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Union City council approves series of routine financial motions, grant awards and asset dispositions
Summary
At its June 25 meeting the Union City Borough Council unanimously approved tax exonerations for two land bank purchases, disbursed liquid fuels and county aid funds for paving work, authorized 2–3 loads of millings to the American Legion, approved Renaissance grant awards and a transfer to a PLGIT account, and authorized sale of removed playground equipment.
The Union City Borough Council on June 25 approved a slate of routine financial and administrative actions, voting unanimously on all recorded motions.
Resolutions and motions approved included two tax-exoneration resolutions for properties the Erie County Land Bank purchased (11 Maple Street and 48 Atlantic Street); a resolution to apply $15,625 in county aid to Suit-Kote for the 2024 seal coat project; and payment of a Cross Paving invoice for $104,740.81 with $92,130 charged to Liquid Fuels and $12,610.81 from the General Fund. Council also approved providing 2–3 loads of milled pavement to the American Legion ballfield, with Union Township arranging grinding and grading.
Council approved distribution of Renaissance Grant awards: four applications totaling $17,675 were funded from a $18,425.49 balance, leaving $750.49; two remaining applications totaling $9,452.65 were carried into the 2024/2025 grant period. Borough Manager Cindy Wells also told the council the borough had received a $100,000 ECGRA Renaissance Grant and that the Union City Volunteer Fire Department repaid a $59,250 ambulance loan in full.
Financial housekeeping: council authorized opening a PLGIT Checking & Prime account and transferring approximately $140,000 from the Capital Equipment account at Northwest to take advantage of higher interest rates; the measure was moved by Councilor Kerns and seconded by Councilor Steadman and carried unanimously. The council also authorized posting removed playground equipment from Southwest Park for sale on Municibid.
Several routine items were deferred or held for solicitor input. Council postponed ordinance changes to parking (including a lot layout review prompted by Police Chief David Pernice’s description of license-plate-reader capabilities) until the solicitor could review proposed language. Council also deferred zoning amendment discussions on small games of chance and permitting pools on vacant adjoining lots until the solicitor is present.
All motions recorded in the minutes carried unanimously among the members present; one councilor, Winkler, was listed as absent for the meeting.
