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American Fork · City Council

Council adopts fiscal 2024 budget and distributes PARC tax grants

June 20, 2023, 7:00 p.m. · American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St.

The council adopted the city's fiscal 2024 budget after debating whether pay range adjustments should be described as merit-based, accepted the county's certified tax rate with $580,388 for debt service, and distributed 2022-23 PARC tax grants, shifting $14,000 from Fork Fest to the Wasatch Music Alliance and requiring all recipients, including Live AF, to have independent boards. It also approved an interlocal agreement with the Redevelopment Agency for the Patriot Station Community Reinvestment Area.

From the approved minutes.

Decisions at a glance

ItemResult
2022-2023 PARC tax grant disbursementsApproved with conditions · 5-0
Certified tax rateApproved · 5-0
Fiscal 2024 city budgetApproved · 5-0
Interlocal agreement with RDA for Patriot Station Community Reinvestment AreaApproved · 5-0
Affected area code amendment (17.12.201(A))Approved · 5-0

Agenda, item by item

  1. Item 1 · Parks

    2022-2023 PARC tax grant disbursements

    Approved with conditions · 5-0

    Ordinance 2023-06-24. Taylor moved $14,000 from Fork Fest's proposed $85,000 to Wasatch Music Alliance, bringing it to $53,000. Live AF's $23,600 is conditioned on complying with Section 16 (ethics) of the PARC policy; Shelton wanted an independent board, and the motion was amended to require independent boards for all recipients. City Attorney Melissa Mellor said Live AF meets legal requirements. Hunter wanted staff monitoring of spending; the mayor said a proposed grant administrator would do that.

    • Grant$71,000 to Fork Fest PARC tax grant (reduced from $85,000). Paid from PARC tax
    • Grant$53,000 to Wasatch Music Alliance PARC tax grant (raised by $14,000). Paid from PARC tax
    • Grant$23,600 to Live AF PARC tax grant, conditioned on independent board and Section 16 compliance. Paid from PARC tax
    • Fork Fest: $85,000 reduced by $14,000 (to $71,000)
    • Wasatch Music Alliance: $53,000
    • Live AF: $23,600 (conditioned)

    Moved by Council Member Clark Taylor, seconded by Council Member Staci Carroll. Vote: 5-0

  2. Item 2 · Taxes and fees

    Certified tax rate

    Approved · 5-0

    Resolution 2023-06-28R accepts the Utah County auditor's certified rate for general operations and tort liability and sets interest and sinking fund (bond) tax revenue at $580,388.

    • Budget$580,388 Property tax revenue for bond interest and sinking fund. Paid from Property tax
    • Debt service levy revenue: $580,388

    Moved by Council Member Staci Carroll, seconded by Council Member Ryan Hunter. Vote: 5-0

  3. Item 3 · Budget

    Fiscal 2024 city budget

    Approved · 5-0

    Resolution 2023-06-29R. Shelton asked that documents say range adjustments are merit-based, not cost-of-living; Bunker said ranges must move to compete for hires and accepted wording that the budget includes range adjustments including merit pay. Totals were not stated in the minutes.

    Moved by Council Member Rob Shelton, seconded by Council Member Kevin Barnes. Vote: 5-0

  4. Item 4 · Budget

    Interlocal agreement with RDA for Patriot Station Community Reinvestment Area

    Approved · 5-0 · Patriot Station CRA, near the American Fork FrontRunner station

    Resolution 2023-06-30R approves the interlocal agreement for the Patriot Station CRA near the FrontRunner station.

    • ContractAmount not given to American Fork Redevelopment Agency Interlocal agreement for Patriot Station Community Reinvestment Area. Interlocal agreement. Paid from Tax increment

    Moved by Council Member Staci Carroll, seconded by Council Member Ryan Hunter. Vote: 5-0

    Follow 200 South widening (Patriot Station CRA) in the development tracker →

  5. Item 5 · City code

    Affected area code amendment (17.12.201(A))

    Approved · 5-0

    Ordinance 2023-06-25, subject to June 7 planning commission conditions.

    Moved by Council Member Rob Shelton, seconded by Council Member Clark Taylor. Vote: 5-0

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