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American Fork · City Council

Council amends 2024 budget, declares Harbor Village strip surplus, approves Walmart pickup site plan

October 8, 2024, 7:00 p.m. · American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St.

The council closed out fiscal 2024 with $297,000 in general fund adjustments covered by higher sales tax and ambulance revenue, and added $150,000 from reserves for the 1120 North bridge contract. It declared a strip behind Harbor Village Plat B surplus, approved a Walmart site plan moving grocery pickup parking, and accepted Beck Hillside Estates improvements on condition that power lines be buried.

From the approved minutes.

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

  1. Item PH · Budget

    Public hearings on surplus property and fiscal 2024 budget amendments

    Discussed

    No comments.

  2. Item Consent 2 · Budget

    Ratification of payments Sept. 18-Oct. 1, 2024, and purchases over $50,000

    Approved · 4-0

    Routine consent ratification.

    Moved by Councilmember John, seconded by Councilmember Carroll. Vote: 4-0 (consent agenda); Hunter absent

  3. Item 1 · Budget

    Fiscal 2024 year-end budget amendments

    Approved · 4-0 · 1120 North bridge

    Resolution 2024-10-36R. General fund revenue rose $297,000 (sales tax +$207,000, ambulance fees +$80,000, library grants +$10,000), spent on police insurance claims, ambulance billing, park supplies and utilities, trees, and a $132,000 extra transfer to the fitness center for part-time wages, pool chemicals and card fees. The storm drain impact fee fund added $150,000 from reserves for the approved 1120 North bridge contract, bringing that line to $1.13 million. Sanitation tipping fees rose $20,000 on higher North Pointe contract fees. Councilmember Tim Holley asked about credit card processing fees.

    • Budget$150,000 1120 North bridge, approved contract (line now $1,130,000). Paid from Storm drain impact fee fund reserves
    • Budget$132,000 Extra general fund transfer to fitness center. Paid from General fund (sales tax, ambulance revenue)
    • Budget$20,000 to North Pointe Solid Waste Special Service District Higher solid waste tipping fees. Paid from Sanitation fees
    • Sales tax: $13,687,262 (+$207,000)
    • 1120 North bridge: $980,000 → $1,130,000 (storm drain impact fees, from reserves)
    • Fitness center transfer: $925,400 → $1,057,400
    • Solid waste tipping fees +$20,000 (North Pointe)

    Moved by Councilmember Taylor, seconded by Councilmember Carroll. Vote: 4-0; Hunter absent

  4. Item 2 · Other

    Surplus property declaration, behind Harbor Village Plat B lots 301-303, about 250 West 700 South

    Approved · 4-0 · About 250 West 700 South

    Resolution declaring city property behind three Harbor Village Plat B lots surplus for disposal. The related transportation easement was vacated Oct. 22. The minutes record the resolution number as 2024-10-37R, the same number recorded for the Chipman annexation petition on Oct. 22.

    • Land dealAmount not given Disposal of surplus strip behind Harbor Village Plat B lots

    Moved by Councilmember Taylor, seconded by Councilmember John. Vote: 4-0; Hunter absent

  5. Item 3a · Development

    Walmart market fulfillment center site plan, 949 W. Grassland Drive

    Approved · 4-0 · 949 W. Grassland Drive

    Site plan in the SC-1 zone to designate parking stalls for grocery pickup, moving pickup from the west to the east side; Planning Commission recommended approval Sept. 18. Development Services Director Patrick O'Brien said nothing structural changes.

    • Zone: SC-1

    Moved by Councilmember Taylor, seconded by Councilmember Carroll. Vote: 4-0; Hunter absent

  6. Item 4 · Subdivision

    Beck Hillside Estates improvements accepted, about 760 N. 200 East

    Approved with conditions · 4-0 · About 760 N. 200 East

    Started the one-year durability period; plat recording conditioned on a bond, in an amount Rocky Mountain Power estimates, to bury about 300 feet of power line and remove two poles on the south boundary and poles on 200 East, plus payment of outstanding inspection invoices. The vote table lists only three yes votes though four members were present.

    Moved by Councilmember Taylor, seconded by Councilmember John. Vote: 4-0; Hunter absent (minutes' tally lists Holley, Carroll, John)

  7. Item 5 · Other

    Closed session on sale or lease of property and pending litigation

    Approved · 4-0

    Closed session 7:31-8:15 p.m.; Councilmember Ryan Hunter joined electronically until 8:05.

    Moved by Councilmember John, seconded by Councilmember Holley. Vote: 4-0

What residents said

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