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Union City council authorizes smoke-and-dye testing, seeks up to $100,000 in CDBG funds for Municipal Lot #1 repairs
Summary
The council approved a plan to repair sinkholes and stormwater infrastructure in Municipal Lot #1, voted to pursue up to $100,000 in county CDBG funds, and heard staff say a smoke-and-dye test and pipe replacement are recommended.
Union City Borough Council voted to seek Community Development Block Grant funding to help pay for stormwater repairs in Municipal Lot #1 and authorized next steps for on-site testing and repairs. Councilors approved a motion to submit a CDBG application for up to $100,000 to cover part of the work.
Streets Supervisor Bob Phillips reported he and Borough Manager Cindy Wells met with Solicitor Tim Wachter about sinkholes in Municipal Lot #1 and said, "it was recommended that we do a smoke and dye test." Phillips said Mansfield will "fill the sink hole and replace approximately 10’ of pipe and install the new catch basin." Council members heard staff will solicit paving quotes from JT Patching and Paving and Cross Paving and will notify affected business owners and the Union City Volunteer Fire Department before smoke testing is scheduled. The council approved the CDBG application motion by Councilor Steadman, seconded by Councilor Osborn; the motion carried unanimously.
The council did not set a final construction date during the meeting. Staff noted the smoke-and-dye test is a diagnostic step; further work and any use of awarded grant funds would follow required county and borough procedures.
