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Union City to repair sinkhole in Municipal Lot #1; council approves applying for up to $100,000 in CDBG funds
Summary
Streets Supervisor Bob Phillips reported plans to have Mansfield replace about 10 feet of pipe and install a new catch basin in Municipal Lot #1, followed by smoke-and-dye testing; the council voted to apply for up to $100,000 in CDBG funds to help pay for the work.
Union City Borough will move forward with repairs and testing to address sinkholes and stormwater problems in Municipal Lot #1 after the borough’s Streets Supervisor reported a recommended repair plan and the council approved seeking grant funding.
Bob Phillips told council members he and Borough Manager Cindy Wells met with Solicitor Tim Wachter and that Mansfield will fill the sinkhole, replace roughly 10 feet of pipe and install a new catch basin. The borough intends to conduct smoke-and-dye testing after the pipe replacement and catch-basin installation to confirm stormwater flow; the borough will notify adjacent business owners and the Union City Volunteer Fire Department before testing is scheduled.
Councilor Steadman moved and Councilor Osborn seconded a motion to approve submitting an application to Erie County for Community Development Block Grant funds of up to $100,000 to pay for a portion of the stormwater repairs in Municipal Lot #1; the motion carried unanimously. Borough staff said they are awaiting paving quotes from JT Patching and Paving and Cross Paving to repave the affected area and the catch-basin zone in Municipal Lot #2.
Next steps identified in the meeting minutes include Mansfield’s scheduled repair work, collection of contractor quotes for paving and borough staff preparing the CDBG application for submission. The minutes do not list a detailed project budget beyond the requested CDBG amount or a timetable for completion.
