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Union City to repair Municipal Lot #1 sinkhole, pursue up to $100,000 in CDBG funds
Summary
Streets Supervisor Bob Phillips told council the borough will replace about 10 feet of pipe, install a new catch basin and run smoke-and-dye testing in Municipal Lot #1; council authorized applying for up to $100,000 in CDBG funds to help pay for the work.
Streets Supervisor Bob Phillips reported at the Sept. 16 Union City Borough Council meeting that the borough has a planned remediation sequence for sinkholes in Municipal Lot No. 1: Mansfield will fill the sinkhole, replace roughly 10 feet of damaged pipe and install a new catch basin, after which smoke-and-dye testing will be performed to verify the repairs and drainage connections. The borough is awaiting paving quotes from JT Patching and Paving and Cross Paving and said business owners and the Union City Volunteer Fire Department would be notified before testing begins.
Council then authorized staff to submit a Community Development Block Grant application to Erie County seeking up to $100,000 to cover a portion of the stormwater repairs to Municipal Lot No. 1. The motion to authorize the CDBG application was made by Councilor Steadman and seconded by Councilor Osborn and passed unanimously.
Phillips said the short-term plan prioritizes stabilizing the sinkhole and correcting the compromised storm pipe before any paving work. The council did not vote on contractor selection or a project schedule at the meeting; those steps will follow receipt of contractor quotes and any grant award. The borough also scheduled a meeting for council members on Sept. 25 to review health insurance options.
Next steps: the borough will obtain and review paving quotes, schedule smoke-and-dye testing after initial repairs, submit the CDBG application and notify affected businesses and emergency responders in advance of testing and work.
