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North Fayette supervisors adopt volunteer background-check policy, approve subdivision and school access road; table site-grading contract
Summary
The North Fayette Township Board of Supervisors on Jan. 20 unanimously adopted a policy requiring background checks for all applicants, approved several land-use and administrative resolutions including a subdivision by Maronda Homes and a minor land development for West Allegheny School District, and tabled a contract award for site grading.
The North Fayette Township Board of Supervisors on Jan. 20, 2026, voted unanimously to adopt a new policy requiring background checks and clearances for all applicants — including volunteers and members of boards and commissions — under Resolution No. 17-26. Rich Valent moved the measure and Mark O'Donnell seconded; the roll call showed Bob Doddato, Mark O'Donnell and Rich Valent voting Yes.
The policy change was one of several routine but consequential actions the board approved. The supervisors granted final approval to a simple subdivision for Maronda Homes, LLC (Resolution No. 18-26) and approved a minor land development for the West Allegheny School District to provide a secondary access road (Resolution No. 19-26). The board also modified tentative approval for the Blackstone Planned Residential Development (Resolution No. 20-26).
The board voted to table Resolution No. 21-26, which would have awarded Contract No. 25-R03 for site grading and erosion and sedimentation controls to the low bidder as recommended by the Township Engineer. The motion to table carried by unanimous roll call, delaying award of that contract for further consideration.
Other adopted measures included authorization for destruction of certain Police Department records (Resolution No. 22-26); award of Contract No. 25-D01-8212 for demolition on Steubenville Pike (Resolution No. 23-26); placing the North Fayetteville Transportation and Business Improvement Authority on active status and appointing its board (Resolutions No. 24-26 and No. 25-26); ratifying a severance agreement related to North Fayette Boulevard (Resolution No. 26-26); and ratifying several personnel resignations (Resolutions No. 27-26 through No. 29-26). The board also authorized settlement agreements related to parcel 497-H-2 (Resolution No. 30-26). All recorded roll calls on the listed resolutions were unanimous Yes votes by the three supervisors.
Financial and operational reports accepted by the board provided context for the agenda. Treasurer Rich Valent presented the consolidated fund report for December 2025 showing an ending statement balance of $7,417,287.02 and an adjusted statement balance of $7,339,130.53. Community Development Director Bob Derosky reported permit activity totaling 13 permits issued, 20 occupancy permits, and 187 building inspections, with a reported total construction value of $863,610.10. Chief of Police Donald Cokus said the department moved to a new Allegheny County records management system that generates more detailed reports and reduces costs; the department logged 2,128 calls for service in December.
Township Engineer Kevin Brett (LSSE) summarized ongoing and planned projects including 2026 road and guiderail priorities, Summit Park Drive pedestrian improvements (awaiting PennDOT closeout), a bid report for North Fayette Boulevard, design work for the North Fayette Connector Trail, and the award letter for the North Branch Interceptor. The North Fayette Volunteer Fire Department reported 86 calls in December and 1,072 calls for the full year 2025; Chief Gary Hamilton said major firefighting equipment has been serviced and certified for the year.
The board approved administrative items including advertisement of public hearings for several conditional use applications on Feb. 17, 2026; authorization to advertise job openings for a Finance Assistant, two Recreation Program Assistants and a Fire Inspector; and approved bond reductions for Ferguson Enterprises and the Highland Ridge Townhomes projects as recommended by the Township Engineer. The supervisors also approved the list of active volunteer firefighters eligible for the Act 172 earned income tax credit.
Township Manager J.R. Mangan and supervisors thanked Chief Hamilton and Public Works staff for their service; Assistant Township Manager Andrew Hartwell announced the April meeting will be rescheduled to April 28, 2026. The meeting adjourned at 6:45 P.M.
