Council Approves HARB Changes
By ANNE HOLLIDAY
WESB/WBRR News Director
In a brief meeting Tuesday night, Bradford City Council approved a two-for-one appointment to the Historic Architectural Review Board.
George Corignani and Mark Grassi will serve on an as needed basis to fill the seat previously held by Fire Chief Boo Coder.
Corignani is the residential building inspector for the city. Grassi is the commercial building inspector.
"These guys are the ones who know all the laws," Coder said. "When they (HARB) need some direction, it would be good to have these guys to be on the board."
"HARB feels it only makes sense to have the people who are approving the building permit applications be on the board, and they want to have that communication with them," said Deputy City Clerk Teri Cannon.
"Having the inspectors on the board is going to help HARB understand the building permit process a little bit more," she added.
City Clerk John Peterson added that when HARB was created, the fire chief carried the title of building inspector. That's no longer the case, but the ordinance that created the board does require that a building inspector sit on the board.
Also Tuesday, council voted to exonerate the city treasurer from collecting $1,288 in city property taxes from The Friendship Table.
Councilman Bob Onuffer, who's in charge of accounts and finances for the city, said this should have been done in the past. But still, he hopes exonerating this organization doesn't set a precedent.
He said The Friendship Table performs "an extremely important function in our city … I do want to see them be able to have the money to do this."
Mayor Tom Riel added that the organization provides "a lot of good to this community."
"If anybody deserves to be tax-exempt for what they provide to this community, they do," Riel said.
Riel, Onuffer and Councilman Rick Benton voted "yes." Councilman Ross Neidich voted no. Councilman Bob Tingley was absent from the meeting.
In other matters, council awarded a $52,697 contract to IA Construction to pave East Main Street from High Street to East Avenue.
Public Works Director Gary Alcock said the project would probably get underway toward the end of summer.
Council also approved on second reading the "Intermunicipal Sewer Service Agreement" between the city, Foster, Bradford and Lafayette townships, Lewis Run and their sewer authorities.
The longest discussion of the meeting centered on leases at OECD's multi-tenant centers and when the agreements should come before council for approval.
Council eventually decided on the wording the "lease agreement will automatically renew annually unless notified in writing 30 days prior to the expiration date by either party that they do not wish to renew the agreement. Any modifications will constitute a new agreement."
If there are modifications, the lease would need council approval.
WESB/WBRR News Director
In a brief meeting Tuesday night, Bradford City Council approved a two-for-one appointment to the Historic Architectural Review Board.
George Corignani and Mark Grassi will serve on an as needed basis to fill the seat previously held by Fire Chief Boo Coder.
Corignani is the residential building inspector for the city. Grassi is the commercial building inspector.
"These guys are the ones who know all the laws," Coder said. "When they (HARB) need some direction, it would be good to have these guys to be on the board."
"HARB feels it only makes sense to have the people who are approving the building permit applications be on the board, and they want to have that communication with them," said Deputy City Clerk Teri Cannon.
"Having the inspectors on the board is going to help HARB understand the building permit process a little bit more," she added.
City Clerk John Peterson added that when HARB was created, the fire chief carried the title of building inspector. That's no longer the case, but the ordinance that created the board does require that a building inspector sit on the board.
Also Tuesday, council voted to exonerate the city treasurer from collecting $1,288 in city property taxes from The Friendship Table.
Councilman Bob Onuffer, who's in charge of accounts and finances for the city, said this should have been done in the past. But still, he hopes exonerating this organization doesn't set a precedent.
He said The Friendship Table performs "an extremely important function in our city … I do want to see them be able to have the money to do this."
Mayor Tom Riel added that the organization provides "a lot of good to this community."
"If anybody deserves to be tax-exempt for what they provide to this community, they do," Riel said.
Riel, Onuffer and Councilman Rick Benton voted "yes." Councilman Ross Neidich voted no. Councilman Bob Tingley was absent from the meeting.
In other matters, council awarded a $52,697 contract to IA Construction to pave East Main Street from High Street to East Avenue.
Public Works Director Gary Alcock said the project would probably get underway toward the end of summer.
Council also approved on second reading the "Intermunicipal Sewer Service Agreement" between the city, Foster, Bradford and Lafayette townships, Lewis Run and their sewer authorities.
The longest discussion of the meeting centered on leases at OECD's multi-tenant centers and when the agreements should come before council for approval.
Council eventually decided on the wording the "lease agreement will automatically renew annually unless notified in writing 30 days prior to the expiration date by either party that they do not wish to renew the agreement. Any modifications will constitute a new agreement."
If there are modifications, the lease would need council approval.
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