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Union City Council approves $400,000 bridge grant application, paving payments and multiple local grants
Summary
At its June 25 meeting the Union City Borough Council unanimously approved a $400,000 Multimodal Transportation grant application for a Willow Street bridge replacement, authorized paving invoice payments and fund transfers, approved Renaissance grant awards and authorized reuse and distribution of paving millings.
Union City Borough Council on June 25 approved several funding and infrastructure measures, including a $400,000 grant application to the Multimodal Transportation Fund for a Willow Street bridge replacement and multiple disbursements tied to the borough's 2024 paving program.
Council passed a resolution authorizing the borough to apply for $400,000 in Multimodal Transportation Fund grant money for the Willow Street bridge (motion by Councilor Osborn; second by Councilor Kerns). The motion carried unanimously. Council earlier approved two tax-exoneration resolutions for properties at 11 Maple Street and 48 Atlantic Street (motion by Councilor Joyce; second by Councilor Steadman), also carried unanimously.
The borough approved payment on a Cross Paving invoice of $104,740.81, directing $92,130.00 from Liquid Fuels funds and $12,610.81 from the General Fund to cover the charge (motion by Councilor Steadman; second by Councilor Kerns). Council also passed a resolution applying $15,625 in County Aid to the payment due Suit-Kote for the 2024 seal-coat project (motion by Councilor Joyce; second by Councilor Osborn). Both motions carried unanimously.
Council discussed reuse of millings from the paving work and approved providing 2–3 loads to the American Legion for a ballfield driveway, with Union Township to grind millings and track usage. A previously approved load will be taken to Evergreen Cemetery.
On Renaissance grant awards, Council reviewed six applications totaling $27,127.65. It approved four applications totaling $17,675 for the 2023/2024 grant period, leaving a balance of $750.49, and carried two applications totaling $9,452.65 into the 2024/2025 grant period (motion by Councilor Joyce; second by Councilor Osborn). The grant actions were described as improvements meant to address blight.
Council also approved opening a PLGIT Checking & Prime account to transfer approximately $140,000 from the Capital Equipment account at Northwest to seek a higher interest rate (transcript notes 5.40% as of 6/21/24); the motion was moved by Councilor Kerns and seconded by Councilor Steadman. The council authorized posting removed playground equipment on Municibid for sale (motion by Councilor Kerns; second by Councilor Steadman).
All recorded motions at the public meeting carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:21 p.m.; council then held an executive session on personnel and contracts with no action expected.
