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Union City Borough Council approves bridge grant application, paving payments and multiple resolutions
Summary
At its June 25 meeting the borough approved a $400,000 multimodal grant application for the Willow Street bridge, disbursed liquid fuels and county aid funds for 2024 roadwork, carried two tax-exoneration resolutions for land bank properties and approved several grants and administrative financial moves; all recorded motions carried unanimously.
Union City Borough Council on June 25 approved a slate of routine resolutions and motions addressing infrastructure funding, tax-exonerations and grant awards.
The council passed a resolution to apply for a $400,000 Multimodal Transportation Fund grant to replace the Willow Street bridge. Councilor Osborn made the motion, which Councilor Kerns seconded; the motion carried unanimously. Borough staff indicated the grant would provide the additional funds needed for the bridge replacement.
On paving and road maintenance, council approved payment on a Cross Paving invoice for $104,740.81, with $92,130 slated from Liquid Fuels funds and $12,610.81 from the General Fund to cover the 2024 paving project. Councilor Steadman moved the liquid fuels disbursement; Councilor Kerns seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Separately, Councilor Joyce moved and Councilor Osborn seconded a resolution applying $15,625 in County Aid to a payment to Suit-Kote for the seal coat project; that motion also carried unanimously.
Council approved two tax-exoneration resolutions for properties purchased by the Erie County Land Bank at 11 Maple Street and 48 Atlantic Street. Councilor Matt Joyce moved the tax exonerations; Councilor Steadman seconded and the motions were approved without recorded opposition.
The borough reviewed six Renaissance Grant applications totaling $27,127.65; staff recommended approving four applications totaling $17,675 for the 2023/2024 grant period and carrying two applications totaling $9,452.65 into the 2024/2025 period. Councilor Joyce moved the recommendation; Councilor Osborn seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Other financial and administrative actions included authorization to open a new PLGIT Checking & Prime account to move approximately $140,000 from the Capital Equipment account to earn higher interest, and approval to post removed playground equipment from Southwest Park on Municibid for sale. Council approved both motions by recorded movers and seconders and without recorded opposition.
All motions identified in the meeting minutes were recorded as carrying unanimously; the minutes do not list individual roll-call votes.
