Council adopts 1% transient room tax, joins county emergency alert system
April 25, 2023, 7:00 p.m. · American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St.
The council created a 1% municipal transient room tax on hotel stays and other accommodations, approved an interlocal agreement with Utah County for the Everbridge mass notification system, and released $978,505 in improvement durability bonds for AF Crossing Plat F and Willow Glen Phase 2. Mayor Brad Frost said the city was preparing for spring flooding.
From the approved minutes.
In brief
8 items came up for a decision or discussion: 7 approved and 1 no action.
The agenda records 2 dollar amounts, the largest $781,724.90.
1 item here is tracked in the city's development tracker.
This write-up links 2 source documents.
6 members were present.
The previous City Council meeting was on April 11, 2023: Staff floats $1-a-month property tax increase, 20% garbage rate hike in budget preview
The next one was on April 25, 2023: PARC board recommends $1.75 million in arts, recreation grants; Republic seeks garbage rate increase
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Mayor's report: flood preparations | No action |
| Release of durability retainer, AF Crossing Plat F | Approved · 5-0 |
| Release of durability retainer, Willow Glen Phase 2 | Approved · 5-0 |
| Payments April 5-18 and purchase requests over $50,000 | Approved · 5-0 |
| Board appointments | Approved · 5-0 |
| Arbor Day proclamation | Approved · 5-0 |
| Everbridge mass notification system interlocal agreement with Utah County | Approved · 5-0 |
| 1% municipal transient room tax | Approved · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 5 · Public safety
Mayor's report: flood preparations
No action
Frost said the city has been coordinating with federal, state and local agencies on potential flooding, has more resources than in 1983, and will fill, palletize and store sandbags for rapid response.
Item CC 3 · Development
Release of durability retainer, AF Crossing Plat F
Approved · 5-0
Release of $196,780.00 improvements durability retainer.
- Guarantee released$196,780 to AF Crossing Plat F developer
Item CC 4 · Development
Release of durability retainer, Willow Glen Phase 2
Approved · 5-0
Release of $781,724.90 improvements durability retainer.
- Guarantee released$781,724.90 to Willow Glen Phase 2 developer
Item CC 5 · Budget
Payments April 5-18 and purchase requests over $50,000
Approved · 5-0
Ratified with the consent agenda; individual purchases not listed in minutes.
Item A1 · Appointment
Board appointments
Approved · 5-0
Rachel Lambourne to the Library Board (term ending 2026) and Bo Bahoravitch to the Parks and Recreation Committee (term ending 2027).
Item A2 · Other
Arbor Day proclamation
Approved · 5-0
April 28, 2023, declared Arbor Day; new city forester Ben Ash introduced.
Item A3 · Public safety
Everbridge mass notification system interlocal agreement with Utah County
Approved · 5-0
Resolution approving the interlocal cooperation agreement; cost not stated in minutes.
- ContractAmount not given to Utah County (Everbridge)
Item A4 · Taxes and fees
1% municipal transient room tax
Approved · 5-0
Ordinance creating City Code Chapter 3.16, imposing a 1% municipal transient room tax on all accommodations and services. Carroll asked whether most cities do this and was told they do.
- FeeAmount not given
What residents said
No public comments were made.