uptown design review, grants history and proposals to better coordinate Main Street initiatives, increase transparency, and consider a revolving loan fund to help property owners address critical building repairs.","taxTitle","Galion City Council, Galion, Crawford County, Ohio","taxId",72177,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6273297,"Committee briefed on airport access road and parking grant applications; bids due next week",138,1469000,1607000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3003225-e175e847010da18e06f9fbb2d61a9cf3&start=1469&end=1607","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3003225-e175e847010da18e06f9fbb2d61a9cf3/thumbnail_1469000.jpg","/articles/6273297/Ohio/Committee-briefed-on-airport-access-road-and-parking-grant-applications-bids-due-next-week","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6273297-cf1572fe3723195d17f273afbfb92ac7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770561912&Signature=a2aGANj3quHFlPRf~0AD3qKcLfzQl~DwQHoi22gqG6bEAnqjvlROUpXN8krOhIbIwXyGmXQ~TPbVagBEK4pxFCUG271czoLcYRtfzUqZ4aeLc-u-QEkVEMzRAI08cHX25As1mowTfdMgX93N-MgvTgUQmiORJNWaJm9QO8aMaYl0JLTpdLDFbuQ7pCwPkaklT5l2V9~0C0ZILgPVoW68GDz9cAS4XaqL4G~oDL0sIsGvslfMWn~kBU7RI6VFqr7WZ54E5PAOoAIU1y6wsH6a18tyfgfdIg-YrgLIa~irQPJTJBVv3FyLF6d43VTsyhYqh18Ne0X3-Uggk3KstRevEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Galion economic development committee heard an informational update April 15 on two Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) entitlement-funded projects at the city airport: construction of an access road and new parking, and a separate navigational/lighting work (Beacon and windcone) scheduled for design and construction phases.

Miss Warren, who presented the update to the committee, said the city has $150,000 of annual entitlement money available this year for the access-road application and that the total funds available across several fiscal years would cover the project cost. Warren said the total available to cover that construction project is $546,005.61, with remaining funds from 2022 through fiscal-year 2025 rolling forward to cover costs.

On the second item (Beacon and windcone), Warren told the committee the city will apply using $108,000 of entitlement money this year and estimated a project total of about $408,000. Warren said FAA and entitlement funds are being pooled across years so multiple projects can be funded cumulatively.

Warren also told the committee that formal applications must be submitted by May and that bids for the projects are due the following week, after which the city will have clearer figures on construction costs. She said a formal application will be on the next Tuesday council agenda seeking approval to submit the FAA application.

Committee members asked procedural questions about federal/local matching; Warren responded that the airport projects are typically structured as a 95/5 split in the city's experience and that ODOT no longer requires a 5% share in some cases. The committee did not take formal action; the presentation was informational and intended to prepare members for the forthcoming council ordinance/approval request.

Miss Warren is listed in committee records as the presenter for the airport items and answered members' questions about entitlement balances and timelines.","Galion's economic development committee was briefed April 15 on upcoming FAA entitlement applications to fund construction of an airport access road and parking; application deadlines are in May and bids are due the following week, committee was told.",{"_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},6273302,"Finance committee advances three measures to full council; motions carried",564,215000,779000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3003225-e175e847010da18e06f9fbb2d61a9cf3&start=215&end=779","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3003225-e175e847010da18e06f9fbb2d61a9cf3/thumbnail_215000.jpg","/articles/6273302/Ohio/Finance-committee-advances-three-measures-to-full-council-motions-carried","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6273302-cf585d68c562740a1ed28df795a9b2d9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770561912&Signature=jWl00eFaxu0wiLf2T-XPzssMoalpFsAUAd-vw6WvMSoc6FeBNChOfiwjE-PYV51WDRuxDLR0ybjNJEikiUWWCo0NG8~UOaP~rIcypZGpYQYJbegIAMpmJv5MBftpimresDiyM4icxMCiqzNMzX-HGmiWxxHvzaxSZzU1ewmFIQhvB3wyN9Kp6gg9~PluXixc2XZAVTNHzIj93ubwtIDZ4sN4zi0f33NT~Hp44L51Pi8IqahoPHFiQIEvUiIS4V3jaKTivLZlKQSK4HLau9HZ~Eu6MmjwmxQ1j5dgu713RrRLHQHYFaC3O~TCLI0SWi-z8qIHy6U0zZqYu14tB-PCbA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Galion finance committee voted unanimously April 15 to forward three items to the full City Council for final consideration.

Committee members moved to advance Ordinance 2025-22 (an amendment/appropriation measure) to the council after brief explanation of several line-item adjustments. The committee then approved Resolution 2025-285 to correct a purchase-order budgeting issue tied to an airport runway lighting project, and voted to send Ordinance 2025-24 — the city's annual authorization to purchase road salt under ODOT's contract — to full council.

Committee discussion on Ordinance 2025-22 included staff explanations that some line items cover real-estate tax settlement fees and adjustments to CDBG-era expenditures; no member requested amendments. On Resolution 2025-285, staff said the runway lighting project converted to 100% Federal Aviation Administration funding and that a $10,000 shortfall in the FAA budget line required a local budget adjustment so the engineer could be paid once federal funds arrive. On the ODOT salt contract, staff and members discussed recent salt prices (committee members recalled prices in prior years around $82 per ton and the current bid nearer $65 per ton) and noted the city still expects to have roughly 100 tons remaining from the prior contract that should be moved into the city salt bin to avoid storage charges.

Each motion was seconded and passed by voice vote with the committee chair saying, \"All in favor? Aye. Motion carried.\" The items will appear on the next full council agenda.

Votes at a glance:
- Ordinance 2025-22 (amendment/appropriation): motion approved to advance to full council; vote: unanimous voice vote (details not recorded). Notes: includes small transfers to fund 303 (real-estate tax settlement fees) and adjustments to a fund tied to prior CDBG activity.
- Resolution 2025-285 (runway lighting purchase-order/budget correction): motion approved to advance to full council; vote: unanimous voice vote (details not recorded). Notes: project now 100% FAA-funded; local FAA line short by about $10,000 pending federal reimbursement.
- Ordinance 2025-24 (ODOT salt contract authorization): motion approved to advance to full council; vote: unanimous voice vote (details not recorded). Notes: discussion referenced recent per-ton price declines and roughly 100 tons remaining to be delivered; storage fees noted.

No formal roll-call tallies were recorded in the committee transcript; the minutes reflect unanimous committee consent to advance the items.","The Galion finance committee approved forwarding Ordinance 2025-22, Resolution 2025-285 and Ordinance 2025-24 (ODOT salt contract) to full council after brief discussion and unanimous committee votes.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee debates Uptown design review, Main Street engagement and possible revolving fund for building repairs

Committee briefed on airport access road and parking grant applications; bids due next week

Finance committee advances three measures to full council; motions carried