A representative of the Steel Valley Accelerator asked the Munhall Borough Council at a workshop meeting for a resolution and a letter of support so the nonprofit can pursue site‑control letters from three boroughs to advance a proposed spur trail off the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) into Munhall. The presenter said the spur would lead riders to a trailhead with parking, electric vehicle and e‑bike charging stations, a memorial to local workers and space that could connect to the historic district.

The proposal described a route that would take riders from the GAP to Amity Street, down to Eighth Avenue, and back onto the GAP through West Homestead using the existing road grid. The presenter said the group was not asking to buy property; instead it would seek a right‑of‑way of about an 8‑ to 10‑foot paved corridor and site‑control letters from the three boroughs so the feasibility work and grant applications could proceed.

Councilors and nearby property owners raised legal and land‑use questions. One resident asked whether the proposed alignment crossed properties that had previously been designated for recreation by court order or a deed restriction (the Junior Achievement site was cited). Council members directed the applicant to provide documentation — property restrictions, any court orders, and copies of agreements the presenter said already exist with the county and the school district — and told staff and the solicitor to review the materials before any formal action. The presenter confirmed Homestead had passed a resolution providing a site‑control letter for the relevant property but that final route selection depended on letters from all three boroughs.

Participants also discussed how trail grade‑separation or crossings would be handled. The presenter said the county owns the Hot Metal Bridge and has funding allocated to rehab it for cyclists and pedestrians but that the project lacked a short connection to the GAP; the spur would provide an additional 50–60 feet of connection in a right‑of‑way scenario. The group also proposed opening existing US Steel subway tunnels under the tracks to provide access from the northern commercial strip without riders entering the waterfront drive.

No council vote occurred. Council members asked for the applicant to supply legal documentation about property restrictions and for the solicitor to review any obligations tied to prior transfers. The council scheduled a site walk and asked staff to circulate the artist renderings and a color map. Separately, during the same meeting representatives described a request to use Enterprise‑zone/TIF maintenance funds to pay part of a marketing/outreach director salary for the Accelerator and a small annual payment to Boy Scout volunteers who maintain landscaping; councilors clarified that the TIF maintenance fund is a shared enterprise‑zone account requiring approvals from the three boroughs and asked for the usual documentation identifying available funds and the proposed allocations.