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Union City seeks up to $100,000 in CDBG funds to repair sinkholes, storm system in Municipal Lot #1
Summary
Union City Council approved applying for up to $100,000 in CDBG funding to help pay for sinkhole and stormwater repairs in Municipal Lot #1, including pipe replacement, a new catch basin and smoke-and-dye testing; paving quotes will follow repair work.
Union City Borough Council on Sept. 16 approved submitting an application to Erie County for up to $100,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to help pay for stormwater repairs in Municipal Lot #1.
Streets Supervisor Bob Phillips told the council that he and Borough Manager Cindy Wells met with Solicitor Tim Wachter and recommended that Mansfield fill a sinkhole, replace about 10 feet of pipe and install a new catch basin. Phillips said smoke-and-dye testing will follow once the initial repairs are finished. The borough is seeking quotes from JT Patching and Paving and Cross Paving to repave the affected area, Phillips added, and nearby business owners and the Union City Volunteer Fire Department will be notified before smoke testing begins.
The council voted unanimously to authorize staff to apply for CDBG funds “up to $100,000” to cover a portion of the work. Councilor Steadman made the motion and Councilor Osborn seconded; all four councilors present voted in favor.
The plan, as presented, stages repairs so that the immediate safety and drainage issue is remedied first (sinkhole fill, pipe replacement and catch basin installation), followed by diagnostic smoke-and-dye testing to identify any remaining leaks or illicit connections. If the CDBG application is successful, funds would be used only for the portion of the Municipal Lot #1 stormwater repairs specified in the application; the borough did not specify what share of total costs the grant would cover.
Borough Manager Cindy Wells also said the borough will notify affected businesses and the volunteer fire department before work and testing commence. The council did not set a construction start date; staff will return with contractor quotes and a proposed schedule once they are received.
Next steps: staff will solicit and review paving and repair quotes, submit the county CDBG application, and report back to council with cost estimates and a proposed timeline for the repairs.
