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Union City Council adopts resolution to seek Broadband Ready Community designation, appoints Erie Area COG
Summary
Union City Borough unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing application to the PBDA for Broadband Ready Community designation and appointed Erie Area Council of Governments as the borough’s Municipal Broadband Champion; a prior public meeting drew no attendees.
Union City Borough Council unanimously adopted a resolution on July 23 authorizing an application to the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority for Broadband Ready Community designation and appointing the Erie Area Council of Governments as the borough’s Municipal Broadband Champion. The motion was made by Councilor James Kerns and seconded by Councilor Melissa Winkler.
The resolution was placed after a public meeting on the broadband item earlier in the evening at 5:45 p.m. that recorded no public attendees. Council minutes show the motion carried unanimously; five councilors were present for the vote (Cross, Winkler, Osborn, Steadman and Kerns).
Council did not record additional detail in the minutes about next steps or the specifics of the application. The appointment designates Erie Area Council of Governments to act as the borough’s point of contact for the application process. The council did not attach conditions or supplementary language in the minutes.
