Council Special Meeting

City of Bradford Council Meeting Agenda April 28, 2026 6:00 P.M. MAYOR: TOM RIEL CITY ADMINISTRATOR: ERIC TAYLOR CONTROLLER: RANDALL TURNER CITY SOLICITOR: HOLLENBECK LAW OFFICE COUNCIL: KRIS GOLL DEPARTMENT HEADS: TIM PECORA TERRY LOPUS Police Chief: MIKE WARD MARK YOUNG Fire Chief: BRETT BUTLER Parks Director: PAT GOFF Public Works PAT SHANNON OECD: SARA ANDREWS 1. CALL TO ORDER: 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: 3. ROLL CALL: 4. MINUTES: Approve minutes from April 14th meeting 5. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS: For the month of March ➢ Mayor Riel Police/OECD ➢ Councilor Young-Parks-Public Safety ➢ Councilor Lopus-DPW/Refuse ➢ Councilor Pecora-Accounts and Finance ➢ Councilor Goll-Health Dept/Fire/Ambulance/DPMI 6. CORRESPONDENCE: 7. PETITION AND HEAR VISITORS: 8. OLD BUSINESS: 9. NEW BUSINESS: EXONERATE THE CITY TREASURER FROM COLLECTING CERTAIN 2026 CITY PROPERTY TAXES: A/F By__________________________ CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS No. 38323 Bradford, Pa. April 28, 2026 RESOLVED, By the City Council of the City of Bradford, according to a written request from the City Treasurer, dated April 16th, 2026, with attached documentation from the County Assessment Office, the proper officers hereby exonerate the City Treasurer from collecting $6,253.03 of City Property Taxes, at result of a granted exemption status. APPROVE PAYMENT TO TWIN TIERS OVERHEAD DOOR, INC.: FIRE By__________________________ CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS No. 38324 Bradford, Pa. April 28, 2026 RESOLVED, By the City Council of the City of Bradford, that the proper officers hereby approve payment in the amount of $1,093.35 from the General Fund (01) Account (409.373) to Twin Tiers Overhead Door, Inc., for emergency repair to the station doors at the East Bradford Fire Station. AUTHORIZE THE PROPER OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF BRADFORD TO ENTER INTO A ONE- YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH MICHELLE TOBIAS AND KELLY TRUMMER DBA SHELLYBEAN’S SWEETS FOR SPACE AT 62 MAIN STREET: OECD By__________________________ CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS No. 38325 Bradford, Pa. April 28, 2026 RESOLVED, By the City Council of the City of Bradford, that the proper officers of the City of Bradford are hereby authorized to enter into a one-year lease agreement with Michelle Tobias and Kelly Trumer dba Shellybean’s Sweets for rental space at 62 Main Street. AUTHORIZE THE PROPER OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF BRADFORD TO ENTER INTO A ONE- YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH MARIE OBER DBA IRENE’S ICE CREAM LLC FOR SPACE AT 62 MAIN STREET: OECD By__________________________ CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS No. 38326 Bradford, Pa. April 28, 2026 RESOLVED, By the City Council of the City of Bradford, that the proper officers of the City of Bradford are hereby authorized to enter into a one-year lease agreement with Marie Ober dba Irene’s Ice Cream LLC for rental space at 62 Main Street. ACCEPT QUOTE FROM RICKY STILES FOR WALL/CEILING REPAIRS AND PAINTING ON THE FOURTH FLOOR AT OLD CITY HALL: OECD By__________________________ CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS No. 38327 Bradford, Pa. April 28, 2026 RESOLVED, By the City Council of the City of Bradford, that the proper officers hereby accept a quote from Ricky Stiles in the amount of $1,840.00 for wall and ceiling repairs and painting in the fourth four suite in Old City Hall with payment to be made from the Old City Hall account. APPROVE PAYMENT TO SRS BUILDING PRODUCTS: OECD By__________________________ CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS No. 38328 Bradford, Pa. April 28, 2026 RESOLVED, By the City Council of the City of Bradford, that the proper officers hereby approve payment to SRS Building Products in the amount of $1,320.00 from the Holley Avenue MTC account for roof coating materials at 57 Holley Avenue. PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE FOR THE 2026 RESURFACING PROJECT: LIQUID FUELS By__________________________ CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS No. 38329 Bradford, Pa. April 28, 2026 RESOLVED, By the City Council of the City of Bradford, that the proper officers hereby grant permission to advertise for bids for the 2026 Resurfacing Project for up to City Streets. APPROVE GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $56,725.00 TO KIM VINELLI FOR THE REHABILITATION OF 17 MERROW AVENUE: OECD By__________________________ CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS No. 38330 Bradford, Pa. April 28, 2026 RESOLVED, By the City Council of the City of Bradford, that WHEREAS, the City of Bradford has made housing rehabilitation funds and emergency home repair grant funds available to City residents through its 2023 HOME Program and PHARE Program and, WHEREAS, the OECD housing rehabilitation staff recommends that HOME funding in the amount of $43,725.00 in the form of a housing rehabilitation grant and PHARE funding in the amount of $13,000.00 in the form of an emergency repair grant to assist Kim Vinelli with the rehabilitation of 17 Merrow Avenue; and, WHEREAS, upon City Council approval, Kim Vinelli will enter into a contract with Dream Builders Plus, LLC in the amount of $56,725.00 for the rehabilitative work. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Bradford hereby authorizes the proper officers of the City of Bradford to enter into a Rehabilitation Grant Agreement and PHARE Emergency Home Repair Grant Agreement with Kim Vinelli and further authorizes the OECD to make payments not to exceed $56,725.00 to Dream Builders Plus, LLC upon inspection and approval of the rehabilitation work by the OECD housing rehabilitation staff and the homeowner.