SOUTH FAYETTE

The township will accept bids within the next few weeks for the 8.5-acre Star City Cinemas property at 100 Hickory Grade Road.

Commissioners unanimously voted to seek bids on Oct. 11 after learning that Horizon Properties Group was pulling out of the $5 million sales agreement. Commissioner Lisa Malosh was absent.

In October 2016, the sales agreement with Horizon Properties was extended because of contamination found on the property, but the developer terminated the agreement last month.

The property was once the site of the former Mulach Steel Corp.

It is unclear why Horizon backed out, but township officials say potential buyers will benefit from an Act 2 land recycling plan approved by the state Department of Environmental Protection that originated with Horizon.

“Interested buyers can review the plan,” township manager Ryan Eggleston said.

The Act 2 document outlines the degree of remediation that will be necessary depending on the proposed development.

PETERS

A preliminary plan to build 20 single-family patio homes off Brookwood Road was unanimously approved by council.

Brookwood Village would be built on seven acres, with lots ranging from 0.21 acres to 0.29 acres and sidewalks on both sides of the road. The property is zoned lowdensity residential.

The builder, Cortes Builders Inc. of Upper St. Clair, will have to come back to council for final approval of the plans.

Council also scheduled a tentative meeting Monday with the school board to discuss the park and high school project at the former Rolling Hills Country Club property.

On the agenda will be discussion of the entrance to the school and park.

The school district has said that a traffic circle would be the best entrance to the plan, but the township has not agreed on the entrance.

BRENTWOOD

Council on Monday gave the go-ahead to prepare bid documents for the restoration of the Brentwood Pool.

The pool, built in 1977, needs a new liner system, concrete deck and new pipes. The work would begin at the end of the 2018 summer season.

IRWIN

The borough is considering enacting a $5 per capita tax and a $5 occupation tax.

Council on Oct. 11 voted to authorize borough solicitor Zach Kansler to prepare an ordinance to create the taxes.

Borough manager Valerie Morton said the taxes might bring the borough $13,000 per year.

Mr. Kansler said the per capita tax would apply to residents over the age of 18.

The new occupation tax would be charged to anyone over the age of 18 in the borough, unless the person earns less than $12,000 per year.

Norwin School District also plans to collect a $5 per capita tax and a $5 occupation tax, he said.

Council also voted to forbid smoking in public bus stop shelters. The borough’s ordinance already forbids smoking in public parks.