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Union City council approves emergency sinkhole repairs and moves to pursue broadband-ready designation
Summary
Union City Borough Council authorized $14,500 to replace failing stormwater pipe and approved up to $6,000 to open a municipal lot for investigation; the council also voted to proceed with a Broadband Ready Communities public meeting and resolution on July 9, 2024.
Union City Borough Council on July 9 approved emergency repairs to a failing stormwater pipe and authorized the borough to proceed with a Broadband Ready Communities public meeting and resolution.
The council voted unanimously to accept Mansfield’s $14,500 quote to replace about 90–100 feet of deteriorated galvanized pipe at 98 East High Street after Streets Supervisor Bob Phillips reported a sinkhole roughly 3 feet wide and 8 feet deep in a backyard. Phillips said a camera inspection showed the first 50 feet of pipe was cement and in good condition but the galvanized section that followed had lost its bottom and the camera fell into it. Council also approved spending up to $6,000 to cut concrete and open a second sinkhole in Municipal Lot No. 1 after contacting McLallen Construction for a competing price and availability.
Borough Manager Cindy Wells listed several near-term infrastructure items: a TA Set-Aside sidewalk project scheduled to begin July 15, 2024, and the selection of WRA, LLP as the county-appointed engineer for a school crossing feasibility follow-up. The manager said the Broadband Ready Communities process, led locally by the Erie Area Council of Governments (EACOG) as the proposed municipal champion, could attract additional internet service providers and create options for residents; the council unanimously approved proceeding with the public meeting and resolution process.
The motions on the pipe replacement and Lot No. 1 investigation were moved by Councilor Steadman (pipe repair motion seconded by Councilor Kerns; Lot No. 1 motion seconded by Councilor Osborn) and carried without opposition. The broadband motion was moved by Councilor Kerns and seconded by Councilor Joyce and also carried unanimously.
Next steps: Mansfield is to perform the pipe replacement work, and the borough will schedule the required public meeting as part of the Broadband Ready Communities application process. The council also asked the solicitor to draft proposed parking-ordinance amendments and will continue to monitor engineering costs on the RT 97 project, noting the grant includes $10,000 for engineering and inspection but that unforeseen conditions could require additional borough expenditures.
