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Votes at a glance: Union City Council approves agenda, minutes, bills, repairs, policy updates and contract awards
Summary
At its July 23 meeting Union City Borough Council approved the agenda, minutes, Secretary's Report, unpaid bills, a $5,000 sinkhole/storm sewer repair contract (Mansfield), an $84,774 trail contract (Vavala Concrete), an update to the Right‑to‑Know policy, and a resolution authorizing a broadband application; all recorded motions carried unanimously.
The Union City Borough Council recorded a series of unanimous motions on July 23. Key votes and outcomes recorded in the minutes include:
- Agenda approval: Motion by Councilor Steadman, seconded by Councilor Osborn; carried unanimously.
- Minutes (July 9, 2024) approval: Motion by Councilor Kerns, seconded by Councilor Steadman; carried unanimously.
- Secretary's Report accepted: Motion by Councilor Osborn, seconded by Councilor Winkler; carried unanimously.
- Bills: Motion by Councilor Kerns, seconded by Councilor Steadman to order unpaid bills paid and approve those paid; carried unanimously.
- Storm sewer / sinkhole repair in Municipal Lot #1: Accepted Mansfield quote of $5,000 for pipe repair/reconnect; borough to provide pipe and fittings (estimated $5,000). Motion by Councilor Kerns, seconded by Councilor Steadman; carried unanimously.
- Devereaux Park/French Creek Trail contract: Awarded to Vavala Concrete (low bid $84,774). Motion by Councilor Osborn, seconded by Councilor Steadman; carried unanimously.
- Right-to-Know Rules and Regulations update (clarifying anonymous requests): Motion by Councilor Osborn, seconded by Councilor Steadman; carried unanimously.
- Broadband Ready Community resolution and appointment of Erie Area COG as municipal broadband champion: Motion by Councilor Kerns, seconded by Councilor Winkler; carried unanimously.
- Adjournment: Motion by Councilor Winkler, seconded by Councilor Osborn; carried unanimously.
The minutes do not record any roll-call dissent or abstentions for recorded motions. The council later met in executive session from 6:42 to 7:37 p.m. to discuss personnel and contracts; no action was taken during that session.
