Bradford City Council approves leases, vendor payments, resurfacing advertisement and $56,725 rehab grant

The Bradford City Council on the evening’s agenda approved a bundle of routine actions, including two one-year storefront leases, multiple vendor payments for building repairs, authorization to advertise the 2026 resurfacing project, and a $56,725 grant to support rehabilitation at 17 Marrow Avenue.

The items were presented by the meeting clerk, who moved approval of the consent items. The clerk said, "I have a motion to accept them," and the council recorded affirmative responses during roll call as each item was called.

Among the approvals, the council authorized a one-year lease with Michelle Tobias and Kelvin Trimmer, doing business as Shelly Dean's Suites, for space at 62 Main Street and a one-year lease with Marie Ober, doing business as Irene's Ice Cream LLC, for another 62 Main Street storefront. The clerk described both as standard one-year lease agreements and the council voted to approve them.

The council also accepted a quote from contractor Ricky Styles for wall and ceiling repairs and painting on the fourth floor of Old City Hall and approved payment to SRF Building Products. The transcript lists a vendor payment to "Frontier's Overhead Door 8 Fire"; the council approved payment as presented on the agenda.

On transportation planning, members approved a motion to advertise the 2026 resurfacing project for liquid fuels funding, authorizing staff to proceed with public advertisement.

The meeting included approval of grant item No. 38330: the council voted to approve a $56,725 grant to Kim Vanelli for rehabilitation work at 17 Marrow Avenue. The grant amount and the property address were read into the record as presented by staff.

All of the listed items were moved, seconded and approved in the meeting’s consent/disposition sequence. No public comments or formal amendments to these items were recorded in the transcript. The clerk subsequently noted payroll and moved to adjourn.