Union City Borough Council to consider tax exoneration, housing plan and ordinance changes

The Union City Borough Council will meet Sept. 16, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. at First Global Methodist Church, 42 East High Street, to consider a range of routine and policy items, according to the posted agenda. The borough clerk’s agenda lists motions the council may act on, including a tax-exoneration resolution for 121 East High Street and a resolution asking Erie County to complete a countywide comprehensive housing plan.

The agenda opens with routine business: approval of the meeting agenda, a motion to approve minutes from the Aug. 27 meeting, the secretary’s report, and motions to approve paid and unpaid bills. The council has also scheduled a "Hearing of the Visitors" and will review August 2024 reports from Code Enforcement and Zoning, followed by reports from the mayor, the police chief, the street supervisor, and the borough manager.

Under "Miscellaneous Updates," the council will consider a resolution to exonerate taxes for the parcel at 121 East High Street. The agenda does not include details about the reason for the exoneration or any associated dollar amounts; those specifics would be discussed at the meeting.

Also listed is a motion to approve a resolution requesting that Erie County complete a new countywide comprehensive housing plan, signaling municipal support for county-level housing planning; the posted agenda does not include further detail about the scope or timeline of the requested plan.

Other items the council will consider include a motion to set Halloween hours on Oct. 31, 2024, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., motions to pass amendments to the borough’s parking and zoning ordinances (the agenda lists the amendments but does not include their text), and a motion to authorize submission of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application for "Mun Lot #1." The agenda provides no additional project description, funding amount, or expected timeline for the proposed CDBG application.

The meeting also reserves time for administration and department liaison reports and concludes with adjournment. An executive session is scheduled to discuss real estate, personnel and contracts, with the agenda explicitly noting that no action will be taken following that executive session.

The posted agenda is the borough clerk’s public notice of items the council will consider; for action outcomes, full motions, or vote tallies, attendees and observers must consult the official minutes or the meeting itself when votes are taken.