Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Municipal Governance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Union City Borough Council to meet Sept. 16 to consider tax exoneration, housing plan, zoning and CDBG application
Summary
The Union City Borough Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 16, 2024 at First Global Methodist Church to take up routine business and several substantive agenda items, including a tax-exoneration resolution for 121 East High Street, participation in an Erie County housing plan, parking and zoning ordinance amendments, and a CDBG application for MUN Lot #1.
The Union City Borough Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 16, 2024 at First Global Methodist Church, 42 East High Street, to consider routine business and several agenda items of local consequence. The posted agenda opens with approval of the meeting agenda, minutes from the Aug. 27, 2024 meeting, the secretary’s report, and paid and unpaid bills.
Among the substantive items listed on the posted agenda is a resolution to exonerate taxes for the property at 121 East High Street. The agenda identifies a "MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION FOR TAX EXONERATION FOR 121 EAST HIGH STREET," but does not include the rationale, dollar amounts, or the proposed effective date; those details will be resolved during the meeting if the council votes to act.
The council is scheduled to consider a motion regarding participation with Erie County on a new countywide comprehensive housing plan. The agenda lists the item without further detail on what form the borough’s commitment would take or whether any local funding or implementation steps would be required.
A temporary public-safety measure is on the agenda: a motion to set Halloween hours on Oct. 31, 2024, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. If approved, the ordinance would establish the borough’s official trick-or-treat window for that date.
Two ordinance amendments appear for consideration: a parking ordinance amendment and a zoning ordinance amendment. The posted agenda lists motions to pass both amendments but does not provide the text of the revisions; council discussion at the meeting should clarify the specific changes and any implementation timeline.
The borough also plans to consider submitting an application to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for "MUN Lot #1." The agenda does not specify the project scope, funding request, or anticipated use of any CDBG funds; those specifics are not included in the posted notice.
The agenda schedules routine departmental reports — code enforcement, zoning, mayoral and police reports, streets and borough manager updates — and a public-comment period under "Hearing of the Visitors." The posted agenda ends with administration and liaison reports, adjournment, and an executive session to discuss real estate, personnel and contracts with no action to be taken.
Meeting logistics and next steps: the council will hear the items listed and may vote on the motions during the Sept. 16 session; where the agenda omits details (for example, the tax-exoneration rationale, ordinance amendment text, or CDBG project scope), the meeting itself is the first opportunity for the public and council to review and debate those specifics.
