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Erie council approves multiple ordinances, OKs appropriations and renames street for Tamika Thurston Craig
Summary
Council unanimously passed a package of ordinances including code updates and several appropriations, designated East 7th at East Avenue as Tamika Thurston Craig Way, and voted down a grouped package of repository‑sale items after separate consideration.
Erie City Council approved a series of ordinances and appropriations during its regular meeting, including adoption of the 2021 Uniform Construction Code and related International Code updates, water‑authority bond authorization for galvanized service‑line replacement, and multiple capital appropriations.
Council passed on final reading an ordinance adopting the 2021 UCC and accompanying 2021 International Building, Plumbing and Pool codes (official ordinance 4‑20‑26) by recorded vote 6–0. The council also approved a guaranteed‑revenue bond authorization through the Erie City Water Authority (official ordinance 5‑20‑26) to finance distribution‑system improvements and a galvanized service line replacement project.
Other final‑passage items included procedural rule amendments and several appropriations: a $140,000 allocation from the business development revolving loan fund for a flagship Commodore Fund project, a $25,000 transfer for Police Capital Improvement Fund projects, and a $389,218.37 appropriation to the Police Capital Improvement Fund for equipment. First readings were held on additional appropriations, including a $1,250,000 US EPA grant‑funded chlorination/disinfection reliability project for the wastewater treatment plant and a $1,050,000 urban‑core economic recovery loan fund allocation (first readings).
Council adopted a resolution to name East 7th at East Avenue as Tamika Thurston Craig Way to honor the late educator and ECAT leader. Council President Titus and other members shared personal remembrances during debate; the resolution passed unanimously 6–0.
On a separate set of items, council members considered multiple repository sales offered at low bids. After discussion and a motion to vote items 6–14 collectively, roll‑call answers of "No" by all members produced a 0–6 failure of that grouped vote.
Administrative notes: the manager and department staff were to follow up on standard ordinance processing, and the clerk will include the adopted ordinances and appropriation language in the official minutes and packet.
Outcome: multiple ordinances and appropriations approved on final passage; honorific street designation approved; grouped repository sales vote failed.
