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Union City Council reviews zoning, parking, school-crossing study, RT 97 costs and summer work
Summary
Council discussed zoning changes for skill games, pools and sheds; asked for parking-lot counts for an angled-parking proposal; approved WRA, LLP as engineer for a school-crossing feasibility project; noted RT 97 engineering budgeting concerns; and arranged short-term mowing and summer-help arrangements.
Council considered several routine administrative and policy items during the July 9 meeting.
Zoning: Council revisited proposed amendments related to skill games of chance and new language to allow above-ground pools on adjoining vacant lots and removable sheds up to 144 square feet on gravel or skids with no adjoining-property-line setback; front-yard setbacks would still apply. Solicitor Tim Wachter will draft suggested ordinance language for Council review.
Parking: The council discussed prior proposed changes to the parking ordinance, including removing front-end parking in Municipal Lot #2 and directing the Street Supervisor to calculate how many angled parking spaces would be available. Council asked the Solicitor to prepare a draft amendment for later review.
School crossing: The borough’s feasibility study for a school crossing was approved and the council agreed to use WRA, LLP as the county-appointed engineer for the project.
RT 97 project: Council noted the grant budget provided $10,000 for engineering and inspection but warned that delays, contractor inefficiency or encountering rock during excavation could require the borough to cover additional monitoring costs.
Summer work: The borough received three quotes for mowing and trimming borough property ranging from $750 to $1,200; Capela Landscape will provide mowing for an initial four-week period beginning July 8 and may continue beyond that date. Adecco provided a candidate for summer help who could be hired at about $18 per hour for up to 32 hours a week.
Council recorded no formal votes for most of these items at the meeting beyond selecting WRA, LLP for the school-crossing engineering and directing the Solicitor to draft amendments for future action; staff were assigned to return with drafts, counts and cost details for future meetings.
