Union City Borough posts July 9 agenda with zoning review, police hiring and broadband hearing

The Borough of Union City posted its agenda for the July 9, 2024 council meeting, scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. at First Global Methodist Church, 42 East High Street. The posted agenda lists a series of discussion and action items but does not record votes or outcomes.

Among the principal items on the agenda are discussion of amendments to the local zoning ordinance and to the borough parking ordinance. The posting does not include proposed ordinance language or citation numbers; it simply lists these as items for council discussion. Council members are expected to consider whether to direct staff to draft specific changes or schedule follow-up hearings.

The agenda also includes a 'Presentation of civil service certified list' followed by a 'Motion to hire full-time police officer.' The posting does not name any candidates, identify a mover or seconder for the hiring motion, or specify a planned vote tally. Separately, the agenda lists a 'Retroactive motion to appoint code enforcement officer,' indicating the council may be asked to ratify a prior appointment; the reason for retroactivity and the individual's name are not specified in the posted agenda.

Staffing for public works is on the agenda under 'Discussion on public works- additional help,' signaling a conversation about supplemental labor or temporary hires; no staffing levels or cost estimates are included in the notice. The agenda also notes a 'Discussion on engineering agreement & costs for RT 97 project,' indicating the council will review an engineering contract and related project costs for Route 97; the posting does not provide contractor names or dollar amounts.

A broadband-related item appears as 'Discussion on resolution for broadband and having a public hearing.' That entry indicates the council intends to consider a resolution related to broadband and the potential scheduling of a public hearing, but the agenda does not include the resolution text or a hearing date.

The agenda follows standard order-of-business items including approval of the agenda, a motion to approve minutes, scheduled reports from the Mayor, Police Chief, Street Supervisor and Borough Manager, and administration/department liaison reports. The posted agenda closes with adjournment and an executive session 'to discuss personnel with no action to be taken.'

Because the provided transcript is the posted agenda and contains no deliberations, votes, quotations, or supporting documents, the posted items should be treated as topics for forthcoming discussion rather than as finalized decisions. Members of the public interested in a given item — for example, zoning amendments, the RT 97 engineering agreement, or the broadband resolution — should watch for the council meeting on July 9 for motions, votes, or subsequent agenda postings that include ordinance language or contract terms.