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Union City Council approves $400,000 bridge grant application, multiple paving and grant measures
Summary
At its June 25 meeting, Union City Borough Council approved a slate of routine motions, including a resolution to apply for a $400,000 multimodal grant to replace the Willow Street bridge, disbursement of liquid fuels funds for paving, Renaissance grant awards, and banking and equipment disposition actions.
Union City Borough Council on June 25 approved several financial and infrastructure measures, among them a resolution to apply for $400,000 in Multimodal Transportation Fund money for the Willow Street bridge and motions authorizing payments related to the borough’s 2024 paving program.
The meeting opened at 6:02 P.M. at First Global Methodist Church with Councilor Cross presiding. Borough Manager Cindy Wells reported the borough received a $100,000 ECGRA Renaissance Grant and that the Union City Volunteer Fire Department repaid a $59,250 ambulance loan in full. Council also learned that the Erie County Land Bank purchased two tax-sale properties at 11 Maple Street and 48 Atlantic Street.
Why it matters: the bridge grant application would supply the additional funds needed to replace the Willow Street bridge, and the paving disbursements will fund previously contracted work completed by Cross Paving and Suit-Kote, affecting local roads and drainage.
What the council voted
- Tax-exoneration resolutions for two Land Bank properties (11 Maple Street and 48 Atlantic Street): motion carried unanimously. - Resolution to apply for a $400,000 Multimodal Transportation Fund grant for a Willow Street bridge replacement: motion carried unanimously. - Approval to disburse Liquid Fuels funds for the 2024 paving project (Cross Paving invoice $104,740.81; pay $92,130.00 from Liquid Fuels, $12,610.81 from General Fund): motion carried unanimously. - Resolution to apply $15,625 in County Aid toward Suit-Kote seal-coat payment: motion carried unanimously. - Approval to provide 2–3 loads of millings to the American Legion ballfield as requested and to coordinate grinding and disposition with Union Township; motion carried unanimously. - Approval of Renaissance Grant awards: four applications totaling $17,675 approved for 2023/2024, with two applications totaling $9,452.65 carried into the 2024/2025 period; motion carried unanimously. - Authorization to open a PLGIT Checking & Prime account and transfer approximately $140,000 from the Capital Equipment account to take advantage of higher interest rates (PLGIT cited at 5.40% as of 6/21/24): motion carried unanimously. - Approval to post removed playground equipment from Southwest Park for sale on Municibid: motion carried unanimously.
Details and context: Borough Manager Wells said the ECGRA Renaissance Grant award of $100,000 had been received. The council authorized specific funding splits to satisfy a Cross Paving invoice and to apply County Aid to the Suit-Kote seal-coat payment. Regarding millings from the paving work, staff described a plan to have them ground by Union Township with deliveries to Evergreen Cemetery and the American Legion ballfield as previously approved. The Renaissance Grant review found six applications totaling $27,127.65 with $18,425.49 available; council approved projects totaling $17,675 and carried remaining requests into next year’s allocation.
Next steps: The Willow Street grant application will proceed as authorized; other financial transactions (bank transfer, disbursements, equipment posting) will be executed by staff. Council did not record any roll-call votes by name; each motion was reported as “carried unanimously.”
Votes at a glance: all listed motions passed unanimously during the June 25 meeting. The council adjourned at 7:21 P.M.
