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Union City council approves $5,000 repair for sinkhole and storm sewer in Municipal Lot No. 1
Summary
Council accepted Mansfield's $5,000 quote to repair and reconnect a storm sewer pipe at Municipal Lot No. 1, with the borough supplying pipes and fittings; council noted dye tests showed storm runoff entering sanitary lines and directed further camera inspection.
Union City Borough Council voted July 23 to accept a $5,000 quote from Mansfield to repair and reconnect pipe at a sinkhole in Municipal Lot No. 1, with the borough providing pipes and fittings. Councilor James Kerns moved the measure and Councilor Steadman seconded; the motion carried unanimously.
Streets Supervisor Bob Phillips told the council crews had placed roughly 400 gallons of dye into a storm drain near Hogan’s Alley to trace the flow and that the dye is reaching sanitary lines that go to Municipal Lot No. 1. He said the borough will run a camera through the pipe toward the Salvation Army to determine where the problem lies. "It is getting into the sanitary lines that go to Municipal Lot #1," Phillips said.
The council approved supplying the pipe and fittings at an estimated cost of $5,000, pending no other problems discovered during work. The motion included that the borough would provide materials; the contractor would perform the installation and reconnection.
The council did not record dissenting votes in the minutes. The executive session after adjournment addressed personnel and contracts, with no action taken during that session.
The next procedural step recorded was scheduling further inspection work and proceeding with the Mansfield contract pending a clean camera inspection and no additional unforeseen issues.
