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City of Bradford Council Meeting Agenda July 8, 2025 6:00 P.M. MAYOR: TOM RIEL CITY ADMINISTRATOR: ERIC TAYLOR CITY SOLICITOR: HOLLENBECK LAW OFFICE COUNCIL: FRED PROPER DEPARTMENT HEADS: TIM PECORA TERRY LOPUS Police Chief: MIKE WARD KRIS GOLL Fire Chief: BRETT BUTLER Parks Director: PAT GOFF Public Works PAT SHANNON OECD Director: KAREN PECHT 1. CALL TO ORDER: 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: 3. ROLL CALL: 4. MINUTES: Approve minutes from the June 24th meeting. 5. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS: For June . ➢ Mayor Riel - Police/OECD ➢ Councilor Goll - Parks/DPMI ➢ Councilor Lopus - DPW/Refuse ➢ Councilor Pecora - Accounts and Finance ➢ Councilor Proper - Fire/Ambulance 6. CORRESPONDENCE: Open and award bid: 2025 Paving Project __________________ $___________.____ Bid Bond________________ __________________ $___________.____ Bid Bond________________ 7. PETITION AND HEAR VISITORS: 8. OLD BUSINESS: 9. NEW BUSINESS: A. Ordinance 2801.38 – Amend Solid Waste Ordinance APPROVE PAYMENT TO CENTRAL SQUARE TECHNOLOGIES: POLICE By____________________________ CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS No. 38019 Bradford, Pa. July 8, 2025 RESOLVED, By the City Council of the City of Bradford, that the proper officers hereby approve payment in the amount of $2,340.00 from the General Fund Account (410.316) to Central Square Technologies for annual maintenance. ACCEPT AND AWARD BID RECEIVED FOR ONE 2012 DODGE CHARGER TO DUSTY BISHOP: POLICE By____________________________ CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS No. 38020 Bradford, Pa. July 8, 2025 RESOLVED, By the City Council of the City of Bradford, that the proper officers hereby accept the bid received from Dustin Bishop in the amount of $600.00 for one (1) 2012 Dodge Charger AS IS, VIN# 2C3CDXAT7CH267028, which has been removed from service. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this is the first of two bids received. AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BRADFORD AND IAFF LOCAL 655 CITY OF BRADFORD FIREFIGHTERS: A/F By____________________________ CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS No. 38021 Bradford, Pa. July 8, 2025 This document is to serve as a memorandum of understanding between the City of Bradford, referred to hereafter as “the City,” and the International Association of Firefighters, IAFF Local 655 Bradford City Firefighters referred to hereafter as “IAFF Local 655.” The City and IAFF Local 655 have agreed to incorporate a fire code program. An amendment to the contract was made DATE, establishing 3 fire code assistants with $1,500 annual stipends. It is further agreed upon the following: - The total dollar amount towards fire code assistants will be $4,500 annually - There will be up to 6 total members can be appointed, with up to three (3) being Fire Code Inspectors and three (3) being Fire Code Assistant Inspectors. - Fire Code Inspectors will be stipend at $1,000 annually and the Fire Code Assistants at $500 annually. - The appointments will be made by the Fire Chief with recommendations from the Fire Code Official/Deputy Fire Chief. - The appointments will follow the guidelines of Article V Promotions of the most current CBA or any subsequent CBA following the date of this agreement. This memorandum of understanding has no expiration unless negotiated by the City and IAFF Local 655. At any time, this memorandum of understanding may be updated or changed with the approval of the City and the Union. Effective start date of January 1, 2026. APPROVE PAYMENT TO PHYLLIS LLEWELLYN FOR HOME REPAIRS LOCATED AT 35 ONOFRIO STREET: OECD By____________________________ CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS No. 38022 Bradford, Pa. July 8, 2025 WHEREAS, the City of Bradford has community development funds for home repairs through Act 137; and WHEREAS, the homeowner solicits quotations from qualified contractors and requests that the work be performed by the contractor providing the lowest acceptable quote for the work; and WHEREAS, the OECD recommends allocating Act 137 funds in the amount up to $7,500.00 to Phyllis Llewellyn for home repairs at 35 Onofrio Street; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Bradford hereby authorizes the proper officers of the City of Bradford and the OECD to make payments not to exceed $7,500.00 upon the inspection and approval of the completed work by OECD staff. AWARD BID AND APPROVE PAYMENT FOR THE 2025 RESURFACING PROJECT BID TO ________________________________________: LIQUID FUELS By__________________________ CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS No. 38023 Bradford, Pa. June 8, 2025 RESOLVED, By the City Council of the City of Bradford, that bids for the 2025 Resurfacing Project were duly advertised, and WHEREAS the following bids were received for the base bid: _________________________ $____________.___ _________________________ $____________.___ WHEREAS, after a review of the bids, the DPW Director and City Solicitor recommended that the contract for the project be awarded to the lowest acceptable bidder, __________________________, in the amount of $____________.___. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the proper officers of the City of Bradford hereby award the contract for the 2025 Resurfacing Project to ______________________________., and are authorized to enter into a contract for an amount not to exceed $_________________.____.