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Councilors also approved a series of routine payments, lease agreements and appointments listed on the consent agenda. Recorded actions included an additional rehabilitation grant payment to William L. Rogenbaum Sr. for work at 18 Marion Avenue and multiple vendor payments; the council authorized lease agreements for the Robert P. Hatco Junior Business Development Center and for space at Old City Hall and appointed a negotiating committee for the IAFF local contract.

Votes at a glance: Ordinance 3165.28 — adopted (motion and second recorded; roll-call affirmations recorded during the meeting); Ordinance 3300 — adopted (the ordinance places a government study commission question on the November 2025 general-election ballot and sets the number of commission members); Payment 37911 — approved (additional grant payment of $1,450 to William L. Rogenbaum Sr. for rehabilitation work at 18 Marion Avenue); Item 37912 — approved (prepayment to IRR Supply Centers Inc.); Item 37913 — approved (rescinded resolution 37895 dated 03/11/2025); Item 37914 — approved (payment to SL Welding and Fabrications); Item 37915 — approved (payment listed on the agenda; payee phrasing in minutes unclear); Item 37916 — approved (authorize city officers to execute a lease with Heather Joe, d/b/a Starlet Dance Connections, at the Robert P. Hatco Junior Business Development Center); Item 37917 — approved (authorize lease with the Children’s Center for Treatment and Education, d/b/a Beacon Light Behavioral Health Systems, for Suite 102 at Old City Hall); Item 37918 — approved (appoint city administrator Eric Taylor, Councilman Terry Lopez and Mark Hollenbeck as the negotiating committee for the IAFF Local 6055 labor contract); Motion to adjourn — approved.

Where it came from: councilors introduced these items under old and new business and moved them by motion and second; most items received roll-call affirmations. Several items on the consent list were described in the meeting as paid from donated funds or grant sources.

Ending: Ordinance 3300 does not itself change governance; it asks voters whether a government study commission should be formed. Councilors emphasized that placing the question on the ballot starts a study process and does not itself implement a home-rule charter or new taxes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting-03/25/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved Ordinance 3165.28 to clarify non-uniform employee pension contributions, voted to place a government study commission question on the 2025 ballot (Ordinance 3300), and approved several payments, lease agreements and an appointment to the labor-negotiation committee.","taxTitle","Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania","taxId",56327,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6104095,"Bradford residents press council on parking rules, blight and sidewalk repairs during public comment",806,40000,846000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2792557-0561cefa8daf6e8f710f62de6dd5f430&start=40&end=846","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2792557-0561cefa8daf6e8f710f62de6dd5f430/thumbnail_40000.jpg","/articles/6104095/Bradford/McKean-County/Pennsylvania/Bradford-residents-press-council-on-parking-rules-blight-and-sidewalk-repairs-during-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6104095-8d4ace64c9c14d9280ef065701e14e5c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206277&Signature=mc-roct-gGxu5gNxBrBiQ64p8GSLLWbLmTALlR-vfJtl~VSVgkfe5zrVmwWa-rKxSgDD3rd7HzJN1sPJec53jcoZKRO-qH8EwysEyvQz7ulq76qE7GCU9w-6LoOQMKV1QnhOYxblGjXZb6f~pAPUMVgyHZ73sOUo0h61plR1ndfDRphcpElHzdbSOw-Si1vC87WS~yBfo3xq5BvWXSVOsk9yaOzFrSi8DNOo18uMLCWXVbVCgLeBlLD-gziPFJ4m2iZoduh2ZKExw57FpQypwCpT-8mBndEkMMkgSHnOTyHPrSMfOuMuo2jZg8yl6KPMDFkXWICqrHbKz0JZ5ZUShA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents used the public-comment period at the Bradford City Council meeting to press elected officials for clearer enforcement of Thursday parking changeover rules, faster action on blighted houses, and repairs to sidewalks that residents said block access for people with mobility needs.

Those concerns formed the core of a longer turn by a resident who did not give a name, who said the neighborhood’s street-sweeper schedule and enforcement were inconsistent and that people who cannot move cars weekly are repeatedly ticketed. The resident said the city’s street sweeper is often broken and asked, “if they cannot clean the streets on Thursday ... why did the residents have to have their cars off the street on Thursday?”

The resident also described what she called dangerous sightlines at a stop sign on Main/High Street and a recent minor collision that she said happened when a truck backed up: “I was waiting for the car in front of me to go ... the truck is making too much noise. Next thing I know, he plows right into me.” She urged the council to review the sign placement and traffic controls at that intersection.

The speaker pressed the council to enforce property-maintenance ordinances and to accelerate demolition or rehabilitation of dilapidated houses. She said “over a hundred” houses have been torn down over time in Bradford and asked why enforcement and upkeep have not prevented the loss of tax-producing properties. Council members responded during the meeting that many vacant houses have structural problems or unclear ownership, and that the city has increased activity on blight in recent months, including working with a nonprofit and spending grant funds.

Thompson, a Bradford resident who identified himself as director of elections in Philadelphia and secretary of the Green Party in Pennsylvania, said he had recently been housed by the McKean County Housing Authority and urged investment in downtown sidewalks and accessible infrastructure. “We lost a lawsuit because our sidewalks were not in the condition for ADA accessibility,” Thompson said, arguing that repairs to sidewalks would help residents who use mobility aids and encourage more people to use downtown businesses.

City staff and councilors responded in part: one councilor noted the city had invested in Congress Street under an earlier program, and another official explained that the city is conducting more board-of-health meetings and using a mix of funding sources, including donor money and grant funding, to address blight and demolition priorities.

Why it matters: speakers linked the maintenance and enforcement issues to public safety, accessibility for people with disabilities, and the city’s tax base. Several commenters said fixed-income residents face particular strain when they must pay fines or arrange for sidewalk shoveling.

The council moved on to its agenda items after the public-comment period ended; several residents said they would follow up with staff after the meeting.

Ending: Councilors did not take immediate new action on the specific street-sweeper schedule or alter the stop-sign placement during the meeting; city staff said they would continue enforcement and pursue demolition and rehabilitation projects through existing funding channels.","During public comment at a Bradford City Council meeting, residents urged stricter enforcement of parking changeover rules and property-maintenance codes, raised safety concerns about a stop sign sightline, and asked for more sidewalk accessibility and anti-blight action.","actionData","errors"]

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Bradford council adopts pension amendment, places home-rule question on ballot and approves leases and payments

Bradford residents press council on parking rules, blight and sidewalk repairs during public comment