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Union City outlines sinkhole repairs for Municipal Lot #1 and applies for CDBG stormwater funds
Summary
Streets Supervisor Bob Phillips reported a plan to fill a sinkhole, replace about 10 feet of pipe and install a new catch basin in Municipal Lot #1; council authorized applying for up to $100,000 in CDBG funds to help pay for stormwater repairs and directed staff to collect paving quotes.
Union City Borough on Sept. 16 discussed immediate repairs to Municipal Lot #1 after sinkholes were discovered and approved seeking county CDBG funds to help cover stormwater repairs.
Streets Supervisor Bob Phillips told council he and Borough Manager Cindy Wells consulted with Solicitor Tim Wachter about the sinkholes in Municipal Lot #1. The recommended remediation plan calls for Mansfield to fill the sinkhole, replace roughly 10 feet of damaged pipe and install a new catch basin. Smoke-and-dye testing is planned after those repairs are completed to confirm the system's integrity. The borough will notify nearby business owners and the Union City Volunteer Fire Department in advance of testing.
Council voted unanimously to authorize submission of a Community Development Block Grant application to Erie County for up to $100,000 to cover a portion of the stormwater project in Municipal Lot #1. Councilor Steadman moved to approve the application and Councilor Osborn seconded; the motion carried unanimously. Council directed staff to obtain paving quotes from JT Patching and Paving and Cross Paving to determine final repair scope and cost.
The council record includes a minor transcript inconsistency: Solicitor Tim Wachter is listed among officials present at the start of the meeting, while a later segment refers to "Tim Wells" in the sinkhole discussion. Solicitor Tim Wachter is the correct officeholder per the officials list; the later reference appears to be a transcription error and has been corrected in this report.
Next steps recorded by council: obtain contractor quotes, complete the initial pipe/catch-basin repairs (Mansfield), then perform smoke-and-dye testing; staff will return to council with quote results and any required funding matches if the CDBG application is awarded.
