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Union City council awards canoe/kayak launch, removes landbank lien and approves $23,600 in Renaissance grants
Summary
At its Aug. 27 meeting, the Union City Borough Council unanimously approved a $16,679 contract for a canoe/kayak launch, removed a $2,690 lien on a landbank property and approved seven Renaissance grant applications requesting $23,600 in funding.
Union City Borough Council on Aug. 27 approved several routine but tangible actions affecting local property, recreation and blight remediation.
Councilor Joyce called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. and the council promptly voted on a series of motions. In one of the meetings largest spending items, the council accepted a $16,679 quote from Construction Services of PA to install a canoe and kayak launch at the American Legion ball field, contingent on receipt of an easement from the American Legion. Borough Manager Cindy Wells presented two quotes and the councilor who moved the contract award was Councilor Osborn; the motion carried unanimously.
Wells said the borough holds a lien of about $2,690 on 121 East High Street, a property that has been donated to the Erie County Landbank. Councilor Kerns moved to remove or satisfy that lien for the full amount, and the motion carried unanimously.
The council also approved seven Renaissance grant applications. Wells reported the seven projects total about $60,606 in proposed improvements and requested $23,600 in Renaissance funding; Councilor Steadman moved to approve the recommended grants for the 2024/2025 grant period, and the motion carried unanimously. Wells said the available Renaissance Grant balance is $90,547.35.
Separately, the Erie Area Council of Governments (EACOG) audit was reviewed by COG members; Councilor Osborn moved and Councilor Steadman seconded a resolution accepting the audit report, and the council voted to pass that resolution unanimously.
Votes at a glance: - Award contract to Construction Services of PA for canoe/kayak launch — motion carried unanimously (4 yes, 0 no). Mover: Councilor Osborn; seconder: Councilor Kerns. Price: $16,679; contingency: easement from American Legion. - Remove/satisfy borough lien on 121 East High Street (approx. $2,690) — motion carried unanimously (4 yes, 0 no). Mover: Councilor Kerns. - Approve seven Renaissance grant applications totaling $23,600 — motion carried unanimously (4 yes, 0 no). Mover: Councilor Steadman; seconder: Councilor Osborn. - Pass resolution accepting EACOG audit — motion carried unanimously (4 yes, 0 no). Mover: Councilor Osborn; seconder: Councilor Steadman.
The meeting record shows routine procedural approvals earlier in the agenda (agenda, minutes, secretary's report and bills) and concluded with a motion to adjourn at 6:19 p.m.
The council also authorized sending a letter of support for a PennDOT Charging & Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant application along the U.S. Route 6 corridor; Wells presented that administrative item and no vote against it was recorded.
