A Bradford City police officer named in a misconduct complaint has been disciplined, and the Area Transportation Authority of North Central Pennsylvania is looking to buy property for a proposed multimodal transportation center.

The announcements were made at Tuesday’s Bradford City Council meeting.

Mayor James McDonald made a statement regarding the conclusion of the investigation into misconduct allegations against Officer Matt Gustin and then-Chief Butch Bartlett for an arrest in May.

Bartlett resigned earlier this summer.

“Regarding the officer involved” — McDonald did not name the officer — “we have determined and imposed what we feel is a fair, equitable and just discipline. However, employee discipline is a personnel record and personnel records are confidential, so I am not able to comment on specifics regarding the outcome.”

McDonald told The Era after the meeting that Gustin is still employed with the department.

At the meeting, council passed two resolutions showing the city’s intention to assist ATA with purchasing property for a multimodal transportation center.

ATA and government officials have been talking about the possibility of a transportation center since at least 2016, but no public updates have been available in some time.

One resolution authorizes the city to be assigned as grantee for a Multimodal Transportation Fund contract through the Commonwealth Financing Authority. The contract is in the amount of $450,000. The second resolution authorized a memorandum understanding between ATA and the city to work together to purchase the property for the center.

During the public comment portion of the meeting, Denise French, who owns the lot at 22 Main St., came forward with a complaint about the proposed ATA project. Her building was destroyed by fire in April 2019 and subsequently demolished.

She heard that properties located behind 22 Main were to be purchased for use by ATA — and that she would lose back access to her building if that happened.

French said that she is working with someone on the possibility of rebuilding 22 Main, and she wants to retain the ability to have rear access, explaining rear access would be the way to provide handicap accessibility to any apartments.

“I’m totally objecting to you taking away access to the building,” she said.

French noted that would take away from the value of the property. She also criticized the fact that no one reached out to her before ATA began making plans for nearby properties.

City Administrator Chris Lucco noted they are “in the very early stages” of the project and suggested she reach out to him to open a dialogue about the matter.

French was provided Lucco’s contact information after the meeting.

Two other residents had questions about other matters.

One person commented about an email that McDonald read from property owner Greg Ross. Ross asked that the mayor read it aloud at the meeting.

In the letter, Ross talked about the purchase of two Hometown Heroes banners. He wanted them to be placed near buildings he owned on Main Street, but was told they could not be placed where he wanted due to rules about where certain Hometown Heroes banners could be placed.

“Hometown Heroes cannot be honored on historic Main Street,” he lamented.

Ross then brought up a different banner that was attached to one of his buildings without his permission — a banner that stretches across Main Street that is part of the University of Pittsburgh’s Hate Has No Home Here campaign.

“If I am declined, I will take a pair of bolt cutters and take that banner off my building,” Ross wrote.

McDonald said he will consult with council about the issue and see if they can come up with a way to rectify the situation.

Main Street resident Barbara Laxon said later in the meeting, “If that guy has a problem with that sign that says love not hate, put it on my building” — adding that she would pay for the move.

Laxon also wondered about new signs she saw installed on Main Street.

Lucco explained that, at the request of multiple business owners on Main Street, overnight parking be allowed. Odd side parking is allowed overnight on odd calendar days, and even side parking is allowed on even calendar days.

Resident Gordon Howell had concerns about trash being left by new storage units on High Street.

Acting Police Chief Mike Ward said he will look into it, and the property maintenance department is already aware of the problem.

Employees who work for the Bradford Sanitary Authority will now be considered employees of the authority rather than city employees. Council authorized a memorandum of understanding between the city and the authority to make the transfer.

Authority Interim Director Steve Disney previously stated that the goal is for the transfer to happen on Monday.

At a Pension Board meeting held prior to the regular meeting, the board made decisions regarding several employee pension plans, including those of sanitary authority employees.

Also regarding personnel, council authorized the execution of a four-year collective bargaining agreement between the city and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union. This agreement is to be active from Jan. 1, 2021, through Dec. 31, 2024.

Also under the business portion of the meeting, council granted approval for the fire department and ambulance company to apply for Pennsylvania COVID-19 grants through the Office of the Pennsylvania Fire Commissioner. The fire company grant could be up to $15,000 and the ambulance company one could be up to $10,000.

The next regular council meeting is set for 7 p.m. Sept. 8.